Vaughan Pads? Need Alot Of Advice ...

BlackBlizzard · College Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 38

Hi I currently have a pair of Brians DX5 all black 32' pads, and a pair of Reebok X-pulse 6.0 35'+2 ... all the pads that I have owned have been used and I would like to purchase a pair of Vaughans because I heard they last long and are made in Canada, or are a Canadian company. I was thinking that if I sell my Brians I can get $100, My reeboks for $200, then I would have $300, I would then add $300 of the money I saved and purchase pads worth $600 ... What pair of pads should I purchase for this amount of money? should I get vaughans reeboks? and would I be able to purchase vaughans for this amount? All advice would be greatly appreciated

THANKS A BILLION

DD

itechwarrior · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

Check Ebay for used vaughns... You're not going to get very much made in Canada product new for $600.

Arthriticbutterflystyle · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Smith's are very similar to Vaughn and they're not too much past $600. Also I think Simmons does a direct knockoff of one of the Vaughn pads right around that same price. Both are Canadian companies that manufacture equipment here in Canada.

canadian_man_44 · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject:

Both in North America Arth. Smith is in the US.
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HawksGoalie33 · Pro Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 566

If you want made in Canada you wont find it new for $600, unless you catch Simmons or Smith on a good sale or in a mood to wheel and deal.

You can get used Vaughn Velocity 2 pads for $300-400 on eBay, Kijiji and craigslist and there are a good amount of them out there if you look.

If you need 11" wide pads this may be a problem again as most of the Vaughn or RBK pads for your price will be 12" wide, just as a note.

Simmons is closing out their Matrix line of pads for $599 + shipping:
http://www.donsimmons.com/ice_hockey_goalie_equipment_item.php?id=736&menu=default
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Arthriticbutterflystyle · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:44 am Post subject:

Hey I said not to much past, not exactly $600.

And there's actually quite a few North American companies that produce pro level pads for less then $1000 USD. Just gotta look around for them.

wonder train · Squirt Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 3

go for a proreturn pad they'll all ready be broken in and the pro returns should last a while. (get vaughns much better than reeboks IN MY OPINION plz don't get mad you rbk obsessors)