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I've had a back and forth this this guy before. seems to know a good bit but also thinks he knows it all.

I have two flylite's and had them since mid July. Zero issues with anything so far aside from not keeping pucks out of the net. I have read some of the reports about them breaking, but honestly, with any new top end stick those reports are always around. Hope this helps.

ordered a RX3 online after a buddy of mine got one. for the price I was curious to test this out. I went to their warehouse sale a few years ago here in Baltimore and they had tons of pro stock gloves and sticks. I missed it this year but will keep a eye out next year. retail sticks priced at 75$ and pro stocks about the same. I have also been chatting through twitter and facebook about the construction of some of their pro stock sticks, as I'm always interested who is trying what...etc. they are extremely open with info and I hope that keeps up. about 2/3 years ago I was working next to a local rink and I stopped in mid day to get my skates sharpened, when STX was having a pro day and filmed a bunch of promo's with Vincent Trocheck, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and a few others. They all couldn't have been nicer and I asked Trocheck what stick he was using since it looked different then his normal one at the time ' rx2 '. He told me it was a new prototype for the RX3 build but not a final product.

STX Surgeon 500 Flex: 85 Pattern: X88 Height: 5'10" Weight: 230 lb's Position: RW or LW First Impression, first, I would like to say a very big thank you to STX for letting me have a chance at a late demo, much appreciated. I must say, I was blown away by the balance and the feel off the shelf with this stick. just from holding different makes and models, this was on par with all the top lines I was messing with. I am partial to a white stick, so the colors drew me in pretty quick, I like the graphic's and the design. With the bottom part of the stick black I feel it adds a nice contrast to the eye. 9/10 Blade, This is where I have heard some negative comments about how soft the blade is, and will get over time. I have only had three ice sessions, with one being a game, and yes, the blade does play softer then most other sticks I have used. This is not a bad thing. Firstly, the puck feel is top level. No need to look down to see where the puck is on my blade, I knew just from feel. Secondly, shooting. I don't know if its just my style, or something else, but I have not had any issues hitting spots I aim for. my only concern is that I hope it lasts over time. I'm not one to be hard on my equipment, so I hope to get a long life out of her. 9/10 Shaft/Flex/Balance This is where the surgeon really shines. It might be the best flexing, and feeling shaft I have ever used. the walls are concave, but have rounded edges so it fits really nice in your hand. the puck feel from the blade vibes right with the shaft to really give you a nice feeling throughout the entire stick. No vibrations what so ever and certainly no ping feel. the balance point did take some time to get used to, as its higher then most of the sticks I have used. stick handling and receiving pass' s are a dream with the Surgeon. a very nice soft feel that stiffens up when you load for shooting. 10/10 Durability I wish to not speak on this as I have only used it in three on ice sessions. I am hoping for a 10/10 but I can update this later down the line N/A Conclusion All in all I love it so far, I would love to have waited for a longer review to include durability, but I have been so excited to use this, and giving the chance by STX, I felt I needed to get my thoughts on it as of now.

Warrior Covert DT1 Flex: 85 Curve: Chara Height: 5'10 Weight: 215 Postition: Forward Time-frame of use: three week's Aesthetics: i really like the new look warrior has gone to. gone are the days of the crazy dragon's and such. 10/10 Weight and Balance: i have always found warrior to be on the heavy side, until most recently. the dt1is very light, on par with top end bauer. the balance has always been great with warrior. this twig is no exception. very good balance, makes puck handling a joy. 10/10 Blade: stiff, stiff and more stiff. very strong and light. holds true while shooting, i take a lot of faceoff's and most of the time i can feel the blade bend if i do not win the draw clean. not this stick. only issue i had was the outer coating on the blade. i don't really know what it was, but it would keep coming off after every tape job. never hurt my shoot or anything else for that matter. just odd. 9/10 Shaft/Flex: the shaft is great, i like smaller shafts for my hands and this one fit the bill. double concave is a great feature. the flex is where the dt1 shine's. the release is lighting quick and fast. the dt1 is a low kick point stick, so i feel as the stick played stiffer then an 85 at first. it did break in once i got used to it, i tossed all my others a side. 10/10 Stickhandling and Passing: stickhandling was tough at first, puck feel is lacking a tic for me. i did adjust to it and was a very minor issue. in my first game i noticed i had to look down at the puck a few times. by next game it wasnt a problem. with a stiff blade this will happen, and i perfer it this way. passing was dead to right's accurate. no issues here. 8/10 Shooting: the best part of the dt1 was the shooting. accurate, fast and quick. you can really feel the low kick point load up and release. the blade is so stiff, the pucks just jump off. 10/10 Durability: bahh she broke after my third game. it was a decent slash but she broke right about in the middle. i would chalk it up to the slash, but i have had issue with warrior in the past. 3/10 Conclusion: all in all, this was my favorite stick i have ever took on the ice. once the replacement comes i will beat it up to test how long she will last. 60/70