1 year in G4 gear with minimal complaining...... who would have thought it. Just need some G5’s now. Q&A questions, comment them below if you want them in a future video. Guanetee I’ll reply to you if you leave a comment :) See ya Friday for a video featuring Cam talbot! - Trav
Ryan A they don’t try to influence anything I post online, I like doing what other people gate (nobody wants to support them) and the reps have been good to me without being too ass kissy like a lot of other companies. Plus having a genuinely great product doesn’t hurt either
I had the same issue with the slideboard stitching ripping in that spot, I just had it stiched and haven't had any issues. I'm sure it will happen again, but you can just stitch it back together no issues. Good review though, I love my set of G4's. I've had a very positive experience in the last 6 months with them.
Hey Trav, I also love my G4's but found they didn't slide as well as I wanted them to. To make them slide like a greased pig I coated the landing zone with Tuff Toe which also made them incredibly durable (and would probably have avoided the stitching coming apart). It's the same stuff they treat the toes of curling shoes with and the sliding is off the charts quick. Give it a try sometime!
Same here, I have them for about a year, I'm using them for ice and inline hockey and they become a little soft but still work great. I will be using them for inline in second year, but for ice will get new ones.
Airslide is a good idea, but they need to find a way to eliminate the binding edge. I have the G3, and there is still no wear in that area, as there is no seam to fray. However, my thigh rise has softened up at least as much as yours. Not cool for a butterfly pad. Unless they fix those issues on the G5, I'm staying away from them. Also, you're spot on about the graphics. I picked the Classic version because the regular graphics look lazy and ugly. Not ideal when there are beautiful pads out there.
Great video as always sucks that your pads and catcher are getting f*****. I feel your pain because I bought a set of 7K Reebok used the glove once and it ripped and they wouldn't take it back said they gave me $50 store credit.
Gotta say, that's some pretty impressive durability considering how much you play. It's been one year, how many ice times per week would you say you've played in that time? I measure gear value and durability in terms of total games/ice times. Being an old fart with ancient knees, it would probably take me 2 or 3 times as long to get gear to wear down to the level you've reached. Thanks for the follow-up; I'm seriously looking at Warrior (G4 on discount or G5) for my next set, sometime next year.
Its been inconsistent but I would say Sep 18 - Feb 19 1-2 times a week Feb 19 - Apr 19 2-4 times a week May 19 - June 19 3-5 times a week July 19 - Sep 19 5 times a week Sept 19 - Present 2-4 times a week
No wonder you got frustrated with VIU. You didn't get to practice every day? Even though, at best, I was 3rd on the depth chart for Concordia, I still got 4 or 5 practices per week. Otherwise, your ice times represent roughly 2+ years of play for me.
Bought a new set of Premier 2.9 this summer and there’s already a hole on the boot that’s weird because before that set I had the same thing last year. Used those for the entire season and never had any major trauma except for a good cut at the front caused by a skate.
The part about the worn tee is the reason floating tee is banned in NHL :D Pucks just dies instantly, I love it, can feel the weight of the puck coming into the pocket but it stops there. Honestly I had ZERO pop-outs with my glove that is a floating tee, when it hits the webbing it just stops, lol. Improved my shitty game a lil bit. If you really want something that fits ur needs - go custom. Real custom - not just color options from big name brands ;) Used Warrior G3 blocker and glove, I liked the blocker most, had really hard pop at the beginning, but it didn't last very long :( also threads coming loose on random places. Also almost broke my pinky coz the finger guards are not really contouring to the fingers when moving the fingers open/closed. All those 8 points u highlighted can be fixed if you give Factory Mad a try. Try the catcher, they're fucking amazing, hands down best equipment. After you fell in love with it you will be a crazy fanboi like me :) Got the blocker this year, hopefully next year I can afford the pads :) The new "Proto" pads look SO GOOD!
