What knee protectors does everyone here use?

FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

Yeah, protection to a place you don't get hit if you're full butterfly. If you take them off it gives you a little more mobility and takes a little off the weight of your gear

auburn goalie · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:20 am Post subject:

The wraps don't efffect anything. I could take them off if I wanted, but their comfy. Confused

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Crued · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

I just bought a set of the Nike/Bauer ones. I need them badly because when I go down my knee and thighs are always exposed; I've taken hundreds of shots there and am tired of the pain and bruising. They kneepads have given me some confidence, but at the expense of 2 things. 1) The strap that holds my knee in the cradle now has to fit around my big a$$ knee *and* the kneepad, and it's at its limit. This has caused my knee to be further from the pad than I'd really like. 2) As you mentioned, they slide down. I have big legs and there's just no stopping the top portion from sliding.

gnx547 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:30 am Post subject:

TheAntiw00t · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:

I just bought the Vaughn 8000's and attached them to the pants. They're real comfortable and the thigh protector is nice because now i removed the thigh board on the pads because the knee protector is so long.
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puckstopper35 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

I got a shot in the knee last week at practice... still have the damn bruise. Hurts, but that's half the fun of being goalie... I don't mind the bruises Very Happy

I'm proud of them.

Whatever it takes to stop the puck Wink

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FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

auburn goalie · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject:

Nevr had that.
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FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

It's pretty much the worst pain of your life (I would prefer to be hit in the balls) that goes on for 30+ seconds. I don't get many, maybe 3 or 4 per year, but they hurt really bad. Like if I were in class, or church, or on the ice, or in a don't make a noise or you will be killed room, I would fall over on the ground and do a contineuous, owwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! until it goes away. It hurts that bad.

But on the thigh boards thing...It hurts when you do get hit in the knee. But it's pretty rare. It's enough to make you slow to get up, but not enough to make me want to wear thigh boards or wraps.

goalieboy#1 · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:17 am Post subject:

Yeah, i got hit in the knee monnday night for the first time since i took them off this summer
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hahny1&33 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

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It's really not. You take weight off your pad and add to your mobility. And when you're a butterfly goalie, unless you go down flat, you shouldn't be getting hit there. And if you do, shake it off.

And in my opinion, the worst pain ever is a cramp in your hamstring Wink

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hmm u should still wear something, my goalie coached career waas cut short cause he wore nothing and got nailed there. but i say whatever is confy for you, bound to get injured at some point anyways Laughing

oh and i wear thigh wraps tht came with my Smith 5000's

FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:00 am Post subject:

I don't see how he had a career ending injury from that. They're called thigh boards and thigh wraps, not knee cap boards and knee cap wraps. Your knee caps are protected in you pad if they are the correct size. The worst that is going to happen is you going to get hit in the thigh and get a bruise.

itechwarrior · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:54 am Post subject:

brian's thigh guards.

hahny1&33 · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: