What Wood Sticks Are You Using

[shaw2290 0]

I have been back using woodies to save a little cash but can not seem to find one I really like. I have tried the sherwood 5030 coffey and the nbh one55 malkin. The coffey was way too much of a curve and the malkin stick was too short.

So I figured I would make a post to see what everyone is using

[mgoblue 0]

The coffey was way too much of a curve and the malkin stick was too short.

Too short?

You mean the blade length?

[shaw2290 0]

Sorry the stick length on the bauer one55 was too short. I like a slightly longer stick.

[NYR1982 0]

I use a 5030 with a Coffey curve as a backup. I'd highly recommend trying the 9950 iron carbon with maybe a Spezza or Crosby curve. Those patterns are definitely less of a curve than the Coffey. They are becoming increasingly difficult to find though. Also, if you can find one, the Easton Z-Carbon woodies were pretty good as well. I had good experiences with both.

[interpathway 9]

the Easton Z-Carbon woodies were pretty good as well. I had good experiences with both.

I've never used them, but if you look at the Wood Stick Reviews here on MSH, I think everyone agreed that they are a great stick.

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...?showtopic=1209

[pantherfan 0]

Leclair 5030s FTW

[coryroth24 15]

NBH One60, Lindros curve... I like the One40's better, but they're short for some reason. I'm 5'-8" and I don't have to cut them at all!

[dangler16 0]

using Z-Carbon Lidstrom. Love it. I have an SC1 which is slightly heavier but does the job.

[Jeff 0]

I alternate between a composite ops and a 9950 iron carbon Coffey. The 9950 is a great stick, wonderful for all us pituitary giants who need a longer stick. I def. recommend the 9950.

I bought a Spezza 9950 recently, but am just keeping it for a rainy day...

[pavel10 0]

I've tried a bunch of wood sticks and my favorite and what i have now is the bauer 6000 lindros x-stiff, light for a wood stick and are pretty durable

[wildebeest 0]

Leclair 5030s FTW

Here, here! I have a Leclair 5030 by my desk for a little intra-office faceoff practice and a few hundred thousand Leclair 7000s stockpiled at home. Nice mellow curve with a round toe and a low lie so I can skate all hunched over like the fat hunchback I am.

[boganz45 0]

Sher-wood 9950 RG PP6087 (Crosby), Sher-wood 9950 RG Spezza, Nike Bauer One75 P106 (Gagne / Jokinen) - still looking to try the Easton Z Carbon in a Lidstrom Pattern as well as the NBH One60 in the P106 curve as well...

[shaw2290 0]

If any one has the leclair curve how do they like it. Is it close well some what close to the iginla curve. I have to coffey 5030 and do not like it at all.

[Skunk 1]

When I use a wood now or when I did all the time I absolutely love the Sheerwod 7000/St Loius

One of my kids took all mine...lol

[troy 12]

Anyone using any Montreals to speak of? My LHS has a few and it was almost tempting.

[henkka 0]

Anyone using any Montreals to speak of? My LHS has a few and it was almost tempting.

Yes, me and many of my mates use the Nitro Magnum sticks. in regular (green stick) flex. absolutely lovely, been stocking them from a closeout

[scorer75 9]

Another vote for the 9950, a little pricey for wood, but a solid stick.

I use the Bouchard curve which most retail places don't carry but it can be ordered. It's a very mild heel curve, great stick for slapshots.

[Hooah4 12]

I used 3 NB one60's last year. Good woodie. This year I bought the one75 woodie to keep for backup. Seems to be the same stick, new paint.

[Jarick 5]

Montreal 4400 is my favorite wood stick. Feels like 75 flex, kind of a soft unfinished wood feel to them. Blades are very durable. Only problem is they only come in the Euro curve.

I saw a bunch of new Montreals last time I went to the shop, might be 8850, it looked like a replacement for the 4400.

[Doctor Hook 0]

I was a 5030 man back in the day. The banana curve was a plus for me, but it was perfect in weight, balance, and sturdiness. I also liked the OG wood look.

[shaw2290 0]

Well I got a new wood stick today. A sherwood 7000 righty crosby. I will give it a shot. It was a 6 lie I wonder how much of a dif a 6 lie will make as compared to the iginla 5.5.

I will keep you all posted.

[mack 44]

Nike Zero G Lecavalier.

[sm326 0]

stay away from the z-carbons. i love them but they have awful durability issues. i broke 6 of them in a 3 week process. 2 broke in half and the rest split right where the blade meets the shaft. ive heard the one75s are decent sticks as well as the 9950s. they're both a tad pricier compared to the usual $25 woody but they seem to last longer then 3 skates.

[woodstick 0]

I experiment/use wood sticks frequently. Here are my opinions on the 3 brands/types that I use most frequently:

1) Sher-Wood - love the feel of the 5030's and the 7000's. Shafts seem to be durable and not too heavy. Some of the retail/stock Sher-Wood blades are NOT stacked wood blades (stack blades have one layer of wood placed on top of another layer, etc. from the ground-up on the blade); they basically had one chunk of wood that forms the bulk of the blade. These non-stacked ash blades are less durable and they tend to get softer quicker. In contrast, most of the SOP 7000 Sher-Woods that I own have higher performing & more durable stacked blades. Look for the stacked ash blades if you go with ash/fiberglas.

2) Christian - difficult to find, but I like their offerings. They do a lot of custom sticks to provide the colors/graphics/blades you want. The Christian Pro 1000's are similar to the 5030's. The Pro 1000 shafts may be slightly more boxy than some of the 5030's, but I think the recent Christian blades are more durable than Sher-Wood. The Pro 2000 Christian stick has fiberglas walls and can be compared to the 7000. The Pro 2000 has varied in recent years though - some shorter light ones with rounded handles (about 90 flex) as well as some longer stiffer ones (around 105 flex). Made in the good ol' USA, baby!

3) Montreal - those wood sticks/blades last forever. However, hopefully you can find a Montreal pattern you like - often difficult to find anything other than the European curve. Throughout the last few years they've had a lot of wood stick offerings - some with foam cores and some with solid Finnish shafts.

Pick one depending on what you're looking for in a wood stick (feel, durability, customization, price, etc.)....