So I just got off of the phone with Marc. I am ordering a new set of Vortek pads and gloves.
It's going to be my Father's Day gift from the wife, so I must be doing some things right.
Please do chime in with your comments, both good and bad.
PADS
P1) ATK is 17.5" to 18" (middle of knee cap & top of knee cap). Pretty sure that's a 34" pad.
P2) Leaning towards a +2.5 on the thigh rise. (Currently wearing C-10 in 34+2) I haven't played lately because of stained left MCL. I will be testing it out this Tuesday, so I will confirm immediately after if I decide to move up to a +3.
P3) All White Weave except White Jenpro (A) accents.
P4) Closed Channel mod (removable).
P5) Outside Gussett Nylon in Bright Red instead of White.
P6) All Leather Straps with an Additional Complete Set of Nylon Straps (Upcharge Paid).
P7) Soft Boot Break.
P8) Double Knee Break.
P10) Foam inserted in a special way throughout the pad to increase flexibility of pad. (I love a flexible pad.)
P11) Sliding Toe Bridge (standard).
P12) "Rayzilla" embroidery.
P13) All White Lacing.
P14) One extra 'half' knee padding as discussed.
VK5 Glove
G1) All White Weave with White Jenpro accents.
G2) All White Binding and Lacing.
G3) Beefed up regular palm.
G4) Non-NHL spec (48").
G7) No metal eyelets throughout the glove.
G8) "Rayzilla" embroidery.
VK5 Blocker
B1) All White Weave with White Jenpro accents.
B2) All White Binding and Lacing.
B3) Stock non-NHL spec.
B4) "Rayzilla" embroidery.
I forgot to ask you if there is an in between regular palm and pro palm. I love my current VK5 glove, but I wouldn't mind just a little bit more protection. But I'm worried about going with a pro palm because I did have the VK7 and I couldn't get use to it. Not sure if it was because of the pro palm, but I don't want to take that chance. So if an in between doesn't exist, then I would rather stick with the regular palm.
I'll edit/update the above wish list as it goes.
Thanks in advance for any input.
