Pros: Helped improve my game, Great value, Quality, Easy to use, Features, look cool!
When I decided to buy new gloves, I decided to get the best gloves on the market with no budget limitations. I figured if I need to buy gloves, I might as well spend a little more and get what I really want. I tried every glove in the store. I had almost decided on the Warrior Franchise until I stumbled onto the Bauer 4-Roll. The glove feels so good on your hand you really hate to take it off. The thought of throwing these beautiful gloves down on the ice makes me cringe, and as a result I may not get into any more fights. The gloves are feather-light and soft on the inside. The flexibility and ease of movement of the wrist and hand will make you forget you are wearing hockey gloves. Because I play in Senior Men's leagues with lots of hackers and goons, protection is very important to me. I have been slashed, hacked, and smashed in the cuff area (I probably had it coming), and have never come close to injury, not even a bruise. I even took a slap shot off the wrist playing defense, and the Bauer 4-Roll glove provided a cocoon of comfort and safety. These are great hockey gloves, and they are about half the price of the Warriors, which are also very nice, but the material and craftsmanship of the Bauers is better in my opinion. The Warriors were put together with kind of a cheap feeling vinyl-like material which made me wonder if they would hold up in the heat of battle. The Bauer gloves are made of tough material and sewn together with great integrity. I believe the Bauer 4-Roll Pro glove is the best available, and it is reasonably priced. X-60's cost more and don't feel nearly as good, at least to me. I highly recommend these gloves.