Vaughn Epic 8800 Glove Review

[HeadSave38]

First off, It's 1000x better than my Itech 7.8 X-wing. I liked my 7.8 but it was starting to fall apart and I was starting to feel more of the shots, so I decided, after quite a bit of thought and reading some reviews and descriptions, to just go ahead and buy the 8800. I decided on the Epic because I read that it was similar to the 5500 and the 5500 got good reviews (As well as Vaughn's great reputation).

Overall - 9/10
I would give it a 10, but I've only used it on ice for about a half an hour. I ordered it two tuesdays ago from GM and it arrived last tuesday, which was the last day of tryouts (Midget 16). I decided to use it for tryouts despite it being brand new, it opened nicely and it closed with little more effort than my 7.8, and I thought displayed my talents plenty the other nights (It helps that there were only three goalies trying out for two teams). Unfortunately, two drills into tryouts, I sprained my knee and that was that. Soo, while sitting around nursing my knee, I thought I'd get a head start on breaking in my new glove, and after about a week of playing around and tossing a puck around in it, it has great closure and is extremely comfortable. I just can't wait to get back on the ice and really test it out. I'm just glad I used it when I did. Oh, and I made the team.

I'll probobly add more in a few weeks when I really get to use it.

[expy]

Originally Posted by HeadSave38

First off, It's 1000x better than my Itech 7.8 X-wing. I liked my 7.8 but it was starting to fall apart and I was starting to feel more of the shots, so I decided, after quite a bit of thought and reading some reviews and descriptions, to just go ahead and buy the 8800. I decided on the Epic because I read that it was similar to the 5500 and the 5500 got good reviews (As well as Vaughn's great reputation).

Overall - 9/10
I would give it a 10, but I've only used it on ice for about a half an hour. I ordered it two tuesdays ago from GM and it arrived last tuesday, which was the last day of tryouts (Midget 16). I decided to use it for tryouts despite it being brand new, it opened nicely and it closed with little more effort than my 7.8, and I thought displayed my talents plenty the other nights (It helps that there were only three goalies trying out for two teams). Unfortunately, two drills into tryouts, I sprained my knee and that was that. Soo, while sitting around nursing my knee, I thought I'd get a head start on breaking in my new glove, and after about a week of playing around and tossing a puck around in it, it has great closure and is extremely comfortable. I just can't wait to get back on the ice and really test it out. I'm just glad I used it when I did. Oh, and I made the team.

I'll probobly add more in a few weeks when I really get to use it.

Nice! That's my next catcher. lol

[_PRODIGY_]

I'm using a 7.8 catch too.. how do you find the breaks? Similar? Really different? I really like the break in the 7.8/12.8 gloves. Also, how about in terms of grip and size of the inner glove area... I have really small hands and the 7.8 so far has been really good to me for having such a small hand.

[La_passoire_can]

Originally Posted by expy

Nice! That's my next catcher. lol

my next catcher too! i'm waiting montreal custom colors from GM in may!

thank you for this review, i hoped to see this review here.

please give some feedbacks about this glove again

i would like to know how are protections and if you feel something on slapshot or not

[HeadSave38]

Originally Posted by _PRODIGY_

I'm using a 7.8 catch too.. how do you find the breaks? Similar? Really different? I really like the break in the 7.8/12.8 gloves. Also, how about in terms of grip and size of the inner glove area... I have really small hands and the 7.8 so far has been really good to me for having such a small hand.

The breaks are slightly similar but the feel is different, but it's a pro glove so that doesn't suprise me. As for grip, it doesn't seem much different. It has an inner glove that extends to just about the end of my hand and then there's a strap that goes from the glove over the back of your hand and then velcros onto the inner glove instead of looping back onto itself, which kind of distributes the tightness, unlike the 7.8 that has that one over the fingers that just squeezes the fingers and the "bridge" over the back of the hand that can only get so tight. Then it has the standard wrist cinch. I actually think the Epic can get a little tighter than the 7.8, but like I said, I haven't really used it for a full session so It's hard to compare grip during play.


La_passoire_can - A Canadiens fan, eh? Well there's only one thing I have to say to that, Go Flyers! It's gonna be a good series. I'll write more as soon as I get to use it more.

[That1Goalie13]

still can't believe caps lost... anyways... wondered how easy it is to close the glove, easier, same or harder than your 7.8? also wondered how stiff it feels with the pro palm compared to your 7.8, i know its brand new so take your time getting back to me on that one

[kevin0807]

Originally Posted by That1Goalie13

still can't believe caps lost... anyways... wondered how easy it is to close the glove, easier, same or harder than your 7.8? also wondered how stiff it feels with the pro palm compared to your 7.8, i know its brand new so take your time getting back to me on that one

i tried one today at a local hockey shop and when i first tried to close it, i was shocked. The glove is basically already broken in when you first buy it. It was effortless to close it. Hope this helps.

[That1Goalie13]

now if only peranis would get 1 in 2 try on.....

[HeadSave38]

i tried one today at a local hockey shop and when i first tried to close it, i was shocked. The glove is basically already broken in when you first buy it. It was effortless to close it. Hope this helps.

Right, It was easy to close right out of the box, which is why I didn't mind using it that night for tryouts, but it gets even better after only a week or so . Man, It's really starting to kill me that I can't play.

Here are some pictures I took for another guy, he wanted to see it opened, and closed. With a guest appearance by my pads.

[kevin0807]

Originally Posted by HeadSave38

Right, It was easy to close right out of the box, which is why I didn't mind using it that night for tryouts, but it gets even better after only a week or so . Man, It's really starting to kill me that I can't play.

Here are some pictures I took for another guy, he wanted to see it opened, and closed. With a guest appearance by my pads.

Could you update every so often please how your glove feels because i am planning on custom ordering one with my V3 gear instead of the V3 glove.

thanks, ALSO, does the top "T" part of the glove go away from you when you close the glove?

[Jtrem]

Originally Posted by kevin0807

Could you update every so often please how your glove feels because i am planning on custom ordering one with my V3 gear instead of the V3 glove.

thanks, ALSO, does the top "T" part of the glove go away from you when you close the glove?

I had the V3 Glove and I hated it. It was a pain to close out of the box. I love the Epic 8800 though. I have two of them one in home colors and another in away colors.

[kevin0807]

Originally Posted by Jtrem

I had the V3 Glove and I hated it. It was a pain to close out of the box. I love the Epic 8800 though. I have two of them one in home colors and another in away colors.

does the "T" of the glove go back ?

[Goalieman33]

does anyone know if this is like the rbk 90 degree break? cause i wannna go with the iceberg design on this 8800 with v3 set

[kevin0807]

Originally Posted by Goalieman33

does anyone know if this is like the rbk 90 degree break? cause i wannna go with the iceberg design on this 8800 with v3 set

its definitely not a 90 degree break. the break is about 55 degrees. More similar to a 60 degree than a 90 degree though.

[That1Goalie13]

whats the V3 then? like 30?