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It is fantastic. Perfectly balanced. That is a composite plug on the end....I just haven't taped it yet. ;)

....the four that matter.... TPS R8 Response Lite (Afinogenov) TPS C4 Respose Armor (Perry) Nike/Bauer One90 (Lindros) RBK 6K Shaft (Warrior Blade [Fedorov]) All of 'em.... ....the aforementioned four from above plus: CCM Vector V6.0 Fury Diamondback (Intermediate) Koho M.V.P. (Wood) The R8 and the One90 are the two greatest sticks I have ever used. I would be hard pressed to have to choose. So I don't. :P

The little woman decided to show up to one of my beer league games so now I have a few pics :P Pregame: Faceoff: ....and a few captures from a video she took: In play: ....interference? :P

Product: Nike/Bauer One90 Left, 102 flex, Lindros curve Time of use: About a month; twice a week in games and once a week in stick practice. Me: 35 y.o. 6'1" 180# On ice since I could stand :P Stickhandling/receiving passes: I have found it to be a very good stick for receiving passes, and better than my CCM Vector 6.0 for stickhandling by far, (a fact I attribute to it's far superior balance and feeling less "blade heavy" than the Vector). I had got used to the contoured design of the Vector's shaft and it took a few times out with the One90 to get used to it's "double concave" design; the tactile texture of it is very good though and that helped. Stickhandling: 7/10 Receiving passes: 8/10 Shooting: Here is what this stick was made for. I have always been more of a playmaking, passing center than a sniper, but my slap shot and one timer were still pretty good. That being said, they are both now noticeably improved. The goalie I regularly see at a stick practice I go to said something about my slapper almost immediately. Personally I felt a faster (and heavier) slap shot coming off my blade within the first few shots I attempted. The puck tended to spray around a little wildly at first though, and it took two or three skates to adjust to the new power and get back to my customary level of accuracy. I can't say that I was as thrilled with it's wrist shot capabilities but it is still more than adequate. Shooting: 10/10 Weight and balance: The stick is very light; (it's weight is not as readily advertised as most other high-end composite sticks though for some reason). Certainly not the lightest stick ever made, but it was noticeable lighter than my Vector instantly. I find it's balance to be nearly perfect. Weight: 7/10 Balance: 9.5/10 Durability: The stick is touted as being very tough, and it seems to be. Other than the usual nicks and scratches and a little bit of the tactile texture sticker getting scraped off it is still doing fine. Durability: 8.5/10 Intangibles: I think the stick looks great, which is obviously a matter of personal preference. Intangibles: 9/10 Conclusion: I would not hesitate to buy this stick again, (hopefully that won't be necessary for a good while still though). If you have a great shot you absolutely need this stick. If you don't, and want to improve the shot you do have, this is also the stick for you. Like any new stick it'll take a little adjustment, but it really does not have a glaring weakness, so once you get used to it all you've done is improve your shot. Conclusion: 9/10