Anyone wear slide plates?

[soulpatch]

most leather pads used on any surface for 40+ games a season will show signs of wear around the toes. Discoloration is not much to worry about as it just means the dyed leather is rubbing off.


Laminated concrete isnt too bad. If you keep good care of your pads you should be fine with leather pads. If anything just put some duct tape around the toe area of your pads. you shouldnt notice much extra wear anywhere else. Plus you just saved yourself a ton of time ands money as duct tape is cheap and easy to apply........

[buffay34]

I dont use slide plates, but I sew cordura onto the wings of the pads. On my new R8s, I only had enough material to do the knee and calf wing. I plan on doing the side of the pad in the cordura when I get more in. Heres photos so you can see so far. This actually works REALLY well! I did this on my c10s and I can slide when needed. I reccomend this to everyone who plays on sport court!

[PenguinMan]

I finished the first couple plates for my pads today. Simple use of UHMW plastic from McMaster-Carr, an oven at 200 degrees, a drill, and some forethought.

My pads don't have any sort of medial roll (well, they do, but not big enough to put a hole in) so I had to be a bit more clever about attaching these plates.

The knee plates are designed like a pocket; the knee strap goes through the plate as well as the wing itself so that it is anchored quite well. I'll need to put it through some extra use to make sure I don't need to do something extra, like velcro it on the backside, but I'm fairly confident that it should be plenty secure.

The toe plates were a gigantic bear to make. I had to heat the plate and keep reshaping and reforming them to match the toe of my pads. In terms of attachment, the lacing loops through the pad facing lace four times up top, and loops inside and out of the binding towards the front of the toe and at the bottom (only on one pad at the bottom; the other one needs two holes drilled for this. I'll do it tomorrow.). The boot strap goes through the back of the plate, keeping it form fitting when the strap is tightened.

I'm trying to figure out if it is worth it to do plastic for the calf and/or how I'd go about doing it, or if I'll just use white duct tape for the remaining exposed surfaces (it doesn't leave residue, is instantly removeable, and is a bit better than leather sliding on sport court).

Pics:

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Knee wing:




My babies:

[c0nquistad0rian]

Originally Posted by PenguinMan

I finished the first couple plates for my pads today. Simple use of UHMW plastic from McMaster-Carr, an oven at 200 degrees, a drill, and some forethought.

My pads don't have any sort of medial roll (well, they do, but not big enough to put a hole in) so I had to be a bit more clever about attaching these plates.

Good job on the plates. I just wanted to add that I found it very easy to sew a medial role onto the side of the face of my pads. There is a pic of my slide plates earlier in this thread along with a link to the how-to thread where I made a pretty extensive post about how I made mine. with my sewn on medial roles, I was able to make slide plates that covered the inner boot of the pad, the knee wing, part of the calf wing, and the entire inner gusset of the pad (sans the thigh rise).

I only used lacing on the front edge of the slide plates and attached the back end of the plates using the straps of my pads, including the calf area. This makes them much easier to put on and take off while not having to deal with sticking duct tape, velcro, or some other type adhesive on the actual leather of my pads.

[TOMINATOR31]

I once used mylec street pads on ice when i was younger and it was teriable, I dont see how these could be alright on ice. Why not sew the material used for pad covers on there, people say they slide like your on ice.

[c0nquistad0rian]

Originally Posted by TOMINATOR31

I once used mylec street pads on ice when i was younger and it was teriable, I dont see how these could be alright on ice. Why not sew the material used for pad covers on there, people say they slide like your on ice.

Given the fact that those mylecs are pretty much two big sponges, with plastic fronts, I'm not surprised that they were teriable for ice

If you look through this thread, you would notice that most of the guys here have made their plates removable, so that they can still use their pads for ice hockey.

We make slide plates because it slides better on sport court than nylon does, and sewing on nylon isn't nearly as ideal as lacing on a plastic plate, if you're looking for something removable. Especially since they say that nylon builds up snow and moisture and doesn't slide very well on ice.

This way, we can have our PU Leather inner gussets and knee and calf wings on ice and Polyethylene (or whatever plastic you use) slide plates on sport court. The best option in both cases, and better than using nylon on both and taking the middle ground in each case.

Nevertheless, I know that some guys don't take their slide plates off to play ice (I don't think that Soulpatch does). But, there's still no comparison between a well built pad with slide plates and plastic street hockey mylecs. For starters, slide plates are meant to enhance a butterfly slide, nothing like sliding on the face of a pad, as you would with plastic mylecs. Most of the people that put slide plates on their pads in the first place do it because they are playing roller hockey with ice hockey pads, or with high end, custom built roller hockey pads, which are constructed with the same LD and HD foams. They aren't soft sponges with plastic straps and no knee protection. It would just be unsafe to step onto the ice with those.

[soulpatch]

Originally Posted by c0nquistad0rian

Nevertheless, I know that some guys don't take their slide plates off to play ice (I don't think that Soulpatch does).

You sir are correct. I leave my plates on when I play ice. If anythign I slide faster because of them on the ice.....lol

I do notice a buildup of snow on my nylon however I do not notice much water retention. My battrams really do not hold any water when I play. The outer material is damp but does not soak up water.

Really the only issue I worry about with the plates is the fact that they are freezing then gettign hit with high speed shots though in 2 years I have not had an issue....

[TOMINATOR31]

I understand that mylecs are not any good for ice I was like 11 years old on a pond. I have ul2's and dont want them to get any more damage then they already have. I like the idea of the slide plates and just figured like soulpatch said he slides too well, like right out of position.

[soulpatch]

whoa there I do not slide outa position. I do slidevery well but not out of control

[Tominator]

Hmm...

Another "Tominator"...

And from Jersey, no less...

I was born & raised there. What're the odds..?

Glad to meet ya.

[TOMINATOR31]

Originally Posted by Tominator

Hmm...

Another "Tominator"...

And from Jersey, no less...

I was born & raised there. What're the odds..?

Glad to meet ya.

Where in jersey I was born and raised here too. bergen county. How old are you

[Boss302]

Stick-On slide plates people...Don't punch holes in your high dollar pads!

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[TOMINATOR31]

Thanx man thats probally the way i would go so then I could take them off for ice.

[Tominator]

Originally Posted by TOMINATOR31

Where in jersey I was born and raised here too. bergen county. How old are you

I just turned 43 last Saturday (the 3rd).

I was born in Belleville - Clara Maas Hospital.

I have relatives that used to live in Pompton Lakes - Cupsaw Lake, actually.

Nice area up there.

[TOMINATOR31]

Im only 23 from woodridge