Stick Questions

[sniper94 0]

I need some more help here.

I need a new stick for hockey camp this summer.

I am 5'7" 150lb's but I am really strong and I do alot of wrist shots and snap shots.

I have never owened a true one piece stick. I had a Bauer Vapor I once and I didn't like the curve.

I have been looking at two different sticks. One is the Sherwood Momentum. The Crosby stick, In a Spezza blade pattern and a 95 flex. The flex feels good but the stick feels quite bottom heavy. I am having trouble with my follow through going to high think this will help? I am used to a Sakic blade, does any one know how a Spezza matches up? The only other thing I like about this stick is the price only $99.99!

The other stick I am looking at is a Synergy ST non-grip. I have always dreamed of getting a synergy but they cost a lot so I want to make sure it is good. Has anyone ever regretted buying this stick. If I do get it I don't know what flex to get I am currently using a 80 flex Typhoon, oh yes it SUCKZ. I want to add more power to my shot so I was looking at a 65 flex. It flexes quite a bit though and I am not even on skates yet. Would I maybe break it? Would a 80 flex synergy be different then my Typhoon. Does grip help your puck control or is it all personal preferance?

Has anybody heard about the Easton "One" I saw it once and it was only $109.99 so if it is good that might be what I get. Any advice on it? is it a true one piece. When you guys swiched to OPS did it take you a long time to get used to? I don't want to not be able to shot or stickhandle on my first day of hockey school.

I know I have a lot of questions but can someone please help me.

Sniper 94

[kovalchuk71 212]

I would go with an 85 if I were you...Im around the same build and love my 85 flex..... I would look into last years synergys and closeout 2004 model sticks....Those will be the best bang for your buck

[notorious#29 0]

Has anybody heard about the Easton "One" I saw it once and it was only $109.99 so if it is good that might be what I get. Any advice on it? is it a true one piece.

Yeah, Im pretty sure its a true OPS.

[Andoy 5]

When i first switched to OPS, i found recieving passes and stickhandling tricky at first. I remember the puck just rebounding off the blade and I had to look down every once in a while to make sure i had the puck when stickhandling. But practice easily cures that and the performance and durability of a one piece (usually) is way superior than a 2 piece or woodie.

Like what Kovalchuk71 said u should look out for those 2004 synergies. I've seen the silver ones for 150 cdn at my LHS.

[kovalchuk71 212]

It does take time, but once I got used to it the feel is great....I have no more problems catching passes anymore either

[Megamandan 0]

If you'd like to try it the Mission Z-1 is a possibility for only $99.99.

[Chadd 916]

Has anybody heard about the Easton "One" I saw it once and it was only $109.99 so if it is good that might be what I get. Any advice on it? is it a true one piece.

Yeah, Im pretty sure its a true OPS.

I haven't heard anywhere reliable that it's a true OPS. For them to introduce a high end feature like that in their lowest priced ops doesn't make a lot of sense.

[kovalchuk71 212]

But it kind of would make sense if you think of it.....They would want you to buy more since you cant make it into a taper shaft and since theyre sooo cheap, why not ;)

[whbd18 0]

they have a couple of si-cores,grips,and silvers at my lhs for $99 USD,i think they had a couple RH grip in lidstrom/modano,2 sicore LH iginla/lidstrom,an a couple int and 85/100 modano,sakic both LH and Rh

[jjtt99 0]

I'm a big fan of the two piece solution.

PROS:

Lightweight, high performance shaft.

Replaceable blades.

Using wood blades helps maintain natural feel of a wood stick.

CONS:

uh

ummm

gee

I don't know

JJ

[Chadd 916]

I'm a big fan of the two piece solution.

PROS:

Lightweight, high performance shaft.

Replaceable blades.

Using wood blades helps maintain natural feel of a wood stick.

CONS:

uh

ummm

gee

I don't know

JJ

Two piece tapered is the best option to me. You do get the slight performance increase of the OPS with the choices that a combo provides.

[notorious#29 0]

Has anybody heard about the Easton "One" I saw it once and it was only $109.99 so if it is good that might be what I get. Any advice on it? is it a true one piece.

Yeah, Im pretty sure its a true OPS.

I haven't heard anywhere reliable that it's a true OPS. For them to introduce a high end feature like that in their lowest priced ops doesn't make a lot of sense.

Yeah I'm not totally sure, I just remember hearing it from someone on here.

[Andoy 5]

I've been using an R2 for a while now and i really like it. because it's tapered it has that low kickpoint like my M1 (which broke) and u can easily change the blades since most of the time that's the part of OPSs that break.

Although I tried my friend's Z carbon woody at stick and puck today and it felt really good. In the case of my R2 i'm sacrificing a bit of feel for performance and the ability to change or experiment with different blade patterns. I think Z carbons would be a pretty good alternative if you're thinking twice about investing on a one piece.

[Chadd 916]

I've been using an R2 for a while now and i really like it. because it's tapered it has that low kickpoint like my M1 (which broke) and u can easily change the blades since most of the time that's the part of OPSs that break.

Although I tried my friend's Z carbon woody at stick and puck today and it felt really good. In the case of my R2 i'm sacrificing a bit of feel for performance and the ability to change or experiment with different blade patterns. I think Z carbons would be a pretty good alternative if you're thinking twice about investing on a one piece.

I liked the z-carbons when they came out but I couldn't afford to keep replacing them.