"Official" Smith Thread

[RichMan]

Oh, my bad, i thought you had them for a while now...doh!

[goblin]

Originally Posted by RichMan

Oh, my bad, i thought you had them for a while now...doh!

I just picked them up at the post office. They are so light compared to my previous pads (Velocities)!

Pics:

[RichMan]

Thx Goblin

In the 1st pic, are there more rings on the outside knee to move up the buckles for different strap placements?

And for the masses...who wear knee pads with the 1000, what make and how's it working out for you?

Thx

[goPens]

I feel like it's just before christmas, this friday is 5 weeks. was quoted 4-5 weeks.
So hopefully soon I'll be getting my SP5000's

[scweb13]

Originally Posted by RichMan

In the 1st pic, are there more rings on the outside knee to move up the buckles for different strap placements?

Looks like one of the top straps aren't buckled.

[RichMan]

Originally Posted by scweb13

Looks like one of the top straps aren't buckled.

I thought that, but then i realized it might just be the thigh board strap.

[Barren]

Originally Posted by RichMan

But B...what if it's a personal preference? Can't you just love us the way we are?! uh AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

Okay, fine.

I had crappy plastic buckles on an old set of pads.. they were garbage.... I was happy to have leather straps on my bionics but after a year or so, they were rotting and dry and nasty, I actually broke a leather strap on my boot cause it was so dried out... then I moved to pete's magic buckles and all was good!

The gold straps do look pretty nice. :P

[home0006]

Those are hot. Just wondering aside from the knee rolls how are they much different than the 5000s without the side panel since you have them squared up?

[RichMan]

Originally Posted by Barren

Okay, fine.

I had crappy plastic buckles on an old set of pads.. they were garbage.... I was happy to have leather straps on my bionics but after a year or so, they were rotting and dry and nasty, I actually broke a leather strap on my boot cause it was so dried out... then I moved to pete's magic buckles and all was good!

The gold straps do look pretty nice. :P

I hear what you're sayin...they don't make them like they used too on the Coopers/D&Rs.

[Ryeno42]

Originally Posted by home0006

Those are hot. Just wondering aside from the knee rolls how are they much different than the 5000s without the side panel since you have them squared up?

The 5000 has no channel so you need the leg flaps in there for it to return on your leg. It's basically sheets of foam in the 5000 compared to the other models which has shread foam in the side gussets.

[StratosFin]

Does anyone know how many weeks the wait time was about 3 weeks ago?

[goPens]

pete's site has said 4-5 weeks for a while now.
I ordered almost 5 weeks ago and the wait was 4-5 weeks then.

[jon1]

I just talked to pete and he said the wait time is now 7-8 weeks.

[Kael]

Originally Posted by jon1

I just talked to pete and he said the wait time is now 7-8 weeks.

Sounds about right. The off-season is usually when people order their new gear

[goPens]

yea he just updated the site to say 7-8 weeks.

I'm thinking about getting a blocker/catcher from him. My current catcher is toast, so not sure if I can wait 2 months for a new one.