2010 Easton Synergy ST

[Krev 86]

Howdy all. Did a search, and nothing with substance came up.

I'm looking for feedback/comments/opinions on the 2010 Easton Synergy ST. One of my Dolo Spynes bit the bucket and I'm down to just a handful of sticks, and I need to get some replacements. Before I shell out the $$$ for customs, I figured I'd give Easton sticks another shot. I had the old 2006 ST (orange copperish one) and for the time I had it, I loved it.

So, if anyone has an experience with this stick, please feel free to post about it.

Much appreciated guys, thanks.

[bostonjuniorblackhawks 1]

Howdy all. Did a search, and nothing with substance came up.

I'm looking for feedback/comments/opinions on the 2010 Easton Synergy ST. One of my Dolo Spynes bit the bucket and I'm down to just a handful of sticks, and I need to get some replacements. Before I shell out the $$$ for customs, I figured I'd give Easton sticks another shot. I had the old 2006 ST (orange copperish one) and for the time I had it, I loved it.

So, if anyone has an experience with this stick, please feel free to post about it.

Much appreciated guys, thanks.

Me and my buddy swapped st's for a practice. I used his 2010 one and he used my old blue one. We both thought the old one was really similar to the 2010 one.

[_HSB_b345t 0]

I would recommend this stick with the caveat that it will not be the best performing stick you have ever owned.

The 2010 ST was designed with durability being the primary focus. In the regard, Easton has succeeded wonderfully. This stick is a tank. The trade off for durability, unfortunately, is performance. The blade, to me, brings back memories of the ABS blades I used in high school for outdoor rollerhockey. For most composite blades, the puck *pops* off the blade, but not for the ST. The blade has soft, almost rubbery feel to it. If you're more of the puckhandling "dangle" types that needs to "feel" the puck, this is not the stick for you. The ST is not the fastest, fanciest, flashiest Ferrari, but more of a Jeep Wrangler-- solid and reliable with adequate performance for what it was designed to do.

Playing 4 nights a week, for the last 4 months, while no longer "pretty" (paint chips, slash marks galore, etc.), my ST is still solid. *IF* it ever breaks, I will not hesitate to get another.

[HattrickSwayze 3]

I'm a fan of the new ST. Not the lightest stick by any means, and a bit blade heavy out of the box. I added about a 1.5" wood plug which helped a bit with the balance. Its more of a mid kickpoint stick like a One95, because it doesn't have a very thin taper. I like that because you can really feel it load up. The stick shoots really well and has great puck feel. I use a 75 flex which tends to give the sticks a slightly softer feel, but I think the puck feel is just as good if not better than my Dolomite and the One95's I've used.

Its easy to see where the blade is fused to it, so it shouldn't be too hard to convert it to a shaft if the blade breaks, whether that counts for something or not.

[Krev 86]

Swayze, is the 75 flex the correct shape shaft/length for seniors this year? I'd be cutting it down a bit, I'm a shorter guy, which would bring it right around 80/85 which is right in my wheelhouse.

If so, this sounds like it'll work out quite nicely.

Anybody else have anything to add?

[hockeyfan77 0]

I agree with the statement that it isn't but the best feeling stick, but as has been mentioned, it wasn't designed to be. Mine is a tank and has shown no signs of breaking anytime soon. Definitely a solid stick worth picking up.

[HattrickSwayze 3]

Swayze, is the 75 flex the correct shape shaft/length for seniors this year? I'd be cutting it down a bit, I'm a shorter guy, which would bring it right around 80/85 which is right in my wheelhouse.

If so, this sounds like it'll work out quite nicely.

Anybody else have anything to add?

Yeah it's a senior sized shaft, although I want to say the 75's are an inch or two shorter than the 85's and 100's. It's a pretty traditional shape with no concave sidewalls. It feels slightly bigger in the hands than my Dolomite. Like other Eastons the flex it's rated at is after you cut it down two inches. I want to say the markings on mine said that at 55" it was only an 80 flex. I'll have to double check later.

You're a local WA guy right? Play it Again normally has some in stock you could check out.

[hellaavangard 33]

Yeah it's a senior sized shaft, although I want to say the 75's are an inch or two shorter than the 85's and 100's. It's a pretty traditional shape with no concave sidewalls. It feels slightly bigger in the hands than my Dolomite. Like other Eastons the flex it's rated at is after you cut it down two inches. I want to say the markings on mine said that at 55" it was only an 80 flex. I'll have to double check later.

You're a local WA guy right? Play it Again normally has some in stock you could check out.

This isn't first hand experience so take it for what it's worth but my best friend uses an 85 flex Iginla 2010 ST and loves the way it kicks on his one-timers

[Kainth007 0]

The stick is a tank, and it is awesome when you just want to beat the hell out of a stick and just flex down on it and take slap shots. But for me, it found itself as a backup after about a month of use. It is a good stick though.

Cons: Don't like the feel of the shaft (Really big, and boxy) and paint chips off way to easily (not big deal).

[Krev 86]

Yeah it's a senior sized shaft, although I want to say the 75's are an inch or two shorter than the 85's and 100's. It's a pretty traditional shape with no concave sidewalls. It feels slightly bigger in the hands than my Dolomite. Like other Eastons the flex it's rated at is after you cut it down two inches. I want to say the markings on mine said that at 55" it was only an 80 flex. I'll have to double check later.

You're a local WA guy right? Play it Again normally has some in stock you could check out.

Yeah, I'm over in Redmond. I'll have to take a trip up there and see how it feels in the hands before I pull the trigger online. The guys at that particular PIAS have always been douchebags.

The stick is a tank, and it is awesome when you just want to beat the hell out of a stick and just flex down on it and take slap shots. But for me, it found itself as a backup after about a month of use. It is a good stick though.

Cons: Don't like the feel of the shaft (Really big, and boxy) and paint chips off way to easily (not big deal).

Seems to be the general consensus... feels big in the hands. Guess I'll find out when I see it in store.

[Krev 86]

Just got back from the PIAS. Seemed like a solid stick, but as many have said, the shaft feels larger than normally in your hands. I've got smaller hands, and yeah, this thing was just huge. If the shaft dimensions were smaller, I would've definitely bought one. Stickhandled and shot with it in the store, felt great... just too large a shaft. Oh well, here's hoping those Innos I picked up turn out to be awesome sticks.