Best Goalie Glove for Catching the Puck

MeatPug88 · Squirt Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Posts: 3

So I am using a Simmons 993 goalie glove now and I think it is the worst goalie glove I have ever used. It has protection and big surface for blocking shots, but it is not quick and if the puck doesn't go directly into the deep part of the pocket, it will bounce out and leave terrible rebounds. Hard to catch anything in the palm. I have found that the best glove I have used for catching the puck was the vaughn vision 5500. That thing would catch it anywhere in the glove and swallow the puck up. Does anyone have any suggestions of great gloves for catching, maybe something else from simmons or anything not astronomical in price?

Arthriticbutterflystyle · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject:

You can tell by looking at a glove which type it is. For instance my Rbk 6k is a catching glove. It has a nice deep pocket and the palm is angled so that pucks deflect into the pocket. My Brian's Zero G is a blocking glove because it's a nice wide flat glove that's designed more to block a puck over deflecting it into the pocket.

The key is to work more on rebound control and less on changing gloves. If you're getting a lot of shots to inopportune spots on the glove then perhaps going with a naturally smaller catching glove over a blocking glove isn't the best idea. However rebound control will not only allow you to use a blocking glove more efficiently it will also let you recover rebounds that may have hit you elsewhere leaving a juicy rebound 2-4 feet in front of you.

MeatPug88 · Squirt Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Posts: 3

I felt with the vaughn vision that I was moving my hand quicker reacting to shots better, and catching everything and holding on to everything. I am not a rebound goalie, I am a big goalie who uses the body alot and is good at smothering pucks in the gut and up around the chest. This new rebound thing has been ever since I have switched to this glove. I mean, pucks I am getting dead centre glove seem to pop out when I squeeze them. I am actually to the point where I don't want to close the glove and hope it ends up in the pocket or down in front to smother it. I heard that something like the simmons ultra light 5 is a pancake style palm and is much better at trapping pucks then say the big flat face design of the 993. Wondering if you knew anything about this as I haven't used this pancake style before. And I heard they completely redesigned the glove for the new simmons 995 series as they weren't happy with the old generations.

The_Goalie_94 · Minors Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 174

All i can suggest is a RBK 5K because its the only glove i have used and loved how it catches. Right now its a little too small for me and can barely catch anymore (its like 3 years old :O ) but i love it still. Once you get it worked in properly its spectacular (sometimes literally). But also from what i heard the Vaughn gloves are awesome for catching as well. For me i personally prefer a catching glove because to me nothing feels better then making a nice glove save...
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itechwarrior · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:08 am Post subject:

I have this same issue with my XWing 12.8 glove. I'm considering switching to Reebok..

puckstopper135 · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

I had an RBK 5K before, and it was definitely a catching glove. Even my 6K now is a catching glove. I've tried on a few of the others and didn't like the break angle, or the style. I'm definitely sticking with my Reeboks. Not a fan of the pad, but love the gloves.

Returning2MyNet · Minors Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 379

actually, the RBK style gloves like my 994 are technically blocking gloves the present the largest total surface are toward the puck, the steep angle toward the pocket at the thumb is creating more blocking surface. Gloves like the vaughn or your 60 degree breaks like the koho that look more like the pancake or old baseball catchers mits are catching gloves.
Given anyone who plays a certain glove will be able to catch with it, however the RBK styled require more precision by the catcher to do so than pancake styled.
The fact that the style and designations are counterintutive are more evident by the posts here, just as is the fact any glove catch, but I guarantee the Bfly goalie who uses his Vaughn as a blocking glove will earn more stingers than the goalie with a RBK styled.

see the large open area and how the whole area is recessed at more or less the same or near same depth to promote closure and to contain the puck like a baseball catchers mit.

when you put this glove fingers high that whole steep hard palm area is blocking surface, surface you do not have in a catching glove in addtion to the wrist.
counter intuitive where you think the pancake glove is biger better for blocking when its not.
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MeatPug88 · Squirt Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Posts: 3

That is what I found with the vaughn vision 5500, I was getting more stingers with that then the 993. The 993 definitely beats it for protection in the palm and fingers for sure. However, I dug out the old vaughn vision 5500 and noticed that even though the protection is less the break in the palm of that glove is perfect for catching the puck in the palm. I am wondering if any gloves are designed to give you less % of error as you can catch the puck in other areas besides the pocket, because with the 993, if you are not deadly accurate with the pocket catching, that thing can make you hurt for rebounds. Since you have info on the 994, do you know anything about the design changes I am hearing about with the 995 series glove?

Returning2MyNet · Minors Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 379

this thr was amazing at catching, just like the old koho

994 took some getting used to and one adapted to blocking style ive excelled.
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itechwarrior · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject:

R2MN, I think you're exactly wrong. The Itech glove is a blocking glove, and does not have a deep pocket. Pucks tend to hit the glove and pop out. A more angled glove like the bauer version you've posted present a more angled catch, the puck tends to roll up and in to the deep pocket.

Look at Henrik Lundqvist, his new bauer is almost an identical glove to the tps/itech xwing style. It's got a triple palm, and he can not close it (issues with his fingers). He uses it as a blocking glove, and occasionally nets one and instantly flips his hands over and cradles it because he can't close it.

Where as Marty Turco is a catcher, he's always been amazing with his glove, and loves the deeper pocket and angle of the reebok style glove. Pay attention to those in the NHL, who catches more, who is more of a blocker. Reebok tends to be the catcher goalies.

Obviously you can catch in any of them, but it is more difficult in the big open palm type with shallow pockets.

Returning2MyNet · Minors Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 379

ITs ok Disagree but the RBK glove has always been marketed as a blocking glove, providing the most blocking surface with in the rule. Like I said counter intuitive.
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itechwarrior · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject:

Arthriticbutterflystyle · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject:

I've never seen or heard the Premier gloves to be marketed as blocking gloves and compared to gloves from my past like the Koho 560 or Vaughn 5500 it's definitely a pure catching glove. It simply doesn't have the same wide flat face when opened to be considered a blocking glove like the Zero G has.

puckstopper135 · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject:

R2MN - the reebok 5K glove I used previously was the 60 degree angle, hence why I probably caught easier with that one than the 6K, but I still find catching to be easy with the 6K.