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Originally Posted by m3thods
^Dang the 1S seems so promising too. Was it a one-off? Or have you heard of most units falling apart after heavy use?
I'm years away from replacing my C/A, but I'm likely not going to be buying anything brand new, meaning that top end units now are probably what I'm looking to snag used/on closeout in the future.
The premier pro seems a bit big for my liking. I wonder how the eflex shield ones compare.
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The 1S is a really nice chestie. It's basically the last gen NXG, but with lighter materials. Once they figure out those materials, it's going to be just perfect. The arms are huge, with the CURV composite elbow floaters. Nothing was getting through my body.
Unfortunately it was coming apart in three different spots. The left shoulder floater was ripping away from the back plate. Then the neck started to wear. But the last straw for me was the elbow floaters. The CURV was covered by a thin nylon material, and everytime I made a high elbow save, the puck would rip a little of that material. Now, being nylon, once the initial rip was there, it would just spread.
I'm still in the market for a second chestie, so if I can find a Bauer NXG for cheap, I would jump on it. I liked the Bauer arms so much.
As for the Premier, I've had two games with it so far and won both. So that's a good thing. It's a really big piece of equipment, but the more time I spend with it the more mobile it becomes. Definitely not a bad purchase for me.
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Originally Posted by True.True
I was using a friends rbk Premier p2 or whatever but was getting frustrated with the long arms that weren't adjustable and kept sliding down my arm into blocker trapper. So I splurged on my own CA with adjustable arms. Lol. Good thing I pay nowhere near retail or else I'd cry.
They do feel a bit bulky but much more mobile than what I had used. Seems a bit short in the stomach area though. Something to consider if your torso is longer than normal
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The arms are a bit of a pain for me. I sucked them up as far as I could, and changed the position of the elbow cups, and it seems to fit well now. But I don't like how the belly flap conflicts with my pants. I need to spend some time figuring that issue out.