ive actually done that once late during a game and it saved a goal for me... it was sitting right on the line where the snow was built up and i was able to cover it and pull it away... referee was actually doing his job too and was on the line watching so was in a spot to see it not go in
Nah id rather take a puck to the nuts than fracture my skull possibly die, have head trauma for the rest of my life, or even possibly go blind or lose hearing.
My 8 year old son has been playing out for the last 5 years. Every chance he had he would go stand in the net. So this year at Christmas we bought him all new goalie equipment. He watches your videos and anything else to do with playing goalie on UA-cam. But he loves your videos. They are always the first ones he goes to and has learnt so much from your shared info. So thank you. I enjoy watch as I am the one on the ice coaching him. As his coaches do not spend anytime with their goalies. They have a different goalie every week. So my son on gets to work at home and practices. As well as when it comes his turn in the rotation. But you have been such an inspiration to him. So I thank you and keep the videos coming.
I'm definitely trying the dangler noise hack. For suspenders, I actually wear mine under my chesty, and cross them so they don't slide down my shoulder during play, because I don't like the restriction of having them over my pads, but I need them to keep my pants secure.
Hi Wayne, in the 1st and 3rd periods I periodically spit/pray water to the outside of my posts. Then when I clear snow from my crease I push it over the water. As it freezes the ice becomes rougher impacting any wraparounds attempts.
Roller/ball/street tip. Use tennis wrist bands to keep your sweat from dripping into your glove and blocker. It will elongate how long your hands stay dry(ish)
Great hacks. One more. I saw R Luongo getting ready and he wore a player's jock first then his goalie jock over top. I do it now and it's comfortable and super protective!!!
Great tips!!! Dangler noise is at the top of my list for annoyances, I used clear sock tape on the inside of the dangler and also up at the top where it laces to the mask. Helps a ton and is clear/invisible, but doesn't take away as much sound as your setup. I hook my pants to my chesty too, I use a carabiner clip so it absolutely doesn't come off/unclip mid game. I'm Definitely gonna try the lace tip, I had a pair of Reebok 20K skates with the pump which helped a lot mid game but a simple re-lacing would definitely do the trick. Cheers!
Add Bounce dryer sheets from the laundry room to your bag. It helps pull moisture and leaves thing smelling better. Stick them in your gloves, bottom of the bag, skates, etc. Just make sure you get them all out before going on the ice. Don’t want it looking like you got TP hanging out your gear.
I really love your videos. I want to start playing hockey this year, but I don't really know how to start. I never played in a real team and in Germany where I live I don't know any possible way of playing on ice without being in some kind of team, where I could train without having to compare to people playing for 12 years or more already
If your local rinks provide public skating times, start there. Even with just goalie skates, getting a feel for skating in them can go a long way. If they rinks don't have any open ice time (stick practice) see if you can find a Beginner League or a Clinic to start out with in full gear. Hope this helps and good luck!
I always dry out my equipment using electric fans between skates. Really helps, especially if I'm playing on consecutive days. On the other had, I find my stick glove is too slippery if it gets really dry, so I rub in a little water to the palm when I pack my bag before I leave for the rink.
Goalie budget hack: put your compression shirt and pants along with your jersey in your mask that’s going to be your pants when it’s in the bag. The clothes will absorb the minor impacts and the pants will protect the paint job if you have any. Boom, saved you a few bucks on a helmet bag
Great tips as always. Wondering if there is anything you suggest to improve pad glide for us guys who haven’t quite the power on our vertical leg pushes.?
I’m not talking about clear tape for hockey I mean like scotch packaging tape for shipping boxes. Scotch tape is better because you can cut two pieces the length of the shaft and then put one on each side and fold the extra to the other sides if that makes sense. Using scotch tape eliminates bumps and it is more smooth and harder to tell it is actually on the stick
Roller hockey goalie here, it's a pain in the 5hole to tie toe ties on inline skates, most goalie just don't even do it, but coming from ice I like the control they add, so I spend a good hour tieing mine just the way I like them, then just leave the skates tied to the pad, makes life way easier, put on skate, then just kneel down into the pad and strap it up, no need to fiddle with toe ties again!
