How to Buy Ice Hockey Goalie Chest & Arm Protectors

Your son is the goalie on your local pee wee hockey team and you need to pick up all the safety equipment for him so he doesn't suffer any bodily injuries from flying pucks. When outfitting your little hockey goalie, the basics include hockey goalie chest and arm protectors. Here's how to buy hockey goalie chest and arm protectors without spending your little goalie's whole college fund.

Instructions

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      Get a recommendation from the coach. Your hockey coach can recommend a type and brand that he has experience with, and he's sure to know a few places to shop for safety equipment as well. Ask for a brand recommendation and a good place to try on the hockey equipment.

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      Look for light weight versions of chest and arm protectors. A hockey goalie's equipment roughly weighs 1/4 of your child's body weight, so keeping the equipment as light as possible is a definite plus.

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      Try it on. Make a visit to your local sporting goods store and have your child try on a few sizes and styles of hockey goalie chest and arm protectors. If the protectors don't fit right, they won't protect him properly, so it's very important to have a good fit.

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      Note the size, brand and style that fits the best and is most comfortable. Write down this information so you can compare it when you shop elsewhere.

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      Go to nextag.com. You'll find customer reviews of chest and arm protectors and you may find better prices. Be sure to search for the exact brand and size that fit best when you shopped in the local store so you know you're getting an item that will fit.