Shin guards and modifications

[alwaysserious15 0]

I'm currently using reebok 10k's I bought like 4 years ago. Very protective but extremely bulky. I tried switching to Bauer x60's but I hate the knee cap on them. What are you currently using now. I like my 10ks but hate how

Wide they are. I'm trying to change the shape of them right now. I have them taped really tight bending the plastic while they hang on my hockey tree. Anyone do something like this before or am I just wasting my time.

[TeamHonda401 54]

Take out the liner and use a heat gun on the lowest setting. Once it becomes pliable you can narrow them up. Be careful with the heat though as you can ruin your pads quite easily. There have been other threads on this in the past, and most guys have said this works.

[alwaysserious15 0]

Take out the liner and use a heat gun on the lowest setting. Once it becomes pliable you can narrow them up. Be careful with the heat though as you can ruin your pads quite easily. There have been other threads on this in the past, and most guys have said this works.

Thanks ill give it a shot. I debated on doing this but I was skeptical.

[Zjack38 46]

If you want new ones that are skinnier, grafs run pretty narrow, well at least the ones I have are.

[TeamHonda401 54]

Bauer Vapor shins as well as the Easton Stealth shins run quite narrow as well.

[alwaysserious15 0]

I have a pair of vapors. The squared knee cap is annoying. The stealths look the same. What type of grafs?

[th6252 25]

not sure about the current line but in the previous generation reeboks, all the pads below the top line 11k have a narrower profile. also, the current ccm u+ line seems to run a bit narrower as well.

[Zjack38 46]

Graf g45s they have decent calf protection to.

[TeamHonda401 54]

not sure about the current line but in the previous generation reeboks, all the pads below the top line 11k have a narrower profile. also, the current ccm u+ line seems to run a bit narrower as well.

I find this to be untrue. The 11k-9k-7k line all have the same shell shape/profile; the density of the foams and the calf wrap are where they differ.

[th6252 25]

I find this to be untrue. The 11k-9k-7k line all have the same shell shape/profile; the density of the foams and the calf wrap are where they differ.

then we agree to disagree. when i checked them out (on multiple occasions) the 9k and 7k both seemed narrower to me than the 11k(or more like "less wide" imo).

oh, and it seems the 2011 reebok catalogue says the same for the shin cap description for 9k and 7k:

SHIN CAP JOFA-designed shin cap with new narrower mold designed as

series of arches to deflect pucks better.

[AIREAYE 248]

Yeah, Stealth and current CCM are among the narrowest. Have to disagree on classifying Reebok as narrow, they're among the wider pads. Also agree on the heat gun method. It worked for me.

[MilleniumFalcon 5]

I tried the heat gun with some Jofas....doesn\t work. Plastic unbends after a while and they become even more wide...wtf!

[alwaysserious15 0]

Yeah, Stealth and current CCM are among the narrowest. Have to disagree on classifying Reebok as narrow, they're among the wider pads. Also agree on the heat gun method. It worked for me.

What shin guards do you use. I actually like I originally said wrapped mine in tape when I got home it made a hell of a difference. I wrapped them again and I'm gonna wait now longer than a day to unwrap them.

[AIREAYE 248]

I use CCM U+Pros, which are unmodified but bulkier and I may yet narrow them one day. I've narrowed down a sample pair of shin pads that I was given as part of my work. A bit of even heat in key areas (don't have to heat up the whole pad at once) and taping does indeed work.

[sheffy 0]

look at the ccm cl shin pads, i personally love my cl shins. very light and comfy as well.