@@VOGoalie just saw a UA-cam add that I'm fairly sure you voiced, about a salt and pepper shakers that make you eat less. I listened to the whole add becouse I though it was one of your videos xD
My tip/hack is I don’t use skate shoe laces to tie/tighten my skates. Instead I use Nash Option B Velcro Straps(3 on each skate). I avoid having to take forever lacing my skates up, avoid any lace bite and the fact my right foot is slightly shorter than my left foot. It has made big difference for me in comfort and cutting down time to get ready for a game.
Hey man can u do a video on the pant hack. Mine keeps falling down and hitting my pads halfway through 2nd or 3rd period and prevents my pads from closing the butterfly
I started playing in net about 2 years ago, so I'm still learning. Really appreciate your videos and surprised how much I've learned just from youtube. I play at a pretty low level, so speed isn't a huge deal, but I definitely need to get better at moving once I'm down in butterfly. Do you have any tips or videos on the slide you pulled off at 2:15? Sometimes I feel like a brick when I go down in butterfly, especially if the skater is in close.
Bit late lol but you can remove the lace from the 3rd lace hole on your skate and help brake in New skates. I did it once and I have never done the 3rd hole again
Aggressive goal crease screen, push the attacker down low on one side of his or her hip. This steers the player in the opposite direction, away from the shot or towards the shooter. Most players do not like to be steered towards the shot and will give you room to work for the rest of the game. Its also a good way to clear a screen just before the shot. You can also use your stick between the attackers legs, when things get crowded, to pivot him or her left or right. I find, most players do not like to be controlled on screen shots and it also can put them off balance, thus making it harder to play a rebound. These techniques need to be applied subtly but with force near the time of the shot, passive then aggressive. I've never been called on the hip push when an attacker is crowding the crease. But the stick steer is a little more riskier and there is a good chance that your seasoned D-man has it already going on.
Instead of taping my ankles/laces with clear tape to prevent the laces to loosen up during a game, I run a strip of velcro through the Lundqvist loop of my skate to lock em up.
The league I played in we didn't switch ends, so I was able to leave my suction cup mount up the whole skate. The Joby gorilla suction cup mount is actually a pretty easy one hand operation so could be pulled really quickly (provided you're allowed to have it accessible inside the glass
if your having trouble with the lack of lace on your skates skip the 2nd highest hole and lace it a little bit tighter than you normaly do and boom more lace same feel
oh and also if you have laced pads always and i mean always tie a knot close to the origins of the lace that way you can put your foot in the net but pad outside of the net at the same time when doing a reverse its secure and works
How long you been using those skates? I have the same model and the composite on the inside bottom on each instep just fell apart in a year. It got soft and broke down from the ice.
@@VOGoalie damm your either lucky or mine where the Friday batch. I have had to fill/patch that section for the last 2yrs because it started breaking apart. Glad yours are holding up
thermal lunch box to bring extra ice for my water. Also two water bottles.... I play street hockey. In the summer it regularly reaches over 100. We play in the evening and in the shade but still. When I'm out of water, its game over.
I actually put my water bottle in the freezer the night before filled to about 1/4 to 1/3 capacity. I also tilt it at an angle, so it's not one giant block of ice at the bottom and there is a constant surface of ice for t he water to contact
if your tired on the ice, go into your butterfly with your 5 hole open and place your stick on top of your pads it gives you a place to put your elbows on to rest your arms
I repaired a few goal sticks that on the shaft near the blade with FiberFix. Extends the life of the stick for a few dollars. There are videos about FiberFix on youtube. This is not a commercial from me, but a product I discovered that saved me some $$$
I am new to being a Goalie. What is the trick to get all your gear in the bag? I can fit everything in except my legs. If I put the legs in then I have to carry my chesty
Step one, buy the biggest bag you can. Step 2 try to pack your gear as compactly as possible. Depending on the size of your equipment, all of this may or may not be possible. (My pads are 32 + 1.5 but a 38" pad would be much more challenging!)
SalmoTheFirst I agree every time I have to pack it’s like wrestling an alligator sometimes haha his looks so perfect and I have a huge goalie bag from pacific rink. He is also using intermediate gear too so maybe that helps with his packing.
season just ended, going to try a few skates with no dangler see how I like it, the clanging is annoying. I have a neck guard but haven't been wearing it with dangler. I have suspenders don't even feel them or know they are there but they work, the clip looks like a PITA. I use pants lace looped into front of chesty eyelets and suspenders loose over shoulders, everything move together nicely.
