compostie stick with closest feel to wood

[cougar 0]

I am looking for a composite stick with the closest feel to wood, I am just looking for some more durability

I've narrowed it down to these sticks

Reebok 5k

Vapor XXX/Vapor XXX Lite

Stealth

[kovalchuk71 212]

None of those are gonna give you a wood like feel...Sorry

TPS Adrenaline, Christian, and some others will give you much better feel

[tokes 0]

None of those are gonna give you a wood like feel...Sorry

Yeah, not by a long shot. I havn't tried any RBK sticks, but the XXX's and the Stealth's feel very ceramic-iy, if you know what I mean.

[Shagel 0]

inno is the best you can do..stealths are completley different

[malcb33 100]

According to the mission catalog the new pulse is surposed to 97% like wood. I have never used one myself but alot of NHLers are using them (in blade form) and JR who is normally a wood user likes them to? Might be something to look into when they come out in SPRING!

[Bauer_freAK 0]

new mission sticks

pulse-line... o.O

[Jim A 4]

maybe you can find an old M1 Pro stock like Ogie and it will have an actual wood blade underneath!!

[tburk32 0]

If you are stuck on the composite blade then I can't help you, but if you want the closest feel to wood, why not go with a tapered shaft, and get a wood blade for it?? you get the feel of the wood, the performance of a one piece, along with the ability to change the blade if it breaks. I would definately recommend the Christian Products, because they are known for their great wood blades and their shafts are great as well.

[kahoks5 0]

Sher-woods are pretty close to wood feel.

[cobrAA 0]

i would say sicore or XX blade. (From what i used)

But i found that a more hot blade''ceramic'' feel give me a lot more of stickhandling ability, but you have to get used to or have nice soft hand to got these hard passes on your stick!!

But i found that the normal Z-Carbon blade is in the midle of super hot blade and dampening feeling...

-Wood-like feel blade, just feel too soft to be stickhandle

Personal Opinions

[donkey87 0]

I would say an Adrenaline. It had the best feel of all the composite sticks that I have had. The new Mission pulse is also supposed to be good. If you need a stiock now, I would go with the Adrenaline.

[snap 0]

if i am wrong correct me but did the old vector v110 have wood blades

[Project_2501 0]

No the 110's didn't. It was composite with ABS.

And I think that the XXX-Lite has just about the best feel of any OPS I've tried. The blade isn't as hard as my XN10 so it's easier to stick handle, and because of the balance the stick is easy to move around.

The Stealth I tried felt dead compared to my XXX-Lite, I've never tried a regular XXX, and 5k's are just pretty terrible.

[Overtime 0]

-Wood-like feel blade, just feel too soft to be stickhandle

wow i feel the same way ... in other words i like the feel of composite over wood

[stickler012 0]

Want that then aim of the si-core?

[thejackal 46]

The Bauer XV blade has the best feel out of all the ones I've used. Inno is a close second, with more stiffness.

[Cheesehead 0]

The Bauer XV blade has the best feel out of all the ones I've used. Inno is a close second, with more stiffness.

thats because Inno made the XV blade and some bauer sticks, but i dont kno which stick they made

[Hidious 0]

The Bauer XV blade has the best feel out of all the ones I've used. Inno is a close second, with more stiffness.

I agree with that, i've used a couple of XV and i love these blade, they have and awesome feel, i'm not sure if it's like wood tho. Bauer says Holdfast® technology: Dampens Impact/Increases control. Whatever...

[hockechamp14 0]

What about the sher-wood momentum?

[Chadd 916]

The Bauer XV blade has the best feel out of all the ones I've used.  Inno is a close second, with more stiffness.

thats because Inno made the XV blade and some bauer sticks, but i dont kno which stick they made

I thought someone else did the XV blades.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

maybe you can find an old M1 Pro stock like Ogie and it will have an actual wood blade underneath!!

Don't remind me - my wallet still hates me for that!

You could always try a Busch OPS. Their feel and durability is legendary.

[dustedvinyl 0]

What about the sher-wood momentum?

I love mine....

[Go Pio's 0]

The Bauer XV blade has the best feel out of all the ones I've used.  Inno is a close second, with more stiffness.

thats because Inno made the XV blade and some bauer sticks, but i dont kno which stick they made

I thought someone else did the XV blades.

Someone else did make the Bauer XV blades.

[#96 0]

I know JR has used the Pulse and I think his opinion was that the feel was like nothing you ever tried. Very positive feedback from him about it.

[BK 0]

Try the Sherwood Momentum 80

Its a OPS with a Carbon exterior (looks like a mission m1) with a honeycomb wood core. Its the best "hybrid" you can get. I used one to transistion from wood to graphite and it has been my favorite stick so far.

http://www.sher-wood.com/product_info.php?products_id=51

(check here for details)