I think it’s often a case of the product managers relying on flawed data - they are being told „everyone wants a boot channel“, for example, even though it’s a minority asking for it. Squeaky wheel gets the oil, the rest suffers in quiet.
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LOL love the Ridge wallet just getting slide in there! But yeah Bauer retail is completely different vs Bauer pro. My stuff is from Bauer pro, and using Bauer 2X strapping, I can't find anyone using the new strapping or even Ultrasonic strapping. 2X strapping and seems like everyone is using a sewn in professor strap. Makes sense, which pro is going to want super tight pads with the big knee protection they are using. It's like Bauer gloves, they have so many for the pros, everyone has their own type but only two are available retail. My mods from the Bauer Pro line only are; 2S Core Stabilieslide with pro bump obviously since that's standard for them 2X Strapping Sewn in Professor Strap NHL legal pillow under my calf I could never order a retail pro or pro custom pad from Bauer. They are going too tight right now, I love the 2X strapping.
Anyone else using skate lace with a gap? Cause I’ve tried pro laces armour and the issue is the rvh responsiveness, you get no power, seriously, there’s a reason pretty much all nhl goalies use skate lace with a gap, it’s the way to go if you are serious about performing your best. Plus, laces are 5$ instead of 50
Thats the problem man, trav spec pro laces I promise are the best money can buy. The length is the key. If you buy a set and dont love them I'll refund you myself. Hope that helps. Lot of NHL guys are using pro laces and I got 20% of SHL goalies into Trav Spec pro laces last year
Thanks for the pad reviews! Lesson I learned here is don’t buy Mach pads ;) I’ve been using my pro laces for about 20 skates now and I’m loving them. I originally ordered TravSpec2 but found the cowling on my Bauer S190 skates didn’t have the necessary holes to strap the pro laces properly. Ended up returning them for the shorter version and have nothing but positive reviews. Keep it coming very excited to see some game footage in the future
I love the pad the strapping and everything, I have a full set, I moved the knee strap down everything on my pads are tight except for the toe ties. I wear them tight the toe ties are loose to give the little rotation the pad needs.
You're wondering about a 580 Bauer glove in your video. The closest thing to a Bauer 580 clone glove is the JRZ 90-degree glove. Simply because JRZ are the one who made the Bauer 580 clone for James Reimer. Furthermore, the JRZ 90-degree glove is now the only 580 clone retail glove made in Canada (Quebec).
Guess I'll be sticking with Warrior for awhile. Nothing being made by CCM or Bauer seems too crazy these days, I found their gloves to be stiff as s**t. Thanks for the honest opinion bud, hope you'll find a team soon !
I have custom hyperlites and absolutely love them. I can wear them tighter to my leg and they flex with me as I move. Would of thought the Mach would of been the same
Took a few skates to get used to my Bauers (like all new equip). But then again competers love to put so much on their gear. Once i saw Tony Hawk listen to a kid whine about his WalMart Board..so Tony grabbed it and blasted a 360 off a 3 ft hip. Came back and told kid it works just fine.
Its true though, best in the world can make anythign work. I'm sure I could too but at the end of the day is Tony hawk gonna choose the walmart baord ?course not
I love Bauer so much bro i don’t know how you feel about it but me i love Bauer 🔥 not so much Vaughn just doesn’t fit me at all I mean it helps me but i love other brands
I was interested to hear your thoughts, I switched to Bauer Vapor 3x pads size medium (couldn't afford the hyperlite) with a set of supreme 2x pro gloves. I was using CCM eflex 4.9 pads and 3.9 gloves. After about over the last 2 months (10 games) I have no regrets, here's a few things I've noticed. Pads: Excellent rebounds, I can seal to the ice a little faster, five holes closes a little different, no issue with my pro laces, strapping is a work in progress I bought the professor straps to help me find the right fit, and do they slide. Gloves (pro returns) Trapper: A little stuff out of the box ( fixed with skate oven and hot water) puck stays in the deep single T pocket, cuff is large. slight different strapping set up which is taking some getting used too. Blocker: rebounds are about the same as my eflex glove, wide cuff, other that that about the same. I had the same reaction after the first couple of skates but I stayed and I'm adjusting to the changes, would I back to my CCM's ? My suggestion (not that your asked) is be patience LOl.. know I want to upgrade my cheat protector 🤦♂
Good review. I was interested to hear and hope that those listening understand that its not the pads issues you are facing, rather its a "style" issue. Style is in quotations for a reason of course. Its no secret that either your injuries or lack of strength and conditioning are the true cause of your issues with these pads. The Bauer line as a whole is geared to the athletic style goalie. Wide butterfly, high hips, holding edges even in the widest of stances. With that said, the loose fit that Jake, vassy, SHL goalies, etc require the stiffness for a better connection to the ice when sliding and recovering to your feet. Keep working on that strength and skating technique .. the med ball during skates will be your friend . Come to a complete stop when transitioning, get that butterfly wider, and get that back leg stiffer on the RVH and you hips much higher and you will feel great and like these pads more. Cheers
Definitely interesting as I've been pondering an upgrade for a while now and it's either 3X or M5. I'm leaning towards 3X after this as I also want the pad to work with me a bit. I know what you mean about the loose fitting. That's all the Bauer pads now. I also think that has a little bit to do with your ProLaces and the gap because I noticed a change in how they fit after I switched over to them and my pads now got way looser (GSX).
