padded undershirt - can anyone identify

[jabber_39]

Was at a Junior A tournament over the weekend and players from the previous game were sitting in the stands waiting for their next game.

The goalie was wearing a black wicking undershirt with additional padding sewn over the shoulders and rib area. It wasn't an RBK shirt or McDavid or Zoombang as I know what they look like. This additional padding was about 4 inches wide and and one inch thick. The padding was comprised of a grid of small squares (1/2" by 1/2") with a small indentation in the center. It was all covered in the same wicking nylon as the shirt. A forward on the same team had an entire shirt (white) covered in the same padding with plastic shoulder caps like a traditional forward shoulder pad would have.

I want to say the manufacturer was Merrill, but a google search hasn't retrieved any matches. Can anyone help ?

[hammbone]

People wear them in Rugby

I just did a search for padded rugby shirts and came up with this.



McDavid Armaflex Max HDC Rugby Shirt 766T

[NCwall32]

it might have been rhinoskin. i used to see lacrosse players down here wear it alot. I think it was made by Brine. they had the plastic shoulder caps on them

[jabber_39]

Saw that shirt already. This padding is thicker and not molded into the shirt like the McDavid.

[njt42]

Is it those tps padded goalie shirts? I saw it at the gew.

[jabber_39]

Originally Posted by NCwall32

it might have been rhinoskin. i used to see lacrosse players down here wear it alot. I think it was made by Brine. they had the plastic shoulder caps on them

Nope, not Rhinoskin. Think of a 4 inch wide strip of puffy white starburst chews sewn into some wicking nylon and then sewn over the shoulder and rib area.

[rjweng]

Could it be this?

Farrell FBJ1000 Senior Padded Hockey Goalie Shirt

[cissy]

are you sure it wasn't a hexpad shirt?

[Bryan]

There are so many of these now.

Mission make some pretty nice ones. I was tempted to pick one up when I saw them:

Mission Thorax Padded Hockey Shirt - Junior - JTHXST

Mission Advantage Padded Shirt - Junior

Mission "DSX" Senior Padded Shirt-2008

There's this one for Dirtboarding too:

http://www.tallingtonlakesproshop.co...roductID=85195

[Kahnighit]

Sounds like you're talking about Farrell

[Chadillac]

Originally Posted by Kahnighit

Sounds like you're talking about Farrell

Isn't that a bit much equiment to have on?

[influenza]

I've got a padded shirt I got for roller hockey, now I use it when I play out. I don't wear shoulder pads, they drive me crazy.

$59.99 at the local roller rink. Now THE HOCKEY SHOP has them, so I'm sure you can order online and get them shipped if you can't find them locally.

[ukgoalie]

what about the old hypertection shirt that was going round season before last??

[jabber_39]

Originally Posted by Kahnighit

Sounds like you're talking about Farrell

Yep. That's the company, Farrell. The forward was wearing the shoulder pads pictured here without some of the plastic plates.

The goalie was wearing a different shirt - the same padding, but it was attached differently from the one on the goaliemonkey website or for that matter, any on Farrell's website. Maybe it's a new offering not on their website yet.

This all comes about because I'm looking for a shirt with good rib protection. Took a slapper to ribs (got spun kinda sideways on a butterfly side). Thankfully nothing broken, but a monster bruise.

Jabber

[jabber_39]

Found this link.

The Hockey Herald » Farrell Sports