johnnysama Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Hi, group. Here's something that I could use help on: Authentic hockey jerseys have fight straps, which is strap or piece of fabric sewn into the back of a player or goaltender's jersey to prevent it from being pulled over his head by an opponent during a fight. The fight strap, which attaches to the back of the pants, also prevents a player's jersey from being taken off and leaving him to fight with almost no equipment. While it is of use to the players, it isn't as of much use to a fan wearing an authentic jersey. This may seem like a silly Q, so please refrain from posting rude comments, but should I remove the strap if I ever get my hands on such a jersey (NOT for team-issued/game-worn jerseys, if I EVER get those, those stay for collector's reasons; this only applies to authentic jerseys sold for the retail market)? I'd love to hear your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 It's your jersey, do what you want with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I don't see why you'd need to. It doesn't really cause any harm having it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 They're really kind of pointless, but for some reason there's something inherently cool about it. I would never remove a fight strap, but I'd understand if you wanted to. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I keep 'em on so I can attach the fight strap to my belt, because you never know when you're going to drop the gloves. Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I keep mine on just because it is just another thing you can point to to say it’s an authentic, and also it doesn’t get in the way and doesn’t bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGuyJordan Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Mingjai said: I keep 'em on so I can attach the fight strap to my belt, because you never know when you're going to drop the gloves. The girlfriend and I have a running joke where if an opposing team's fan is getting really obnoxious, I'll ask her to attach the strap to my belt. Thunder Bay Lynx - International Hockey Association (2 seasons, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2018 Xtreme Cup Champions) | Houston Armadillos - Major League Hockey (2 seasons, 2016-18) | Minnesota Muskies - North American Basketball Association (1 season, 2017-2018) | Louisville Thoroughbreds - United League of Baseball (1 season, 2017, 2017 United Cup Champions) | Las Vegas Thunderbirds - International Basketball League (1 season, 2016-17, 2017 Champions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasaltvanilla Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Anything you spend money on is yours to do with as you will. If anyone has a problem with it they can shell out for the next jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGlinchey23 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Well the reason they started requiring fight straps was because when a fighter loses his equipment during a fight he has an advantage because the other guy has nothing to grab onto. Many fighters would purposely slip out of their jerseys for this advantage. In the 90s it got ridiculous to the point where they required straps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 There's no reason to take it off. You can't really feel it when you wear the jersey unless you're not wearing a shirt under the jersey and I don't know anyone who does that. And for goofs you can strap it to your own belt and 100 times out of 100 you'll forget you did this so when you go to take the jersey off you won't be able to and you'll give yourself a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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