I have the 3X pads, and i 100% recommend them, they are very lightweight, and does a very good job sliding wise, they are really close to be as good as the hyperlites(I have tried hyperlites) the only difference was the weight. I would go with the 3X if i was to have that choice
When you say 2014-2015 is "old school", you make me feel SERIOUSLY old, man. I remember leather and deer hair followed by the Grand Canyon of leg channels in the first generation of "box" pads like Aerolite, Ferland, and the Koho model that Irbe used to wear.
Trav I’m thinking of getting some machs. I am 6’ 1” and currently wear a medium in the hyperlites. Is there any chance I could wear a large in the Machs? You’ve got a solid 4 inches on me and you’re in the large so I’m thinking no, but the hyperlites feel small on me
I like the machs. I’ve had them for a few weeks and I love them so far. I’m coming from a warrior g5, so they fit similar, only difference is that the Mach is a little tighter and a lot stiffer. It is also very well made compared to the g5s.
Are you a wear your pads tight or loose type of goalie haha? i know you mentioned you couldn't wear them tighter as well as you wanted .I played for 17 years through up until college until i wanted to go to boot camp lmao.I always preferred a little tighter snug pad. i'm 6'7 myself. My last model of pads i used were the older Bauer Vapor pads! back when pads were 12inches wide. 11-12 lol. I'm old 🤣🤣
Getting new gear from a different brand then you’re used too takes time. I just got a set of CCM Axis and it’s a huge difference from my Warrior gear and I went to a bigger size. But what goalie doesn’t like getting new gear ?
No name hockey stick? Have you mentioned them before? Also looks like the thigh rise is a bit higher. I had a 3s blocker, using a warrior now, it was too tight for me.
Not sure about how the pad skin doesn't adhere to the pad face, on the right pad thigh rise. Did the pad come like that, or did it degrade to that state. Either way, durability issues.
@@trav4oilers I mean that the actual pad surface seems to not be fully adhered to the face of the pad, at the outer roll/ thigh rise (right pad). Maybe it just looks that way
@@trav4oilers glad to see your review I think it would be hard for me to find a set that I really like ,can afford , and be comfortable in them and not have any issues hard to find solid gear now days with all the cheap materials there using . How come you have never tried kenesky you being a Canada man and there Canadian made IV hear good reviews with them and there builders
The sizing confuses non goalies. Was talking to a guy at Friday-night beer league and he asked what the 37+1 on the side of the pad meant. Explained the sizing. I'm only (just) 6'2" and have a much longer pad than you... but my ATK is quite big for my height. *shrug* Funny that there can be big differences between what's recommended and personal preferences. Keep truckin' buddy!
I'd recommend Finland for your next try outs, alot of the greats came from here and we've grown couple of canadians here. Living is quite expensive but less than Sweden. Good luck with your next season
Funny thing, im like 6’ and i wear XLs cuz im a month away from growing out of my 35 pads, when u stop growing i might go back down but i just like the feel of a bigger pad for some reason
The firm foam might be fooling you on quality. I hope not. As with all things Bauer tale will be told by the skin. As for the mashup factor with pros, many do that kind of thing with many brands. It’s not too uncommon and I wouldn’t view that as controversial to say a pro doesn’t use a 100% full stock pad.
Have you tried much vaughn gear? It seems hard to find good reviews on the new SLR3 gear, it would be awesome if you could demo a set and give us your thoughts. Cheers mate love your videos
Would u try the hyperlite in a mid stiff option and a it has the stabiliflex. So just a little more movement on them. Not so stiff. I tried the machs. There stiff stiff stiff. Can’t move in m.
