Does anyone here like to collect sticks?

[martywest 0]

I do not consider myself a gear whore, but everytime I go to my LHS, I have

this desire to buy a new stick everytime. I've basically controlled that desire so far, but I don't think I can hold out for ever. Anyone else like to buy lots of sticks?

[SickLife 2]

i collect old pattern sherwoods & eastons & such. just woodie's & abs, nothing too expensive.

[fatwabbit 93]

i'm afraid of stepping into a LHS... i keep buying stuff i dont really need or already have

[zinNergy 0]

I always want to buy a new stick when I see what people say about it, even just after I bought a new one, I become mad knowing that the one I 'missed' may have been better. I usually just buy one after my primary stick breaks, but In the future when I actually have a fair amount of money I may buy more at a time just to try, but It seems quite redundant to have a couple sticks and only 1 that you really like, so it's probably not a good Idea.

[KYHockey3 0]

i like buying anything from anywhere.

i guess thats the girl in me though.

i love buying sticks skates and shoes

[Geeno_56 1]

I'm pretty sure the majority of the people that are on this board like to collect sticks just take a look at the show it off topic. I consider myself a stick whore but I've learned to control myself, because I usually don't have the money.

[RadioGaGa 162]

...Anyone else like to buy lots of sticks?

What a loaded question to ask on this site.

[DamnLocust 0]

Last count I was at 13. I'm constantly scouring ebay for sticks and gloves, but rarely do i actually buy. Usually only if it's a good deal.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Last count I was at 13. I'm constantly scouring ebay for sticks and gloves, but rarely do i actually buy. Usually only if it's a good deal.

I look more than I buy too...but I've still got more sticks than I need (And I'm not near 13 yet...)

[hockeypunk3 0]

I'm down to about 9 sticks that i use, 3 shafts, 2 broken ops that have blades in them to make tapered and various woodies, i do collect woodies that arent made anymore. IE Bauer 6000

[All Torhs Team 0]

I had a massive amount, above 13. Although I will have to come clean and say its not from LHS, but ebay.

But I sold almost all of them on here cause I realized I was running my moms credit card down.

[jmiro 55]

i got a bunch of woodies, and old shafts. i also got a ton of broken sticks.

[mac23 0]

Everytime I'm on this site I'm looking at all the sticks for sale, even though I don't need anymore.

When I break a OPS, I flip it and stick a blade in the end and put it in the pond/street hockey pile, unless it was a good one. And then I go and buy another OPS.

[kosydar 0]

Just wait until Buzz and Ponty chime in. I was at a point three or four years ago where I had close to every high end stick on the market. Now I haven't bought a stick in a few years.

[LkptTiger 1]

Okay...this is where my OCD REALLY comes into play.

When I buy sticks, I usually buy two or three - almost never just one, unless I am replacing one I just broke. I always have to have at least three, usually four, "usable" twigs handy - all of which must be the EXACT same stick cut to the exact same length; and I don't typically use any model stick for too long. I've just started working on the Mission Pulse Grip. Let's see how long before I switch again...

Yeah, I buy a lot of sticks, but I don't really have too many lying around.

When a stick is deemed to be unusable (I'm very, very picky when it comes to this), I get rid of it - either by throwing/giving it away or selling it to a buddy for a couple bucks. I don't turn my OPS into shafts if the blade gets broken or goes soft...the whole thing gets chucked. With the exception of a couple that are now put to use in the street, I don't keep any of my "unusable" sticks around the house.

So, yeah, I'm definitely a stick whore. However, if you were to come over to my house and do some snooping, you probably wouldn't find too much evidence against me...

[Patrick67 1]

I'm a stick whore, but hate haveing more than 3 sticks.

Atm I have 6 shafts/OPS and it buggs me everytime I'm down in the basement and see that 4 of them I only use once in a while for pratices or pondhockey, while the 2 last ones are my primary sticks.

But I like trying the newest top-end shafts on the market, so now I've come to a comprimise.

Will play with these 6 sticks untill all of them break, then I'll keep buying top-end shafts in bundles of 2, and when they break it usually fits with a new model hitting the market.

Was on 8 sticks 2 months ago so I'm going in the right direction. lol

[chippa13 1844]

I don't like to collect sticks but being finicky about them, it happens anyway.

[ponty 0]

OK Ill bite as its been a while.

I have toned down quite a bit but this is what I have for OPS' off the top of my head:

- RBK 7k pro stock McEachern

- Easton SL's pro stock - Forsberg, May and Scrastins

- Easton CNT pro stock - Brunette

- Easton CNT retail - Forsberg and Drury

- Mission Hex 1 retail - Ribiero

- Easton Stealth pro stock - Drury, RP, Sakic (the real one), Kabrele and 2 X

McCammond

- Mission Fuel pro stock w/ no name

- East ST Pro Stock - Sauer and Drury X 2

- Easton Synergy pro stock - Barnaby, YP100, Gratton and Tanguay

- Easton Synergy SI Grip pro stock - Wooley

- Easton Synergy SI pro stock - Sweeney

- TPS Adrenaline Control pro stock - Holmquist and Morrow

- TP Adrenaline pro stock - forget the name

- TPS Response plus pro stock - McClean

- TPS Response Lite pro stock - Vaananen

- Sher-Wood TXD pro stock - Drury

- Busch Balance

- Easton Grip Synergy - yellow - pro stock - Skrastins

- Easton SE pro stock

- CCM Vector 130 pro stock- Tanguay

- CCM Vector 115 pro stock - Turgeon and Gratton

- CCM Vector 120 pro stock - Drury

- Warrior Dolomite pro stock - Schnieder and Drury

- Warrior Starsky pro stock - Draper

- Innovate True1 pro stock - Mogilny

- Innovate 1100 pro stock Draper

- TPS XN10's pro stock - Schneider, Smith and Gratton

- Trilage pro stock - Drury

- Vapor XX pro stock - Hossa

- Vapor XXX - custom Drury

- Nike Quest 1 pro stock - Zetterberg

- NB One90 pro stock - Gagne

- AK 27 Pro Stock - Arnasen

I guess I still have too many :(

[mack 44]

I was going to list mine out like Ponty then realised that it's sickening how much I need to get rid of sticks.

[Patrick67 1]

Ponty: All those Drury's are they prostock or retail? And what does his curve look like.

[Jarick 5]

I don't like my pile of sticks that's racking up, but they're all pretty much woodies or cheapies so it's cool.

I bought a lot of wood sticks trying out different curves and lies until I found something I liked. Now I've got a bunch of sticks I never use...so I can't justify a nice bakckup for my OPS :D

Now I'm waiting for the ponds to freeze so I can go wreck them practicing my slap shot.

[RadioGaGa 162]

ponty: Do you still have the pics of your stick room? That was damn impressive. I think it doubled as a garage didn't it *L*

[AnthonyJTa 0]

I was bad... I was up to 8 OPS', until I got rid of a few I didn't like or use anymore. A few guys in my pickup hour wanted to look into an OPS, but were reluctant on paying the big bucks... so I sold a few, maybe I'll get them addicted. haha. For the sake of my engagement/marriage- I'm down to 4.

[sc37 0]

Just saw this pic...I'd say that's a nice stick collection :)

[ponty 0]

ponty: Do you still have the pics of your stick room? That was damn impressive. I think it doubled as a garage didn't it *L*

I do and it was / is a my garage. Still have the same setup with not quite as many sticks.

Maybe I can take updated pics later ...