The Bauer Supreme Fuse Pro Chest & Arm Protector

The Supreme Fuse Pro Chest Protector is a high-level chest protector. Recommended 5 to 7 uses per week.

Bauer Supreme Fuse Chest Protector Style – Athletic Hybrid Style

New for 2026 is the Bauer Supreme Fuse Chest & Arm Protector.  The Fuse chest & arm protector is a very mobile unit, one of the most mobile pro chest protectors on the goalie market today.  The Fuse will continue to use the popular hinged elbow system.  This allows for an extremely mobile in the arm area particularly in the elbow flexing areas.   The forearm and bicep area of the Fuse chest protector has thicker foams than past years to create better protection in these areas.  The triceps area of the Fuse chest protector has been updated with better wrap around protection which is extremely important in techniques like the reverse vh.

The shoulder floaters are squared off with Shock-lite pro foam and CURV reinforcement for maximum net coverage.  This presents a very squared off look to the shooter and makes the goalie look bigger. The Supreme Fuse chest protector will also a new free-flex shoulder system that allows the shoulder floaters to be free floating. This creates more mobility than past Supreme chest protectors. Also, the shoulder floaters have a strap across each floater that a goalie can put their suspenders in.  This eliminates the suspender strap falling over the goalies a shoulder and down the arm during play.

Bauer will continue to use the hybrid tuck belly system that is great for a goalie that tucks their chest protector or wears the chest protector over outside of the goalie pant.  A goalie can also adjust this chest protector to be worm inside the pant as well.

In the sternum area, Bauer uses their DCT foam for high impact absorption.

Bauer has always done a great job making their chest protectors adjustable and the Fuse is no different.  The arm length is fully adjustable along with the shoulder floaters.  The overall collar bone line can be adjusted up and down based on a goalie’s particular needs.

Bauer Supreme Shadow Pro Chest & Arm Protector Features:

• • Model Year: 2026
  • Weight: 6.5 Pounds (Based off a medium size)
  • Belly Blocks: Dual layer with Shock-lite
  • Body Adjustment FIt: Hybrid belly system
  • Shoulder Floaters: Shock-lite Pro + suspender loops
  • Spinal: Dual airflow spinal plus fight strap
  • Sternum: DCT HD Foam
  • Arm Adjustment: Removable and adjustable
  • Elbow System: Hypersense line plus Shocklite HindgeArm
  • Arm Floaters: Dynamic 3-point flex featuring CURV
  • Bicep & Forearm: Reinforced floating CURV with Shocklite foam
  • Wrist: Traditional comfort wrist
  • Arm Liner: Suspension comfort liner

Athletic Style (Hybrid) Vs. Blocking Style (Coverage) Chest Protectors

There are two basic designs in the goalie market in regard to chest protectors. These are based on the two types of styles that goalies play – hybrid and coverage. The hybrid goalie needs a more athletic style chest protector that allows him/her to move freely and maximize their agility. These units’ contour around the body with little to no gaps. The shoulder floaters are also smaller and form around the goalie in a more natural manner. Arms and elbow guards move freely and do not bind up, allowing for maximum mobility. The big upside to having an athletic style chest protector is the movement and freedom these provide. The downside to the athletic style chest is a decrease in size and materials. Now we are not saying they are not protective because most chest protectors are built to a very high standard and have great protection qualities. However, to make something move better you have to take something away and by doing this there will obviously be less material. We can say honestly that athletic chest protectors are extremely protective and the added materials in the blocking style are more about taking up space then adding protection.

The blocking style chest protectors are built for the coverage goalies that like to play big and take up as much space in the net as possible. The shoulder floaters are much wider and usually have multiple layers. The arm and elbow guards are also flared wider to take up as much space as possible. The blocking style chest protector tends to have more gaps and extra space on the goalie’s body because of the extra size. The upside to the blocking style chest protectors is the extra space it takes up. These chest protectors can easily make the shoulder width of a goalie four to six inches wider compared to an athletic style chest protector. Also, since the arms and elbow are bigger, there are less gaps for the puck to squeeze between the goalie’s body and arms. The downside to these blocking style units is the lack of movement. Because of the extra bulk, movement can be compromised. You can’t have the best of both worlds, if you make it bigger it will take away mobility.