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That curve is equivalent to the old Easton Gaborik/Roy/Yzerman.

Yeah, crappy news. I love my 535s. I guess my next skates will have to be VH customs! (Great excuse to blow a lot of money on skates now haha)

Our guy in Chicago is out of Wisconsin, so he's not always there. I'll PM you his contact info and you can give him a call yourself in order to figure out a time that works for both of you. He'll have a bunch of shafts and blades as well as OPS that you can try out at a fitting. As for the two-piece options that we offer right now: We have always offered Savoy Special blades and shafts, so you might like those. The other three sticks (Nasty, Nasty R, SuperNatural) have blade+shaft options coming up, but aren't yet available as of today. Stephen is the expert there so he'll have the details when they're fleshed out.

Join the club - I often feel like I've swapped out my gloves for cinderblocks before hitting the ice. The softer blades will accentuate the deadening effect on passes to a greater extent than the current blades. There's a video in the works to visually show the difference in pass reception between the three blades, but it's a bit of a technical challenge, so it might be a while. These blades were inspired by a lighter inline puck that just bounces off stiff blades, but they'll also help the average ice hockey player (who doesn't have hands like Kane) catch passes. After all, most of the time in a game you won't have the puck without catching a pass first. As for the BC10's lie, that may be a rocker or stick length issue. It's a lie 5, which is definitely on the low end of the scale. But hey - personal preference is the name of the game.

The Nasty R has the thinnest blade out of all the sticks we currently offer, so if you're looking for a thinner blade that is as stiff as the SuperNatural, you might want to try that. Your best bet is a fitting session, where you'll be able to try out different sticks, blades, shafts, flexes, curves, etc. That way, you'll know for sure if you like a blade, shaft, or stick before you buy it. Soon, you'll be able to try out different blade stiffness as well, so stay tuned. As for another closed toe curve that's not as deep: I don't think we currently offer a curve exactly like that. The BC10 Russell (a taller Hossa pro) has a straight heel which is good for stickhandling, but it's a lot more open and still very deep right at the toe. Are you a lefty or a righty? There are a few pro curves that are only offered in one handedness, so there might be an option for you there. There's also a certain "classic" closed mid-toe curve that we don't offer right now but that I inquired about recently. That might be exactly what you're looking for: A stickhandler's dream. We have a spare blade with that curve, but we'd have to digitize it first in order to offer it on our sticks and as tapered blades. Again, stay tuned for a lot of new developments in the next few months!

Apparently it's an 80 flex. This one feels closer to a 75 after throwing in a 3-inch wooden extension. And yeah, will do (although that probably won't be anytime soon...)

For someone who's new to the game, you have great sty. Love the white-on-white and black-on-black tape jobs. Now you need to see if a different colour tape makes a difference for you on the ice! I know I can't use black tape... As for showing something off: Here's my latest pickup. Pro stock Cliff Ronning Inno 1100 shaft, from his short stint with the Islanders. Threw a Drury blade in there - figured an old-school twig should have an old-school curve, plus that blade had been lying around for a while.

Really hoping the Habs pick him up as a UFA in the off-season. I think he would be a good fit on the second line with Plekanec. I'm sure the Kovalev factor would be a consideration in him signing with the Habs! I wouldn't mind him getting 20 mil for 4 years. That being said, all of this doesn't matter if the Habs really are keeping Therrien... No hope in sight.

Picked up a lightly used pro stock X:60SE for cheap today. Never really liked the graphics until I got a hold of one. It's surprisingly nicely designed: asymmetric graphics, lots of different textures/colours, a good amount of that beautiful Textreme carbon shining through, and some translucent red panels reminiscent of the XXXX. A bit loud compared to classic twigs like the One95 and TotalOne, but it has its own particular appeal. Can't wait to try it out tomorrow!

