Reddit reviews Skate Fenders Skate Fender Full Pro, Small-Medium, Pair
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SIZING: Small-Medium - Fit from size 4/4.5 up to 8 in narrow to normal boot widths.BLOCK SLAP SHOTS AND DO NOT FEEL IT: foot protection that keeps you on the ice and in the game. Also, protects your skates against pucks, sticks and other mayhem. Your skates will last much longer.TESTED SINCE 2012: Game tested and proven effective in reducing painful, debilitating impact injuries at all levels of play from National hockey league to local rinks.SOLID MOLDING: made of high-quality polycarbonate that has proven strong, impact resistant and highly effective in protecting the vulnerable areas of hockey players feet.LIGHTWEIGHT: streamlined design will not interfere with your skating stride. Convenient for players to put on and take off.
Skate Fenders are really nice to have and not part of the default gear load-out.
An accessory bag (something like this) is really useful for keeping small loose stuff like tape, wax, honing stone, extra laces, etc contained instead of rattling around in your bag.
A Boot Dryer is great for after the game keeping your skates and gloves from getting nasty and helping them last longer.
Air Freshner/odor absorber for the bag. Especially if you dont air your gear out. Even something as small and simple as these can help a lot.
A multi-tool. Doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. Just something to tighten up loose screws with, cut tape or torn bits of gear, and maybe occasionally open a bottle with.
I've been playing in these for a while:
https://smile.amazon.com/Skate-Fender-Pro/dp/B005RSHOPY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500576116&sr=8-1&keywords=skate+fenders
Doesn't really change my skating style, and it's an extra something between the puck and your skate. I've taken two pucks off of them (but to be fair, no serious clap bombs) and it does seem to make a difference. Seemed to spread out the impact and deaden the impact some. Wish the velcro straps were a little neater, they seem kinda cheap.
70 bucks and some ribbing in the locker room or an ER visit and a few weeks off. No brainer for me.