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[CaptainFalcon15 0]

Well, i "ACCIDENTALLY" bought a 85 flex synergy sl instead of 100 flex, and i always get 100 considering im over 200 lb, so my question is how long is this thing gonna last me? I got the 85 flex because of where it was on the rack and i was just looking for curves. EH :(

[PH_Hockey2 4]

Just take it back and get a 100 flex.

[sogaduch 0]

you got a 85 flex st and ur 200 pounds. that should be fine for you. alot of guys at my shop use 85 flex one guys like 260 and hes using an 85 flex stick so if he doesnt break it after every shot then you should be fine

[sherwood21 0]

Well, i "ACCIDENTALLY" bought a 85 flex synergy sl instead of 100 flex, and i always get 100 considering im over 200 lb, so my question is how long is this thing gonna last me? I got the 85 flex because of where it was on the rack and i was just looking for curves. EH :(

Just because a stick has more flex does not mean it is less durable my man. As for if the shaft itself will whip too much for you, no one here knows. Your shooting style, shot preference and amount of pressure you put onto your shaft when shooting all make that question impossible to answer.

[mack 44]

All right, Vince Vaughn doesn't translate well into posts.

[fatwabbit 93]

I'm 208lbs and still use a Int 75 flex... i prefer a whip as i take more snap shots than anything else...

[Rustybender 0]

I'm 200lbs and use 85 flex. No problems for me.

[CaptainFalcon15 0]

Ya i already cut it to my length, thanks for the replies...im a little less worrysome now lol

[hockechamp14 0]

170 and use a 110 flex ;)

[Overtime 0]

cool but i seen a person using a 110 flex si core and he looked about 5'7 140 lbs

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[jimmy 194]

I disagree about flex's not being more/less durable. If you 250lbs and are very strong and have a booming shot, a 75 flex will snap easier than a 100 flex. Don't think so, well go to your LHS (not mine) and flex a 50 flex Jr stick real hard. it will snap. How do I know this... adult customers do this frequently, as well as little kids coaches how are "testing" sticks. Sticks will give at a certain point. The stiffer the flex, the more power it takes to break it.

P.S. Just kidding about going to the LHS to flex a 50! :)

[roadrunner 12]

When I went out to buy my first shaft I was 19 and weighed about 155lbs and the guy at Original Styx in Toronto told me I would snap an 85flex so he recommended the 100flex and that's what I'm still using today. But that wasn't good info on his part especially from a guy that worked with young players like Spezza. So I guess its trial and error.

[sogaduch 0]

i love the 85 flex, i try and reccomend it to everybody since these composite sticks are meant to perform not last

[mack 44]

gorilla flexes for life. wish i'd been reared on whippier flexes maybe, but one of my first shafts was a butchered-down gretzky chrome and i just stuck with stiffer sticks.

[jimmy 194]

I disagree about flex's not being more/less durable.  If you 250lbs and are very strong and have a booming shot, a 75 flex will snap easier than a 100 flex.  Don't think so, well go to your LHS (not mine) and flex a 50 flex Jr stick real hard.  it will snap.  How do I know this... adult customers do this frequently, as well as little kids coaches how are "testing" sticks.  Sticks will give at a certain point.  The stiffer the flex, the more power it takes to break it.

P.S.  Just kidding about going to the LHS to flex a 50!  :)

Man, you are really going to extremes there Jimmy w/ the 250 pound guy using 50 flex sticks, lol. I agree w/ you in that case in that it would break. But thinking about at 210 guy w/ an 85 flex or 100 flex assuming he uses them the same way I don't think he will see too much difference in durability. Unless he is monster strong.

Yes, extreme example but some 210 lb guys are very strong and blow thru 85 flexs. Oh yea, these same folks will break 85 flex's in the store while "testing" them. If I'm lucky, I will hear the "crack, snapple, pop, but usually I'm sharpening skates and don't find the broken stick till later.

[Jason Harris 31]

Don't think so, well go to your LHS (not mine) and flex a 50 flex Jr stick real hard.  it will snap.  How do I know this... adult customers do this frequently, as well as little kids coaches how are "testing" sticks.  Sticks will give at a certain point.  The stiffer the flex, the more power it takes to break it.