Sher-Wood T100 85 flex, PP05 LI, Grip, cut to 55.5" Timeframe of use: One year (Feb. 2014 - Feb. 2015) Reviewer: Simon Ledsham - 21 years old - 5'9" 175 lbs Playing experience: Started playing 3 years ago. I play C/D-level adult league hockey once a week (sometimes twice). Position: Defense Other sticks used: CCM RBZ Superfast *Team, Stage 2 *Team, Reebok Ribcor 25K, Sher-Wood EK15, Warrior AX1, Bauer TotalOne, Reebok 11k pro stock Design: 8.0/10 +Very clean graphics - simple, yet elegant +Parts of the stick which don't have grip (hosel and blade) are a nice matte, which looks great and is quite resistant to scratches and other aesthetic damage -The black+white model, which is what I have, is painted on the backhand, which hides a lot of the carbon weave. The red+black model doesn't have this issue -The black+white model has a weird red stripe at the top of the shaft which stands out against the rest of the stick. Thankfully, I'm short so when I cut and tape it, it is completely hidden Blade: 9.0/10 +Best feel of any blade I've tried +Still feels pretty stiff -Doesn't seem to have as much "pop" as EK15, RBZ, or TotalOne, even though it's still pretty good Shaft/Flex: 7.5/10 -Really stiff for an 85 -Not very grippy for a grip stick +Sturdy, solid feel. Hasn't whipped out +Flexes smoothly, even though it's stiff Stickhandling/receiving passes: 10/10 +Pass reception is perfect, like a wood blade; pucks just stick to it +Puck feel is perfect; even better than the TotalOne Shooting: 8.5/10 +Despite stiffness and slight lack of pop, this is a solid shooter +Clappers come off hard when you lean into them +Snappers are fine, and wristers are even better -Only real drawback is due to the extra stiffness, but that's a flex issue -Again, could use a bit more pop, but I wouldn't want to compromise on the feel Weight and balance: 8.5/10 +Very balanced stick that feels lighter than it really is +Feels really solid, not flimsy, in your hands Durability: 9.5/10 +Absolute tank. Only recently broke because of the abuse I was giving it (slamming the blade on the ice after a goal against) +Never went soft in the shaft or blade -Blade did develop a creak and eventually the foam broke up inside, but that's due to abuse and the creaking didn't affect performance Conclusion: Relative to its retail competition, this twig is unbeatable for the price. It's a puckhandler's dream, and I can only imagine that the T120 and T100 Gen 2 are even better due to their reduced weight and improved blade. I just hope that they kept the same puck feel as the T100, because the T100's blade is really something special. I have never tried a One95, but from what I've heard about its legendary feel, One95 nostalgics should love this twig. Overall score (not an average): 9.0/10

Sher-Wood EK15 85 flex, PP05 LI, Grip, cut to 55.5" Timeframe of use: Feb. 2014 to present Reviewer: Simon Ledsham - 21 years old - 5'9" 175 lbs Playing experience: Started playing 3 years ago. I play C/D-level adult league hockey once a week (sometimes twice). Position: Defense Other sticks used: CCM RBZ Superfast *Team, Stage 2 *Team, Reebok Ribcor 25K, Sher-Wood T100, Warrior AX1, Bauer TotalOne, Reebok 11k pro stock Design: 9.0/10 +Clean, professional look with nice touches of 12K carbon weave coming through +Design is original, which makes the stick look distinctive +The blade and hosel, where there's no grip, have a matte finish which looks great and stands up very well to scratches and gouges Blade: 9.0/10 +Very stiff with great pop +Very thin, which is good for stickhandling -Feels a bit flimsy because of the lightness and thinness, but this is just an illusion since it's so stiff and has such great pop Shaft/Flex: 8.5/10 +Plays pretty much true to flex, although maybe a bit on the stiff side since it's a low kick +Kickpoint works like a charm - you can't feel it flex, but you can observe the results +Grip coating is awesome: very tacky and doesn't peel +If the blade felt flimsy, then the shaft feels really solid even though it's light -This is purely personal, but I don't really like the shaft geometry because it feels small in my hands and sometimes allows the shaft to rotate in my hand while I'm shooting Stickhandling/receiving passes: 9/10 +Puck feel is good, especially considering the lightness and stiffness of the blade -Pass reception is decent, but it doesn't have much of a dampening effect when receiving hard passes +Thin blade makes it easier to stickhandle +Lightness also makes it very easy to stickhandle, although it may take some getting used to Shooting: 9.5/10 +This twig is a real shooter; it's good at pretty much every type of shot and has great pop +Snappers and wristers are especially lethal and effortless - I'm often surprised at the velocity I can get on a shot by quickly wristing it at the net +Clappers, especially quick half-clappers, are hard with little effort -Because of the low kick, the stick doesn't respond as well when you really want to lean into a clapper -As mentioned, shaft geometry doesn't help with keeping the shaft from rotating on hard clappers Weight and balance: 10/10 +Lightest stick on the market by a fair bit +Feels like you're holding nothing, which I find is awesome, but which may be uncomfortable for some Durability: 10/10 +Perfect durability - even better than the T100 +Even the graphics are holding up perfectly, which means the stick still looks almost new +Shaft and blade still as stiff as the day I got the stick Conclusion: If you're looking for a high-end twig to take your game to the next level, look no further than this technological marvel. It can hold its own against any of its low-kick competitors for a fraction of the price. It's the lightest stick on the market by a good margin. These factors, combined with its legendary durability, make it an absolute no brainer if it comes in your specs and you like small-diameter low-kick sticks. Although the TotalOne has better feel and is better for heavy shooting, this stick is very much its equal, and thus my favourite stick to date along with the TO. Overall score (not an average): 9.5/10