Nice, I tried attaching my pants and C/A in the front, but found it pulled my neckline too low. But the awesome thing about being a goalie is that there are lots of different hacks that work for different goalies! Thanks for your comment and sharing your set up!
On the front of your chesty there is a small loop you can run your pant lace through that. It effectively does the same thing. Started doing that a few months back and it has made a huge difference for me.
Most lower end pads work great for most people, though I would look into the best glove you can afford as no one likes hand stingers. That being said, it's all about feel. If you like the way they feel then you will have a blast playing. Helmet, glove and chesty is where you want to spend the big money if you can. I played with "craigslist specials" for about 1.5 years and replaced the gear as I went with better gear as I could afford it.
If you don't want to spend a lot of money try starting with used gear. Almost all my stuff is from Kijiji (popular local buy/sell site in Canada) and if you keep your eye on the ads you can get some great deals. I got my pads and gloves (14k Reebok P4) for a total of $80 and love them and am still using them almost 5 years later
@@smacinnes15 i bought the x2.7 love them im just going to start playing midget tier 4 non contact the x2.7 feels so nice i was using some reebok 9000 int from 2010 big difference
Actually, I think stick size should be based more on your butterfly than on your height/stance. IMO, I use a shorter paddle as it works better when in the butterfly for both control and blocker positioning based on my body proportions. That being said, I'd try to go with the shortest stick possible that still feels comfortable in your stance. Also, different manufacturers are all slightly different. I'd think for you either a 25" or 26" but really, that's just mostly an educated guess! Best bet is to try some inexpensive sticks to determine what size feels right for you!
That's interesting, I'm 5'7" as well, and if I use anything less than a 26, I get picked apart high stick. It sucks because it opens up my arm from my body in the butterfly, and my stick handling isn't as good, but it stops the high stick side shots.
Thanks for your comment! That's interesting! Thinking back to HS in the 90's, my pants were pretty loose too without suspenders. I think the difference today is the added bulk of goalie pants coupled with added "stuff" around leg pad knee locks and leg channels and I started to prefer a shorter pant that stayed in place to minimize pad interference.
@@VOGoalie Absolutely! A little, or even a longer stretch of time away away will have you feeling reset. Once that brain settles back down and stops vibrating those G4s are going to be whispering sweet nothings at you to strap them back on! Rest up and feel better, don't rush the process.
Thanks for the kind words! Whether you like his content or not, you gotta give Trav props for the work he puts into his channel. I can tell you from experience, one video a week for me is a ton of work, so he's doing like x5!
The best goalie hack.... Marc-André Fleury snow wall
Ha, can't argue with that!
ive actually done that once late during a game and it saved a goal for me... it was sitting right on the line where the snow was built up and i was able to cover it and pull it away... referee was actually doing his job too and was on the line watching so was in a spot to see it not go in
My favorite thing to do in the third
He is a character my favorite tender of all time
I need to try that. My favourite goalie is Marc Andre flurry. My little brother calls him bc flurry
"Your goalie mask is the most important piece of gear"
Jock: Am I a joke to you?
Nah id rather take a puck to the nuts than fracture my skull possibly die, have head trauma for the rest of my life, or even possibly go blind or lose hearing.
I saw R Luongo getting ready and he wore a player's jock first then his goalie jock over top. I do it now and it's super protective!!!
@@SixSteppa That was probably just to keep his socks up, doubt he had a players cup. That's weird.
Geez Wayne.... you’re rocking all the hacks out there. I really liked the goalie pants tip.
Thanks for your comment! The pant mod for me is actually super effective!
That’s what that thing is for lol
My 8 year old son has been playing out for the last 5 years. Every chance he had he would go stand in the net. So this year at Christmas we bought him all new goalie equipment. He watches your videos and anything else to do with playing goalie on UA-cam. But he loves your videos. They are always the first ones he goes to and has learnt so much from your shared info. So thank you. I enjoy watch as I am the one on the ice coaching him. As his coaches do not spend anytime with their goalies. They have a different goalie every week. So my son on gets to work at home and practices. As well as when it comes his turn in the rotation. But you have been such an inspiration to him. So I thank you and keep the videos coming.
Hows your sons hockey journey going?