Trav…Congrats on team. Will come see you play!! I just received my custom warrior 6.1 glove after 4 months. Ordered removeable palm and it came sewn in. Folks at goalie monkey are saying that’s not an option but customizer says it is. Showed them Kirk Allen’s video that also says it is. Do you have any other info to push back? I’m annoyed bc of the $$ we spend to get it right!!
Bro I've never experience goalie monkey but if theyre not taking custom 6.1 orders theyre monkeys lol retail 6.1 is hard to come by but warrior is taking orders right now for it. Thanks for the love and support, hope to see you opening night
Because he's emphasizing the design (by Lefevre) and not the brand (True). In other words, the stuff is branded by True but designed by Lefevre. Since the whole point of his video is about the design of the equioment he's talknig about, that is why he says Lefevre and not True.
I loved my 2x pros and like the slr2 carbons (but retail they are to flexible at the top) I went with M5 pros and couldnt be happier. I feel like the slr2 has the best strapping over bauer. I am on the fence about the new tune fit or whatever, but the knee and new toe bridge is great. 4 nights a week in mens beer league in canada they are working just fine. Complete BS you cant do custom m5 tho lol ( I owned used hyperlites and didnt like the calf pillow and they were to small for me , both size M) the m5 calf pillow/plate I don't even notice its there, the H.L I could feel the pillow pressing into my calf., hated it
Hey Trav, I have custom hyperlites, and machs. I can definitely say the hyperlite is a much better pad, in every way. I do prefer the Mach strapping over the HL, but that’s about it. Did you notice the 3-d inside calf plate? I really don’t understand why they did that, I would think it would be better flat. Stabil-a-flex is definitely the way to go. I work at a shop and a lot of people going from HL to Mach’s were very disappointed.
I have Hyperlites with the StabiliSlide knee block. Great pads. Also went with the Hyperlite 2pc Blocker which is a callback to the 1X Stock Hyperlite glove. Break in process was different than other gloves. Loosen the pocket T attachment point to the glove break. Run hot water inside/outside glove for 1min each. Tie up glove around the buttend of the stick to form the pocket. Closes and works great now
@@trav4oilers leg pads specs: Size Large (35+1) Stiffness level 3 StabiliSlide knee block Slim/thin Profile Flat 100 degree boot Soft Boot Flex I use Bauer’s Professor Strap. Had never used one before and it’s great for this set up. I like the Hyperlite TuneFit strapping, which I attach tightly at the lowest possible point on my leg. This keeps the pad on top the skate and doesn’t interfere with skating mobility. Soft boot flex option with Hyperlite’s flex points above and below the knee block give you the flex you want. Pads also still have hot rebounds. Easy to kick a puck past the blue line on a hard shot. Slide and seal are great.
Couple things Trav, all custom Bauer Mach orders come with a smaller calf pillow, and a flatter calf shell on the outside compared to the retail pad you received. That’s because both aren’t NHL approved. It’s been discussed a ton online. Also a lot of NHL goalies won’t do a big switch mid season on their pads, but changing the graphic is fine for them. I wouldn’t say they hate the Mach yet as most goalies won’t have actually worked with the pad till this Summer going into the season.
@@trav4oilers not really marketed, if you go to the customized it’s the stock option on custom. It’s been discussed heavily by people who have purchased custom. It comes with the ultrasonic calf plate and the Hyperlite calf pillow due to NHL regulations not allowing the shaped plate and massive calf pillow that the retail pad uses
I have been waiting for this video just got Ccm pads and have been reading about the difference in the vapor and surpreme line I hope to learn some more stuff about it lets goooooo!
Trav that podcast you do is awesome that its back. Love it
New podcast every sunday
Haha
Weird how equipment seems to get worse sometimes even though it’s the newest and top model. Great vid trav
Sometimes I'd love to be a fly on the wall at a Buaer team meeting
I think it’s often a case of the product managers relying on flawed data - they are being told „everyone wants a boot channel“, for example, even though it’s a minority asking for it. Squeaky wheel gets the oil, the rest suffers in quiet.
Travs breathing is the best part of this
I'm sorry Im a mouth breather :(
The Mach video has arrived!
its about damn time
Have you every watched Pavel Francouz during a shootout. His shuffle is so smooth and subtle. Watching him practice is awesome.
