thittman34 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 I am a 5'7" goaltender looking to buy new pads this summer. First issue is I don't know what size my pads are as it says no where on them and I have had them for roughly 5 years. Also, I have no idea what pads to get next, if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. I only play adult hockey twice a week so am not looking to spend a ton. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m3thods 13 Report post Posted February 6, 2014 It would be in your best interest to be fitted at your LHS. I currently have old Vaughn V2 hand-me-down's which are a 34 (+1, but not posted). They fit fine (a 33+2 is probably perfect). I tried on new Warrior Rituals for fun, and was closer to a 32. If you don't have access to a LHS at all, you can try and rely on the ATK/FTK measurement database on another forurm (strictly for goalies, not sure if I'm allowed to reference here) and go from there. I think it goes without saying that you are really taking a chance by doing this and not going to a LHS. I do understand, however, that some people are in places where going to a LHS really isn't feasible, As for type of pads- you can believe marketing hype and get pads specifically for your style. But I think anything that fits for your playing frequency will work just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KILLERWHALE 6 Report post Posted February 14, 2014 Nowadays you can get killer deals on old Bauer Reactor, Supreme, koho 580, Vaughn Velocity through Kijiji $100-$300 and they are more than enough for a beer leaguer/ adult rec/More value than say buying a low-mid newer pad. IMO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
