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Great Review it seems more in depth than some of the others and I like. Also those are some of your most awesome pads yet, I'm jealous
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Episode 10: Warrior Hockey - Ritual Pro Custom Set - Goalie Crease Network Video Revi
Design:
Pete Smith designed these pads originally for his SP6000 line at Smith Hockey. WhenWarrior bought him out, he had to make a few adjustments to make the pads NHL legal. But the overall design remains the same. With so many options and features on these pads it's hard to pin point what makes them so good. The binding-less design is amazing, you look at these and compare them to more contemporary pads and you wonder just how he did it. The graphic is amazing, it's great the graphic is wrapping around the side of the pad, and comes with 16 colour zones to choose from. The pad is extremely light, at 5.7lbs for my 38"+1 pads, that's lighter than most 34" pads. The table top boot sits the pad higher up on your leg giving you a "taller" pad. It also makes for great rotation as there is barely and friction in the boot area. The soft flat face gives you the best of both worlds when it comes to rebound control. You can choose multiple break options, which will give you varying degree of flex in the pad.
Construction:
Pete's construction of this pad is amazing, every piece is perfectly in place. Soft faced pads often use stuffed foams, and with the use of HD Foams and stuffed foam we often see loose Jenpro around the different pieces.Warrior has found a way to get this as tight as possible, and it really gives the pad a clean slick look. There isn't any oddly shaped pieces or stuffing moving to one side. You've got a nice tight package. Due to the binding-less design, there really isn't any stitching other than that of the graphic to the pad. The strapping is all quickly replaceable, in case one gets run over by a skate, or they start to wear out.
Protection:
Protection in each of the pieces in this set it top notch. No shots felt through the pad, no stingers in the glove, and no sore fingers or hand with the blocker. This set is truly made for play against pro-shots.
Features on Pads:
Sliding or Euro (fixed) Toe Bridge
Adjustable/Replaceable Straps, Nylon or Leather Options
Taper or Square Boot Shape
Outer Roll Breaks - Above Knee, Below Knee
Leg Channel Liner Material - Carbon, Classic, 420D Nylon, Nash
Sizing: 32"-38" - +.5" - +4"
Features on Glove: (Pro Custom 90°/SE Custom 60°)
Cuffbox: Fused or Euro
Core Palm: Practice, Regular, Easy Flex
Cuff Wedge: Firm, Soft
Tee: Single, Double, Triple
Pocket Lacing: Single, Double, Skate Lace
Pocket: Regular, Megadepth
Internal Material: Micronash, Nash
External Palm: Nash, Chamois
Features on Blocker: (Pro Custom/SE Custom)
Board Curve: Single/Dual
Board Position: +1", Mid, -1"
Thumb Protection: Regular, HD115
Finger Protection: Regular, HD 115
Finger Length: +1/4", Regular, -1/4"
Gusset Height: +1/4", Regular, -1/4"
Palm: Micronash, Nash
Palm: Padded, Pro(not padded)
Cost: (based on Canadian Retail pricing)
Custom Pro Leg Pads: $1499.99
Custom Pro Glove: $499.99
Custom Pro Blocker: $339.99
Warrior Ritual Pro Senior Pads: $999.99
Warrior Ritual Pro Senior Glove: $339.99
Warrior Ritual Pro Senior Blocker: $239.99
Last edited by ItechWarrior; 02-18-2012 at 07:37 AM.
Great Review it seems more in depth than some of the others and I like. Also those are some of your most awesome pads yet, I'm jealous
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Sure Bill, when I do the written review I will be sure to include that as well.
Nice review.
You seem to put less time in off-ice close-ups of the gear in the video.
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A Great Review and all the custom options really reminds me of the quality online 'smaller' companies like Simmons & Passau. Pete Smith definitely made his mark and put his stamp on the new Warriors. If you ever need someone to test out a full right set, I'm only in New West
thanks :)Originally Posted by ItechWarrior
Great review! I watched the other warrioir review in hopes of winning a new set! It does look pretty sweet, loved thr intro as well! Do your teamMates give you a hard time about having new gear all the time?
you win or lose by the way you choose
All the time. I've now stopped filming game footage for all reviews. It's all going to be done at Goalie School, it's much easier to re-create situations in a drill form than it is to wait for it to happen in a game. So there's less recording time, speeds up how quickly I can get the reviews done as well. So with that being said, I'll be wearing my favourites more often during games, and breaking in new gear on the practice ice. Less for them to complain about.
Sorry if this was stated in the video but what material did you choose for the leg channel? I am interested in the carbon leg channel material. Thanks
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