Lost on gloves

[hockechamp14 0]

Right now I'm using a pair of vapor XX gloves that I've used the past season. Last season, I had a pair of quest 2's until december and then a pair of buaer supreme 5000's that got stolen during tryouts this year. I'm still looking for "that" pair, which was the supreme 5000's until they got stolen.

Anyhow, there's so many choices, that it is difficult to see which brands are worth the money, which aren't, how whichever brands fit, and how well the protect. I've narrowed down the list, but it's still pretty big. Any insight on any of the brands or models would be very helpful.

here's the list:

Pro Stock Supreme 5000's

Mission Helium 750

Oakley Mace

Sande Max-pro

DR (either top end model)

Franklin

The New 3-piece finger Itech Gloves

Rbk 6k/8k

Vapor XXX

or I could just get my XX replamed, or repalmed with Sande Trigger finger palms.

Any suggestions are much appreciated. If there are good gloves you think are worth considering, that would be cool too. Thank you.

[Chadd 916]

If you liked the 5000, you might like the mission L7. The DR 5000, 4500 or 500 series might also appeal to you. I'd also look into the new CCM pro tacks. They all have some similar features to the 5000 and you might find you like them.

[NCPanthers9 0]

i have the oakleys and love them, they are my perfect glove, i hope i never have to change from them

[notorious#29 0]

Where is Easton on the List? I'd recommend their AIR, and Z-Air gloves. They best gloves I have ever used, and plus you can find them for ultra cheap.

[Megamandan 0]

Show some love for the Eagles, X50 and X70 models.

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

Where is Easton on the List? I'd recommend their AIR, and Z-Air gloves. They best gloves I have ever used, and plus you can find them for ultra cheap.

Can you give me links NOTORIOUS, I'm searching those kind gloves for roller hockey this summer...

[GeeZa32 0]

Where is Easton on the List? I'd recommend their AIR, and Z-Air gloves. They best gloves I have ever used, and plus you can find them for ultra cheap.

Can you give me links NOTORIOUS, I'm searching those kind gloves for roller hockey this summer...

Not notorious but...

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/easton-air-gloves-.html

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/easzairglov.html

[notorious#29 0]

Where is Easton on the List? I'd recommend their AIR, and Z-Air gloves. They best gloves I have ever used, and plus you can find them for ultra cheap.

Can you give me links NOTORIOUS, I'm searching those kind gloves for roller hockey this summer...

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/gloves-easton.html

The Air gloves are around 50-60$ and the Z-Air $60. I consider that a pretty good price. Epuck also has the AIRs for $50

EDIT: uh Gee beat me to it.

[hockechamp14 0]

Show some love for the Eagles, X50 and X70 models.

Eagle is too expensive and has no poly inserts.

I have thought about the Z-airs, but the oakley's are going for usually the same price. Personally, I avoid easton everything. Thanks for suggesting.

[Gongshow11 1]

id say pro stock 5000

a pro stock glove is the best you can get bar none. best protection. i have a pair of blue ccm pro stock gloves (made for paul laus), lasted two years, they are sick, i can show a pic from last yr if u want

[Guest Marcelo Cordoba]

Show some love for the Eagles, X50 and X70 models.

Eagle is too expensive and has no poly inserts.

I have thought about the Z-airs, but the oakley's are going for usually the same price. Personally, I avoid easton everything. Thanks for suggesting.

Just because a glove doesn't have poly inserts doesn't mean it is not protective. Put a piece of foam over your hand and smack yourself with a hammer. Then take that same piece of foam and put the standard ULTRA THIN piece of plastic over it and tell me what you get. More protection? Um, no. Probably broken plastic though...

Try a DR 850 or 555 series glove at around $55 retail. I'd bet you have just as much or more protection than any of those listed for a far cheaper price.

[chippa13 1844]

My personal experience using gloves with and without the inserts is that gloves with inserts have provided better protection from slashes and the like.

[hockechamp14 0]

Just because a glove doesn't have poly inserts doesn't mean it is not protective. Put a piece of foam over your hand and smack yourself with a hammer. Then take that same piece of foam and put the standard ULTRA THIN piece of plastic over it and tell me what you get. More protection? Um, no. Probably broken plastic though...

I want poly, I don't think I need to explain why when I say I want it. I have some small problems jamming my fingers once in a while in my gloves, and when I was wearing my supreme 5000's i never had that.

In my experience, it always seems the kids who say "you don't need that much protection" are the ones who always end up with the cortizone shots to be able to play in the games.

