Is there any advantage to a lock thumb, protection wise, such as with the Dynasty AX1 Pro Stock? I just bought a pair from PSH- nice gloves, I just think that my already hands-of-stone will be made even more stoney by this lock thumb on the gloves. So, I am thinking about trying a 3 piece free flex thumb instead, such as that in the Bauer Vapor APX2 Pro.
Is there any disadvantage protection wise, with the 3 piece flex thumb of the APX2 Pro? Obviously, both thumbs prevent hyperextension backward. Does the 3 piece thumb expose the thumb to jammage, when falling on the ice and landing on the thumb, more so than the lock thumb?
Reason I ask, I saw this article when researching the topic:
http://www.nhl.com/i...s.htm?id=502288
This article is from 2009, so I am thinking, "Were there even 3 piece flex thumbs available then, as they are today? Would he think that a 3 piece flex thumb is actually a lock thumb, since it prevents hyperextension backward?"