I have not to be honest
Gloves are somewhere in Canada.. probably at Pearson waiting to be shipped to Mexico to be trucked to Winnipeg.
Honestly thats exactly where i thought they were lol
Trav is the best goalie RUclipsr overall the first RUclipsr that is a goalie is you
Thank you for the kind words bro. I make these videos for you
So hope you love this one too
@@trav4oilers :)
I bought a Bauer MACH set. MACH is very different from Lefevre, Warrior or most gear on the market. Here is my review of the stock retail Bauer Mach on ice, vs Ultrasonic and more. New videos every Monday!
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LOL love the Ridge wallet just getting slide in there! But yeah Bauer retail is completely different vs Bauer pro. My stuff is from Bauer pro, and using Bauer 2X strapping, I can't find anyone using the new strapping or even Ultrasonic strapping. 2X strapping and seems like everyone is using a sewn in professor strap. Makes sense, which pro is going to want super tight pads with the big knee protection they are using. It's like Bauer gloves, they have so many for the pros, everyone has their own type but only two are available retail. My mods from the Bauer Pro line only are;
2S Core
Stabilieslide with pro bump obviously since that's standard for them
2X Strapping
Sewn in Professor Strap
NHL legal pillow under my calf
I could never order a retail pro or pro custom pad from Bauer. They are going too tight right now, I love the 2X strapping.
Ronny we gotta pay some bills around here, hence the smooth slip in ;) seriously though you need a new wallet?
I’ve always been a ccm guy but I got to admit they look sick but not as much as the axis 2
ccm has changed my friend. The Mach would be good custom. not stock
That’s true I see a lot of creative and cool custom designs on Bauer that ccm just cant do
Anyone else using skate lace with a gap? Cause I’ve tried pro laces armour and the issue is the rvh responsiveness, you get no power, seriously, there’s a reason pretty much all nhl goalies use skate lace with a gap, it’s the way to go if you are serious about performing your best. Plus, laces are 5$ instead of 50
Thats the problem man, trav spec pro laces I promise are the best money can buy. The length is the key. If you buy a set and dont love them I'll refund you myself. Hope that helps. Lot of NHL guys are using pro laces and I got 20% of SHL goalies into Trav Spec pro laces last year
Trav, I heard you got signed to the Rockers in the FPHL. Is that true? If so, looking forward to seeing you play the thunderbirds! :)
Listen to the new slangin the bizkit podcast my friend. I spilt all the details there :)
Waiting to see if these go up on Sideline Swap
Oh they will, dont you worry
Thanks for the pad reviews! Lesson I learned here is don’t buy Mach pads ;)
I’ve been using my pro laces for about 20 skates now and I’m loving them. I originally ordered TravSpec2 but found the cowling on my Bauer S190 skates didn’t have the necessary holes to strap the pro laces properly. Ended up returning them for the shorter version and have nothing but positive reviews.
Keep it coming very excited to see some game footage in the future
I think custom is better option than mach retail or go hyperlite
You leaving the knee floppies on the pads even tho you connect the knee lower? You just like the look?
I honestly think that it just presents bigger
@@trav4oilers right on, I always take mine off since I don't use then. Was just curious
You’re my favorite RUclipsr
LOVE ya buddy
I love the pad the strapping and everything, I have a full set, I moved the knee strap down everything on my pads are tight except for the toe ties. I wear them tight the toe ties are loose to give the little rotation the pad needs.
Which toe ties you gto?
You're wondering about a 580 Bauer glove in your video. The closest thing to a Bauer 580 clone glove is the JRZ 90-degree glove. Simply because JRZ are the one who made the Bauer 580 clone for James Reimer. Furthermore, the JRZ 90-degree glove is now the only 580 clone retail glove made in Canada (Quebec).
Bauer has a 580 but pro only option
Guess I'll be sticking with Warrior for awhile. Nothing being made by CCM or Bauer seems too crazy these days, I found their gloves to be stiff as s**t. Thanks for the honest opinion bud, hope you'll find a team soon !
Always trying to help my frieND
honest review guy-looks to be so stiff and hard no give but slick on the ice...
Always been the honest review gy my friedn :)
@@trav4oilers you're keeping the buying public well informed guy-keep up the great work!
I have custom hyperlites and absolutely love them. I can wear them tighter to my leg and they flex with me as I move. Would of thought the Mach would of been the same
Need a set my friend
Hey Trav, I recently got the CCM Axis 2 pads and gloves and I love them. The glove I have to get used to but they're great. You should look into them.
you buying me a set?