That's absolutely unreal. Are those American or Canadian prices though? In any case, you guys are constantly raising the bar for sub-$200 dollar sticks. Can't wait to check out the T100 and T90 in person.

New price-point sticks look awesome. A few questions: 1-What is the MAP on the 2nd Gen T100 and T90? 2-It's hard to tell from the pictures, but do the T100 and T90 have the same see-through carbon "SHER-WOOD" logo on the backhand as the T120, or are the letters filled in with black paint? That's definitely the sexiest feature of the T120's design. 3-Are the new T100 and T90 available in stores, and if not, when will they be released, and with what available curve/flex combos? Thanks!

WinnWell Pro480 Non-grip, 85 flex, PS119 Sakic, cut approx 2.5-3", 'candycane' tape job Timeframe of use: Since November 2013, as part of multiple-stick rotation Other sticks used: Sher-Wood EK15, Sher-Wood T100, Bauer TotalOne, Reebok 11k pro stock, Reebok AI7, Mission Hex-1 pro stock, Bauer Supreme One80, Reebok 6k, Sher-Wood N6, Easton SE6 Reviewer: Simon Ledsham - 20 years old - 5'9" 165 lbs Playing experience: Started playing 2 years ago. I play C- or D-level adult league hockey once a week (sometimes twice). Position: Defense Intro: I feel this stick needs an introduction, as it is not especially well-known (and probably totally unknown outside of Canada). This stick is a Special Make-Up (SMU) produced by WinnWell for Canadian Tire. It's basically a slightly cheaper version of the venerable WinnWell GX-8, which is regarded as a great price-point stick on these boards. Being an SMU, it's only available in 85 flex, PS119 sakic, matte finish. It retails for $109.99, only at Canadian Tire, but the price often goes down as a result of regular sales. Design: Gotta give WinnWell points for the unique graphics. Matte white at the top of the shaft and the hosel and blade, with a darker middle portion featuring the white WinnWell logo. I love how you can see the carbon weave in the middle portion of the stick. The stick looks almost identical to WinnWell's AMP-series sticks. A subtle "Pro480" logo at the taper means that this stick doesn't make you stand out as a guy who buys his sticks at Canadian Tire. 8.5/10 Blade: Absolutely terrible. This is really what ruined the stick for me. This blade may be thin, but it is the least durable blade I've used so far. It went soft within about 10-15 uses (games/shooting sessions). At least the decals on the surface are more durable than the blade core, and the matte finish on the blade is nice. Yet, a terrible blade overall. 2.5/10 Shaft/Flex: The shaft is your standard square-double-concave design (similar to TotalOne). It has little raised bumps in the middle portion for better grip, but with the stick's matte finish, these bumps don't do much. I would've liked the stick to feature a grip finish, but at least WinnWell went with matte instead of clear. The flex is pretty average, and compares well to sticks in its price range (around $100). It plays at least as stiff as a TotalOne - if not stiffer - and gains a lot of stiffness when cut down. 7.5/10 Stickhandling/receiving passes: Initially, the puck feel was fine. Then, when the blade went soft, the puck feel was completely destroyed. As for pass reception, it isn't bad, but doesn't stand out. I guess having a super-spongy softened blade helps (lol). 4/10 Shooting: Shooting was pretty average at first, with not much noticeable 'pop', but not too much torquing on hard shots either. When the blade went soft, the shooting became absolute garbage. Slapshots feel mushy, and snappers have no pop whatsoever. 3/10 Weight and balance: Weighing it at around 480-490g (hence the name), this stick is decently light for its price point, especially when you consider that it was released several years ago. It also feels pretty balanced, so you don't notice the weight too much. Nevertheless, if you're used to higher-end sticks, this one will feel noticeably heavier and blade-heavy. Compared to sticks in its price range though, this twig feels nice and light. 8/10 Durability: The shaft has held up remarkably well, with only superficial damage from routine stick checking, shot blocking, etc. The blade's surface has also held up well, with surprisingly little damage to the graphics, and no major chipping. However, the blade went soft ridiculously quickly. Either I got a bad stick, or WinnWell uses silly putty for the 480's blade core. Despite the overall durability of the stick, the softened blade makes it nearly unusable, and thus I have to give it a low mark. 4/10 Conclusion: I was really disappointed with this stick. My initial impressions were great, but the rapid softening of the blade totally ruined it for me. As it stands, I wouldn't recommend this stick to anyone based on my experience. However, I might have just gotten unlucky with a stick from a bad batch, and I'd have to try at least one more 480 before I completely write the stick off (this is something I'm not willing to do). If you spot one on sale at Canadian Tire for around $70 (they do drop that low), you have my blessing to take a chance with the stick. If the blade hadn't softened, it would have been a very decent stick for the price. However, I wouldn't recommend buying the stick for the full $109.99 retail price. Overall score (not an average): 5/10

