True's Catalyst 7X6 Goalie Pads Are Soft by Design

True's Catalyst 7X6 is a goalie set sold as three separate pieces, leg pads, catcher and blocker, and it sits below the Nitro Catalyst Pro gear The Goalie Crease lists at $2,499.99 CAD for senior pads. Ice Warehouse lists the pad as model CAT-7X6-STK-PADS in seven sizes, 30 inch plus 2 through 36 inch plus 2, at 1904 grams in the 31 inch plus 2.

The most interesting thing on the spec sheet is that the knee stack is tunable. Ice Warehouse calls it an adjustable stiffness knee stack and says it lets goalies fine tune their setup by tightening or loosening an integrated strap to reach the stiffness they want, with a stiff HD foam knee landing carrying the adjustment. The strapping follows the same logic. True's FRS system sits on the calf and, per The Hockey Shop's listing, uses a dual internal adjustable strap for stability, weight distribution and enhanced comfort.

Everything else reads soft on purpose. The Hockey Shop lists a thin stiff core with a single break on both the inner core and outer roll and a JenPro weave face, and Ice Warehouse lists a shallow loose fit leg channel and an HD foam calf wrap. The pad uses flat-faced knee rolls, which True says create a consistent blocking surface to direct rebounds with control, and Ice Warehouse describes Short Rebound as designed to absorb puck impact. Ice Warehouse lists the toe attachment as pro lace with bungee toe ties. The catcher, which Ice Warehouse lists as CAT-7X6-STK-CATCH, uses a 590 break angle listed at 60 degrees with a double T pocket and a Sure Grip palm, and 590 is one of two breaks, alongside 580, that The Goalie Crease lists on the Nitro Catalyst Pro catcher. The blocker, which Ice Warehouse lists as CAT-7X6-STK-BLOCK, runs a 615 blocker board with an adjustable half piece velcro closure.

Who is it for? By Ice Warehouse's playing style listing, hybrid goalies chasing maximum mobility and close rebounds, and anyone who would rather set knee stack stiffness themselves than take it as it comes.

Ice Warehouse sells the pads at $999.99 USD senior and $699.99 USD intermediate, the catcher at $349.99 USD senior and $299.99 USD intermediate, and the blocker at $299.99 USD senior and $249.99 USD intermediate. In Canada, The Goalie Crease lists the senior catcher at $399.99 CAD.