Pro Flex?

[Sid 3]

Sorry if this has been discussed but I didn't find anything in the search. In general what is the flex that the Pros use. I have seen a wide variety from 120 to 70. What is the average flex?

Thanks Sid

[Fonya 0]

Well i dont know if i would be the smartest guy to answer this but i would say anywhere between 80 andd 120 for an average.

[thejackal 46]

Most guys use around 100 flex sticks, which shows that most average joes use a sticks that's too stiff.

[bulletproof_funk 0]

From the various discussions I've read about pro stock OPS, 90-100 flex seems the most common.

[clarkstowncaps15 0]

Jamie langennner`s reg. synergy to me felst like a 70 becasue its so much easier to flex them my si-core 75

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

I think it's between 80 and 100 flex. But there is guys like hull who have a 70-75 flex and guys like Kovalev with a 115-120 flex.(In Easton terms)

[seanmccann 3]

Most guys use around 100 flex sticks, which shows that most average joes use a sticks that's too stiff.

But average Joes use sticks too stiff so that they last longer too. Pros can afford sacrifcing durability for preformance.

[Kobe 0]

Stiffness does not equal durability

[asdfa 0]

flexier sticks are more durable in some cases because they can bend to accomodate extra load that you put on them. stiff sticks tend to just snap

[LetsGoWings13 0]

i found the only time i break whippy sticks is when i flex them out of a game in a game i have never broke one

[iceburg19 1]

it also goes by hieght and wieght ,a player at 6ft 4in at 220lbs might use a 110 stiff,a player at 5ft10 195lbs might want that 95 flex,both sticks have different flex but have the same whip for that player.some players want more whip.it all depends on that feel.

[Shorthanded67 0]

Easton was going to produce a "mack" flex but they couldn't fit a 4-digit number in the allotted space.

[lee92 2]

friend of mine whos 6'8 uses a regular flex tricore shaft, uncut with an extension, and it feels inbetween a junior and an intermediate

[seanmccann 3]

All I meant was that NHL players can use sticks with more flex because they can afford them to break while a average rec player couldn't afford to use Brett Hull's sticks because they could go through them faster.

[Eazy_b97 1]

All I meant was that NHL players can use sticks with more flex because they can afford them to break while a average rec player couldn't afford to use Brett Hull's sticks because they could go through them faster.

Why is that? More Flex doesn't equal more breakage. I believe we had a little physics lesson where it was the opposite actually.

I'd say there isn't a point in finding the average Pro Flex because there is such a variety in height, size strength and prefrence there would be no real purpose to it. Guys will just use what they feel comfortable with.

[Reaper 0]

Brett Hull uses 62 Flex sticks but most Pros use 100 flex from what I've seen.

Lots of defensemen use 110 so their sticks are stiffer for sweeping and poke checks.

Players who rely more on snap shots and wrist shots tend to like whippier sticks (80 - 95).

My Pro Issue M-2 tapered sticks are 105's.

So, pretty much, it varies. :D

[kosydar 0]

From the pro sticks I've seen, it seems like the average is in the 100-110 range. Its pretty hard to find pro sticks in an 85/SW. It won't always be the case, but keep in mind the size and strength of the NHL, and bigger, stronger guys will typically use a stiffer stick.

[#94 3]

Kovalchuk uses an 87. It feels a tad more stiif than that though, maybe a 90-93? To me, it's a perfect flex.

[seanmccann 3]

Kovalchuk uses an 87. It feels a tad more stiif than that though, maybe a 90-93? To me, it's a perfect flex.

87 Bauer is a 85 Easton.

[Buzz_LightBeer 974]

i think the stiffest ive seen were Sopels XXX stiff responses, Mark Eatons XX stiff Vector, and Dan Hamhuis' 60kp Koho 3380 shafts.

[LetsGoWings13 0]

oh man i forget whos stick it was but it was at my lhs a saw a guy bout 6 3 putting all his weight on it and not flexing he was making funny noises while trying to flex it ill try to find out whos stick it is next time im ther

[thejackal 46]

i think the stiffest ive seen were Sopels XXX stiff responses, Mark Eatons XX stiff Vector, and Dan Hamhuis' 60kp Koho 3380 shafts.

Jiri Dopita's sticks were up there too.

[tipsy_39 0]

ive heard of some of charas sticks being around 140 flex

[Buzz_LightBeer 974]

oh yeah i forgot the nike shaft id gotten, i believe it was Jonas Anderssons, it was a Quest 1, 140 flex, in inno terms, whch i think would be around 140 easton as well

[whit64 0]

I bought a couple 65 kp hyper k's at the mighty ducks equipment sale 2 years ago, and they are about 130-140.