Vapor XXV Stick

[wingnut17 0]

So my Dolomite broke Wednesday at practice and I had to buy a new stick, couldn't decide between the vapor XXV and the RBK 7K. Well I bought the XXV and broke it today at a game. I went to hit a kid and it snapped right below my bottom hand. So now I have to wait however long it takes to get a warranty. I can't decide if I should go and buy something like a 4K to get me buy until then.

[li7039 0]

id rather use a high end woodie than a low end OPS

[Steve123 0]

id rather use a high end woodie than a low end OPS

What's considered a high-end woodie? Does anyone else have any experience with the xxv? I saw it at my LHS today and it seemed to be pretty light and I liked the grip too. Are there even any diffs. between this and the xxxx other than the paint and grip?

[wingnut17 0]

The XXV has a different blade and is fused. I decided to buy it because of how light it was and the balance felt awesome.

[Steve123 0]

The XXV has a different blade and is fused. I decided to buy it because of how light it was and the balance felt awesome.

What's the diff. in the blade? Does it just not have those energy transfer arcs?

[TBLfan 25]

id rather use a high end woodie than a low end OPS

I've probably said that about a hundred times on here. Get youself a quality wood stick... Heck, even a one40 would be better than a 4K or one50, in my opinion.

[odp 0]

+1 unless you need something like the XVI or VII for the stick'um/grip.

[PWBIII 0]

The XXV has a different blade and is fused. I decided to buy it because of how light it was and the balance felt awesome.

right on man im currenly using the xxv and i love it.

[ramensandwich 1]

does the blade feel really heavy like a synergy 300?

[saber26 0]

i messed around with one at the lhs and it did not feel blade heavy at all. also when i picked up the 40 i could hardly tell the difference

[wingnut17 0]

I am also curious how much XXXX's are at everyone elses LHS, they were only 179.95USD at mine. There website is hockeyservices.com if anyone is interested. The XXV was 155.95.

[revolutionz_s13 0]

the 40 was $219.99 and the XXV was $179 at my lhs iirc

[shifter 0]

In toronto its like 199$ for the XXV and 299$ for the 40 stick

[zales17 0]

In response to what a "high end" wood stick would be...I would recommend a sherwood 7000 or 9950 if you can find em, or perhaps a montreal. Both companies make very good wooden shafts.

[TopProspect91 0]

Try the Vapor XXX wood stick. Heard they're amazing.

[sabre09923 0]

The Vapor XXX Lite Woodie only has a wood paint job and is identical to the regular XXX Lite. I believe the One60 is the top end woodie from NBH.

[Hazard14 0]

Try the Vapor XXX wood stick. Heard they're amazing.

same stick, different graphics

[jestrs 0]

I would not call the XXV a low-end OPS. I have picked it up in the store and it had great balance. The only difference I could feel between the XXXX and XXV was the XXXX weighed less and had slightly more balance.

[nickyb13 9]

he was not saying the xxv is a low end stick he is talking about price pionts sticks like the supreme 50 or the 4k

[jestrs 0]

Oh

I had to read it again. He is calling the 4K a low end OPS.

In that case I would agree about buying a good wood stick over the 4K.

[wingnut17 0]

Well I received my replacement today, and it's not a vapor XXV, it's a tacky yellow and black vapor XX :(

[Scurvy 3]

The Vapor XXV is essentially the same as the Vapor XX.

[wingnut17 0]

Ya I knew it was pretty much the same stick, but I'm not a big fan of black and yellow

['fitz 0]

Try the Vapor XXX wood stick. Heard they're amazing.

hahahaha