Do yourself a favour and get one. Puck feel is unreal. Best I've ever felt (maybe even a bit better than the EK15, and definitely better than a TotalOne). Shaft stiffness is comparable to Bauer. Shooting is awesome, as the blade is very stiff. The stick is heavier than most top-end sticks (but comparable to Warrior DT1 in weight - 450g), but the balance is great. As for durability, I can't talk about that, because I haven't had it for long. However, after a few intense shooting sessions and a few games, the stick is still 99% intact (some very minor marks/scratches). If you're in Canada, hockeysupremacy.com has them for $138 if you input the code "welcome" when the stick is in your cart. Shipping is free.

PP05 LI (Lidstrom/Getzlaf clone). It's great.

Picked up my two dream sticks in the past few weeks. The T100 is awesome, and I'm going to try out the EK15 for the first time tomorrow. Pure sexiness: Also, I put some TUUK LS2 holders with LS3 runners on my Graf G535s skates. Tried them out in pickup today, and they felt great. Definite improvement over the Attack holders.

Bauer TotalOne Non-grip, 87 flex, P106 Richards, cut approx 2.5-3", 'candycane' tape job Timeframe of use: Since August 2013, as part of multiple-stick rotation Reviewer: Simon Ledsham - 20 years old - 5'9" 165 lbs Playing experience: Started playing 2 years ago. I play C/D-level adult league hockey once a week (sometimes twice). Position: Defense Other sticks used: Reebok 11k pro stock, Reebok AI7, Mission Hex-1 pro stock, Bauer Supreme One80, WinnWell Pro480, Reebok 6k, Sher-Wood N6, Easton SE6 Design: This stick is one of my all-time favourites as far as looks are concerned. Great, clean, linear design compliments the handsome Textreme carbon fiber weave. Unfortunately, this is a non-grip stick, and I usually prefer grip, so I had to candycane it. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the grip version of the stick doesn't look very good at all, so there's no good-looking option (IMO) for those who prefer grip. 8/10 Blade: I just love this blade. It's the stiffest I've used, and shots just jump off, but it doesn't sacrifice pass reception or puck feel. Durability of the blade is great: I received the stick used with a rather large chip in the toe, but after probably 20 games of playing defense in a decently chippy adult league and many stick-and-puck sessions, the chip has barely expanded. The structural integrity of the blade hasn't been compromised - it's still as stiff as ever. I love the raw finish of the blade, especially compared to clear-coated blades. 10/10 Shaft/Flex: Pretty stiff for an 87 flex, but I did cut it down a few inches, and I can still get some good flex on slapshots. Shaft dimensions and the Tac-Spiral are great, leading to a great-feeling shaft. I do wish it wouldn't stiffen up so much when you cut it down, though. 8.5/10 Stickhandling/receiving passes: Best puck feel of any stick I've used. Pass reception is also awesome. I can let the stick do most of the work when I receive hard passes, without needing to cradle the pass at all (as long as the pass lands square on the middle of my blade). 10/10 Shooting: This is a great stick for shooters. It excels in slapshots. I find they almost always come off as rockets. Snapshots are great too, due to the stiff blade and great pop. Wristshots are as good (if not better) than any other stick I've used, but I'm no wristshot expert, so I'll suspend judgement on those. 10/10 Weight and balance: Feels lighter than my pro stock 11k, which is very light as well. By far the best-balanced stick I've used. It surprises me every time I pick it up. The best thing about the lightness of this stick is that even though it's extremely light, it doesn't feel flimsy at all. It feels very, very solid. 10/10 Durability: As mentioned in the blade section, the blade is holding up great. Hasn't gone soft at all. The shaft is also very solid. I take a lot of slapshots, and it hasn't whipped out at all. I find the stick can take abuse very well: not too much chipping, and cracks/gouges/chips tend not to spread along the shaft or blade. 9.5/10 Conclusion: Great high-performance stick. In my opinion, you can't really go wrong with a TotalOne if you're shopping around for a high-end clearance stick. It excels in every category, and it doesn't sacrifice durability for performance. Only major problem is the price, but you can definitely find these at good prices online or on clearance in stores. I highly recommend it for players at any level, provided they're willing and able to invest $100 or more on a stick. Overall score (not an average): 9.5/10

