I was trying to explain this to another goalie today. I was able to use this video. You NAILED it. I switched from V8 to Bauer Hyperlite Vapor expressly because I was noticing that nobody was ever able to touch rebounds with the stiffer pads because the exit speed was too great for them to react. A guy told me today that "You are giving up some huge rebounds" and I asked "Were they directly to someone's stick in the slot?" Of course they weren't. I cannot tell you how often on a 2-1 when the shooter goes low to the opposite side the rebound shoots past the other forward before he even sees it, let alone puts it on net.
Would like your opinion for a new goalie. I got a set of Brians focus pads. I have a chance to get Ccm Eflex 3.9 or a pair of 1s and a great price. Which is better for a goalie learning the ropes. Ive been a skater for my life and decided to play tendy for fun. I find the brains are clumsy, heavy and not the easiest pads to move around in. I was looking to new pads because the focus pads are 8 yrs old and last skate the calf wrap tore off lol Also is a slightly smaller pad better to learn?
I looked at the optik flx core in store and they almost felt to soft up top. I feel like they would be unbearably soft after a few months. I’m in a pair of ccm retro flex and they are even stiffer up top after 3-4 years of use. I was leaning towards FLX but I’m thinking of going to Fly because of this reason. Are they extremely stiff up top? Because I seen your video after 4 months and they look like they soften up as time goes on. I’m more of a hybrid goalie and have a narrow ish butterfly so it’s hard to decide..
njdevils300 yeah FLX are way too soft imo. Honestly the FLY are rigid when you first get them but they don't play like a rigid pad. Like mine felt good literally day 1 of using them and after about 15 skates they really get some good flex but maintain rigidity where you want it.
I was trying to explain this to another goalie today. I was able to use this video. You NAILED it. I switched from V8 to Bauer Hyperlite Vapor expressly because I was noticing that nobody was ever able to touch rebounds with the stiffer pads because the exit speed was too great for them to react. A guy told me today that "You are giving up some huge rebounds" and I asked "Were they directly to someone's stick in the slot?" Of course they weren't. I cannot tell you how often on a 2-1 when the shooter goes low to the opposite side the rebound shoots past the other forward before he even sees it, let alone puts it on net.
Great points by showing real examples. I’ll be curious to see if the Optik Flex core performs closer to Eflex or Optik Fly.
Would like your opinion for a new goalie. I got a set of Brians focus pads. I have a chance to get Ccm Eflex 3.9 or a pair of 1s and a great price. Which is better for a goalie learning the ropes. Ive been a skater for my life and decided to play tendy for fun. I find the brains are clumsy, heavy and not the easiest pads to move around in. I was looking to new pads because the focus pads are 8 yrs old and last skate the calf wrap tore off lol Also is a slightly smaller pad better to learn?
I just ordered EFLEX3 pads with Premier 2 internals for that exact reason. Need hard rebounds with the feel of a EFLEX
it works?
I looked at the optik flx core in store and they almost felt to soft up top. I feel like they would be unbearably soft after a few months. I’m in a pair of ccm retro flex and they are even stiffer up top after 3-4 years of use. I was leaning towards FLX but I’m thinking of going to Fly because of this reason. Are they extremely stiff up top? Because I seen your video after 4 months and they look like they soften up as time goes on. I’m more of a hybrid goalie and have a narrow ish butterfly so it’s hard to decide..
njdevils300 yeah FLX are way too soft imo. Honestly the FLY are rigid when you first get them but they don't play like a rigid pad. Like mine felt good literally day 1 of using them and after about 15 skates they really get some good flex but maintain rigidity where you want it.
ChrisB10 Thanks for the insight! I think I might go FLY as well. You might have to go back to them. ;) hahah
Still enjoying my brian optiks flx
The premier 2.9 is super soft/ flexible. I wonder if it has big rebounds
I’m a stiff pad kinda person too
I can honestly say my Premier R1.9 pads give harder rebounds than the optiks.