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.
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
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).
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 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.
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…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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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! Video Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: Use Code “TRAVSUCKS” for 10% off your order www.ridge.com/TRAVSUCKS
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
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.
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 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 🤦♂
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.
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
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 🤣🤣
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 !
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 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
@@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
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
@@trav4oilers oh yeah, I’m getting my pads very soon so it’s good to know the features considering I have a game the day after the pads are supposed to come.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
Great video. I enjoy watching these review videos. I currently use Vapor 2X pads and 1X gloves. I love the combo. However, I'm just a rec/beer league goalie. I can't upgrade every year.
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.
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.