That's why I like bringing 100 flex sticks to a tradeshow.

I cringe every time I see somebody try to see if it will bend to the floor. I'm thinking, "Who's shot flexes that much?!?!" :lol:

[Chadd 916]

I disagree about flex's not being more/less durable.  If you 250lbs and are very strong and have a booming shot, a 75 flex will snap easier than a 100 flex.  Don't think so, well go to your LHS (not mine) and flex a 50 flex Jr stick real hard.  it will snap.  How do I know this... adult customers do this frequently, as well as little kids coaches how are "testing" sticks.  Sticks will give at a certain point.  The stiffer the flex, the more power it takes to break it.

P.S.  Just kidding about going to the LHS to flex a 50!  :)

Man, you are really going to extremes there Jimmy w/ the 250 pound guy using 50 flex sticks, lol. I agree w/ you in that case in that it would break. But thinking about at 210 guy w/ an 85 flex or 100 flex assuming he uses them the same way I don't think he will see too much difference in durability. Unless he is monster strong.

Yes, extreme example but some 210 lb guys are very strong and blow thru 85 flexs. Oh yea, these same folks will break 85 flex's in the store while "testing" them. If I'm lucky, I will hear the "crack, snapple, pop, but usually I'm sharpening skates and don't find the broken stick till later.

Those are the guys with piss-poor form. With stiffer sticks they tend to blow through blades a lot more quickly.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I disagree about flex's not being more/less durable. If you 250lbs and are very strong and have a booming shot, a 75 flex will snap easier than a 100 flex. Don't think so, well go to your LHS (not mine) and flex a 50 flex Jr stick real hard. it will snap. How do I know this... adult customers do this frequently, as well as little kids coaches how are "testing" sticks. Sticks will give at a certain point. The stiffer the flex, the more power it takes to break it.

P.S. Just kidding about going to the LHS to flex a 50! :)

The 50 flexes are made with different materials that break easier apperantly. We had this discussion, one of the stick guys came in and gave us a hand with it and the physics behind it. I like to think extremes. If I have a 60" shaft with a flex rating of 1 and am hercules, when I put everything in, it touches the floor. If I have the same stick with a 2000 flex rating, once it budges, it snaps.

This is what we came to at the end of the last discussion at least. I have actually noticed more durability in my sticks when using a lighter flex.

[iceholes 0]

around 220... broke mine 5 games in on a face off... just two sticks coming together with a lot of force...

I liked it and I am a regular flex guy... If it was a reg flex it would not have broken...

[BGM 0]

An 85 flex is designed to get the puck up quicker since there is less energy/force needed to do it--that's why it is designed for lighter weight players. That doesn't mean you can't use it if your are 200lbs+ though. I'm 180lbs and use 100.

[chippa13 1844]

All sticks are designed to break once they are under a certain load. This is a safety issue. It's better to have a stick break than a leg or arm.

An 85 flex stick will not break under any less load than a 100 flex. As someone stated above, it is all a matter of physics. The same force that will bend an 85 flex stick so far and break it will also break a 100 flex stick. The difference is that the 100 flex won't appear to bend as much before it breaks.

[slapshot19 0]

How much do you fellas think brett hull weighs? He uses wet noodles doesn't he?

[BGM 0]

Yes, the force and physics behind it has to do with a combination of weight and speed. Any stick can break at any point. But as far as shooting, an 85 gets up quicker with less force/exertion and that's what it is designed for.

[chippa13 1844]

Yes, the force and physics behind it has to do with a combination of weight and speed. Any stick can break at any point. But as far as shooting, an 85 gets up quicker with less force/exertion and that's what it is designed for.

Force in equals force out.

[dangle7 0]

i weigh 205lbs, and i've been using 100 flex shafts/synergies/etc for a long time. unless i buy the graf laser one piece stick, then i use a medium flex in that, which feels alot more whippy than a 100 flex, but i dunno for sure. i think alot of it has to do with personal preference. i love when a 100 flex stick works in a bit, so you get a little better feel when you're stickhandling, but i also hate the noodle feeling when i shoot. another important flex issue is passing. if i can flex the stick a little when i send a pass, or use the flex a little to recieve one, then i consider the flex to be good. imo there is nothing worse than playing with a neerly rigid stick!