CCM EFlex 7.5 Goalie Pad Review: Pro Features at Entry-Level Price

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This week, focused on the CCM EFlex 7.5 line.

Yeah. Two you know what? We've we've we've talked about EFlex seven. Great pad, great gloves. We're actually gonna, you know, tease the tease the Hanna Murphy interview.

Somebody likes a floating tee in her CCM gloves, so big fans of that ourselves. So, this week though, we're we're gonna go down two price points. So even a little bit cheaper, easier on your wallet, and Cam's gonna explain some of the differences in materials and durability. And honestly, surprising to me just how many pro level features still continue down all the way to that third price point with the e EFlex 7.5.

Gear Segment, brought to you by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports Langley, The Hockey Shop dot com. Over to Kevin Cam.

EFlex seven is yet again, Cameron, something we've done. This is the second price.

Well, you would know that EFlex seven has knee rolls, so this clearly does not. So you should be able to

tell that this is something different. Oh, that is dumb. So what is it? 7.5 so this is this is third price point down? This is entry level pad?

I would say our opening price point pad.

Holy smokes. There's actually quite a bit to this

for that level of pad. There is. Let's dive in.

Now I understand why I was confused. EFlex. Welcome back to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports. We've got CCM eFlex 7.5 as Cameron mentioned, an entry level pad, blocker, glove combination that you can buy off the wall here, but with some maybe not quite pro level features, but similar to the pro level features. A lot of

richness, I would use the term in terms of on this pad. So as we're looking, flat face design, no knee rolls, still decently flexible, but actually some There's some rigid dirtiness

to it.

Especially in that upper thigh rise. So again, at that opening price point, you usually don't see that kind of out

of out of a core It's actually got the dual light core in it. It does. That's correct.

Okay. Still surprises me, to be honest, at this price point to have that

full dual light core. Usually, those are where the materials start to ship.

Exactly. Exactly. So we got that improved core, 90 degree boot. It's still that's some flex to Some flexure. Yep.

Again, these being fresh off the wall. So they're still at their like most rigid, we would say. Moving on to the back of the pad, strapping system. Reminiscence of what we find in our very 7.9 e flex seven pad. So you're still getting There.

That adaptive fit strap. You get your pillow under here. You still get your cap pillow. You still get that nice air knit leg channel as well. Good wrap to the pad as well, so you can get a nice, like, snug fit.

More of their hex suede type material turns up for the knee cradle. You still get their integration Yeah. With that extra plate too as well. Some connection there. Regular Gen Pro slide surface.

So you're not gonna get their CGT material. I mean, we gotta again take some things out when we go, you know, down to that lower price point for sure.

This the rounded knee, like, that's not part of the E Flex seven.

I hope that would really help when you go to go bring those pads together. Yeah. Just eliminate a little bit. I see if

I rounded there at the top corner. That's interesting.

Clunkiness. Exactly. So boot again, talked about it. It has that 90 degree angle. The regular, the hybrid lace switch out to whatever you So

a lot of the features that you're finding on the The higher end niche flap here is removable with Velcro. Yep. This the thinner elastic behind the knee that can go to either one. If you're gonna go this way, it's not gonna get caught up as much. That's a good note.

Keep in mind, this isn't as thick as what you would find on the 7.9 or EFlex seven. But again, you gotta have some changes somewhere. There is a flap to be able to put in a bootstrap if you wish. It doesn't come stock, but there is the option. So that's always there.

Okay. Blocker? Blocker. Similar, less materials, I'm guessing. Lesser quality of materials, I would say, between the two.

However, again, same overall style of core. You still get that flex motion cup, very lightweight blocker. Great overall feel again for that opening price point. Excellent option.

Club. Bit of a gem. $5.80. $5.80. The way

down to the 7.5. At an opening price point.

That's correct. Not bad.

Yes. So again, for you

guys place.

$5.80 at an opening price point. Deep pocket. Great overall fit right off of the bat. Nice and easy closure. Similar backhand to what we would find.

Again, you're gonna see that sublimation of materials as you go down in the lineup. So I wouldn't say as rich in that sense. You still get that cross form strap that you find as you tear up through their lineup. So, again, great control over the glove, great wrist motion overall. Again, great option at that opening price point.

So my question is obviously, like, significantly cheaper than the highest price point and and even a pretty significant reduction from the second price point.

Correct. What is it for? So I would Sizing, skill?

So thirty two, thirty three, thirty four. So we're in

for pad sizing. Senior sizing.

That's correct. Okay. I would say, you know what? Hey. You're you're recreational goalie.

You're paying one two times a week. You want a $5.80 glove that, like, opening price point. You wanna try a $5.80 glove without investing fully into, you know, what would be that higher. There's a chance there. This pad, to be honest, again, like, I could see this even, you know, playing a little bit more, and I wouldn't say, like, high level, but, like, mid tier would still put up with that kind of thing.

I would start to see probably the glove padding density start to kinda lag behind and, you know, maybe the occasional stinger once you get into that, like, mid level, I would say. But beyond that, I mean, this gear's, like, pretty rich and fantastic for for what it is. So if you're, you know, budget conscious, looking for, you know, some great fit and a five

e Fast growing kids that are not gonna be in it for too long anyways? Exactly. Okay. So if they've got any more specific questions on whether it's gonna work for them, the sizing, what you've got in terms of availability, colors, and sizes, where do they get you?

They can give me a call at (604) 589-8299 or 1-800-567-7790. Or check the website,

thehockeyshop.com. Cam, thanks. EFlex 7.5 entry level price point with a lot higher level features.