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At least CCM and others are giving people an option to play hockey and be responsible. This thread only proves why I haven't worn a pair of skates since mid-March and who knows when I'll be back because I know there were always be people who feel a certain way haha. What I'm glad is that there is a concentrated effort to keep hockey from being disrupted again.

Best all-around stick is a stiff-flex Easton Aluminium with a wood blade. You can probably find that combo online for $50 tops. It's indestructible, you can snap any $400 composite twig in half with a good slash, and you probably won't outperform it on the ice (judging from your post). Plus, it's a classic twig so you'll look really cool. Go with any curve, since slashing and stick checking doesn't depend on what curve you have. Have fun!

"Innovation" in sticks is overrated. It's all about marketing. Sticks plateaued in technology 10 years ago, and everything ever since has basically been marketing buzzwords. If Sherwood doesn't succeed, it isn't because of quality or value. They have/had the best 150$ stick in the industry with the T90 Gen 2 (true A4.5 is close), and their BPM120 gloves are truly elite for the price. I think their grassroots move away from the NHL and towards rec and minor leagues was smart, and I don't know if their return to the NHL is a good move. P.S. whoever was responsible for the graphic design of the new Code V stick needs to be fired immediately.