I think this is much, because what everyone is used to. It's actually quite big step to start using different skate, especially at pro level. Why change something that you have seen to be proper and effective for you? It just has to fit "like a glove" and that the equipments won't be the thing that the player needs to think about or worry.
Warrior Alpha QX stick. The stick was perfectly balanced and shots weren't a problem. The main issue was the blade feel that felt completely dead to me...
Bauer 1x 2016 stick. I have tried plenty of sticks, but for some reason everything works with this. The puck feels like it's glued to the stick and every move is effortless. It has a fairly lively blade but can't tell where the "glued" feeling comes from. The balance of the stick is also very nice and I have no problem with different kind of shots.
Bumping up this thread. I'm very keen to have the new Rekker M90. Although the availability here in Finland is quite limited...
Would love to hear some experiences of the stick from the people that have tried one.