JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Yeah, I said it.Stick is en route, stay tuned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 Stick has arrived, taped, will be cut and used this afternoon.Keep in mind that the new graphics will not be shown yet - so it is a S19 under a S17 skin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted June 11, 2009 Took it out this afternoon - went to the store to compare the two.The S19 feels a touch lighter than the 17 - also, the shaft seems to have a little bit more concavity to it. It also is stiffer compared to a S17 - seems to play to the flex.Took it on the ice and stickhandled a bit. The blade's quite live. Definitely can feel the puck on your blade - which was something that some people felt was lacking in the S17. I didn't get an opportunity to receive some passes (you know Skate and Shoot is a shooting gallery) so I went ahead and did as the others...It kicks. Hard.I have a game tomorrow - will start out with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 Played with it last night - it's really different from the S17. Very responsive, lively blade. I'm not a fan of the Easton shaft profile as I am used to smaller diameter, rounded sticks, but shouldn't have a bearing on the review obviously. Took a chunk out of the bottom of the blade (possibly from a skate) but no loss of stiffness so far in the blade.The main thing is that this stick is playing to the flex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted June 20, 2009 Another night, another goal.Lefty57 plays on my team - gave him a couple of shifts with it. It wasn't tall enough for him but seemed to like the flex (he had used a S17 before and didn't like it because of that) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 It's been a while since I have updated this, however, I have used the stick for the past three weeks, two games a week.Maybe it's psychosomatic, maybe luck, maybe the stick, but I've been hot points-wise for the past couple weeks :)The blade is still staying stiff for me - but then again, I've only had about 3 "beatdown" sessions where I'm firing a ton of pucks.No damage to the shaft - it is holding up very well. One thing I do notice is if I really try to muscle through an one-timer or one-timer pass, there is a bit of a delay while the stick loads - it is as if it "catches" on the ice. I cannot say that I have noticed this before on any stick. Perhaps making an adjustment when I am in that situation will help.Tomorrow I'll be seeing the S19 with the new graphics, so will update then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3799 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Now that the stick has been released, expect a full review in the next upcoming days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
