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Warrior GT2 Pro Chest Protector Review

June 17, 2019

To round out Warriors GT2 line comes the new and improved GT2 pro chest protector, with added protection, new materials and tapered pieces to reduce...

Chad Purdy

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CCM E4.9 Blocker and Trapper Review

June 10, 2019

CCM makes minor improvements to their mitts to round out the new Eflex 4 line and trickling down to the E4.9 and E4.5. ...

Chad Purdy

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Warrior RX2 Pro Goal Pant Review

June 10, 2019

The Warrior Ritual X2 pro goal pants touch on areas that needed improvement without changing the pants too much from their predecessor. ...

Chad Purdy

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CCM E4.9 & E4.5 Leg Pad Review

June 10, 2019

CCM has released the 4th Extreme Flex pad series, with the new E4.9 as their performance pad and the new E4.5 for recreational goalies. The...

Chad Purdy

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Bauer Vapor 2X Pro Goal Pant Review

June 10, 2019

If it's not broke don't fix it, that's what they say right? Well that's just what Bauer has done with the 2X Pro pant. The...

Chad Purdy

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Bauer Vapor 2X Pro Chest Protector Review

June 10, 2019

Just like the leg pads, trapper and blocker the Bauer 2X Pro chest has seen a complete makeover, so they can truly become a reactive...

Chad Purdy

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Warrior Ritual V1 Goal Sticks Review

June 10, 2019

New for 2019 from Warrior is the Ritual V1 line. The V1 line is the successor to the popular CR line, and in it, we...

Chad Purdy

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Brians Optik 9.0 Review

April 2, 2019

A year and a half since the release of the Optik pro series, Brian’s has finally brought the performance version of the leg pad to...

Chad Purdy

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Tendyfest 2018 Recap

April 1, 2019

It’s a sweet set up at 8 Rinks in Burnaby. Perfect for a goalie demo day. They have an indoor turf soccer field directly beside...

Chad Purdy

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Warrior GT2 Blocker & Trapper Review

March 20, 2019

The GT2 catcher may be the biggest improvement this year for Warrior. With a bigger pocket, new break angle, HyperComp additions and standard double tee...

Alannah Kolarcik

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Warrior GT2 Pro Leg Pad Review

March 19, 2019

The second iteration of the Warrior’s GT line, the GT2 series, is a tweaked version of the original GT gear. No crazy changes, but instead,...

Chad Purdy

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Bauer Vapor 2X Pro Leg Pads Review

March 8, 2019

After the success of the 2S leg pads solidified Bauer's new age style of pads on the market, the 2X Pro is here. While the...

Chad Purdy

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Bauer Vapor 2X Pro Catcher & Blocker

March 8, 2019

The 2X Pro trapper makes it clear that Bauer is looking to not only improve their pads, but rather the whole set. Staying with a...

Chad Purdy

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Vaughn SLR2 Pro Carbon Leg Pad Review

March 5, 2019

New for 2019, the Vaughn Ventus SLR2 series is looking to shake things up for Vaughn. Most view Vaughn as a master of classic goalie...

Chad Purdy

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Vaughn SLR2-ST Trapper and SLR Blocker Review

March 5, 2019

Vaughn is known for their premium quality trappers, which are also semi-broken in at the factory, giving them a great feel right off the shelf....

Chad Purdy

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CCM Extreme Flex 4 Leg Pads Review

March 1, 2019

New for 2019, CCM introduces the fourth rendition of the Extreme Flex line – the E-Flex 4 goal series. After years of success, the latest...

Dawson Aulenback

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CCM Extreme Flex 4 Trapper & Blocker Review

March 1, 2019

Since the inception of the Extreme Flex line almost six years ago, the gloves have been an integral part of the overall popularity and success...

Dawson Aulenback

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CCM E-Flex 4 Goalie Stick Review

March 1, 2019

What if you could have a lightweight composite stick, with the puck feel and soft flex profile of a wood stick? CCM asked the same...

Dawson Aulenback

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