Reebok PSIII Turco Breaks Released

[BarlowFalcons]

Reebok Premier III 'Turco Break' Pro Goalie Leg Pads

Just found these on their site. Pretty nasty.

Still no stock/colored 9ks though.

[Coldaccord]

do pIII's have the same problem as p2's? my p2 turco's, 34+2 have a problem. when I butterfly they form a V at the 5 hole and come up off the ice.

my buddy put foam in the calf wing to make it more like a p3, but it's still having the same problem

[relm4x4]

Maybe your toe ties are too tight, the wider the flare in your butterfly the looser you need to have the toe ties. Try adding a couple inches of slack to the laces or leave them undone and try a couple b-flys and see what happens.

[RedX]

The P3 actually address that problem, as you will see with them they are more square at the top giving you a little more pad reaching the ice in the 5 hole area.

[spartan6910]

Question...why are these being marketed with thigh boards? I thought everything had to be NHL spec now, which would mean thigh wraps. Or will the pads be delivered with wraps and the picture used was just a stock reebok issued picture? Seems like a bad thing in a couple respects: one, if they do come with wraps, that picture could be construed as "false advertising" and two, why would you even come out with these pads like that with boards if everything has to be nhl spec i.e. thigh wraps. If I'm in the wrong here, meaning I'm incorrect in my thought that everything has to be nhl spec, someone please correct me. Thanks.

[RedX]

There actually is a difference in Pro-Spec and NHL Spec, Pro-spec being the new sized gear that was introduced, the new NHL Spec came out this past season 09-10, with no calf wedges thinner knee blocks, etc. Thigh boards are actually not illegal in all hockey under IIHF,Hockey Canada, Hockey USA yet. I am not 100% on all of this but it is my understanding.

[colavs454]

thigh boards are illegal after the 08-09 season. Starting in 2009-2010 thigh boards cannot be used in USA Hockey officiated games. I don't know about Canada Hockey though.

Also, Will GM ever carry a "Giguere Break" PIII or lower? I always figured the second break was overkill

[bruinsfan19]

Originally Posted by RedX

The P3 actually address that problem, as you will see with them they are more square at the top giving you a little more pad reaching the ice in the 5 hole area.

The "V" forming at the front of your pads during the b-fly is not a problem or flaw in the pad's design. It's caused by you not strapping your pads the right way for them to rotate properly while butterflying. The squared up thighrises on the P3's do extremely little to help that "V" from forming, my pro return P2's have the same thing done to the thighrises and at first I still had the "V" problem with the pads until I fooled around a whole bunch with the straps and now they're perfectly alined in butterfly. It's a common misconception that the knee landing area or the calf wedge or the thighrise are the culprit, the only reason for this happening is poor pad strapment<< new word I just made up lol

[Coldaccord]

the day i got them i used the time at the camp i usually work to dork around with the strapping. changed it a few times since then; bottom is on the 4th hole (as in there are 3 unused holes on my ankle), next on the 5th, next up on the 6th. the top 2 I moved up to the knee (so I wouldn't slide out while power pushing) and I'm on the 7th hole. I swapped out the toe ties for sliding toe bridges, that I've tried real tight and real loose. i've had the ankles more loose, i've had the knees tighter, i've tried so many things. still can't remedy the problem

[Coldaccord]

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ten char

[vegasgoalie]

go read Gasman's P3 review. He talks about this. They have squared up the thigh rise on the P3's which is supposed to eliminate that little gap.

[Coldaccord]

the squaring up only accounts for a tiny tiny bit of the problem. i've read his review, it doesn't answer my question

[dreadlockgoalie]

It is very unusual for pads to sit perfectly on the ice in a squared-up butterfly every time. It varies with strapping, flexibility and even how fast you drive your knees down. Don't lose sleep over it, just remember to keep your stick positioning consistent or work on keeping your knees as tight together as possible in butterfly to eliminate any real gaps. I know it's a been said many, many times before, tt's all rather secondary to whether you can stop the puck consistently and effectively.

[AVictor35]

Originally Posted by vegasgoalie

go read Gasman's P3 review. He talks about this. They have squared up the thigh rise on the P3's which is supposed to eliminate that little gap.

Originally Posted by Coldaccord

the squaring up only accounts for a tiny tiny bit of the problem. i've read his review, it doesn't answer my question

The P2s had this problem because of two things: The 3D calf wedge and the tapered thigh rise. At the bottom of the wedge you will find that it sticks out and is not flush with the ground/ice. The thigh rise is tapered so there always will be a small gap in the 5 hole unless you over rotate. The P3s addressed both of these problems by making a flat calf stabilizer and squaring up the thigh rise, so as long as you have the knee straps positioned in the below the knee/butterfly setting you shouldn't be experiencing this problem. I read that you addressed the calf wedge problem so the only thing left would be the tapered thigh rise, and there is not much you can do about that.

[Coldaccord]

i should have never sold my 11" itech 11.8''s. those things were perfect