twig magic stick system

[diablo42 0]

anyone tryed it?

[Chadd 916]

two part epoxy would be my guess. The thing you have to ask your self is this; If it reinforces the stick that much, what does it do to the performance and/or balance?

[LkptTiger 1]

One of their guys came into our shop the other night. Nice guy...peddling epoxy.

[87vert 0]

is it epoxy? I think it is expanding foam. (Which is why you need to hold the butt cap on to keep it from popping off)

It probably would increase durability but I dunno how it would change the flex of the shaft or screw with the kick point.

[camhockey16 5]

i would imagine it isn't any special foam that they have invented - it is probably just the same epoxy you get off the shelf at home depot. i would also imagine it adds quite a bit of weight to the stick which cancels out the benefit of using a composite stick. if you want a stick that is pretty hard to break - go get a wood stick?

[fatwabbit 93]

I dont think its epoxy, it should be more expanding foam. If you use epoxy, it would most likely dribble down the shaft and pool at the bottom near the tapered end, and there would not be a need for you to secure the cap.

Also, the amount of epoxy that would need to be used to coat a thin layer on the inside of the stick would be pretty much the same amount if you were to use water to fill up the shaft. Epoxy doesnt expand much, so it would need quite a large amount, which would then add some weight.

The foam expansion could act as a dampener, and reduces the shocks to the specific area of contact by dispersing the force throughout the foam... but I'm in the same boat as Chadd, how does this product actually affect the overall performance.

[jjleip11 0]

I don't see how this wouldn't change the physics of how the stick works somehow. You're filling an empty space with a material that will add weight (however minimal) to the stick and exerts forces on the walls of the stick from the inside. It has to change flex, etc...somehow.

[CheesePlz 0]

They say it only adds 20g.

[furlanitalia 1]

I don't know if it is as effective as they show - when you think about, if you get slashed you're holding the stick down with two hands. In their videos, they hit the stick (causing it to flex) and the hammer bounces off as the stick bounces up (releasing the flex). The only time he swings through the stick is with the lumber that breaks suspiciously easily, almost as if it was made of particle board. I'm sure it reinforces the stick, but I don't see how it could prevent any structural damage to the outside of the shaft and blade.

[camhockey16 5]

i suppose if this is really that great of an idea - easton, ccm, warrior, reebok and others will just do it themselves at the factory and sell it - especially if it is just regular expanding foam that you can get from anywhere

[87vert 0]

i suppose if this is really that great of an idea - easton, ccm, warrior, reebok and others will just do it themselves at the factory and sell it - especially if it is just regular expanding foam that you can get from anywhere

Or.... If you break more sticks then you buy more sticks

:D

[Gummer12 134]

Misleading with the stick sitting loosely on the table/ground where the force can be bounced and dispersed...I'd like to see a demonstration with two sticks, both with the system installed, and actually Held like a real player would and get slashed.

[sebseb 0]

one more thing, it depends how well it sticks on the inside walls of the shaft, because in time it could get separated and crumbled and then rattling noise big time

+1 on the break more, buy more ;)