I'm definitely trying the dangler noise hack. For suspenders, I actually wear mine under my chesty, and cross them so they don't slide down my shoulder during play, because I don't like the restriction of having them over my pads, but I need them to keep my pants secure.
sTEALtooth that’s what I do
That feeling when you see the puck well on its way to your face. 🤪
Goalie for life. Hahaha
Hi Wayne, in the 1st and 3rd periods I periodically spit/pray water to the outside of my posts. Then when I clear snow from my crease I push it over the water. As it freezes the ice becomes rougher impacting any wraparounds attempts.
Always did the mask in the pants. Not to protect, just to get everything to fit in my bag lol. Guess I was doing it right haha. Great video!
Roller/ball/street tip.
Use tennis wrist bands to keep your sweat from dripping into your glove and blocker. It will elongate how long your hands stay dry(ish)
Great tip! Especially for those non-ice goalies!
Dang....I spray water into each glove prior to a skate so my hands have more grip inside.
Best goalie hack ever was going to velcro straps on my pads. Saves me so much time getting dressed.
My goalie hack is to 3d print buckles and mask clips so I have plenty of extras when they break and they only cost pennies.
Definitely going to be using the dangler trick!
Wayne the relacing of my skates helped what a difference! Thank you sir.
Great hacks.
One more. I saw R Luongo getting ready and he wore a player's jock first then his goalie jock over top. I do it now and it's comfortable and super protective!!!
GOALIE HACK #3 WAS AMAZING....MIND BLOWINGLY EFFECTIVE
Clear sock tape at the tie points on a dangler will keep it quiet & help keep it from breaking along that weak point
Great tips!!! Dangler noise is at the top of my list for annoyances, I used clear sock tape on the inside of the dangler and also up at the top where it laces to the mask. Helps a ton and is clear/invisible, but doesn't take away as much sound as your setup. I hook my pants to my chesty too, I use a carabiner clip so it absolutely doesn't come off/unclip mid game. I'm Definitely gonna try the lace tip, I had a pair of Reebok 20K skates with the pump which helped a lot mid game but a simple re-lacing would definitely do the trick. Cheers!
New goalie here. Thanks for the hacks!
Add Bounce dryer sheets from the laundry room to your bag. It helps pull moisture and leaves thing smelling better. Stick them in your gloves, bottom of the bag, skates, etc.
Just make sure you get them all out before going on the ice. Don’t want it looking like you got TP hanging out your gear.
Awesome stuff as always Wayne 👊🏻
I really love your videos.
I want to start playing hockey this year, but I don't really know how to start.
I never played in a real team and in Germany where I live I don't know any possible way of playing on ice without being in some kind of team, where I could train without having to compare to people playing for 12 years or more already
If your local rinks provide public skating times, start there. Even with just goalie skates, getting a feel for skating in them can go a long way. If they rinks don't have any open ice time (stick practice) see if you can find a Beginner League or a Clinic to start out with in full gear. Hope this helps and good luck!
@@VOGoalie
Thank you,
I will try to get my foot in any door I can.
@@Bumi-90 Update?
@@jimmy5516
I'm playing in a university course inline and ice hockey at the moment to learn the basics and start training with a team this fall.
Gotta say those are some good hacks, I really like your channel as well, just subscribed !
I always dry out my equipment using electric fans between skates. Really helps, especially if I'm playing on consecutive days. On the other had, I find my stick glove is too slippery if it gets really dry, so I rub in a little water to the palm when I pack my bag before I leave for the rink.
Dude, if you get caught calling your skate guards "soakers" you're going to get chirped so hard in the dressing room hahaha
Number 2 was much needed
Goalie budget hack: put your compression shirt and pants along with your jersey in your mask that’s going to be your pants when it’s in the bag. The clothes will absorb the minor impacts and the pants will protect the paint job if you have any.
Boom, saved you a few bucks on a helmet bag
counterpoint... The Cup is the most important part of goalie gear :P
Try some Howies soft hockey tape on the grip area near the paddle the control is amazing.
Love this guy
Awesome, Thanks, I love you!
No, I love you! Thanks for your Comment!
Great tips as always. Wondering if there is anything you suggest to improve pad glide for us guys who haven’t quite the power on our vertical leg pushes.?
Silicone spray. A little goes a long way.
Any chance of a video on how you made the pant attachment clip? Love your channel!
