How to chose leg pads

Goalie Leg Pads - so here the article will be a little longer. Choose leg pads according to the type of them, your age and height. 

The basic classification of leg pads by type is into the so-called “flat” and “knee rolls” leg pads. In the past, this classification used to have a much more important meaning than it does today. Flat leg padss were for goalkeepers who prefer “the butterfly” style of goaltending. These leg padss were very hard and had perfect sliding surfaces. On the other side, the knee-rolls leg pads was for the goalies, who tried to stay the save until the last moment and skated a lot. These leg padss were much softer and their sliding surfaces were poor.

However, along with how the style of catching changes, the construction of leg padss also changes. If we consider Vaughn leg pads, for example, and compare the properties of today's flat and knee-rolls leg pads, we find that they are very similar in their properties. Flat leg padss have softened, and the sliding surfaces on the knee-rolls leg pads are the same in construction and material as flats. Every goalkeeper can catch with both types of leg pads, and the construction of the leg pads does not limit his style in any way. 

Leg pads size - Forget you ever learned math here! The size of leg pads is indicated by two numbers, between of which is "+". The plus is not there because of the addition! The size of the leg pads is always given by the first number (standard in the range of 20" - 36"), which indicates how high your knee is (in inches). The number behind the plus (usually 2") describes how much the extended part of the leg pads is above the knee. So leg pads marked 32+2" is 32" big. It's clear? We hope so ????The important thing is that, when you are in the kneeling position, you should ideally kneel in the center of the kneeling block. So that you don't kneel under him or over him. The fact that you are kneeling in the right place will allow you to have a super knee and the fact that you can move well and quickly when sliding. You can find the approximate size of the leg pads depending on your height in the table below.

And then you can also come across that in some sizes leg pads are produced in two age categories (e.g. Vaughn Velocity V9 in the size 28+2" is produced for juniors and intermediates). Here you choose according to which opponents you play with. A higher age category means that the leg pads is approx. 1 cm wider, a little heavier, but at the same time has higher protection and you can feel safer. So if you're dating guys who are a year or two older than you, feel free to take the higher category.

The basic classification of leg pads according to age is as follows:

For goalkeepers under the age of 7, choose from the youth category.

Junior leg pads are ideal for goalkeepers from 8 to 10 years old.

From 10 to 13 years, choose leg pads from the intermediate category.

If you are 14 or older, choose senior. And if you are on the ice every day, you will definitely appreciate the selection of leg pads for professionals.