Warrior Ritual G4 Pro Senior Chest & Arm Protector
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Warrior's Ritual G4 Pro is the younger sibling of the Ritual G2 Pro. With mechanical arms, the G4 Pro senior goalie chest protector offers a very unique solution to the age old goaltending problem of getting a chest to be both mobile and protective.
The arms utilize Warrior's AxyFlex technology which pivots the arm floater away from the elbow when the goalie bends their arms. This allows warrior to use much more robust materials in the construction of the arms, without the fear that they will get in the way of the flexibility of the unit.
Warrior has taken their new HyperComp carbon composite material and has added it onto the forearm and the bicep of the G4 Pro senior chest protector. This new material offers much improved protection compared to the poly-carbonate material that was in the same spot on the G3 Pro, as well as a slightly reduced weight. Also Warrior has added their Shockshield technology under the HyperComp material to allow for a much softer rebound than the stiff composite material would let on. Shockshield is a trampoline material layered under the arm that absorbs puck impact energy and disperses it without firing the puck back to the shooters stick.
One of the biggest advantages of the G4 Pro, and the entire Ritual line in general is the adjustablility of the unit. With full adjustment down the back of the chest, as well as in a sewn in arm you can get the G4 Pro chest protector fitting exactly right. Warrior has also slightly shortened the arms to help accommodate more sizes as it was found that the arms of the G2 were a bit long for each body size.
The G4 Pro goalie chest & arm protector from Warrior is a chest for a goalie that isn't afraid of change, and the advantages that come along with it.
Goalie Chest Protector Sizing
Sizing a Goaltenders Chest Protector is important to ensure the range of motion is not impeded, while still offering complete coverage from impact. There are steps necessary to finding the right fit in your Chest Protector, and the first is to know your measurements.
Finding The Right Size - Measuring Arm Span
To measure your arm span, hold your arms out and measure from wrist to wrist. Start from the bottom of one forearm (you’ll see a bone where your wrist is) and measure to the other. Avoid measuring from fingertip to fingertip, as hand size is not relative to arm length. You do not want the Chest Protectors arm lengths to be too long and interfere with the Catcher and Blocker.
Making Sure Your Chest Protector Fits Properly
Below are some good criteria to follow to make sure your Chest Protector fits properly.
- 1. The arms of the Chest Protector end just before your wrist. This is important because you want to ensure that the wrist portion of the arms do not interfere with your blocker and catching glove. Depending on the model, adjustable arms may be an offered feature, which is an added bonus for goaltenders that are still growing. If the arms are too long, or too short, check the arms of your Chest Protector to see if the length can be adjusted.
- 2. The elbow of the goaltender fits securely into the pocket of the elbow protection, and doesn't shift too far away from them. Keep in mind, arms usually have to be adjusted and positioned properly while putting on your chest protector.
- 3. Make sure the shoulders of the Chest Protector are sitting comfortably and wrapped around your shoulders. This can be seen visually by looking at the collar of the Chest Protector, looking to see the shoulders are sitting in the pocket of the shoulder caps. You also want to make sure that the collar of the Chest Protector doesn't sit below the clavicle, exposing the goaltenders collar bone.
