Hockey Gear Whoring Thread and Reviews

[originalhypa]

Originally Posted by RevYouUp

I wonder if the VIHL and PICH will have rules to prevent using this stuff.

If they do, then I'm out.
One of my biggest frustrations with playing on any floor is the friction and lack of movement. The inline leagues would be foolish to ban these. All they're doing is shrinking the pool of goaltenders. It's already tough to find a good goalie who is willing to play inline. An innovation like the rollerfly will bring more skilled ice goalies to the inline floor.

I used to mock inline as a game for skinny, half emo, VW driving queers.
But I fell in love with it once I started taking shots out there. It's just such a fast, fun game, and a great addition to my ice hockey.

[UFO]

^Ironically I used to love roller and once I started playing ice, felt the roller game was slow and a bit boring. A lot more fun reading and predicting plays as a goalie on ice

I'll still enjoy roller, just never in net

[RevYouUp]

Yea when you play goalie in roller hockey you really have to think about positioning yourself a step ahead before the play

[Spidey]

goalie is def more exciting in roller as it is wide open and you face more shots.. as a player ice is def more fast paced...

[Kilinim]

How come you're selling your total one BlueG2?
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[Spidey]

Originally Posted by Kilinim

How come you're selling your total one BlueG2?
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don't dig the curve. great stick though. you interested?

[Kilinim]

Only thing stopping me is the curve. Wish it was closer to what I use.
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[Spidey]

Originally Posted by Kilinim

Only thing stopping me is the curve. Wish it was closer to what I use.
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pm sent

[originalhypa]

Originally Posted by RevYouUp

Yea when you play goalie in roller hockey you really have to think about positioning yourself a step ahead before the play

You bet!
On the ice I can use my athleticism to get that big "out of position" save. On the floor, not so easy. I found the same with ball hockey too, that if you're out of position, you're screwed.

Originally Posted by BlueG2

goalie is def more exciting in roller as it is wide open and you face more shots.. as a player ice is def more fast paced...

No offside, along with the 4 on 4 and no icing makes for an exciting game with lots of opportunity for breakaways and odd man rushes.

I should get out there and try it as a player one of these days.

[!Nhan]

i started playing roller and loved the game, then after half a season of ice this winter i don't really want to go back to playing roller anymore. for one i can't stop which is the biggest issue i have after playing ice. other than that the game is fun because of how fast it can be.

[Spidey]

Originally Posted by originalhypa

You bet!
On the ice I can use my athleticism to get that big "out of position" save. On the floor, not so easy. I found the same with ball hockey too, that if you're out of position, you're screwed.



No offside, along with the 4 on 4 and no icing makes for an exciting game with lots of opportunity for breakaways and odd man rushes.

I should get out there and try it as a player one of these days.

like i said earlier, as a player, after playing ice, roller is very slow paced.... almost standstill.. I play goal in roller and agree it is very fun.

[jack3d]

i just did the heat up the wax then apply to the tape method, its so much stickier. cant wait to try this

[originalhypa]

Originally Posted by !Nhan

for one i can't stop which is the biggest issue i have after playing ice.

I love seeing a guy carry the puck and stop, only to have the guy chasing him skate right past.

Stopping on inline isn' that tough. I learned to do it because of the whole t-push thing. I can move laterally on my skates, but have to stop at the post or else the net will be wide open.

Soft wheels are the key. I run Labeda grippers on my inline skates, and they're awesome.

Originally Posted by BlueG2

like i said earlier, as a player, after playing ice, roller is very slow paced.... almost standstill.. I play goal in roller and agree it is very fun.

For some reason this got me thinking. I wonder if I've ever played with any of you guys out there and not realized it. I mean, it's not like my jersey says "hypa" or yours says "BlueG2". It would be so much more convenient if they did though.

[JKam]

Originally Posted by originalhypa

For some reason this got me thinking. I wonder if I've ever played with any of you guys out there and not realized it. I mean, it's not like my jersey says "hypa" or yours says "BlueG2". It would be so much more convenient if they did though.

All RSers should have their username as a shoulder patch haha. Or we make RS shoulder patches.

[SolidPenguin]

In for RS shoulder patches

[Tegra_Devil]

hey guys...

I need some recommendations on all new equipment. Good bang for your buck and willing to shell out a little extra for necessarily better stuff.

I played till bantam....and havent really play hockey in 10 yrs(besides floor hockey), but im gonna join a mens league to brush up on my skills again

oh and the better place to buy good priced gear in town

[jack3d]

Originally Posted by Tegra_Devil

hey guys...

I need some recommendations on all new equipment. Good bang for your buck and willing to shell out a little extra for necessarily better stuff.

I played till bantam....and havent really play hockey in 10 yrs(besides floor hockey), but im gonna join a mens league to brush up on my skills again

oh and the better place to buy good priced gear in town

hockeymonkey would be the cheapest, ship to point roberts. right now they are clearing the old easton line and you can get top of the line equip for a good price. its way more worth it than buying from here. you pay the price of mid-level equip here and get top of the line stuff off hockeymonkey. if youre looking for in town, sport mart is having a store closing sale, 30% off everything

which league are you joining?

[Spidey]

Originally Posted by Tegra_Devil

hey guys...

I need some recommendations on all new equipment. Good bang for your buck and willing to shell out a little extra for necessarily better stuff.

I played till bantam....and havent really play hockey in 10 yrs(besides floor hockey), but im gonna join a mens league to brush up on my skills again

oh and the better place to buy good priced gear in town

you can also go to sports exchange. they have middle of the line stuff for quite a bit cheaper

Originally Posted by originalhypa

I love seeing a guy carry the puck and stop, only to have the guy chasing him skate right past.

Stopping on inline isn' that tough. I learned to do it because of the whole t-push thing. I can move laterally on my skates, but have to stop at the post or else the net will be wide open.

Soft wheels are the key. I run Labeda grippers on my inline skates, and they're awesome.





For some reason this got me thinking. I wonder if I've ever played with any of you guys out there and not realized it. I mean, it's not like my jersey says "hypa" or yours says "BlueG2". It would be so much more convenient if they did though.

are you kidding me? with some of the posts ive made in the past, it would be like a bullseye! lol... Ive come out to a few RS pickup games in the past.

[UFO]

Any interest in organizing a drop-in roller game in Langle?, like the RS Epic nights of ice hockey or whatever it was called

[Spidey]

Originally Posted by UFO

Any interest in organizing a drop-in roller game in Langle?, like the RS Epic nights of ice hockey or whatever it was called

I wouldn't mind coming otu

[trip]

organizing no

but i would be down to attend

[trip]

i need a shell for my girdle.

do i buy the same size or go a size up?

ordering off hockey monkey

sportcheck doesnt carry shells??

[mickz]

Girdle + shell combos aren't as common in retail. Buy the same size shell as your girdle though. Most local shops I've seen only carry pant shells, I don't think I've seen girdle shells.

[!Nhan]

anyone know where i can find tour roller skates locally?

[UFO]

nowhere!