@@trav4oilers If only I could lol.worked all summer for mine, maybe next.
Took a few skates to get used to my Bauers (like all new equip). But then again competers love to put so much on their gear. Once i saw Tony Hawk listen to a kid whine about his WalMart Board..so Tony grabbed it and blasted a 360 off a 3 ft hip. Came back and told kid it works just fine.
Its true though, best in the world can make anythign work. I'm sure I could too but at the end of the day is Tony hawk gonna choose the walmart baord ?course not
I love Bauer so much bro i don’t know how you feel about it but me i love Bauer 🔥 not so much Vaughn just doesn’t fit me at all I mean it helps me but i love other brands
all personal preference!
@@trav4oilers helps with rebounds and that but idk
I was interested to hear your thoughts, I switched to Bauer Vapor 3x pads size medium (couldn't afford the hyperlite) with a set of supreme 2x pro gloves. I was using CCM eflex 4.9 pads and 3.9 gloves.
After about over the last 2 months (10 games) I have no regrets, here's a few things I've noticed. Pads: Excellent rebounds, I can seal to the ice a little faster, five holes closes a little different, no issue with my pro laces, strapping is a work in progress I bought the professor straps to help me find the right fit, and do they slide.
Gloves (pro returns)
Trapper: A little stuff out of the box ( fixed with skate oven and hot water) puck stays in the deep single T pocket, cuff is large. slight different strapping set up which is taking some getting used too.
Blocker: rebounds are about the same as my eflex glove, wide cuff, other that that about the same.
I had the same reaction after the first couple of skates but I stayed and I'm adjusting to the changes, would I back to my CCM's ?
My suggestion (not that your asked) is be patience
LOl.. know I want to upgrade my cheat protector 🤦♂
Hyperlite chest next my friedn
Good review. I was interested to hear and hope that those listening understand that its not the pads issues you are facing, rather its a "style" issue. Style is in quotations for a reason of course. Its no secret that either your injuries or lack of strength and conditioning are the true cause of your issues with these pads. The Bauer line as a whole is geared to the athletic style goalie. Wide butterfly, high hips, holding edges even in the widest of stances. With that said, the loose fit that Jake, vassy, SHL goalies, etc require the stiffness for a better connection to the ice when sliding and recovering to your feet. Keep working on that strength and skating technique .. the med ball during skates will be your friend . Come to a complete stop when transitioning, get that butterfly wider, and get that back leg stiffer on the RVH and you hips much higher and you will feel great and like these pads more. Cheers
Thank you for the kind words sean. Agree, its all about taste and preference.
@@trav4oilers why the switch to Bauer? What happened to the True gear? You got Bauer to sponsor you for this upcoming season??
Can’t wait to buy them on sideline for $850 😉
1400 :)
I feel like the Vaughan complemented your game the best over the last few sets you’ve had
I couldnt move in them and I hated them
@@trav4oilers It looked like you strapped them up really tight. My 2s pros are nothing like that. maybe the strapping is made different now
oettinger is still using Ultrasonics. None of his gear has Vapour features
you sure?
@@trav4oilers 100%. Even down to the supreme boot style
Definitely interesting as I've been pondering an upgrade for a while now and it's either 3X or M5. I'm leaning towards 3X after this as I also want the pad to work with me a bit. I know what you mean about the loose fitting. That's all the Bauer pads now. I also think that has a little bit to do with your ProLaces and the gap because I noticed a change in how they fit after I switched over to them and my pads now got way looser (GSX).
I have the 3X pads, and i 100% recommend them, they are very lightweight, and does a very good job sliding wise, they are really close to be as good as the hyperlites(I have tried hyperlites) the only difference was the weight. I would go with the 3X if i was to have that choice
I thought you said you hated true
I do
When you say 2014-2015 is "old school", you make me feel SERIOUSLY old, man. I remember leather and deer hair followed by the Grand Canyon of leg channels in the first generation of "box" pads like Aerolite, Ferland, and the Koho model that Irbe used to wear.