I just found oakley mace's for 60... anyone find a better deal? It's between those or the 5000 pro stocks.

[TCsnipes9 0]

i thought the helium 750's and Rbk 8k's were the most comfortable, however the 8k's cuff seemed a little more restrictive than i would like. do you have the chance to try them all, or at least some on to see 1st hand what you like?

[echi24 1]

Where did you find oakley mace's for $60? Could you post a link or is it at your LHS.

[Eazy_b97 1]

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/oakleyhg.html

[hockechamp14 0]

i thought the helium 750's and Rbk 8k's were the most comfortable, however the 8k's cuff seemed a little more restrictive than i would like. do you have the chance to try them all, or at least some on to see 1st hand what you like?

If I could try on all the gloves and see them in person I wouldn't have to ask here. :D

But I have worn the 5000's, and tried on the, XX, XXX, The old mission (L-7's now) and easton's on when I was getting the XX.

The eastons were ok, the wristwrap was brutal. The missions were too blocky for my taste, felt the way the 3000's felt after wearing the 5000's. The XXX were looser than the XX are, and I didn't really like that. For fit, I like a tighter than traditional fit, but not a supertight one like lacrosse gloves or anything.

Does anyone have any experience wearing Sande gloves, Franklin's, or the Itechs?

[hockeyfalcons456 0]

Well I would go with the ProStock Bauer Supreme 5000's if you liked the 5000's alot.

[Chadd 916]

I preferred the L7 and Helium to the new Itech. The L7 do not fit the same as the M1, they are different. Sande's were ok, but none fit me very well and I never liked any of the Franklin gloves that I tried on.

[nate 0]

does the old (last yrs) synergy glove have the wrist wrap?

[hockechamp14 0]

does the old (last yrs) synergy glove have the wrist wrap?

yeah, I tried those on in november, and they did.

[Guest Marcelo Cordoba]

Just because a glove doesn't have poly inserts doesn't mean it is not protective.  Put a piece of foam over your hand and smack yourself with a hammer.  Then take that same piece of foam and put the standard ULTRA THIN piece of plastic over it and tell me what you get.  More protection?  Um, no.  Probably broken plastic though...

I want poly, I don't think I need to explain why when I say I want it. I have some small problems jamming my fingers once in a while in my gloves, and when I was wearing my supreme 5000's i never had that.

In my experience, it always seems the kids who say "you don't need that much protection" are the ones who always end up with the cortizone shots to be able to play in the games.

Easy there rookie.

I've been fitting NHL players with their gloves for many years and I've seen it all. You'd be surprised as to how many either don't have plastic in certain parts, or, how many prefer to sandwich the plastic between two layers of foam.

The other side of the coin are the ones that want all the protection in the world, yet, want the lightest glove on the market.

Funny how many guys will use a glove with single density foam and plastic as opposed to dual density foam and no plastic.

If you want protection, find some Eagle Sentry's. It doesn't get any better than that.

[asdfa 0]

honest to god, the 8ks that i tried on at my LHS were by far the best gloves, ever. the mobility right off the bat was amazing every part of the glove, and it's got dual density AND poly inserts, so i guess protection is covered. the pittards palm is okay, i think thin nash feels better, but the only real downside is the $220 CDN price tag... YIKES! :o

[hockechamp14 0]

Funny how many guys will use a glove with single density foam and plastic as opposed to dual density foam and no plastic.

If you have single density foam that's high density, won't that be more protective? Or does lower density foam have a better ability to absorb impact as a whole?

[Guest Marcelo Cordoba]

Funny how many guys will use a glove with single density foam and plastic as opposed to dual density foam and no plastic.

If you have single density foam that's high density, won't that be more protective? Or does lower density foam have a better ability to absorb impact as a whole?

I should have phrased myself properly. What I meant by my statement was consumers, such as yourself. Consumers prefer to have gloves that have a nice feel to them right off of the retailers shelf.

Therefore, a single density foam, which is lighter in weight than dual density, and is the most flexible of the foams, is the foam most commonly used.

Dual density foam is where a softer foam will be on the bottom with a harder foam on the top. This glove is traditionally more expensive and takes longer to break in. A glove with dual density foam is usually not found on a sub $99 USD glove. On pro players gloves, this makeup with plastic inserts is usually what is used.

Gloves that are $100 USD or more are gloves that are usually Canadian made and they may or may not have dual density foam. Some of these gloves have special design characteristics or special foams (i.e. EPP) used within, which ends up costing more to make, which, is then passed on to the retailer, which then gets passed on to the consumer.