Tips When Purchasing Goalie Gloves
If you are a new hockey goalie who is looking to purchase some goalie gloves, you might be wondering what you should look for when you are purchasing a new goalie catch glove and goalie blocker. Well, I figured I would write this article with the new hockey goaltender in mind.
When purchasing ice hockey goalie gloves, you will have to really decide what is most important to you…do you want the flashy look of the brand new goalie gloves, or are you looking for a more broken in goalie glove? If you are like most goalies you probably want to get the latest and greatest RBK or Vaughn goalie gloves, after all…chances are that a big reason that you decided to play goalie is because of the equipment.
While I understand the desire to purchase some brand new hockey goalie gloves, I myself prefer to purchase my goalie equipment used. The reason I prefer to purchase used goalie gloves is simple…used goaltender gloves are less expensive, and they are usually already broken in. As long as the blocker had a decent palm on it, and as long as the catcher would close easily and both provided enough padding to prevent getting bruises on my hands, then I would consider purchasing those gloves. I never really cared too much about having matching gear either, which was great because that made it so I had a large selection of equipment to choose from.
Late in my goalie days, I would purchase pro return goalie equipment. This gear was great because it was used by professional goaltenders, but it was very affordable. I always knew that pro return equipment usually wasn’t going to be too “beat up” and the reason why is because professionals go through equipment very fast because they can’t have equipment that looks too beat up because after all…they are professionals. If you enjoy goalie equipment as much as I do, I would definitely have to suggest that you find yourself a supplier that carries pro return gear.
The bottom line is that if you are not all that worried about matching your equipment with your uniforms and your goalie mask, and if you do not care about having the shiny pads with all of the logos fully intact, you can really get some quality used goalie gloves that will help you to save money and feel comfortable all while keeping you well protected from even the hardest of shots.
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