it can be hard to find used goalie gear at the used stores - my son recently started complaining that he was starting to feel shots to his upper body - so i thought i could easily find a used protector at the place in shawnessy - the only one they had in his size looked like it had been used for dirt hockey, and most of the straps were so frayed, i'd have had to replace them - so i jsut bought him a new one.
as for the gear itself, most stuff in the same price range is similar. i'd watch out for goalie pads with plastic buckles, as to me they are more likely to break that the traditional metal buckles.
most newer pads will be much lighter - i bought my sone 31+1 Reebok P4's; but i think he is now jonesing for some of the CCM stuff. Personally I like the look of buaer goalie gear.
sometime source for sports will ahve a deal on if you buy three pieces of equipment then you get soemthign off......
i assume that someone has told you to ensure that you leave the leg straps somewhat loose to allow the pad to move when the goalie drops and to never ever cut a goalie stick as it throw the balance off......
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