Warrior Rabil Hitlyte Lacrosse Shoulder Pads

Finding gear that keeps you safe while also improving your performance isn’t always easy. The Warrior Rabil Hitlyte shoulder pads, however, are one of the few pads that have found ways to increase protection while also keeping you lightweight and fast.

Paul Rabil of the MLL and NLL designed these pads with the goal of them being so light that you forget you are even wearing pads at all.

As soon as you get a glimpse of these pads, you will see that these are some of the thinnest pads on the market, but don’t be fooled, they are just as strong as the thicker pads.

Padding

Using the new CAGE system construction, these shoulder pads have incredible airflow and flexibility while also using the VPS foam to maximize protection.

Throughout the whole shoulder pads, there are divided up sections of foam which maximize flexibility. Every time you take a shot, the individual pads move instead of the whole piece moving as a single unit.

Mobility is at the top of the list for any lacrosse player, and due to the amount of flexibility in these shoulder pads. They also allow for a wider range of motion in your shoulders giving you more strength in your shot.

Shoulder caps

Bulky shoulder pads can get in the way when you are trying to dodge through a small opening between two defenders.

The Hitlyte shoulder pads have extremely low profile shoulder caps keeping you narrow and safe as you play. The shoulder caps can still take a beating so don’t be fooled by their small size.

Chest/sternum/back protection

Adding extra plastic to the sternum was a big part of the beefed up protection with this piece.

The weight is reduced all over the padding, but the sternum area was designed to stay as strong as possible.

Upper arm protection

The goal that Paul had when designing this piece for the upper arms was to make it appear as though the player barely had any pads on at all. The upper arm protection is thin but will hold up against the impact from a cross check.

Comfort

Safety is important, but we all want really comfortable lacrosse gear. These shoulder pads are ridiculously comfortable and lightweight nThey are breathable and the pads absorb sweat so you stay dry throughout your game.

They really give you the feeling of playing freely by not impeding your movement.

Summary

If you’re looking for strong shoulder pads that give you maximum mobility and flexibility, then look no further than the Warrior Rabil Hitlyte.

These pads were designed to move with you, giving you the full range of motion you need to rip those top pockets.

The shoulder caps on these pads are some of the leanest out there without sacrificing protection.

Keeping you narrow and fast was the goal for this gear and those are usually top priorities for any lacrosse player.