I may have missed this in the 11 pages, but how do the 7000 or 520 fit compared to a retail pant like the new 16k?
I tried the new 16K on in store and for $90 they feel like the give good amount of protection for non contact rec league dudes which I believe most of us are. I also tried on Bauer Nexus 800 pants and those were pretty nice as well. Both had a similar fit. I think the 16K in the waist/kidney protection area was a little more form fitting. Which i liked. I think the 16K's legs weren't as wide as the Bauer, but not by much.
Anyway, back to the original topic. retail 16k (or 18K or 20K) fit compared to the others.