Has anyone ever re-laced an entire snag??

[NETMINDER]

I was wondering if there are any gear guru's who have succeeded or even attempted to take an existing snag and removed the used lacing and followed a new one in behind it to give your snag a new look or even just a new color??

What were your trials and tribulations if any? I am thinking of just changing the color of lacing to my snag!

Thanks.

[Martytoof]

There is a pretty good video up on it here:

YouTube - Glove Relacing Video by Goaltendah1

Though I'll be honest and say that I've never actually gone ahead and done it since I'm too afraid of messing up and being without a trapper for the upcoming weekend's games.

Edit: snag snag snag

[hroark2112]

I've done several. It's easy. Watch the video and follow his directions. DO NOT do the "follow the leader" method, it's more difficult to do it that way & it's too loose.

[ScottBattram]

It can be done, but I seriously wouldnt recommend doing the entire glove unless you are really comfortable and confident with your ability! Doing the outside scoop part of the glove is easy, but if you want to do the entire glove, it would involve taking it all apart.


The good news, since you are in London, there probably are about 10 people within a 20 mile radius that can put the pieces back togethor for you if you get stuck!

[Keeps33]

word, its tricky, i unlaced a beat 5500 once and its still sittin in a big pile of string and jenpro.

[spidergoalie]

Pocket sure many times,
the rest of the glove
I'm too scared

[Davieboy]

I've done this way too many times to count. Most of today's gloves are pretty similar. There are a few that stick out... the VAPOR comes to mind.

Dave

[biguglygoalie]

if its just for color, 1.50 gets you a nice new color sharpie unless you have black laces...

[goaltendah1]

Yeah, like Davieboy, I have re-laced more gloves than I can count on two hands.

Once you've done one glove and get comfortable wit hit, it's not that hard really. I think my first glove was pretty intimidating, but that was over 16 years ago. Now it's like 2nd nature to me.

That video link will only show how to do the pocket of the glove.

Some things to note:
Make sure you line the cuff and palm up correctly when putting the glove back together.

Don't torque the lacing in the palm to tight or it will be a bitch to close the glove.

Make sure you put the T-trap back in the correct holes or your trap will be to far forward, backwards, or not lined up properly when closing the glove.

Don't loose any of the foam pieces that are inside of the glove, and make sure you know where they go back to.

Make sure you have a good lacing needle. Don't use a ball glove needle (the kind with the handle. I used to use this method and after getting a good quality straight needle with the screw threading I will never use a ball glove lacing needle ever again.

Originally Posted by biguglygoalie

if its just for color, 1.50 gets you a nice new color sharpie unless you have black laces...

Lacing isn't that expensive. I think a yard of lace runs around $.40 It only takes maybe 10 yards of lace all together at most to do a glove. Probably less than that. Plus sharpie would only work on white lacing and then you run the risk of it bleeding onto the Jenpro.

Jeff

[netminder_32]

I've actually repaired/refaced a few gloves now. Here is what I can offer.

Don't be intimidated. At first it seems like an almost overwhelming task but if you take it piece by piece it's actually quite fun.

Take before pictures and/or make sketches that you can refer back to before you start.

Give yourself lots of time. If you think it will take you 2 hours, allow at least 8. Relacing is a very time consuming task and the first few times you will end up unlacing and redoing it a few times to get it just right.

Don't be afraid to just walk away for a while. If you feel you are getting stressed, go watch tv for a while or something and come back to the glove when you are feeling better.

When you clip the ends of your lace, always give them a quick burn with a lighter to melt the nylon. This keeps it from fraying. Quickly heating the tied knots also helps to keep them from coming undone.

Most importantly, like Goaltendah1 said, do not draw the lace too tightly. It will restrict movement between the layers within the glove making it excessively stiff and if the pocket is too tight you're going to create the worlds first goalie slingshot.

Finally one little tip I figured out, with nylon lacing if you heat the first 1/2 inch with a lighter then let it cool. The tip will become semi rigid which will make lacing it through the holes easier (without a tool). When you are done, simply clip the tip off.

[NETMINDER]

I think all of these experiences are going to be very helpful. I have just printed up this thread up to now. Thanks for the advice. I will follow up in several weeks to let you know how it went!