Mission V-Hex 2

[Chadd 916]

Open for review

[Leafsrok 0]

Reviewer background- 5' 8", 155 lbs Midget B 3-4 times a week. Used it for about 3 months

Shaft- Mission V-Hex2 65 flex

Blade- Mission L-2 Leopold LH

Shaft shape/flex: The shaft feels more square than most, but once i have my gloves on and im in the game, that doesnt bug me too much. The 65 flex feels exactly like it should, not like a 75 and not like a 50, but a 65. The flex is always consistent and is perfect for me. Releases are quick, and i havent experienced any tourqing with this shaft. 9/10

Stickhandling/Passing: Felt great to me when I was stickhandling and the boxiness of the shaft gave me no trouble. Passes jump a little bit because of the extremely short blade. 7/10

Weight/Balance: This is once of the lightest shafts ive ever had. Paired with the L-2, its perfectly balanced. Overall a great feeling and lightweight combo. 10/10

Durability: Been using it for about 3 months and its been through hell. I'm a very offensive defensman who takes lots of one-timers and tons of slappers. It's been stepped on by skates and slashed beyond beleif. So far, nothing but scapes and nicks. 9/10

Shooting: The high point of this shaft for me. The shaft has great response and kick. If you have a hard slapshot you should most certainly consider this shaft. The 65 flex has just enough whip for great wrist shots and snap shots, and is just perfect for slapshots. I use lots of one-timers in practice and games and this stick seems to fit my shooting style well and I am sure that it will fit almost everyone's idea of a hard shooting shaft. 10/10

Conclusion: This is a very lightweight, hard shooting shaft. Excellent slapshots, and paired with the L-2 blade, stickhandling is also very good. It's a pretty expensive shaft, but well worth the money. I'm getting full value for what i paid for mine. I recommend this shaft to any intermediate-advanced player with a hard slapshot. 9/10