Wednesday, July 20, 2011

What are the best goalie pads for a smaller goalie?

Hey, I'm a 5'8 goalie and was wondering what type/brand of pads you think are best for a smaller goalie. I am an unorthodox/hybrid style of goalie which I can compare most closely to Marty Brodeur. I know that there is no "best" pad or brand and that a lot of it is preference, I'm just looking for what other people think. I currently have two pairs of pads (1 pair I got two small and am currently selling), TPS R10 and Vaughn V4's (the small ones). The R 10's are 34 +1 and the Vaughns are 33. The TPS feel like they are more suited for strictly tall, butterfly goalies. The problem I have with both pairs is 1) The TPS are too stiff and as I said suit a taller goalie, and 2) the Vaughns feel a litle small barely covering my knees and I find it nearly impossible to cover my five-hole unless I do a narrow butterfly leaving open many more holes for a shooter to pick. I was thinking of looking into sherwood, Bauer, and the new warrior pads. What ideas do you guys have/ any tips as to what size and such I should try would be great.

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