"Official" Vaughn thread.

[Mo-Diggence]

Originally Posted by fleury

I'd recommend beefing up the elbows and biceps, yes.

Thanks. I was looking into some of these for next year, and hear it might have lighter arm protection...

[fleury]

Originally Posted by Mo-Diggence

Thanks. I was looking into some of these for next year, and hear it might have lighter arm protection...

If you can wait 12 weeks, I would definitely buck up for the extra piece of mind.

[Mo-Diggence]

Originally Posted by fleury

If you can wait 12 weeks, I would definitely buck up for the extra piece of mind.

Well my P1's are still working, I just took one off the collar bone near the end of this season, and it's my 4th season with them, plus the arms are too wide, so I figure its about time to replace them. But they should be alright for 12 weeks.

[Goalerguy]

does anyone have problems with their epic 8800 c/a making it hard to move your head. Evertime i go to look left or right my mask gets stuck on the shoulder floaters. Also everytime I go to look down it pushes my mask up on my face really far. And when i go down it seem to move up really high on my shoulders. anyone have any sujestions to help me with thses problems?

thanks

[GloveSave7]

Just picked up a medium 8800 C/A today from Sports Etc, real solid unit. We'll see about arm stingers tho, probably won't be much of a problem from what I see of it but I've heard things about arm stingers. Was going between this and a v3 7500 but the epic felt too good. Overall I'm pretty impressed with it. I'm coming from a v2 small that I've had for 4 years so it's certainly an upgrade. Love the side protection on it as well.

[Goalerguy]

i traded my epic 8800 c/a for a v3 int. xxl because i wanted a smaller uni. I also took back my eye sore red v3 pants and decided to go with the 7300 pants when they come into some local stores

[foubie30]

ive had my epic 8800 C/A for about 4/5 months now and im constantly getting shots in the bicep and on the top of the elbow where the two pieces of protection meet and there is a very small gap.

[Goalerguy]

i had problems moving my head side to side and looking down with my 8800 c/a

[GloveSave7]

Originally Posted by Goalerguy

i had problems moving my head side to side and looking down with my 8800 c/a

That usually always happens with new C/A to my knowledge tho. Just gotta give it time to break in.

[Goalerguy]

Originally Posted by GloveSave7

That usually always happens with new C/A to my knowledge tho. Just gotta give it time to break in.

the fact that it was too big didnt help

[Goalerguy]

does anyone know when the epic 8800 mask will be in local stores ive seen alot of v3 masks which are really bad, and i need a new helmet so i was wondering when they'll be in stores

[sterny22]

hey i have a pair of 36 +2 v2s in 11 inch and they have two breaks in them....im loking at a pair of v3s that are 36+2 but with one break....do they fit bigger or????

[Goalerguy]

probley fit the same just stiffer because of 1 knee break

[DESGT123]

Originally Posted by Goalerguy

i had problems moving my head side to side and looking down with my 8800 c/a

to all the guys who have been talking about the epic c/a and problems i feel your pain. Yes turning ur head sucks in it, i had mine for 2 years and i wore it down and still had no luck. And yes i got so many stingers in the little area i had 3 bruises on top of each other and i finally got sick of it. Not only did i have to tape all my arm straps because they always came loose but i just couldn't handle all the stingers and the poor movement. SO

Here i am in a brand new V3 chest and loving it. To make it feel more like a Epic i moved the adjustable shoulder pads all the way down which also freed up the space for my mask to move around freely even with a neck guard dangling down. i have yet to get a stinger in any area and all of my straps are holding up great. I also think i look a lot bigger in the net with the new V3 on yet it feels just like the Epic. It was a great switch and to anyone currently in a epic id recommend trying on a V3 because it will b a whole new world for u.

GO V3

[goalie guy 94]

Hey is anybody else who has a 8800 afraid of getting a puck in the left and right part of the chest just past the floaters ? because there is usally something to stop it like on the v3 there are these orange flaps .