Cheap vs Expensive Goalie Knee Pads! Which is Best for You?

[@alexanderm1126]

Thanks for this. Very little on knee pad tiers.

[@ChikenMastr]

Absolutely! Not talked about as much as it should be I feel like

[@illg0d]

Years ago I was hit on the side of he knee. It was a high level shooter that I practiced with often. I was wearing the most basic bauer knee guards at the time. They were basically fabric lol. Comfort from the butterfly was more important at the time and I felt like I was protected enough. Little did I realize, I was completely wrong. My buddy took a ripper of a shot below the goal line in a perfectly placed hole at my knee. I didn't know I was leaving that spot but he sure as hell did! I left the locker room not able to pick up my bag and needed help out to the parking lol. About 2 months later i returned to the ice on a stick time. Had to hit them up for bit. I will always use a pro knee guards to this day.

[@Salty_Mcnaultys]

Thanks for the video! I have the older version of the bauer knee pads before the gsx that's all 1 solid piece without the hinge. I always look at the bulkyness of the pro pads and can't bring myself to like them. Way to bulky and seems like to much pad going on for the 1/2 shots a season to the knee I've ever taken

[@GuillaumeBellemare]

Got hit once at the exact spot you pointed at with very good knee pads and wanted to die. I since added volleyball kneepads underneath (seen it somewhere on Reddit) but like you said, tough to say if it works because it doesn’t happen often.

[@ChikenMastr]

Like any knee protection is better than none, but yeah probably still going to hurt quite a bit. Never thought about using volleyball knee pads before!

[@GuillaumeBellemare]

@@ChikenMastr it’s supposed to act as a cushion between the knee and the proper goalie knee pads

[@PeteNice29]

@@GuillaumeBellemare Even good kneepads kinda suck as it pertains to landing comfort. Most knees will protect though. Wearing additional padding underneath adds height, stability and comfort. Will never do without.

[@이이-h1k]

To be honest, gsx will do just fine for 90% of beer league goalies all over the world Even I play with former pros in asia , i rather spend more on skates for my foot health