Get used to it Pauly, youre a dinosaur :)
Great video man keep it up , congratulations on the new team, are you gonna get free gear from the team . Lol
Thank you brother and hope you enjoyed the podcast :) we discussed that on podcast
Trav I’m thinking of getting some machs. I am 6’ 1” and currently wear a medium in the hyperlites. Is there any chance I could wear a large in the Machs? You’ve got a solid 4 inches on me and you’re in the large so I’m thinking no, but the hyperlites feel small on me
All preference on size man. I like em smaller so tough to say
I like the machs. I’ve had them for a few weeks and I love them so far. I’m coming from a warrior g5, so they fit similar, only difference is that the Mach is a little tighter and a lot stiffer. It is also very well made compared to the g5s.
Awesome to hear man!
Hey Trav! Fellow Winnipegger here. I'm trying to make my high school hockey team next season, do you have any tips? (I'm a right wing) thanks!
gotta stop pucks, display some form of dominance and confidence
@@trav4oilers alright, I'll tell you if I make it :)
That ridge wallet was just hiding there the whole time😂
Hyperlite is just fantastic, it's still quite stiff but has a lot of flexibility to it. When you go for Bauer, you definitely do Hyperlite
I need a demo set or Hyperlite 2
Are you a wear your pads tight or loose type of goalie haha? i know you mentioned you couldn't wear them tighter as well as you wanted .I played for 17 years through up until college until i wanted to go to boot camp lmao.I always preferred a little tighter snug pad. i'm 6'7 myself. My last model of pads i used were the older Bauer Vapor pads! back when pads were 12inches wide. 11-12 lol. I'm old 🤣🤣
I like them tight below the knee and nothing above the calf. I thought this would be perfect but the straps don't get tight enough for me.
Getting new gear from a different brand then you’re used too takes time. I just got a set of CCM Axis and it’s a huge difference from my Warrior gear and I went to a bigger size. But what goalie doesn’t like getting new gear ?
I think I'm gonna keep tryign the MACH and see whats up
@@trav4oilers that’s how I feel with the Axis
No name hockey stick? Have you mentioned them before? Also looks like the thigh rise is a bit higher. I had a 3s blocker, using a warrior now, it was too tight for me.
Yes Noname makes good cheap alternatives, winnipeg based company. TRAVSUCKS code for 15% off i believe
“Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The ‘x’ makes it sound cool.”
I dig it
You should check this new goalie cage out, I think you would be the person on youtube to review this: ruclips.net/video/wbh5T7CEWUo/видео.html
Thats so not for me lol
Great dog there
she loves when i film video s
have francois brassards mach set, beautys
Its a crispy set!
35+1 seems a bit small to you in my opinion. You're not at the highest level so why not using the 36+1?
Smaller pads enable more mobility while moving
Spoiler for 3 month review.
Trav has sold his mach pads lol
Obviously
13:22 you're signed up for a team next season? Where you playing, or will there be a video for it?
check out my podcast slangin the bizkit. I spilt the beans on last weeks podcast, and more on tomorrow's episode :)
im not trying to be rube but when you were on the ice making low saves did you mean to put your legs together
Narrow butterfly. Its what I can do
First impression, these pads give annti niemi blackhawks vibes
I can totally see why
CCM axis?.... lol
Maybe one day lol
Why they make the Mach boot look like the “Canadian tire” ball hockey pad ?
This is a great question my friend
Rodolphe Daigneault is rolling in his S6 grave....
SHHHHHHHH
Love the sweaty hands
was +33 that day. I was absolutely leaking behind this camera
Great set of pads there! Good to see you on the ice again, looking forward to see what's next.
Looking forward to share with you my friend
Would u ever think about coming to the UK to play hockey
need a contract my friedn
Not sure about how the pad skin doesn't adhere to the pad face, on the right pad thigh rise. Did the pad come like that, or did it degrade to that state. Either way, durability issues.
Are you seeing something I didn't notice or is it just me? lol
@@trav4oilers I mean that the actual pad surface seems to not be fully adhered to the face of the pad, at the outer roll/ thigh rise (right pad). Maybe it just looks that way
Love them trav so wish I could get a fullset of mach👏
Goodluck bro . Thanks for watching
@@trav4oilers glad to see your review I think it would be hard for me to find a set that I really like ,can afford , and be comfortable in them and not have any issues hard to find solid gear now days with all the cheap materials there using . How come you have never tried kenesky you being a Canada man and there Canadian made IV hear good reviews with them and there builders
hey trav your not old my dude your 25 you're still in your 20s and what happened to the nerf blaster there Eh
26 now, birthday was in june :)
@@trav4oilers hey happy birthday man
Trav, what's your ATK? I'm almost 6 feet flat, but I have an 18" ATK, and a 21" FTK.
