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[blazer88]

got hit on outside left foot 4 yrs ago ( still feel it ). bought skate fender pro's. took a few years, to get hit with a real good blast. early this season got hit from close range on inside ankle, right on the ball. hurt & was sore for about 2-3 days, than was fine. i am sure if i did not have them i would have had a brake !. also, had my repair guy put stronger straps on.

[rgrahamjr79]

Just got some Nash wraps, haven't used them yet but. The straps I feel won't hold up well though

[ChrisMolnar]

I wore skate fenders for a couple seasons and they worked unbelievably well. Took some absolute blasts off the laces, outside, and inside of my foot and never felt a thing.

[Nickyeyes]

Just got some Nash wraps, haven't used them yet but. The straps I feel won't hold up well though

How does the plastic look/feel?

The straps are easy to fix. I through some leather straps on my skate fenders. They worked great until I sold them to a coworker. Still going strong.

[rgrahamjr79]

Look good I won't know how they fee or work until Sunday

[rgrahamjr79]

Here's some pics

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Has anyone used both the skate fender and nash shot blocker? I have the skate fenders and I feel the ribbed design will deflect impact much better compared to the flat surface on the Nash ones.

[flyers10]

What size skate is that and what size Nash wrap did you go with?

[Nickyeyes]

Those look very similar to the ones I see some of the pros use. Whether it is or not is another thing completely. I'm Interested though. Would love to know how they work out.

[rgrahamjr79]

My skates are 8.5 and those are a medium, they aren't for that size as the site says but it covers my ankles and front of my skate

[GiancarloSFL]

Hey graham how much did those run?

[rgrahamjr79]

With shipping to Georgia about 90

[GiancarloSFL]

thanks!

[rgrahamjr79]

No problem, you can call me rog

[rgrahamjr79]

Used them today and hey work great

[Nickyeyes]

What is the deal with molding them? It's says they are moldable. How do you mold them exactly? It doesn't have instructions on the website.

[rgrahamjr79]

They have a YouTube video, but basically put them in the oven until they are pliable and then wrap them on the skate and hold it there for a couple minutes and done. And let them cool off

[rgrahamjr79]

[Cosmic]

I bought a pair of pro stock skate guards from eBay, which appear to be Nash, and love them. They were already used/ pre molded and fit my skates perfectly. Skating feels perfectly natural in them.

 

I also have a pair of Skate Fenders, and loathe them (the biggest ones, which offer the same coverage as the Nash). Skating feels goofy, and I feel like I notice them there.

 

I have taken shots off of both pairs, and feel nothing. I do think that the Nash guards are more likely to disintegrate if a hard shot hits them straight on (which I have seen in an NHL game). That being said, I think they will protect, as the guy who was wearing them skated off the ice as if it was nothing, after his skate guard disintegrated into pieces.