Best material to use for best slide on sportcourt

[coon-dog]

Whats the best material to use on the side of the pad that will make it slide the best. Not asking for any sprays, plastic slider thingys or taping it. Just material.

[avatarkava]

If you're talking actually being part of the pad, you'd want Cordura (nylon) over any kind of leather.

Some pads (like the Battram inlines I have) use plastic slide plates, and there's a good thread in here detailing how to make your own if you have different pads.

When push comes to shove, though, nothing will really make you slide all that well. The best materials do help in keeping you from getting hung up on the floor, though.

[oogoolaboogala]

i feel i can slide pretty well on cordura...i mean you can't compare it to ice... but since i mostly play roller..im used to it

[Numbski]

To a guy who's always used ice pads with at least some leather, cordura feels like ice. I've never actually played ice, mind you.

Just got some Miller CM6 all-cordura pads, and let me tell you it's just awesome. It's nice doing a forward-momentum butterfly and not have the feeling that you're going to face-plant.

I'd certainly reccommend them. Besides, $600 US for custom made pads is well worth it IMHO. Better than anything off the shelf I could have picked.

[Mudbug33]

Ballistic nylon enuff said

[coon-dog]

thank you too all. My crappy (badword) tours have nylon on the side and it slides but not much.

[netminder9]

I have a set of Battrams w/slide plates, having once owned the Thompson inline pads made out of cordura I can honestly say they were more fluid than the action I get w/slide plates.
I switch from Ice to inline using the same set of pads, after playing inline for 4 years I finally had my first ice session Sunday and it was awesome!
I dont see how any inline pad will ever be able to duplicate the sliding you get on ice, although it can get easier with a few mods.
Eagle sells slip on covers for your pads that a few goalies in my inline league use, they love them. I believe they are made out of cordura. Also you can make them your self, I purchased 2 yards of cordura 1000 for $35 (US) and am in the process of making a set of covers for my Battrams (awesome pads).
Or you can make a set of slide plates using Teflon or Delrin, both can be purchsed at Mcmaster Carr by the foot.Both materials have a very low coeffieicent of drag. Thay are very affordable and easily cut. I used to work in a custom plastic shop and can sadly say I know much more about plastic than I do about goaltending.
Goodluck

Netminder9

[Mystery13]

netminder9, what's the best was you've found to attach the slide plates to the pads? I'm struggling with this right now. I have the plates made and I used a heat gun to shape them the way I want, but I'm having a time figuring out how to keep them on the pads. I tried industrial strength sticky velcro and it works pretty well, but they are easily ripped off when in a scramble. The plate itself doesn't come off, the velcro I stuck to the pads does. I was going to try sewing the plates on, but to do that I'd have to have the pads disassembled as I can't get to both sides of the material I need to sew the plates to. Also, I'm afraid with the rough concrete I play on that the thread would be eaten through in no time and I'd be back to square one. I only have binding in one area on the pads that I can sew the plates to, so that's not an option. It had been suggested that I take the pads to some sort of repair place and have them take the pads apart and sew on heavy duty velcro, but I'm reluctant to do that. I live in the middle of no-where and nobody here understands how valuable goalie equipment is. Any suggestions?

[netminder9]

Without knowing the type of pads you have it's little tough, I will take some pics tonight and post them for you so you can get a better idea on how to mount these.
You play on concrete that must suck. I thought I had it bad.
Anyway I'll try to post you some photos tonight.

Netminder9

[netminder9]

Here are a few pic's of the plastic slide plates Steve Battram installs on request. Since I new I would be switching back and fourth from Ice to Inline I went with this mod. I will be making covers out of Cordura (white) to use for inline instead of the plates.
Hope this helps.

[Vision]

It's Scott not Steve.

I use a set of pads built with cordura in the five hole. Works jsut fine for me.

[Mystery13]

I'm using Glenn Miller Ice Breakers. I've contacted Glenn about this and he's helping me out tremendously, but I still have the issue of attaching the plates to resolve. The pads are designed for roller goalies and made of ballistic nylon in the areas where I need to attach the slide plates. I looked at the battram pad site and it appears as though his slide plates are held on the back side by the leg straps, which is not a big deal...I'll just have to get bigger plates. My problem is the front side of the plates near the face of the pad. Unfortunately I'm not at work and can't post any close-up pics of my pads to show you what I'm up against.
I appreciate any of your help in this.

[netminder9]

On the face of the Battram pads each pad has an inside lip which you could say is the outer edge/corner of the pad. This is the edge that hits the floor when you bfly. On this edge/corner Battram punches a series of small holes in which you can thread a lace through, this is how they hold the plates to the pad. The straps you saw are elastic and keep the plates tight to the pad, these are tied into the leg straps but have little to no affect on how you strap on your pads.
Netminder9

pics coming soon.

[Huntster]

Try reading this to see if it will help.

Mont's Coke Bottle Mod

[Mystery13]

hunster: I actually used Mont's coke bottle mod until I got the plastic slide plates and it helped greatly. The problem is the clear plastic coke bottles here are too thin and I was forced to use white gallon jugs and the jugs look cheap. I know that's a lousy excuse, but I bought custom equipment and want it to look nice. I also need additional protection up higher (in the ankle area) and even higher up around the knee area. That was the intentions with the slide plates. The way I have them on there now looks great, but isn't very functional.
Thanks again for the help so far.