I think the air slide is a real durability issue. Warrior made their name by being bindingless, then they go and make the air slide with a binding that starts to fall apart right away...
Man I wish I could afford a Warrior set... Perso I love the G4 Pro graphics a lot more than the G4 Classic Pro like you have. And if you ever wanna feel better about yourself, I've put public on my channel the video of my 7th game, which ended 14-5 I believe...
If the G5's aren't out when you'll need new gear, you should try some bauer latest models, way better durability than on the 1s/1x, they won't fall appart and you'll find everything that you thought was missing on your warriors
I love mine. Been rocking them since the g2. Not sure why everyone is appalled by them? My goalie coach is a ccm advocate so everyone blindly follows him at camps. They all look at me like I have two heads when they see my pads. Good luck wearing bulky gear.
Q: I notice you still use a cowling on your skates, but with the recent advances in skate technology, do you think the cowling will be completely eliminated from any goalie skate?
Trav my G4’s have been holding up great it’s just the reaction straps for the boot they’ve worn out and I’m wondering where’d I find new ones I know you use toe ties but I just need advice
.. even better you can take a padskin, cut out a rectangle, punch a hole in the middle. You will need about 20-25 cm to make sure there is enough velcro attached hold up without any issues. bend it over and stick, but save about 3cm loop of padskinz where u put ur hole, no glue in this loop - remove it. Make 2 of these for each pad, with opposite velcro on one side sown onto them. Now run ur cord through the holes u punched, once the first one is through -tie a double-knot in ur bungee-cord. Thread the other end (that is missing the padskinz part) through your Legpads original hole for toe-strap and then attach the other padskinz part with a double-knot onto the end that's missing it. There u go, DIY Pro Laces for a fraction of the cost. Got a guy on Facebook making them for goalies for only $15 and after using Pro Laces - there is literally no difference. Only the price.
I’m a short goalie and I just bought a pair of Brian optik 9.0 assuming I was a butterfly goalie but I’m finding they’re waayy to stiff for me and I guess I’m more of a hybrid goalie because I need to move all around the crease so do u have any recommendations?
THE G4 is NOT pro 11" width from top to bottom. Less pad=lighter, thats what they hang their hat on. Warrior gear is as fraudulent as it gets. Put a P2 Pro beside a G4 pad side by side tell me they are both the same width top to bottom! If i could post pics here i would, can i email you?. Put a P2 Pro blocker on top of the G4 blocker. Warrior Snr Pro=Intermediate sizing. Actually, I dare you to put an CCM Intermediate blocker on top of Warrior Senior blocker, dare you!
1 year in G4 gear with minimal complaining...... who would have thought it. Just need some G5’s now.
Q&A questions, comment them below if you want them in a future video. Guanetee I’ll reply to you if you leave a comment :)
See ya Friday for a video featuring Cam talbot!
- Trav
If you did (or do) make it to the NHL, I know warrior does not have an NHL contract, so what brand would you go away?
Go with*
Will you be on a NHL team? If so when?
Never tried Warrior. Always been a Vaughn or Bauer guy. Think I’ll stick with them.
Why are you so loyal to Warrior?
Ryan A they don’t try to influence anything I post online, I like doing what other people gate (nobody wants to support them) and the reps have been good to me without being too ass kissy like a lot of other companies. Plus having a genuinely great product doesn’t hurt either
Trav, thanks for your review. My son is an 08 and I'm a bit more open to warriors for him after your video.
David Davila get what works best for him
Thanks for answering my question Trav, awesome video (as always). Have a great day Trav.
Anytime, thanks for the question
I had the same issue with the slideboard stitching ripping in that spot, I just had it stiched and haven't had any issues. I'm sure it will happen again, but you can just stitch it back together no issues. Good review though, I love my set of G4's. I've had a very positive experience in the last 6 months with them.
That green special edition stick was awesome!
