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...you can't both compliment STX on "great pricing" for being direct to consumer, and then turn around and say "missed opportunity" for not selling in stores as having stores review them. You can't have both. Gotta pick one.

I don't think you would be seeing them all over. If that were the case, far more people would be using Base 2 and 1 piece sticks. I'm in a huge hockey market, and people always ask me what my "Base" stick is. The fact of the matter is, almost all hockey players out there are fine with the retail curves out there (even though it totally sucks the options are dwindling). We are niche group here, and an extremely small (but awesome) part of the hockey playing community. Most players don't break down all the minutia of a stick. Its "give me my P88 in 85 flex, and I'm good to go". We are a different breed. STX is seemingly taking the right steps to do what they feel is the right thing to maximize profit and market properly. Base is basically the only viable retailer doing this. While I like their products (I own numerous shafts and blades), there are downsides. The fit and finish of the final product leaves something to be desired at times, as does the turnaround time. I still support them, and love what they provide. I'm just being honest about a couple small annoyances. Looking forward to my RX3 too. It arrives Monday.

How can you know that?

LOL I'll never forget my first trip to Baltimore. Walked around the Inner Harbor to get dinner, then when done I didn't go down to the water (walked along the street.) Got back to the hotel and put on the news and if I would've walked along the water on my way back I would've been on there, because a dead body had just washed ashore. That all said, one of my favorite cities!

Because they made you experience Baltimore or because they are selling direct?

Well, last Tuesday I had to put my dog to sleep. It was truly one of the worst days of my life and the whole week has been so dark with him. He was an amazing, funny, smart, kooky, crazy beast and I will always miss him.