Bro i have no idea to be honest lol patrick lefeve has that somewhere in his factory
@@trav4oilers Interesting. I've always measured myself for gear.
You would love the gear if u customized it so u weren’t going from a super soft true pad to a wood board mach
Need somewhere in between
great vid bud keep em coming
Every monday. May have another on thursday ;)
The sizing confuses non goalies. Was talking to a guy at Friday-night beer league and he asked what the 37+1 on the side of the pad meant. Explained the sizing. I'm only (just) 6'2" and have a much longer pad than you... but my ATK is quite big for my height. *shrug* Funny that there can be big differences between what's recommended and personal preferences. Keep truckin' buddy!
All preference my friedn, thanks for watching Gareth :)
I volunteered at the maccabiah hockey games here in israel and the most popular brand with the u18 and open (pro) divisions was easily true.
wonder why
Hey Trav, where do you get the music for your videos? Thanks!
A combo of david cutter and epidemic sound
@@trav4oilers awesome, thanks bud!
I'd recommend Finland for your next try outs, alot of the greats came from here and we've grown couple of canadians here. Living is quite expensive but less than Sweden. Good luck with your next season
Funny thing, im like 6’ and i wear XLs cuz im a month away from growing out of my 35 pads, when u stop growing i might go back down but i just like the feel of a bigger pad for some reason
I think when you go back down its weird at first but you're movement is 10-x better
The firm foam might be fooling you on quality. I hope not. As with all things Bauer tale will be told by the skin.
As for the mashup factor with pros, many do that kind of thing with many brands. It’s not too uncommon and I wouldn’t view that as controversial to say a pro doesn’t use a 100% full stock pad.
Maybe I was fooled lol
Have you tried much vaughn gear? It seems hard to find good reviews on the new SLR3 gear, it would be awesome if you could demo a set and give us your thoughts. Cheers mate love your videos
Tried the V9 2 years ago. Just wasn't for me. Sorry dude
What keeps you from being able to flare your pads in the butterfly? Is it bad hip flexibility? I ask because I've never had trouble with it.
Terrible hip flexibility. You have a gift my friend
Would u try the hyperlite in a mid stiff option and a it has the stabiliflex. So just a little more movement on them. Not so stiff. I tried the machs. There stiff stiff stiff. Can’t move in m.
Absolutely, but that may have to wait till next year to try
Just ordered Mach’s coming from 3x pros
And ? you excited?
@@trav4oilers just used them today rebounds are ridiculous sliding was pretty good also maybe wishing a touch softer 😂
She said SURE😂😂
She loves my gear talks
The dog just chillin in the background like yay my dad just bought more giant leg things 😂
She was jsut happy to vibe!
My boy Francois brassard ! I absolutely love that guy I’m gonna see him really soon !
Cool
So trav tbh I never played hockey at all but gotta say I love the gear review and unboxing so much!
hahah hey whether you played or didn't I don't discriminate. Just happy to have you hear :)
Trav…Congrats on team. Will come see you play!! I just received my custom warrior 6.1 glove after 4 months. Ordered removeable palm and it came sewn in. Folks at goalie monkey are saying that’s not an option but customizer says it is. Showed them Kirk Allen’s video that also says it is. Do you have any other info to push back? I’m annoyed bc of the $$ we spend to get it right!!
Bro I've never experience goalie monkey but if theyre not taking custom 6.1 orders theyre monkeys lol retail 6.1 is hard to come by but warrior is taking orders right now for it. Thanks for the love and support, hope to see you opening night
i love mine
Awesome to hear
Is there a reason why you say Lefvere an not True?
Because he's emphasizing the design (by Lefevre) and not the brand (True). In other words, the stuff is branded by True but designed by Lefevre. Since the whole point of his video is about the design of the equioment he's talknig about, that is why he says Lefevre and not True.
true paid lefevre to put their logo on it. Lefevre actually made the gear. TRUE never made anything
SLR 2?
Need a demo set
Nice video. Those pads don't under-rotate like your old LeFevre pads. Your pads look good in the butterfly save position.