David Needham needs to be in full right
@@trav4oilers preach
Hey Trav, I also love my G4's but found they didn't slide as well as I wanted them to. To make them slide like a greased pig I coated the landing zone with Tuff Toe which also made them incredibly durable (and would probably have avoided the stitching coming apart). It's the same stuff they treat the toes of curling shoes with and the sliding is off the charts quick. Give it a try sometime!
Curious how you applied this-was it difficult? Did the coating of the landing area add noticeable weight? Also, I'm assuming you have black pads?
I was going to buy WARRIOR now THANKS TO YOU I AM GOING TO BUY A DIFFERANT BRAND😅😅
who you buying?
Same here, I have them for about a year, I'm using them for ice and inline hockey and they become a little soft but still work great. I will be using them for inline in second year, but for ice will get new ones.
Airslide is a good idea, but they need to find a way to eliminate the binding edge. I have the G3, and there is still no wear in that area, as there is no seam to fray. However, my thigh rise has softened up at least as much as yours. Not cool for a butterfly pad. Unless they fix those issues on the G5, I'm staying away from them.
Also, you're spot on about the graphics. I picked the Classic version because the regular graphics look lazy and ugly. Not ideal when there are beautiful pads out there.
Great video as always sucks that your pads and catcher are getting f*****. I feel your pain because I bought a set of 7K Reebok used the glove once and it ripped and they wouldn't take it back said they gave me $50 store credit.
Honestly I would unstitch those pads and re-foam them maybe add some gel padding remove some of the vibration with it
Trav What’s Your Favourite Blocker You’ve ever had?
Im Sharpie that I’ve owned, 1S. Favourite I’ve tried would be 2x
i’ve had the warrior g3’s for 3 years now and it’s in really good condition other than it got a lot softer than why i bought it
Had my GTs for a couple months now. Love them but now that you mention it, the blocker board is a little thick
Graham Emmett way too thick
Love mr Warrior’s, got sr set and seeing a lot of wear after 6 months and already looking at a new glove.
Rive Fall they do break down, g5 right around the corner
trav4oilers I’m 17 and still in school so can’t afford new stuff, only get stick discounts based off of my team I don’t have to pay retail
Gotta say, that's some pretty impressive durability considering how much you play. It's been one year, how many ice times per week would you say you've played in that time? I measure gear value and durability in terms of total games/ice times. Being an old fart with ancient knees, it would probably take me 2 or 3 times as long to get gear to wear down to the level you've reached. Thanks for the follow-up; I'm seriously looking at Warrior (G4 on discount or G5) for my next set, sometime next year.
Its been inconsistent but I would say
Sep 18 - Feb 19 1-2 times a week
Feb 19 - Apr 19 2-4 times a week
May 19 - June 19 3-5 times a week
July 19 - Sep 19 5 times a week
Sept 19 - Present 2-4 times a week
No wonder you got frustrated with VIU. You didn't get to practice every day? Even though, at best, I was 3rd on the depth chart for Concordia, I still got 4 or 5 practices per week.
Otherwise, your ice times represent roughly 2+ years of play for me.
Bought a new set of Premier 2.9 this summer and there’s already a hole on the boot that’s weird because before that set I had the same thing last year. Used those for the entire season and never had any major trauma except for a good cut at the front caused by a skate.
The part about the worn tee is the reason floating tee is banned in NHL :D
Pucks just dies instantly, I love it, can feel the weight of the puck coming into the pocket but it stops there. Honestly I had ZERO pop-outs with my glove that is a floating tee, when it hits the webbing it just stops, lol. Improved my shitty game a lil bit.
If you really want something that fits ur needs - go custom. Real custom - not just color options from big name brands ;)
Used Warrior G3 blocker and glove, I liked the blocker most, had really hard pop at the beginning, but it didn't last very long :( also threads coming loose on random places. Also almost broke my pinky coz the finger guards are not really contouring to the fingers when moving the fingers open/closed.
