True 7X / L87 Goalie Gear Review

They are so busy over at The Hockey Shop. It is that time of year and actually ties nicely into our gear segment today with the true how are we saying it? We're going l eighty seven seven x or seven x l 87, either way, a lower price point gear line that you can walk into the store, buy off the rack, retro graphics gonna pop, but is it the right one for you? Or would the CCM eFlex 7.9 be a better option as a second price point? Something you can go buy in the store or maybe as Daren suggested last week, you're at a level where I might need a little more padding in the glove.

Do I need to buy the pro level glove and the lower price point pads? Can I get away with that? These are the types of questions that the folks over at the Hockey Shop Source for Sports can answer for you. Everybody in that goaltending department plays the position, has played it at a high level. Well, Cam likes to think he's played it at a high level, but they understand the position.

They understand your game or they will learn about your game and find the gear that works best for you and your child. I can't tell you how many times I've been in there after a film session and watched as somebody comes in to get fit and the the young goalie, wants the highest level, the parent is willing to pay for the highest level, and the crew at the Hockey Shop are like, you know what? You might not need the highest level. So they'll save you money. They'll get you the gear that you want.

They'll get you the gear that fits your game, and they're going to have enough options in store or in the warehouse that you walk out the door with the gear you need that day. Make sure you check them out. The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, thehockeyshop.com. They will get you ready for hockey season.

And they have so much stock. Like, if you're not looking for custom, you can walk in there and basically walk out with with what you need.

Yeah. Pretty much. And that's the beauty of these graphics. Like, it's one thing to be like, oh, look. We got we got the l 85 and the or the l 95 and the l 87 true graphics, but not have any colors.

It's not just a 30,000 square foot store. There are two separate warehouses where they keep the extra gear. They have a ton of it. There is no better place. There's no place you are more likely to find what you need than the Hockey Shop Source for Sports.

L 87 7X from True, the subject of our Gear Segment brought to you by the Hockey Shop Source for Sports Langley, the hockeyshop.com.

What's this? Another true retro graphic? Didn't we just do retro graphics? Another true pad and glove roughly half the price of a pro level option? Cam.

It's Oh, look at that. Puns and dad jokes. Stylus retro graphics. Last week, we did the L 95. Yes.

Now we've got the L 87. Walk me through how I have a true, look at that, Doctor. Seuss of me this morning, pad at a lower price point that looks so damn good.

Okay. So we're gonna run a similar playbook to what we did last week. However, we are gonna base it off of now the Catalyst series. So 7x three base pad, L 87 graphic, that nice vintage look available in some spoofy colors too. Do say, you know, even that, the tan and the white looks pretty awesome.

[crosstalk] So some differences in the pads for sure. So again, based off of that catalyst design, we have a Okay. So let's just rewind for those who didn't watch it. Make sure you go back and rewatch last week's l 95 graphic is the hazardous line, the lower price point option of the hazardous line made overseas. Mhmm.

[crosstalk] L 87 is the lower price point of the catalyst line. So just refresh us on what a what a catalyst pad is compared to a hazardous for those that are now looking at this. For sure. And just to clarify, obviously, these graphics still exist at that highest level in the PX series, but we are now looking at that offshore lower point series. So Stock off the wall available in store.

If you need it for the start of the season, you can come in or go online and get it at the hockey shop and have this ready to go with this great look before the puck drops on your season. That's kind of the point. Exactly. Okay. Catalyst pad.

So start off, much flexier boot. Yeah. Definitely more flexible. In the boot the entire time. To the hazardous.

For sure. Flatter boot construction too as well. So that will come into play in terms of for your sizing as well. So keep that in mind that this So this one's gonna fit a little lower than the L Money. Exactly.

Exactly. So flexible boot. You do have that outer roll break. It's still a very stiff paddle. Yeah.

[crosstalk] Even with that break, it's So Well, it's got a little flex at the This will break a little bit more, so you will get a little bit more bend to that butterfly. So a bit more like full arrowhead kind of shape. You can kind of shape it a little bit more, but you're still from the knee up, still a nice stiff construction. It's not gonna get floppy on you.

[crosstalk] So this part doesn't change now between the two pads. So that upper thigh portion, we have the same level of thickness, same level of stiffness to the that taper thickness to thin it out at the top as well. Correct. And then we move on to the back of the pad. Similar knee stack?

Yes. Similar backing? Yes. FRS straps? Yes.

[crosstalk] Kind of the same on that? Yes. Is the opening the same in terms of width compared So to pretty much. I just wanted to make you open the pad cam. The exact same.

Okay. So again, familiar characteristics. You've known the 7x series of pads before, 7x three. This is gonna be the exact same feel on your leg. Just get that slick vintage graphic.

And with the l 95, we talked about the removable knee flap. Know what we didn't talk about?

What's that?

Comes with pro laces. It does. Both do. Elastic. Fungies.

If you don't like it, unscrew it out, attach your laces, attach whatever else you like. You got options there. Okay. Glove. Still a five ninety break.

Still a five ninety. You're holding You're holding an intermediate. So intermediate is going come with single offset tee. Senior is going to be standard double tee. You had a senior one.

There is it. There is a senior one standard double tee. Put that on your hand cam. So again, five ninety break. Great closure off the wall.

Exact same story. It does. The closure is really nice. Yes. Again, that consistency level has definitely kind of hit their stride for the gloves in terms of overall feel wise and, you know, fresh feel up off the wall.

So great option. Again, looking at that mid level price point, you know, you're three, four, five times a week sort of thing, five times probably starting to push it a little bit. Blocker? Also bindingless like the l 95, so similar. Six fifteen.

[crosstalk] Same. Just demographic. Same. Same. But different.

Same same but different.

So do you have any questions about that? Questions about how it's same same, but different. How it's four, how it fits. Anything you wanna know about the l 87 or l 95 gear. Yep.

Cam and his crew are available to help you. Sizing, how it differs between the two, who it's for, all those questions, where they get you. (604) 589-8299 or 1-800-567-7790 or check us

out at the hockeyshop.com. Roughly half the price of

the pro level pad available in store. Good looking graphic. Great option as you get ready to go back to hot.

That's a seven x l 87 from True. I I said l eighty seven seven x going into it

because You're covering all the bases.

That's I'm I'm I'm checking every box right

wise man. A wise man.

Yeah. I'm not gonna lie to you. L eighty seven seven x feels better, better than l eight seven seven x and better than 7 x l 87.

So It's

with L877 x.