Thanks man. The MACH gear literalyl cannot over or under rotate
I loved my 2x pros and like the slr2 carbons (but retail they are to flexible at the top) I went with M5 pros and couldnt be happier. I feel like the slr2 has the best strapping over bauer. I am on the fence about the new tune fit or whatever, but the knee and new toe bridge is great. 4 nights a week in mens beer league in canada they are working just fine. Complete BS you cant do custom m5 tho lol ( I owned used hyperlites and didnt like the calf pillow and they were to small for me , both size M) the m5 calf pillow/plate I don't even notice its there, the H.L I could feel the pillow pressing into my calf., hated it
I think moral of story is everybody wants hyperlite
@@trav4oilers scrap all that lol I know own 20.2's haha. EVERYTHING is so much better!
Go to my mom's and find a lighter lol.
She got lots of lighters LOL
Ol stoner mom to the rescue haha jk
After my first 5skates I was disappointed at my ultrasonics but later on I just loved them. Coming from a soft set of G4 made it hard to adapt.
We could almost be matching
Luke Cavallin of the flint firebirds has full Mach and I think he has two sets of machs
Hes also a sponsored bauer athlete lol
Great vid trav was happy to hear your opinion
Just curious are you still gonna wear the Mach pads?
Have a good one see yoh in the next vid
Gonna try to keep giving them a chance
Hey Trav, I have custom hyperlites, and machs. I can definitely say the hyperlite is a much better pad, in every way. I do prefer the Mach strapping over the HL, but that’s about it. Did you notice the 3-d inside calf plate? I really don’t understand why they did that, I would think it would be better flat. Stabil-a-flex is definitely the way to go. I work at a shop and a lot of people going from HL to Mach’s were very disappointed.
Need to get me a set of hyperlite
Got the Mach glove, best glove I’ve ever had things a vacuum closes really well and the performance is through the roof compared to warrior stuff
We shall see soon my friend
I have Hyperlites with the StabiliSlide knee block. Great pads.
Also went with the Hyperlite 2pc Blocker which is a callback to the 1X
Stock Hyperlite glove. Break in process was different than other gloves. Loosen the pocket T attachment point to the glove break. Run hot water inside/outside glove for 1min each. Tie up glove around the buttend of the stick to form the pocket. Closes and works great now
I need some hyperlite demos
@@trav4oilers leg pads specs:
Size Large (35+1)
Stiffness level 3
StabiliSlide knee block
Slim/thin Profile
Flat 100 degree boot
Soft Boot Flex
I use Bauer’s Professor Strap. Had never used one before and it’s great for this set up. I like the Hyperlite TuneFit strapping, which I attach tightly at the lowest possible point on my leg. This keeps the pad on top the skate and doesn’t interfere with skating mobility. Soft boot flex option with Hyperlite’s flex points above and below the knee block give you the flex you want. Pads also still have hot rebounds. Easy to kick a puck past the blue line on a hard shot. Slide and seal are great.
Have you ever tried Brian’s and will you ever review them
bought 2 sets and waste of money. There are videos on the chanell about them
Really should give Brian’s another try like the Optik 2
They gotta send me a demo, i aint paying for em
I have a mach blocker, but i don't really like the mach glove.
Amazing video👌
Will cover in the reviews to come :)
Thanks for the candid review! Was not aware that there were that many pros who were not feeling the Machs
Thank you so much for listening my friend
Couple things Trav, all custom Bauer Mach orders come with a smaller calf pillow, and a flatter calf shell on the outside compared to the retail pad you received. That’s because both aren’t NHL approved. It’s been discussed a ton online. Also a lot of NHL goalies won’t do a big switch mid season on their pads, but changing the graphic is fine for them. I wouldn’t say they hate the Mach yet as most goalies won’t have actually worked with the pad till this Summer going into the season.
Where do they market this? I havn't seen it online anywhere
@@trav4oilers not really marketed, if you go to the customized it’s the stock option on custom. It’s been discussed heavily by people who have purchased custom. It comes with the ultrasonic calf plate and the Hyperlite calf pillow due to NHL regulations not allowing the shaped plate and massive calf pillow that the retail pad uses
I personally love the graphic and the way it looks in general personally I would go with Hyperlite with touch of mach like you said
Need hypers
@@trav4oilers yeah
I have been waiting for this video just got Ccm pads and have been reading about the difference in the vapor and surpreme line I hope to learn some more stuff about it lets goooooo!
Youre gonna love the video
@@trav4oilers I love every video
I own a set and love the mach, Interested to see if you will too.
You’ll find out in 40 minutes
Your dog is incredibly excited.
Dog "sooner you finish this stupid video, the sooner I can go back to bed"
What gear are you going to use?True or
Mach
I will show you soon enough my friend :)
What happened to your true gear
I still have them all