CCM Chest Protector Review: CHL/NCAA Spec Protection for Goalies

There's some Axis twos like Daren's rocking right now, but they're all WHL slash CHL specs. NCAA. Like, they have extra protection in them. And Cam is always looking out for those kind of things. So whether it's Pro Return Sticks, beefed up chest protectors, custom options that you can't get anywhere else, make sure you check them out.

The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, thehockeyshop.com, including this week's feature items that Daren can attest to, CCM's beefed up chest protectors. Do you, do you watch, Ren and Stimpy growing up? I don't think a lot of

kids or people listening to this podcast and watch Ren and Stimpy.

Oh, anybody that did, all I'm thinking right now is, you idiot. Why is that? We've already done all these chest protectors. Why did you bring them all out for me? We've we've talked about act like EFlex five.

We're on the EFlex. EFlex six, we had like, what's going on?

Same same, but different. Different. Different. Cam, why are

there fight straps on all these chest protectors? Well, to make sure you don't fight because you're not good at it. Well, let me tell you. You're absolutely right there. Talk a big game, but let me tell you, there's no Why?

In this. Because we got some hidden gems in here.

Hidden gems. Hidden gems. Fight strap is hidden.

Well, that's a kind of a little bit of a segue.

And tease. The tees is that So why? Because these aren't our normal These are not spec jets. Okay. So these are these are special.

These are special just like you.

Thank you. I am special.

Yes. So what makes them special? Like beyond the fight strap, which would indicate to me these are for a higher level of hockey.

Yes. So as opposed to your regular inline off the wall Axis E Fex 5 Axis 2

and oh hold on

dropped one didn't you e flex six as well. That's just one generation old. Exactly. That's actually one of my favorite chesties.

All of these feature thicker padding. Thicker padding. Beefed up. Beefed up. Fight strap on the back.

So these are like college and WHL like major junior units.

These are exactly what these guys are. These are units. These are units.

They're in a little bulk, a little protective. And we have a plethora of them in stock here. Not every size and every model.

No, that's not correct. That's that's that's you know we know we are missing this. For example, this wonderful Axis 1 unit, beautiful, much beloved chest by every by all. Last one? Last one.

What size? Medium. Okay. So get that while that's hot. Moving on the line though.

This thing's gorgeous. So EFlex 5 beefed up unit. Alright. This is a nice chest. The only downside is I've only got these left in XL, but I've got quite a few.

So you bigger goalies, don't worry. We got you covered. You still have all of the same adjustability, all of the same fitment corks to the chest. Nothing else has changed that way. It's just beefier.

Just beefier. And, again, that addition of that fight strap.

So XL Another another, like, pop culture reference that the kids won't get. Where's the beef? It's all here.

That's that's going back. That is going back. I'm that old, Cam. So Axis 2. This one, I really, really like.

There's a lot of good mobility to this one. Improved overall fit with the, well, the fit hasn't changed at all. Sorry. But the overall feel wise with that extra beef up, definitely a great combination. You know, great unit for the guy looking for a little bit of exercise, but likes a little bit more of that snug fitting chest.

Okay. And they're all on sale. I just Large XL here. I was just looking at them like these are all on sale. They are.

So savings? Yes. Past generations, but beefed up for NCAA and Major Junior levels. Extra protection. All available while they last.

If you've got questions about sizing, you can't find out on the

website, where do they get you? (604) 589-8299 or 1-800-567-7790 or thehockeyshop.com.

[crosstalk] But, David, show off the EFlex six, though. Okay. EFlex Most recent, like, quick I mean, again, beefed up unit. I've got

it just looks the same except for

the fight straps. Mediums and XL's in here. Like, get them while they're hot. There we go. Burning hot.

On fire.

It's just light too. Light. And you can adjust that thing every which way. I I was finding straps, like, three weeks after I first wore it going, oh, I can I can adjust that? I can move that around.

And the arms fit snug. It it it wasn't like my old one where I just, like, a barrel put your arm through it. The arms really fit, nice and tight. Really cool. I I was I was surprised at how playable it was coming out of the box.

And right into NHL shooters too.

Mhmm. Hear me again. So

find it heavier with the extra padding? It still felt like it I guess when it's balanced, it doesn't feel too heavy.

No. No. It was it it felt felt fantastic. And I'll I'll take the extra padding all day long. Although, I don't get I don't get hit as much as I would like to get hit.

So I I'm probably not the perfect test patient for this.

You need extra padding. Some of us have it built in, Daren.

The the arms get get get hit, but the middle of my chest, I don't know whether that's got hit yet.

Oh, but remember the arms getting hit in the eighties, Daren?

Oh, the top of the shoulders or the elbows?

Oh, anywhere. Anywhere. I I played I had practices in university wearing the old quilted arms. It was just brutal. I would have I would have happily traded the gear we wore in the eighties for stuff that a five year old wears today.

And I think that's why you saw so many pucks caught. Oh, hundreds. Or or blockered instead of absorbing it in your chest or having it go off your arm. You just naturally made sure you got a blocker, a glove, or, both on it when it was coming towards you.

Yeah. I know the idea of putting your chest in front. We've had lots of guys discuss this, guys from the past generations. Like, that changed the game. The ability to actually try and stop it with your torso on purpose rather than pulling it out of the way to try and windmill a glove in front of it because it would hurt so damn much if it hit you in the in the chest.

Like, that's a that's a that changed the position.

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