Best youth stick

slasher · Post by **slasher** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:19 am

My son (mite) wants me to buy him a new stick. He prefers the youth sized sticks.
Our coach told me to buy him a junior stick.

Any suggestions?

countrygentleman · Post by **countrygentleman** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:30 am

Whatever you buy him, get him a wood stick. Mites DO NOT need a graphite at that age.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:49 am

Anything under 30 bucks!

slasher · Post by **slasher** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:33 am

Too late! I already bought him two graphite youth sticks. The confusion sets in when one of the hockey parents told me that the Mites need to get used to the feel of the Junior stick.

I'm wondering what's the difference between the two. Is a stick a stick? Or do people suggest to have Mites use Junior sticks?

gilmour · Post by **gilmour** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:06 am

If it is not too late return the graphite sticks, buy a plain-jane wood one are reinvest the money into a skating clinic.

HockeyDad2016 · Post by **HockeyDad2016** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:17 am

Great Point Happy Gilmour - or Doug Gilmore.

With brings up the topic of when should a player start using a one piece stick?

I insisted my kid use one (wood) - but after x-mas my kid used the money he got to buy one - I said I wouldn't pay for it.

I noticed a big difference at 1st - for the worst, not at good at stick handling, passing etc. after about a week or so things looked back to normal.

Then this past weekend during a tournament - I noticed my kid switched back to the old woody.

Doglover · Post by **Doglover** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:34 pm

Just don't buy an Easton S17. They break and Easton knows there is a design defect but will still not stand behind their product without a receipt.

wheels · Post by **wheels** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:43 pm

Thing to consider when getting sticks for kids.

1 - Get the right lie. Smaller kids should have a true 3 or 4 lie. Don't believe the number for lie that the stick manufactures put on the sticks or blades. Bring their current stick when stick shopping and compare the lie. Watch them carefully when they play, for example, do they miss passes that go right under the toe of their blade...they need a flatter lie.

2 - lean toward the more flexable sticks. It will help their shot and feel.

3 - Contrary to popular belief. The younger the kid the more curve. They need help shooting and not enough curve hurts their shot. Besides....how many backhand rinkwide passes have you seen a mite make.

3 - Wood or shaft with wood blade is better for feel you will see the success of catching passes go up.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:07 pm

WOOD STICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:38 pm

Hey hockeydad

With brings up the topic of when should a player start using a one piece stick

To answer NEVER if you want your little stud to cleanly catch passes, one time it where the goalie ain't and set up teammates on his way to stardom. Those "compost" sticks are a waste of your hard earned over taxed dollar. Go with a woody or shafted with wood blade. You will thank me later and perhaps by me a cold one down at state when your little guy makes it in high school. Take an old timers advise and try it out for a long while your kid will be glad you did.

WoodStickSniper · Post by **WoodStickSniper** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:30 pm

you got to get the kid a good ole slab of lumber nothing better

oronohockey · Post by **oronohockey** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:25 pm

i had a graphite stick and i got like 10 goals a game i would use a junior in mites

sniper77 · Post by **sniper77** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:08 pm

i would agree stay with the wood sticks until your son is a pee wee. before that i dont think they really need a composite stick. and if you get them a composite stick in squirts dont go buy the most expensive one

cajones18 · Post by **cajones18** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:36 pm

I agree mites dont need Graphite! Stick to woodys!

DMom · Post by **DMom** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:25 am

my mini-mite has a composite stick. his brother broke it right at the heel, so we put a blade in it...and now he thinks he's hot stuff with a Vapor XXXX
All the other mites want one just like his......you'd be amazed how many parents ask us why we spent so much on his stick.

cajones18 · Post by **cajones18** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:29 am

Sure they think it's great but he's a mini-mite, no offense but most kids can hardly skate at that level, let alone shoot.

watchurback15 · Post by **watchurback15** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:00 pm

get jounior sticks the otherones are too stiff and big

slapshot88 · Post by **slapshot88** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:07 pm

WOOD STICK. IM ALL FOR THE OLD SCHOOL.

HockeyDadMN · Post by **HockeyDadMN** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:18 am

Nike makes a wood stick with nylon on the bottom edge of the blade. It's a cheap stick, but it didn't get all mashed from banging it on the ice. As a mite my son mashed the blades of wood sticks, but not the Nike.

He had a composite Jr stick, but liked the size of the youth Nike until the summer after mites.

5dog · Post by **5dog** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:43 am

Sticks have 3 types of shafts....youth, junior and senior. Unless the mite is huge for his age, a wood stick with a youth shaft is all he needs....under 20 bucks. The bulk of your money should be spent on a great pair of skates and a top end helmet.

StuddlyTender · Post by **StuddlyTender** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:27 am

U should have gotten him the Sherwood Coffey curve. Those are cheap and good.

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