So I picked this twig up at my LHS, at the recommendation of several PHEW members. It was $49.99 + tax. 65 flex senior, PM9/Modano/Whatever curve, grip. Almost my exact specs, except I usually use 75 or 85, but it does feel more like a 70-75. Doesn't feel like the lightest stick, but it's decently light. Haven't tried it out on the ice yet. Oddly enough, when I took the wooden extension out, it was the perfect length for me (same as my other sticks). Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow morning on the ODR. Also picked up some Graf Supra G535s wheels. Skated on them once so far, and they're comfy as hell but the increased forward pitch is hard to get used to. I'll see if I can adapt to it - if not, I may get some Tuuks mounted. I'll throw some pics up soon.

Hmmm... looks like they dropped the GX series and the Pro Stock Team stick. Here's hoping the Q-series will offer a reasonably-priced sub-500g stick (Q-8?). Without knowing the actual technological improvements, it's hard to tell how they will/should be priced. Looking forward to getting more details about that stick line. I bet they're mid-kick to complement the low-kick AMP line. EDIT: Uh oh. I just noticed that the Q-series sticks have a decal on the toe of the blade. I hope this isn't a copy of the Easton V-series marketing where they say that shooting off the toe is the only right way to shoot...

Those Grafs are nice, but the Sher-Woods... damn...

Man would I love to review the EK15. Too bad I'm too dusty for the stick... I'll work on putting up some user-submitted reviews of more modest sticks in the near future though. On my radar: Winnwell Pro 480 (Canadian Tire SMU of GX-8) and Sher-Wood T90 (can't believe no one has put up a T90 review yet). Maybe someday a manufacturer will put up a mid-tier stick for LTR and I'll get a chance! :D Also, for thread relevance: Handled the EK15 in a store and it does feel noticeably lighter than pretty much everything else out there. I wonder if they'll make a mid-kick version (analogous to the T90/T100 LKP)?

Winnwell equivalent of the Draper is the PS119. I say get a T90. For the same price as the AMP700, the T90 is a higher quality stick (100% carbon fiber, same blade foam as EK15 and T100, 475 grams, etc.). If you really want a low-kick stick, just get a T90 LKP (Low Kick Point) at the same price as the regular mid-kick T90.

I just e-mailed the team to ask if they had any equipment sales. The head coach got back to me and asked me what I wanted. I told him, and the assistant coach sent me the prices. I picked the gear up today at the arena. Apparently I got lucky with the jerseys because they just changed the design, so they have a bunch of practice jerseys lying around. It's going to be pretty cool to wear my school's colours in beer league and shinny now!

Picked these up from my school's team. $130 for the lot. TotalOne pants in great condition, Four Roll Pro gloves in ok condition (palms are a little rough, a few holes), and the jerseys are a little big (XL) but they're in good condition. Did I do good? I'm going to get the gloves patched at a shoe repair store, and I'll grab some socks - either Detroit home socks or red practice socks.