To prevent slivers from the shaft of foam core sticks cover the shaft with scotch packaging tape keeps the shaft smooth while eliminating slivers
Going to try this, I got a huge problem with glove becoming soaked and super slippery inside
Great tip about the tape! I usually retire sticks because their shafts splinter before I ever break a paddle!
That’s the clear tape right?
Much of my shaft is covered in shin pad tape for splinters (I use a wooden Sherwood stick). Packing tape sounds like it might be a better alternative
I’m not talking about clear tape for hockey I mean like scotch packaging tape for shipping boxes. Scotch tape is better because you can cut two pieces the length of the shaft and then put one on each side and fold the extra to the other sides if that makes sense. Using scotch tape eliminates bumps and it is more smooth and harder to tell it is actually on the stick
That clip on the back of the chesty/pants is a game changer!!!!
i tried the skate lace hack. i love it! works really well for me.
Roller hockey goalie here, it's a pain in the 5hole to tie toe ties on inline skates, most goalie just don't even do it, but coming from ice I like the control they add, so I spend a good hour tieing mine just the way I like them, then just leave the skates tied to the pad, makes life way easier, put on skate, then just kneel down into the pad and strap it up, no need to fiddle with toe ties again!
Thanks for sharing! Great hack for you roller tendies!
@@VOGoalie just saw a UA-cam add that I'm fairly sure you voiced, about a salt and pepper shakers that make you eat less. I listened to the whole add becouse I though it was one of your videos xD
@@nicktalmersnieuwoudt9901 Ha, I totally did voice an ad like that! You must be a coder or developer because I think that's who the ad was targeting!
4 years later but this is relevant lol i keep my ice skates tied to my pads, 50/50 between it being a hack and me being a lazy bum
You are totally awesome!
Funko Pops on the shelf behind you for the win!
I like wearing suspenders but the buckle tip is very interesting
My tip/hack is I don’t use skate shoe laces to tie/tighten my skates. Instead I use Nash Option B Velcro Straps(3 on each skate). I avoid having to take forever lacing my skates up, avoid any lace bite and the fact my right foot is slightly shorter than my left foot. It has made big difference for me in comfort and cutting down time to get ready for a game.
Hey man can u do a video on the pant hack. Mine keeps falling down and hitting my pads halfway through 2nd or 3rd period and prevents my pads from closing the butterfly
I started playing in net about 2 years ago, so I'm still learning. Really appreciate your videos and surprised how much I've learned just from youtube. I play at a pretty low level, so speed isn't a huge deal, but I definitely need to get better at moving once I'm down in butterfly. Do you have any tips or videos on the slide you pulled off at 2:15? Sometimes I feel like a brick when I go down in butterfly, especially if the skater is in close.
Thanks for your comment! Check out my "Better Butterfly Slides Today" video for tips on pushing while down!
@@VOGoalie Will do, thank you.
What blades are you using on your skates
Bit late lol but you can remove the lace from the 3rd lace hole on your skate and help brake in New skates. I did it once and I have never done the 3rd hole again
Aggressive goal crease screen, push the attacker down low on one side of his or her hip. This steers the player in the opposite direction, away from the shot or towards the shooter. Most players do not like to be steered towards the shot and will give you room to work for the rest of the game. Its also a good way to clear a screen just before the shot. You can also use your stick between the attackers legs, when things get crowded, to pivot him or her left or right. I find, most players do not like to be controlled on screen shots and it also can put them off balance, thus making it harder to play a rebound. These techniques need to be applied subtly but with force near the time of the shot, passive then aggressive. I've never been called on the hip push when an attacker is crowding the crease. But the stick steer is a little more riskier and there is a good chance that your seasoned D-man has it already going on.
Ha, love your tactics! A little more subtle than the "push their helmet up into their face" trick! Thanks for sharing!
Might have to try the pants tip. I wear suspenders under my chest protector but don't like how they push some of the pant flaps into my back
I collect snow on the sides of the net old 80's-90's trick. Also I use the suspenders to keep the chesty in better position.
I love this channel
And this channel loves you back!
When it says 29 minutes ago but the comments say 37 minutes ago 🤨
Ha, UA-cam is funny like that!
Instead of taping my ankles/laces with clear tape to prevent the laces to loosen up during a game, I run a strip of velcro through the Lundqvist loop of my skate to lock em up.
