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Originally Posted by EvilPepe
I'd say go with the Vaughns, personally. But comfort is generally a good thing to go by.
Be careful about getting too big of a pad, though. If he is good in a 20", it might be a bit of a jump for a 24". I obviously don't know the skill of your son, but at his age I'd be more concerned with him establishing a strong skating base, and pads with huge thigh rises can really get in the way of that. His knee might not even hit the cradle in a 24", compounding problems.
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i may have few options here but i am very careful of what i shall put on him. i only used the 20's for one season but i am okay with that because last spring, they were the perfect size.....
the 22" pads i have looked at have no higher of a thigh rise than the 20's.....
im hoping the 23+1 vaughn has him in the bottom 1/2 of the cradle. or that i can adjust the itech appropriately.....
to be honest there are much better skilled goalies at his age. but none that are as strong of skaters - with or without goalie gear. that is one thing he works very hard at and i am a little jealous because he is definitely gifted in this area.........if he works as hard at the goalie camps, im sure his skills will develop......