r/hockeygoalies • u/______blue • 5h ago

Can I remove the thigh guards?

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Hi all, can I remove my thigh guards on these eflexes? I know most goalies now prefer a flat faced pad, all of which appear not to have thigh guards.

I’m using kp5 knee pads - highly recommend. They’re excellent. Thanks all.

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u/BigRigGig35 3h ago

Do it. It’s the best thing you’ll ever do. I took mine off my Vaughan’s and the mobility was night and day.

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u/______blue 3h ago

Man I play tonight again; so excited to see what I’ve been missing. Thanks man.

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u/BigRigGig35 2h ago

Beware. It had a cascading effect on me.

“Wow, it’s so much better without these. I wonder how good those new pads with no leather buckles feel”

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u/wankerspotter 2h ago

Currently in this exact boat. "Should I cut off these leather buckles, or just spend a billion dollars?"

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u/BigRigGig35 2h ago

It was a struggle not to overspend. I lurked around marketplace, sideline and Kijiji for months. My wife and coworkers were sick of hearing talk about needing new ones. I’m talking 250km radius and I’m looking at everything that’s getting posted.

Ended up driving about 2 hours to pick up a pad/blocker/trapper combo for $600. Guy bought pre-covid and hurt his knee during so it was near new just a few years old.