All those 8 points u highlighted can be fixed if you give Factory Mad a try. Try the catcher, they're fucking amazing, hands down best equipment. After you fell in love with it you will be a crazy fanboi like me :)
Got the blocker this year, hopefully next year I can afford the pads :) The new "Proto" pads look SO GOOD!
I think the air slide is a real durability issue. Warrior made their name by being bindingless, then they go and make the air slide with a binding that starts to fall apart right away...
Get 2x pro pads next
Great recap of the Warrior gear; I'm thinking that they'll be my next set. Btw, any upcoming BLOK/Buttendz deals??
Helder Cruz nothing any time so on, maybe for the Buttendz Lyon launch
Man I wish I could afford a Warrior set... Perso I love the G4 Pro graphics a lot more than the G4 Classic Pro like you have.
And if you ever wanna feel better about yourself, I've put public on my channel the video of my 7th game, which ended 14-5 I believe...
If the G5's aren't out when you'll need new gear, you should try some bauer latest models, way better durability than on the 1s/1x, they won't fall appart and you'll find everything that you thought was missing on your warriors
Arthur Friederich might have to tbh
Trav is a genius, Costco is always so crowded, not if you bring your smelly goalie gear in with you
jaden ippersiel samples buddy..... cmon
trav4oilers 😂
If u like the Bauer Vapor 2X Pros, just get them
The Tendy1 warriors are better, besides maybe the blocker
For next Q and A, What is your opinion on CCM gear from a Trav4Oilers Perspective, I use Eflex3's but i would like to hear your honest opinion.
I feel like I answer this question every Q&A
3:51 wow umm I was looking forward for warrior to have that
Wow that leg pad bending is crazy
Been like that for a while
VOGoalie has entered the chat
Stephen Dass waynerrrrrrr
Hey Trav, currently in Bauer 1S and thinking of new gear. Recommendations, also thoughts on Vaughn VE8 Pro Carbons?
Mitch Nyarady did you even watch this video
@@trav4oilers I did, you got around to the 1S right as I hit enter xD. Reason being I ask about Vaughn is I may be getting some Pro return VE8's soon.
What curve do you use on your stick. And what is your paddle size
I love mine. Been rocking them since the g2. Not sure why everyone is appalled by them? My goalie coach is a ccm advocate so everyone blindly follows him at camps. They all look at me like I have two heads when they see my pads. Good luck wearing bulky gear.
I like to find out what's best for myself, not following the herds not like everybody else.
Q: I notice you still use a cowling on your skates, but with the recent advances in skate technology, do you think the cowling will be completely eliminated from any goalie skate?
Tendy YT I hope not
I had g4 sr last year. They got really soft for playoffs really liked the pads tho. Got a new set for this season
What’s the difference between the practice and game gear
Practice gear is built more to not fall apart, game gear more about performance. see ya for tomorrows video ;)
Great video
Trav my G4’s have been holding up great it’s just the reaction straps for the boot they’ve worn out and I’m wondering where’d I find new ones I know you use toe ties but I just need advice
Get pro laces bud, g4 toe straps suck for the hips lol
.. even better you can take a padskin, cut out a rectangle, punch a hole in the middle. You will need about 20-25 cm to make sure there is enough velcro attached hold up without any issues.
bend it over and stick, but save about 3cm loop of padskinz where u put ur hole, no glue in this loop - remove it. Make 2 of these for each pad, with opposite velcro on one side sown onto them.
Now run ur cord through the holes u punched, once the first one is through -tie a double-knot in ur bungee-cord.
Thread the other end (that is missing the padskinz part) through your Legpads original hole for toe-strap and then attach the other padskinz part with a double-knot onto the end that's missing it.
There u go, DIY Pro Laces for a fraction of the cost. Got a guy on Facebook making them for goalies for only $15 and after using Pro Laces - there is literally no difference. Only the price.
