junior vs. intermediate leg pads

[sixfortynine 1]

We recently had my son fitted for his first pair of leg pads. Next season he will be a first year squirt. After purchasing the recommended pads, I noticed they are intermediates. Should I be concerned they put him in an intermediate pad? (Vaughn 7267 26+1)

[Phantom 19]

As long as the pad fits him correctly and he's not swimming in them, then you don't have to worry. Generally speaking, Intermediate is usually a step up in protection from junior lines anyway.

[m3thods 13]

I can't speak for the smaller intermediate pads, but when shopping Reebok/CCM intermediate (32) pads, I was assured that the pads were almost identical to the senior products. The only difference was a lack of custom options (for what I was shopping for, which was the CCM EFlex Pros).