Netbug
02-13-2010, 09:04 AM
It's now a little over a month since I first got into Scott's gear a set of Nexus pads and gloves, 5000 Pro C/A and the gel collar, and it would be at least impolite to not post a review finally ;)
First off, referring to all the above pieces of goalie equipment: the material quality, craftsmanship and fit to the specifications/measurements is truly amazing. I expected something good, and I got more than that.
The pads:
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/salnanexuspads.jpg
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/DSC03811.jpg
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/DSC03810.jpg
If you are concerned about pads' weight, heres THE answer: get Nexus!
It took me maybe 5 6 ice times to find proper way of strapping them on. The only issue I initially had with the strapping was the outer flap of the kneelock folding inwards in front of the knee when recovering from b-fly. That was until I found out that the velcro must be attached in a way that there is no overlay of 'non-velcroed' part of the strap with the velcro strip on the outer flap, so that the velcro grip starts from the very edge. Tightness can be adjusted with the inner end velcro of the strap.
Since I found out the above I love every aspect of the pads. Scott has hit the bulls eye with the thigh rise height they close with a tiny overlay when down in butterfly, less then inch in fact, and the rises never interfere with each other when going down or recovering. I never realized before how cool the feeling of confidence in perfectly closed effortless butterfly can be, knowing that everything is sealed down low and all the attention can be dedicated to the play.
The pads sit perfectly vertical when in butterfly and rotate effortlessly back into proper position when recovering, like charm!
Blocker:
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/salnanexusblocker.jpg
Lightweight, again! Very comfy, too, great puck handling. Gotta love the Ultima palm amazing material that keeps its softness even when dried out fast.
Catch glove:
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/salnanexuscatch.jpg
what a protection! The glove is yet to be broken in fully since closing it requires a little too much effort than I'd be happy with. Then again, I have hardly given it any TV-time (sitting on the coach and flexing it), but it still works better than any other glove I've tried.
What I'd ask for next time is the flap covering the wrist strap to be laced in at the opposite end leaving the velcro on the thumb side of the glove. It should provide easier access to the wrist strap, since I like it fairly snug and therefore want easy access to it. Scott, is there any reason not to do it that way?
CA:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/sbattram/salnaupperbody.jpg
Initially it felt a bit on the heavy side compared to my old Koho 590. However, my muscles eventually adjusted to the change in 4 5 ice hours, and now I can just say another great piece of equipment, again! I don't think it's physically possible to have a shot that would give a stinger through the 5000. Another great feature is rebound control - pucks virtually die on hitting the body!
Good breathability, great comfort. Works nice together with the gel collar.
All in all, I'm happy with the gear, thanks, Scott!
First off, referring to all the above pieces of goalie equipment: the material quality, craftsmanship and fit to the specifications/measurements is truly amazing. I expected something good, and I got more than that.
The pads:
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/salnanexuspads.jpg
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/DSC03811.jpg
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/DSC03810.jpg
If you are concerned about pads' weight, heres THE answer: get Nexus!
It took me maybe 5 6 ice times to find proper way of strapping them on. The only issue I initially had with the strapping was the outer flap of the kneelock folding inwards in front of the knee when recovering from b-fly. That was until I found out that the velcro must be attached in a way that there is no overlay of 'non-velcroed' part of the strap with the velcro strip on the outer flap, so that the velcro grip starts from the very edge. Tightness can be adjusted with the inner end velcro of the strap.
Since I found out the above I love every aspect of the pads. Scott has hit the bulls eye with the thigh rise height they close with a tiny overlay when down in butterfly, less then inch in fact, and the rises never interfere with each other when going down or recovering. I never realized before how cool the feeling of confidence in perfectly closed effortless butterfly can be, knowing that everything is sealed down low and all the attention can be dedicated to the play.
The pads sit perfectly vertical when in butterfly and rotate effortlessly back into proper position when recovering, like charm!
Blocker:
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/salnanexusblocker.jpg
Lightweight, again! Very comfy, too, great puck handling. Gotta love the Ultima palm amazing material that keeps its softness even when dried out fast.
Catch glove:
http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll426/BluesBuddha/salnanexuscatch.jpg
what a protection! The glove is yet to be broken in fully since closing it requires a little too much effort than I'd be happy with. Then again, I have hardly given it any TV-time (sitting on the coach and flexing it), but it still works better than any other glove I've tried.
What I'd ask for next time is the flap covering the wrist strap to be laced in at the opposite end leaving the velcro on the thumb side of the glove. It should provide easier access to the wrist strap, since I like it fairly snug and therefore want easy access to it. Scott, is there any reason not to do it that way?
CA:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/sbattram/salnaupperbody.jpg
Initially it felt a bit on the heavy side compared to my old Koho 590. However, my muscles eventually adjusted to the change in 4 5 ice hours, and now I can just say another great piece of equipment, again! I don't think it's physically possible to have a shot that would give a stinger through the 5000. Another great feature is rebound control - pucks virtually die on hitting the body!
Good breathability, great comfort. Works nice together with the gel collar.
All in all, I'm happy with the gear, thanks, Scott!