I’m a short goalie and I just bought a pair of Brian optik 9.0 assuming I was a butterfly goalie but I’m finding they’re waayy to stiff for me and I guess I’m more of a hybrid goalie because I need to move all around the crease so do u have any recommendations?
Did you watch the video lol get g4s
That stick is hottttt. Love me some green and black.
Joey Villeneuve you’re hot...... whoops
@@trav4oilers I have to be...I suck at hockey. lol
Have you ever thought of a pad that has both air slide and a better sliding material. Do you think it would be too fast?
JwR_t3ndy no such thing, just need to learn how to use it
8:33 does this place have a website where I can view their items? Those Vaughn PVEs look 🔥
Peter Baldwin negative
Do u clean your gear. Magic eraser or something else. I like clean looking pads.,some people like the pucked up look.
I did it one time and it was cause chick I was dating at the date wanted to magic erase them
Are you considering any other pads for next season?
You can buy goalie equipment from Costco? I have never seen hockey/goalie at Costco.
Micc Rhaafetl lol you cannot, I just brought my glove in just because
Trav, how do you find the pro laces compare to the original toe strap system on the G4’s in terms of control and feel?
The stock straps are really tight and stiff
Calum Chisholm agreed
Way less stress and way less tight
You know I love you
I know I love you as well
4:34 Holy shit!
Jake T soft as puppy shit
trav4oilers 😂
what are some of the best junior B leagues in your opinion?
Jacob Vlogs21 anything interesting BC is the way to go
Day 178 of no sideline swap ads in beginning of vids
Hey Trav, so what league are you in?
Carsen Critchell NHL
@@sharpie74YT but the comments said it was a beer leauge
@@carsencritchell9770 FPHL after is ECHL option or AHL . He need to prove himself there ;)
He is in the fhl which is the last pro league. It goes NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, FHL
Carsen Critchell 2 weeks and I’ll explain that
Have you ever thought about going back to Bauer?
Peter Stachura always have thought about it
Trav when did u start paying big money and getting high end gear
William Coston 16 years old
Hey trav
I live down the street from that rink
Andrew Smith love glen wood. First rink I ever skated on
Trav Make Your Own Equipment So Your Happy :)
Jk wear Koho
Dont you still have the demo set, why not use that when your custom set fails
Goalie Zads I sent that back to warrior when this stuff came in. It’s what warrior wanted
I only played goalie in Hs .As floor hockey goalie .with these little as street pad the school buyed .and that fucking helmet to small .
What’s up with the FPHL??
Didn’t see on the roster?
Gregory Huntington will explain soon
RGT2 Sorry but G4 stock graphic is hands down the best I've seen (excluding everything Brians) instagram.com/p/BnIyIq7DUW8/ how can you not love that
Trav im telling look at boddom hockey
I'll pass
It's such a shame that warrior's blockers are nowhere near as great as the gloves
Lum Jääske agreed
THE G4 is NOT pro 11" width from top to bottom. Less pad=lighter, thats what they hang their hat on. Warrior gear is as fraudulent as it gets. Put a P2 Pro beside a G4 pad side by side tell me they are both the same width top to bottom! If i could post pics here i would, can i email you?. Put a P2 Pro blocker on top of the G4 blocker. Warrior Snr Pro=Intermediate sizing. Actually, I dare you to put an CCM Intermediate blocker on top of Warrior Senior blocker, dare you!
Goalie Dad 33 sure
Goalie Dad 33 ok big man. Who hurt you and where did the touch you?
5:13 why u flip us off
No really you should trie ccm maybe
Thicc boi QQ if they’re free
Well I mean Bauer and warrior or true isn’t free?????
Hello
dappy the dapper raptor hello
more than anything you need a new backpack.
Matt Bagley why you say that
@@trav4oilers something about those uneven straps that are sitting way too high irks me. OCD :'(
like a g6 ;p
It’s only game why u haf to be mad?
Never gonna get warrior pads
Matt D72 never gonna see what you’re missing
Don’t remember anybody asking
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