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So my kid decided his Easton was broken and his Vapor XXXX is in the garage at home and I wasn't buying him a new stick this weekend...so he played this weekend with his $29.00 crosby curve Sherwood that he uses on the outdoor rink by our house(happen to be in the truck)...effect: NONE...quote "the curve was the same as my Easton, so it didn't feel any different (laugh) " unquote...

tell me again why I've been dropping 3 Xbox 360 games on a stick for all this time??

Anyone else with a simliar story?

well i can say this it all depends how much time your kids are on the ice. i started out the year buying wood sticks for all my kids (three) problem is that the oldest two where breaking or the bottoms were shredding out within one week. so i was spending about 60.00 a week on sticks and than 90.00 about every third week. so i went back to the composit sticks the bantam has been using that stick for 6 weeks now. that figures out at 180.00 which more than pays for that stick and who knows it may last the rest of the season. wood is good for back up stick or young kids squirts and down. im not sure if that answers your question but it all comes down to age and ice time.

jancze5 wrote:So my kid decided his Easton was broken and his Vapor XXXX is in the garage at home and I wasn't buying him a new stick this weekend...so he played this weekend with his $29.00 crosby curve Sherwood that he uses on the outdoor rink by our house(happen to be in the truck)...effect: NONE...quote "the curve was the same as my Easton, so it didn't feel any different (laugh) " unquote...

tell me again why I've been dropping 3 Xbox 360 games on a stick for all this time??

Anyone else with a simliar story?

I've seen a lot of wood sticks being used by kids of all ages, and I think we'll see many more to come! My 12U aged daughter broke her brand new RBK O stick this weekend after about 20 days of use! And no i didn't but it for her, Christmas present from Grandpa, there was a 30 day warranty but when you pay that much money for a stick they should last a lot longer! I think the trend of a one piece composite stick are going to be a thing of the past!

It seems to me that for young kids they need to use a wood stick, they seem to have a better feel for the puck. With a composite the pucks just seem to bounce off the blade, maybe its the case of not soft enough hands but I prefer a wood stick for younger players!

It seems to me that for young kids they need to use a wood stick, they seem to have a better feel for the puck. With a composite the pucks just seem to bounce off the blade, maybe its the case of not soft enough hands but I prefer a wood stick for younger players!

AMEN! That is right there why no kid should spend 200 bucks on a stick. They are too light, no feel wiht the puck.

I have a high school age player who broke about 6 composites last summer in various tournaments. The last time he broke one, we went to a Play it Again and bought a $30 wood stick that he actually suggested. He had never used a wood stick in a game before, and came out after using one with the statement, "Wood sticks are great" He said he can feel the puck better and didn't lose much velocity shooting. He's since gone back and forth with the one piece composite, the composite with wood blade, and the wood. He still likes the wood better. The only drawback with a wood stick is they lose their flex after a couple of weeks. He's broken far less wood sticks than composites and they're cheaper by the dozen(about $20 per stick)

So what do you guys think about this....

I suggested to junior..why don't you practice with the woody..thats 3 days a week...and use the composite in the game? My kid is no sniper and doesn't have a hard shot, he's just an average center who passes the puck and gets a couple shots a game..so velocity isn't exactly an issue.

If you want the performance buy the composite shafts and wood blades.

I have a Peewee and one at the highschool level and they have gone 2 seasons with the same shaft.

The composite replacement blades break about as often as the one piece sticks, but if you want a composite blade try a warrior blade. My oldest can get about 2 months out of a Warrior blade in his Synergy 2 shaft.

go to srshockey.com and find a local repair center. they fix composite stick shafts for $25-35. just came out with blade repair. no need to keep buying new, keep using the one you have.

I and my Pee Wee, prefer the composite shaft with a Montreal M95 blade. For a woody the Montreal 4400 in a steal @ $30.00

composite blades are not even close to the same after they have been repaired!!! total waste of money.

bought my boys the nicest pink TPS wooden sticks around, they still use them for dryland. As long as they have the "right curve" my boys will use anything.

My youngest impresses everyone with his stealth. it used to be his brother's composite, broke in an opportune spot, stuck a montreal blade in it, and 'viola he thinks he's the hottest thing in mini-mites.

Christian Brothers will make a custom curve wooden stick, give color options, and put a name on it. Cost is something like $35 each, but you have to buy in 6 piece quantities. For those that have a preferred curve, and have had it with the over priced composites, this is a great option.

Just send them your broken composite and they will match the curve and lie perfectly.

Weight on an intermediate CB is about the same, or maybe a little less, than a Synergy 350.

watchdog wrote:composite blades are not even close to the same after they have been repaired!!! total waste of money.

That's not what the guy at your rink told me this winter..

After both kids broke a $200 stick in the same week, I decided I was done buying anything but a wood stick. The new rule, dad pays for what a wood stick costs, the kids pay for anything over and above.

That was three years ago, and I've gladly paid for any number of woody's since. The kids haven't seen a performance difference one way or the other.

watchdog wrote:composite blades are not even close to the same after they have been repaired!!! total waste of money.

Depends on what system you're using to fix it.
But you're probably right, I'm sure the NHL players that tested the SRS blade repair didn't know much. As well as the owners of the 20,000 (not a typo) shafts they have repaired in the last 3 or so years.
You're right....

mngopherfan wrote:

It seems to me that for young kids they need to use a wood stick, they seem to have a better feel for the puck. With a composite the pucks just seem to bounce off the blade, maybe its the case of not soft enough hands but I prefer a wood stick for younger players!

AMEN! That is right there why no kid should spend 200 bucks on a stick. They are too light, no feel wiht the puck.

Agreed

1st of all
dlhhockey when you repair your shaft it makes it very heavy and depends where you break it.
it can mess with your shot by making it heavier in one spot

also i use a s17 100 flex uncut foresberg curve and i love it (2 months old)
and i tried a wood and there was a significant change in velocity in my slap shot and wrist shot got way worse since i could snap my wrist through the shot very fast
and i can snap the passes off in a snap
favorite stick in all my hockey career

niceice909 wrote:1st of all
dlhhockey when you repair your shaft it makes it very heavy and depends where you break it.
it can mess with your shot by making it heavier in one spot

also i use a s17 100 flex uncut foresberg curve and i love it (2 months old)
and i tried a wood and there was a significant change in velocity in my slap shot and wrist shot got way worse since i could snap my wrist through the shot very fast
and i can snap the passes off in a snap
favorite stick in all my hockey career

Adds one ounce to the stick, you can tell the difference in that you're a genius. This is an SRS repair, not a StickFix or a metal Stick Wizard plug.

Doesn't really matter to me. You want to go out and spend another $180, have at it.

help the lumber industry - get wood!

oh i thought its the repair system with metal and also im sure it brings the length down to which doesnt help me at all and i dont like the feel of plugs graphite or wood