How do you switch your camera in between periods or do you use two, or just only get content from the 1st and third?
The league I played in we didn't switch ends, so I was able to leave my suction cup mount up the whole skate. The Joby gorilla suction cup mount is actually a pretty easy one hand operation so could be pulled really quickly (provided you're allowed to have it accessible inside the glass
if your having trouble with the lack of lace on your skates skip the 2nd highest hole and lace it a little bit tighter than you normaly do and boom more lace same feel
oh and also if you have laced pads always and i mean always tie a knot close to the origins of the lace that way you can put your foot in the net but pad outside of the net at the same time when doing a reverse its secure and works
Car door impact trim can be run along the bottom edge of a goalie mask to protect it and minimize dangler noise.
Yes, and it looks sweet too! lol
How long you been using those skates? I have the same model and the composite on the inside bottom on each instep just fell apart in a year. It got soft and broke down from the ice.
I think I've been using these Bauers with the Vertexx cut out for going on 5-ish years of at least weekly use.
@@VOGoalie damm your either lucky or mine where the Friday batch. I have had to fill/patch that section for the last 2yrs because it started breaking apart. Glad yours are holding up
Please do a short video about how you added that clip on the back of your pants to secure your chest protector. You might be a genius. Just saying :D
He probably had someone sew it on. I'm sure if you took it to pretty much any hockey shop they'd be able to do it for you
get litle target on the wall and do 360 and track the target again
thermal lunch box to bring extra ice for my water. Also two water bottles.... I play street hockey. In the summer it regularly reaches over 100. We play in the evening and in the shade but still. When I'm out of water, its game over.
Thanks! Great H2O hacks!
I actually put my water bottle in the freezer the night before filled to about 1/4 to 1/3 capacity. I also tilt it at an angle, so it's not one giant block of ice at the bottom and there is a constant surface of ice for t he water to contact
@@HotBranch Sound like a good idea. I'll have to try it!
Nr. 3,4,5 is AWSOME...
if your tired on the ice, go into your butterfly with your 5 hole open and place your stick on top of your pads it gives you a place to put your elbows on to rest your arms
I repaired a few goal sticks that on the shaft near the blade with FiberFix. Extends the life of the stick for a few dollars. There are videos about FiberFix on youtube. This is not a commercial from me, but a product I discovered that saved me some $$$
I am new to being a Goalie. What is the trick to get all your gear in the bag? I can fit everything in except my legs. If I put the legs in then I have to carry my chesty
Step one, buy the biggest bag you can. Step 2 try to pack your gear as compactly as possible. Depending on the size of your equipment, all of this may or may not be possible. (My pads are 32 + 1.5 but a 38" pad would be much more challenging!)
You should make a video about how you pack your bag.
SalmoTheFirst I agree every time I have to pack it’s like wrestling an alligator sometimes haha his looks so perfect and I have a huge goalie bag from pacific rink. He is also using intermediate gear too so maybe that helps with his packing.
season just ended, going to try a few skates with no dangler see how I like it, the clanging is annoying. I have a neck guard but haven't been wearing it with dangler. I have suspenders don't even feel them or know they are there but they work, the clip looks like a PITA. I use pants lace looped into front of chesty eyelets and suspenders loose over shoulders, everything move together nicely.
Nice, I tried attaching my pants and C/A in the front, but found it pulled my neckline too low. But the awesome thing about being a goalie is that there are lots of different hacks that work for different goalies! Thanks for your comment and sharing your set up!
How do you do that clip for pants and chest protector
Love this channel
Thanks! I'm pretty fond of this channel too!
Wayne, I have a question what if you don’t have a clip for your chesty what do I do?
On the front of your chesty there is a small loop you can run your pant lace through that. It effectively does the same thing. Started doing that a few months back and it has made a huge difference for me.
I bought a clip separately and some nylon webbing and 2 tri glides to diy my c/a pant clip. Check out strapworks.com for all the supplies!
Thanks Wayne 😀
Cam Bowkowy I do that but it helps keep the front of my chesty down though
hey im a new goalie do you thing the bauer vapor x2.7 could i get a penny for your thoughts?
thanks wyane
Most lower end pads work great for most people, though I would look into the best glove you can afford as no one likes hand stingers. That being said, it's all about feel. If you like the way they feel then you will have a blast playing. Helmet, glove and chesty is where you want to spend the big money if you can. I played with "craigslist specials" for about 1.5 years and replaced the gear as I went with better gear as I could afford it.
