Warrior Alpha Pro Elbow Pads Bring Back a Stretch Sleeve
The 2026 senior pad adds an internal sleeve to a familiar strap layout. Model codes distinguish it from the 2024 pad still on clearance.
Warrior kept the Alpha Pro name for its 2026 senior elbow pads, so two listings can look like the same product. The style code is the quickest way to tell them apart: ALPEPSR6 is the 2026 pad with the WarTech stretch sleeve; ALPEPSR4 is the 2024 version. Both are catalogued in senior XS, S, M and L.
What changed inside
Warrior says the internal sleeve on the 2026 model is designed to help hold the pad in place. It works alongside the Sling Wrap, the strap that seats the elbow in the pocket. Ice Warehouse lists separate bicep and forearm straps on both versions and describes both as three-piece pads. Its 2024 specification lists a nylon liner with Polygiene; the 2026 specification lists the WarTech Sleeve in that spot. The sleeve is the difference to look for if a listing shows the inside of the pad. The Sling Wrap name alone appears on both generations.
Weight and stock by size
Ice Warehouse lists a measured weight of 330 grams for the 2026 senior medium and 266 grams for the 2024 senior medium. Those are the retailer's measurements for the same size, with its stated five per cent variance. The listings do not isolate how much of the difference comes from the sleeve.
On November 11, Ice Warehouse showed senior XS in stock in both generations: US$169.99 for the 2026 model and US$81.97 on clearance for the 2024 model. That is a same-size price comparison. The weight figures above are for senior medium, so they should not be read as weights for those XS offers.
