Neon_Matrix Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 First:Second:Now:I don't know if he thinks by changing his pads he may stop a puck or two, but this is just madness! No goalie should ever change this much...IN ONE SEASON! I don't remember any other goalie ever changing equipment this often, maybe he has a reason for it (like trying to find the right comfort level because each pad is a different style) or he is just nurotic. I'm tempted to see the pads he'll be wearing when hes pulled in the first period of his first and last olympic game. Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 i'm guessing these pads were made for the olympics, and he's giving them a test run. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I really like the "raw hide" look. Pads today are such an orgy of color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 ^ if he were to change his helmet too, he would look extremely retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmee Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I was fine with DiPi's first pads of the season, the retro browns. I'm guessing that they may not have been standing up too well on the ice, as you can see in the picture they look sort of like felt. He probably thought he needed a stronger material on the front, and switched to the oranges.Anybody who watched a game where he wore those pads could tell you how ridiculous they looked, which leads to the latest change. If these are for the Olympics, he should have gotten them done in red white and blue, but I could see that being a problem with the Rangers always on the back of Isles fans' minds. Â Â The world's foremost practitioners of professional tag-team wrestling. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 I was fine with DiPi's first pads of the season, the retro browns. I'm guessing that they may not have been standing up too well on the ice, as you can see in the picture they look sort of like felt. He probably thought he needed a stronger material on the front, and switched to the oranges.Anybody who watched a game where he wore those pads could tell you how ridiculous they looked, which leads to the latest change. If these are for the Olympics, he should have gotten them done in red white and blue, but I could see that being a problem with the Rangers always on the back of Isles fans' minds. Leather is leather, its the same as the coloured portions, just not coloured, so I dont think the material was an issue (look at the pads from the 80s and before). I can see these possibly being for the olympics (considering he wears his season pads in international competition) but if other players have international specific pads (Luongo, Brodeur - believe it or not!) then why dont they use the conclusion of this portion of the NHL season to test them out too? Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm glad you brought this topic up, I was going to do it the other day.He should stick with the orange'ns. I love how disgustingly bright they are. Then again, I think Fleury has the best pads in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm glad you brought this topic up, I was going to do it the other day.He should stick with the orange'ns. I love how disgustingly bright they are. Then again, I think Fleury has the best pads in the NHL. I just wonder what Fleury would have done had he been drafted by say Washington, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, or another team with NO YELLOW in their colour scheme. Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twi Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Actually wasn't his first set a white base, with blue and orange. Same Itech model as the rest, just different colors. Maybe just for preseason, but I definitly remember them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm glad you brought this topic up, I was going to do it the other day.He should stick with the orange'ns. I love how disgustingly bright they are. Then again, I think Fleury has the best pads in the NHL. I just wonder what Fleury would have done had he been drafted by say Washington, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, or another team with NO YELLOW in their colour scheme. If he was a Wing, he'd have to have outlandishly bright red pads. All blue pads would look awesome if he went to Toronto. Hopefully he never gets traded to Nashville....mustard yellow pads?!? Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY Jay Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I like the orange ones the best. In the first picture he looks like he just came back from the ranch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Helix- Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah, actually it's his fourth set.He had white ones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Ok, he has more sets of pads then most girls have of shoes! Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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