9k o stick

[Guest snipertee]

has any body used one or felt one?

[kovalchuk71 212]

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[shifter 0]

search button is very godly and is your best friend in this forum welcome =D

[Havok19 0]

Sadly not yet but so many here have aleredy felt it and use it (sarcastic).Last i heard it was a august release.

[Gongshow11 1]

last i seen is that they break really really easily, and thats at the pro stock level

[T-Dot. 0]

wierd..... all the rumours i hear are that they are the most durable sticks ever

but at the same time its all just gossip guess we will have to wait and see B)

[jimmy 194]

Isn't it hard to search for RBK 9 O since it doesn't meet the 4 letter minimum.

The stick was delated till August. I was told there's a big demand in NHL for next season and since they can't be produced with traditional stick production methods, it takes longer to make each stick. Could be just an excuse, but sounds reasonable. I don't see how these can be pumped out quickly and if there is a pro demand, they get first dibs for sure.

[Hazard14 0]

Isn't it hard to search for RBK 9 O since it doesn't meet the 4 letter minimum.

The stick was delated till August. I was told there's a big demand in NHL for next season and since they can't be produced with traditional stick production methods, it takes longer to make each stick. Could be just an excuse, but sounds reasonable. I don't see how these can be pumped out quickly and if there is a pro demand, they get first dibs for sure.

last time i checked RBK 9K0 has 6 letters, 6 is greater than 4

[Jarick 5]

last time i checked RBK 9K0 has 6 letters, 6 is greater than 4

No results for RBK9K0, "RBK 9K0", or RBK 9K0. Wish we had a three character minimum...

[NTKT10 0]

Anybody have any insight as to how the stick is designed? I think it looks like a solid shaft and the holes reduce the weight. With the stick being solid, one would think it would be more durable than a hollow shaft. I may be very wrong with the solid shaft assumption.

[EBondo 233]

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...O+stick+mystery

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

ONCE AGAIN...if it is 3 characters, try Google.

rbk 9k site:www.modsquadhockey.com

Voila - first thread.

[JGraz15 53]

I don't think it is a good sign how many times this stick release has been pushed back.

[jimmy 194]

It's a 07 model. We were suspose to get them in May, in small batches. Has been delayed due to pro demand. Makes sense to me. If it were a problem with design, it would be a GOOD thing retail release was delayed, otherwise you hear an uproar on this sight how they "rushed" to a inferior product to market. I guess they can't win either way.

[JGraz15 53]

If it were a problem with design, it would be a GOOD thing retail release was delayed, otherwise you hear an uproar on this sight how they "rushed" to a inferior product to market. I guess they can't win either way.

I wasn't implying that anything is wrong with that...just like when Microsoft or Apple pushes back an operating system release...it generally means they encountered issues they did not expect. I agree with you, however, that to fix the problem (if there was one) before initial release is the best way to handle the situation.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

The official word is that they wanted it to have a standalone release. The official launch was May, however RBK figured that making a big splash in August would be more beneficial to the stick's success than have it come in May lumped in with everyone else's product. Obviously the other side of the spectrum is that people would assume there were production/durability issues.

[godiogo 0]

Didn't Datsyuk break his during the ASG shortly after the announcers mentioned it?

[JGraz15 53]

Didn't Datsyuk break his during the ASG shortly after the announcers mentioned it?

I don't remember when, but the announcers where pimpin' RBK talking about how durable it was and that Datsyuk never broke them...literally 30 seconds later he snaps his twig in half and the announcers said 'Sorry Reebok'

Hilarious

[CTHockey 2]

anyone hear that the blade was too weak compared to the overall strength of the shaft and thats why they werent sent out on time??? they were having a problem with too many blades breaking......

[Gongshow11 1]

yes. I saw 3 of derek roys 9ko all broken in the blade, and in summer hockey, i've seen a bunch of guys crack their blades

[hattrick74 0]

i picked up one last week and will be trying it out in the next few days, it doesnt feel as lite as say a SE, but weight is not always the determining factor on a "good" stick

[Guest snipertee]

i picked up one last week and will be trying it out in the next few days, it doesnt feel as lite as say a SE, but weight is not always the determining factor on a "good" stick

so does it feel heavy or what would you guess the weight is

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Member deleted for having multiple accounts - nice try Snangle.

[Havok19 0]

I heard its close to 425 (rumor from a good source)

[MLSman 22]

Got to play with one last week...one of the guys that plays for SUNY Morrisville 's father works for the NY Rangers. He had an Ortmeyer 9KO. The shaft was the most solid shaft I have ever held...felt like a piece of raw steel...noticeably heavier than my UltraLite two piece and my Synergy. What others are saying could be true based on whatI felt and saw about the blade. It seemed to mee that the 9KO is too much shaft for the blade. I noticed that the blade would bend quite a bit on one-timers to the guy I was passing to. The shaft never flexed.

I don't have the strongest upper body, so I use a lower flex to get torque on my shots. With the 9KO, I had to work twice as hard to get a good snap on my shot. This of course is most likely attributed to the flex of the shaft. That said...way too much shaft for the blade.