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AustinSedz
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 Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:57 am Post subject: PS3 vs 7700 |
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Im again looking for new pads. The R10s only lasted half a year before i grew out of them. This time im going for a full set but im having trouble deciding. The R10s were nice and super light but the lack of natural curve or thigh straps didn't wrap around my knee enoigh to close my 5 well so i constantly took shots off the thigh wrap, and in jr that hurts. Im liking the looks of the ps3's but i was wondering if vaughn has done any work in lightening the 7700's up compaired to their old v37500's. I liked my vaughns but they were too heavy for me to wear them loose like i want. Does anyone have experience with either one. Remember im going for the full set but the glove's dont mean much as i have always liked reebok and vaughn's glove styles. More concerned about the feeling of the pads.  |
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Gonz
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I vote for the UL5's from Simmons. From all the virtual yelling back and forth about them lately, they're a copy of the 7700's, but way less expensive. I just picked up a set and so far they're fantastic.
I couldn't believe it when I looked up the 7700's the other day and saw that they're going for about $1400, just for the pads. Screw that!
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itechwarrior
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Gonz
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| itechwarrior wrote: | | He didn't ask about alternatives. |
So is there any harm in mentioning one? Perhaps he's never heard of or knows about those pads? After all, all the naysayers are so quick to harsh on the Simmons for being a copycat of the 7700. If he has no interest, he's free to keep on reading right past my post.
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Arthriticbutterflystyle
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No hits below the belt guys. Anyways Gonz has a valid point kind of. The UL5 is a GRAPHICS copy of the 7700, but I'd like to think the actual design of the pad varies a bit. Also if you're looking for alternatives, Pete Smith has his own company (He designed the Vaughn 7000 Velocity) and is very competitively priced and unlike Vaughn, both Smith and DS will allow you to complete customize even the build of the pad if you so felt the need to for a relatively small fee.
On that note though, aside from the graphic for Beachball Price, there isn't much difference between the 7500 and 7700. I would suggest checking out GoalieMonkey.com and looking at their special edition Vaughn 7500 SLW which is 2-3 lbs lighter (can't remember if that's per pad or set) then the original 7500.
And please guys, and girls...no debating the whole Simmons/Smith/Mainstream here...keep that to their appropriate threads. |
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Gonz
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If it comes down to those two pads, the 7700 looks like a better pad, but that's just on pictures and descriptions from a couple different sites.
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caveman27
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Check out Itech X-Rated XR10 or Bauer X-Rated XR10. Interesting feature of being able to control the flex of the pad. 
As for weight of goalie pads, you should start lifting weights if your game is affected by the weight of the pads. |
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Arthriticbutterflystyle
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| Gonz wrote: | | If it comes down to those two pads, the 7700 looks like a better pad, but that's just on pictures and descriptions from a couple different sites. |
I agree...and like I said if you aren't dead set on the graphics, the 7500 SLW that GM carries is much lighter than the 7500 and it's got revamped graphics too. So, based on what I've heard from people wearing the velos, those would be my choice. |
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Doosh27
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| It doesn't matter what they look like. It comes down to what type of style you play. And if you liked your R10's then i'm guessing you are a predominantnly butterfly goalie. If that's true then the P3's are made more for your style while the 7700's are more of a hybrid pad |
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Arthriticbutterflystyle
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| Doosh27 wrote: | | It doesn't matter what they look like. It comes down to what type of style you play. And if you liked your R10's then i'm guessing you are a predominantnly butterfly goalie. If that's true then the P3's are made more for your style while the 7700's are more of a hybrid pad |
This debate is annoying the hell out of me. Sure, they say that the Vaughns are for Hybrid and the Reeboks are for butterfly...which is easily disproven with two names-Brodeur wears Reeboks, Kiprusoff wears Vaughns.
These days pads are damn near identical. Sure, there's a 1/18" difference in the cut of the pad so they can say "We did that for Hybrid goalies" which is all well and good, but figure out which pad you like and use it.
If you're one of the goalies that needs looks and performance, good on you. I however could care less what your interests are which is why I haven't said "You need to find pads that blah blah blah NOT look purrty". Hell you should see me...I wear white/silver gloves, yellow pads, purple (Avs practice) jersey and a black mask. I care more about stopping the puck...call me crazy.
Remember, at the end of the day, you're the one strapping them on and taking shots in your equipment. As much as I'd like to see PS strap on my reeboks and take some shots, I'm the one that wears them and has to deal with them so I got what I felt I needed. Take everything all of us say as suggestions and make sure you take a good look and get what YOU want. |
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Doosh27
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For one, Kiprusoff isn't a butterfly goalie he is a hybrid. And for two, Brodeur wears Heaton/CCM clones that RBK had reskinned because he is a big name and it's good for advertising. Nice try though 
But Arth is right. There are butterfly goalies that wear Vaughn (Price) and hybrids that wear RBk (Vokoun). It's all preference and you should get what you want |
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Arthriticbutterflystyle
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Kiprusoff is more butterfly than hybrid. Every shot he's on his knees. There's no real distinction between styles anymore as even Brodeur and Nabakov butterfly every now and then and Price stands up for a couple saves. Just like the pads, the position has pretty much unified with some goalies like Thomas going on the extreme side of hybrid with occasional butterfly or Mason on the extreme side of butterfly with the occasional kick save.
The original point still stands. The pads are nearly universal if you look at them up close. Ignore the writing and pick the ones you like the most. |
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montreal961
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Well, it’s hard to say. Since you used the R10's and like them a lot, then I want to say the PIII's, because the Reebok pads are more likes the TPS pads. You should definitely go try both pads (If Possible) before you make your final decision. If money isn’t really a factor, then id recommend getting the real pads, not some knock offs.
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itechwarrior
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| Gonz wrote: | | So is there any harm in mentioning one? Perhaps he's never heard of or knows about those pads? After all, all the naysayers are so quick to harsh on the Simmons for being a copycat of the 7700. If he has no interest, he's free to keep on reading right past my post. |
No one was naysaying here, but you had to force the brand in to the thread to start another "naysaying" opportunity. This is probably why there are so many naysayers, cause the guys that support push it constantly.
It's annoying. |
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itechwarrior
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| Arthriticbutterflystyle wrote: | | No hits below the belt guys. |
No one hit below the belt.
| Arthriticbutterflystyle wrote: | Anyways Gonz has a valid point kind of. The UL5 is a GRAPHICS copy of the 7700, but I'd like to think the actual design of the pad varies a bit. Also if you're looking for alternatives, Pete Smith has his own company (He designed the Vaughn 7000 Velocity) and is very competitively priced and unlike Vaughn, both Smith and DS will allow you to complete customize even the build of the pad if you so felt the need to for a relatively small fee.
On that note though, aside from the graphic for Beachball Price, there isn't much difference between the 7500 and 7700. I would suggest checking out GoalieMonkey.com and looking at their special edition Vaughn 7500 SLW which is 2-3 lbs lighter (can't remember if that's per pad or set) then the original 7500.
And please guys, and girls...no debating the whole Simmons/Smith/Mainstream here...keep that to their appropriate threads. |
This is why I posted what I did, now it's going to become a discussion about simmons vs smith vs everything else. c'mon guys, let it go. |
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