Franklin Sports NHL Mini Hockey Goalie Set Franklin Sports

★★★★★ This gear is well made and perfect for indoor play or if you're just passing a soft ball around outside. The pads are soft and flexible, so it's easy for the little ones to move around and feel like a "real" goalie. The mask is very nice and easy to adjust for a pretty wide range of ages/sizes. My six yr. old and 11 yr. old are both able to wear it. The mask, glove and blocker will probably fit your child longer than the leg pads, but the leg pads are probably the first thing cast aside when you're in a tough knee hockey battle anyway!We were not offered a choice of color and received blue, white and black gear. This isn't a problem, just something you might want to make your child aware of if the color is important to them.

★★★★★ My 5 year old loves these pads. Every night we play a game. They do slip around on his legs but he does not mind, he just keeps adjusting them. I have tried to tighten the straps with a safety pin - I may try to stitch them to tighten them up. And the corner of a leg pad is starting to fray already - we have only had them for a couple of weeks. But the mask fits great, it does not slip around, and the gloves are cool. I think they were a great value - he adores them, we have a great time and the price was very fair. If something rips, I will buy another set in a heartbeat.

★★★☆☆ Definitely more costume than actual protection. Read the reviews so you know what you're getting. I gave it only 3 stars because even if it's intended to be for show only, the set is kind of cheesy for the price.The mask is functional, but I have to qualify that. I wouldn't put my little guy (a big 4-year-old who likes "playing goal") in a normal game with it, but at this point we don't actually play hockey anyway. He stands in the goal and I slide shots along the ground that he blocks with his stick. However, if his bigger sister (6 years) follows through on a "shot" or accidentally hits him with the butt end of her stick, the mask will take the hit, not his eye or teeth. The rest of the pads are silly; the blocker might actually be functional, but again, we're just "practicing." There are no real shots being taken.We'll see. As with a lot of gifts he gets at this age, he says he doesn't like it! Hopefully he'll warm up to it.