Easton Synergy Si-core, Rh Sakic. User: 5'8, 145 pounds. Blade: It is the best feel i have ever used. I have tried many Ops and blade\shaft combos. but this is the best feel i have used yet. i like it alot more than wood. i have used two different ones, and on both of them they had what looked like a seem where the two pieces of the blade were fused together. not a good thing! i have a heavier shot, and i torn the blade to hell. I had the blade broken on both of mine after two practices. 7\10 Flex: It said a 100 flex on both of them but my first one had a whip flex, like a 75. and my second one was more like an 85. Stickhandling/receiving passes: The stickhandling was awesome! this stick really improved my moves. it had an awesome feel and i tried new things with it! it added alot to my puck movement. pass receiving was easy, but i was never one to have a trouble with recieving a pass with a one piece. 10\10 Shooting: Well like i said the blade was weak on it, so i didnt have a great shot. but before it went all to hell, it felt like a normal synergy to me. no troubles at all. But it didnt last. 5\10 Durability: The shaft was awesome! really whippy, and yet didnt show an signs of damage. i blew through two blades in four ice times, and i felt the blade needs alot more work! One the blade went it was kinda useless for me, because of my style of game. 5\10 I feel this stick is made for a certain type of player and that player isnt me. i would say it would be awesome for people who are play-makers and dont use a heavy shot alot. overall i say this stick would be a 7\10. i am a big easton fan, but this stick was a let down for me. I haven't tried any of the 04 models yet and im not sure if i want to. word of advice though, if you buy one, look for that seem on the bottom of the blade, its usually by the heel of the blade. I have seen it on at least 50 si-core. If it has no seem try it out.