Apollo vs Apollo PRO stick

[tbintexas 0]

simple question - after searching through 43 pages of Nike+Apollo material :( , I still can't figure out what the difference is between the Apollo and the Apollo PRO stick.

Can't be stiffness because you can still buy the Apollo PRO at HG in 87-flex. Is it grip vs non-grip?

Thanks in advance,

TB

[mack 44]

I only had the non-pro but I think the only difference is the colour scheme.

[warrior37 0]

thers a pro STK which is a special make up for THG (the hockey group stores) that is a dark grey and orange...im pretty sure pro stock (the ones theyre selling at hockey giant) are just pro stock plain and simple, no warranty

[top 0]

there isnt much difference, its not something to worry about

[DLIGHTNING 0]

They are Very heavy sticks that didn't really last in the market, personally I would not recomend them

[warrior37 0]

someone with some insight told me that the apollo was a pre vapor xx, but the colors were reason it wasnt a big seller

[tbintexas 0]

i've read about the colour thing as well, but the picture shows the creamsickle pattern...

seems like most people are happy with them - a few mention they are heavy but I guess it depends on what you compare it to.

My main stick now is a Salming G10 with blade and I love it - I'm looking at a different blade pattern though, maybe for my backup-stick. Figured instead of spending $50 for a blade, I can spend $70 for a OPS with the same P106 pattern...

[kovalchuk71 212]

They are Very heavy sticks that didn't really last in the market, personally I would not recomend them

They are not heavy....I hate people like you that think that an entire 30-40 grams is going to make a huge difference in your game....because guess what.It isnt going to at all

It seems as if you havent even tried the stick as well, so there is no way yo can have an opinion

[warrior37 0]

im with kovalchuk on this one

[technophile 0]

seems like most people are happy with them - a few mention they are heavy but I guess it depends on what you compare it to.

I didn't think it was heavy at all, coming from a Z-Carbon and a Sherwood 5030. I like it so far; can't speak for durability, I've only used it about 4 times, but we'll see how it holds up during the season (and mine is a two-piece, not a OPS). I do have a friend who broke the blade on his Apollo OPS, cut it, and is using it as a two-piece; he's had it for quite some time and it's in great shape.

[Project_2501 0]

Yeah, a kid on my team was bitching that sticks are so heavy now... He was complaining that Stealths were going to be 420 grams for next year.

Also, when I mentioned that the ST was a more durable stick than the SL, his retort was that it was "like twice as heavy" until I told him it was 20 grams more and a pound is 454 grams.

[warrior37 0]

but dad that stick is soooo heavy

[kovalchuk71 212]

I actually dont like sticks that are too light

[warrior37 0]

youre preaching to the choir, i remember in a bauer ad for the vapor xx "for the player who's not willing to sacrafice performance for a few grams" can i get an amen?

[Quintin 16]

I'll call a stick heavy when I'm dragging my top hand on the ice while skating.

Apollo PRO is much stiffer than the Apollo, which makes it more durable.

Happy Camper? :)

[tbintexas 0]

of the 7,345 threads I searched, there were definitely a few people who said it was heavy... not many, but a few

Anyways, compared to my backup stick which is an Eason Octane (blecch) with a wood blade in it (approximately 6 pounds for the combo - seems like it anyways), almost anything half-decent will be lighter. ;)

thanks for the info guys!

[warrior37 0]

quintin, both sticks are offered in the same flexes, how can they be stiffer?

[tbintexas 0]

I'll call a stick heavy when I'm dragging my top hand on the ice while skating.

Apollo PRO is much stiffer than the Apollo, which makes it more durable.

Happy Camper? :)

how can the PRO be stiffer when you can get them at 87 flex in addition to 112 flex? Can't be that - doesn't make sense...

[tbintexas 0]

yeah, what Warrior37 said ;)

i'm slow on the draw I guess...

[Quintin 16]

quintin, both sticks are offered in the same flexes, how can they be stiffer?

I asked the HockeyGiant staff and told me that the composite material on the PRO is built more compact than the Apollo.

[DLIGHTNING 0]

They are Very heavy sticks that didn't really last in the market, personally I would not recomend them

They are not heavy....I hate people like you that think that an entire 30-40 grams is going to make a huge difference in your game....because guess what.It isnt going to at all

It seems as if you havent even tried the stick as well, so there is no way yo can have an opinion

Actually I had 2 of them myself , so I have tried them and I found them very bottom heavy. As for durability they were not to bad, they blade chipped like every other OPS out there.

I don't see why you have a problem with me giving my opinion , is this not what this site is for ?

If he buys Appolo and it works for him GREAT, I wish him the best, I didn't like it personally , so what ? Too bad for me

[whbd18 0]

I found one,used it once.I hated it.It was very blade heavy and there was no feel.I endd up giving it to my friend and he hates it too.)Im talking about the Reg. Apollo)

[ChrisGass9909 0]

i have one, and i love it great feel not that heavy probably 470-490 nit too bad, love the color scheme too

[jbyun04 7]

They are Very heavy sticks that didn't really last in the market, personally I would not recomend them

They are not heavy....I hate people like you that think that an entire 30-40 grams is going to make a huge difference in your game....because guess what.It isnt going to at all

It seems as if you havent even tried the stick as well, so there is no way yo can have an opinion

Actually I had 2 of them myself , so I have tried them and I found them very bottom heavy. As for durability they were not to bad, they blade chipped like every other OPS out there.

I don't see why you have a problem with me giving my opinion , is this not what this site is for ?

If he buys Appolo and it works for him GREAT, I wish him the best, I didn't like it personally , so what ? Too bad for me

you made it sound like you wouldn't reccommend them just on the fact that they are 'very heavy'.

490g is not that heavy and it's not going to murder your game. I can't believe people who whine about the weight of a stick, its just plain stupid.

[Project_2501 0]

I believe the point he's making is that the balance is shitty, not the weight.