I don't have any direct experience with that particular Bauer Vapor line, but Nathan is right on with his thoughts on entry level gear!
If you don't want to spend a lot of money try starting with used gear. Almost all my stuff is from Kijiji (popular local buy/sell site in Canada) and if you keep your eye on the ads you can get some great deals. I got my pads and gloves (14k Reebok P4) for a total of $80 and love them and am still using them almost 5 years later
@@smacinnes15 i bought the x2.7 love them im just going to start playing midget tier 4 non contact the x2.7 feels so nice i was using some reebok 9000 int from 2010 big difference
@@zionadam6425 hey that's exactly what I was using before getting the p4s 😂 do you find the lighter weight makes a big difference?
Best vids
Hey man I am wondering how tall are you and what size stick do u use
Thanks for asking! I'm 5'7" off ice (more like 5"10" with my skates) and use a 24" paddle
@@VOGoalie ok I think 5'10 with out skates I think 6'0 with skates what size stick should I use
Actually, I think stick size should be based more on your butterfly than on your height/stance. IMO, I use a shorter paddle as it works better when in the butterfly for both control and blocker positioning based on my body proportions. That being said, I'd try to go with the shortest stick possible that still feels comfortable in your stance. Also, different manufacturers are all slightly different. I'd think for you either a 25" or 26" but really, that's just mostly an educated guess! Best bet is to try some inexpensive sticks to determine what size feels right for you!
@@VOGoalie thanks so much your content helping me lots
That's interesting, I'm 5'7" as well, and if I use anything less than a 26, I get picked apart high stick. It sucks because it opens up my arm from my body in the butterfly, and my stick handling isn't as good, but it stops the high stick side shots.
Where did you get the buckle to replace suspenders?
Strapworks.com (1) 3/4" side release buckle, (2) 3/4" tri-glides, 3/4" polyproplene webbing
If anything you might have an old back pack or duffel bag you don’t use and cut it from them.
I like the no suspenders
Your awesome
Thanks! Totally!
My hack is watching your channel!
Ha, awesome!
Can u post gameplay
Thanks for asking! More gameplay footage is on the list!
I hated tapping my stick every other game. Now I wax my stick tape now. I prob have to tape it once a month now.
The pants hack was interesting, but when I was a young'in, I actually kept my pants super loose and didn't run into any problems.
Thanks for your comment! That's interesting! Thinking back to HS in the 90's, my pants were pretty loose too without suspenders. I think the difference today is the added bulk of goalie pants coupled with added "stuff" around leg pad knee locks and leg channels and I started to prefer a shorter pant that stayed in place to minimize pad interference.
Surgeon knot your skates. They will not come loose. Easy hack for skates and your pants
where can i buy such buckles?
Strapworks.com (1) 3/4" side release buckle, (2) 3/4" tri-glides, 3/4" polyproplene webbing
my hack is to stop the puck or pay the ref
Ha, looks like your tactic was on full display in Game 5 of the SCF!
VOGoalie 🤣
your "soaker" shouldnt be wet if you dried your steel in the first place lol
Don’t act like this wasn’t a excuse so you could show some of your gameplay
I always wear pj under my equipment
If your like me and hate wet gloves use a boot dryer and your gloves will be dry in 20/30 mins
Sweet! Great tip!
You'll be back
Ha, are you saying I'm the Terminator? lol
@@VOGoalie Absolutely! A little, or even a longer stretch of time away away will have you feeling reset. Once that brain settles back down and stops vibrating those G4s are going to be whispering sweet nothings at you to strap them back on! Rest up and feel better, don't rush the process.
Hi
Why wear number 12 not a regular goalie number
Ha, it's a joke with Sound Guys. It's not "twelve" my number is actually "One Two" as in Check 1,2...
Ok ty got you
These videos are 100x better than the garbage Trav4 has been pumping out lately 👀😂👍
Thanks for the kind words! Whether you like his content or not, you gotta give Trav props for the work he puts into his channel. I can tell you from experience, one video a week for me is a ton of work, so he's doing like x5!
#voxapocalypse
Best goalie hack out there get rid of your boot strap it’s useless