Bauer women's protective gear - initial review
I have been wearing Warrior Ritual 5x pro men's small for a chesty and some men's small warrior shorts (not sure which) for a few years. I bought the chesty after I broke my arm on a slapshot wearing a less beefy chest protector and honestly I've hated it the entire time. The arms have always felt a smidge too long but there wasn't a smaller size.
When I heard there was a women's specific bauer line coming out for goalies I was instantly interested. I wore it last night to my 3 on 3 game. 3 on 3 is on small ice and I've never seen anyone take a slap shot at 3 on 3 so I can't speak to how well it handles super hard shots yet but dang this thing really fits so well.
It's much smaller, which is great for packing my bag, but it's also not a gimmick that it was designed for women's bodies. At least mine, obviously there's a ton of variation. I'll say the only downsides are that with the shorts the leg holes are much smaller and it's a little annoying to get your skate through. For the arms they fit SO much better - I'm 5'5" and got a medium, buuuut the like cuff is kind of weird and feels like it traps heat into your gear.
Overall I'm a big fan after one skate. I'm more than happy to answer any questions.