'Synergy's are garbage'

[CAB 0]

DU's Gwozdecky frowns upon use of one-piece sticks........

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,3...2491770,00.html

[Jim Bob 0]

That's likely because they are completely blowing up equipment budgets for NCAA teams. Even though he says that that money issue is secondary, I highly doubt it.

[JGraz15 55]

Is it that much more than buying dozens of shafts and replacements blades?

[Chadd 916]

In the college game they can save a ton of money. You get the same performance with a tapered shaft and blade and can replace blades whenever you need to do so. I don't know that Z-bubbles hold up much better but it's cheaper to replace them than Synergys as well.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Some of the article makes sense, but the writer/editor are at fault here. They should have not singled out Easton, even if DU were to have an exclusive deal with them. I have a feeling they and DU will be hearing from Easton soon.

[chippa13 1844]

A lot of the lesser Division 1 schools have gone to the low connections combinations over the OPS in the last couple of years.

[prenny207 1]

Is it that much more than buying dozens of shafts and replacements blades?

based on some numbers i have heard from college equip mgrs... lets say a higher end player uses 12 shafts and 10 dozen blades a year... it would prob cost the school, around $2500. if that same player used 5 dozen OPS, the cost would be probably in excess of $5000. and thats for one player. no granted... a player probably wont go through 5 dozen ops, but they probably wont use 10 dozen blades also.

michigan state did a cost breakdown per player of what each player cost the team in sticks...using ops. some of the players that were fourth liners and didnt play much were in excess of $2000. thats a lot of money for a guy that might see 6 shifts a game.

[Jim Bob 0]

Some of the article makes sense, but the writer/editor are at fault here. They should have not singled out Easton, even if DU were to have an exclusive deal with them. I have a feeling they and DU will be hearing from Easton soon.

I think Denver might have become a Mission program ala Minnesota in the off-season, but I could be wrong.

As far as the writer getting targetted by Easton, I don't see how. Especially if DU was an Easton school last season and Gwozdecky was talking mainly about Synergy sticks in the interview.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

As far as the writer getting targetted by Easton, I don't see how. Especially if DU was an Easton school last season and Gwozdecky was talking mainly about Synergy sticks in the interview.

Were they an Easton-sponsored school last year?

It should've been mentioned in the article.

As far as "SyNergys" are concerned, I've heard a lot of people refer to OPSs as "SyNergys." Just don't know any better...

[CAB 0]

Well, although alot of DU players do use combos (particularily with wood blades), there are still a few Synergy's and even a Stealth being used by their players. What I find interesting is the fact they don't necessarily mind spending the money, but the fact he implies the performance advantage is negligible...something I, and many others on this board I think agree with. Why pay $220 for a Stealth, or $199 for an Alpha Nemesis??? Those sticks don't make a player any better...it's all psychological. Find a good combo - it'll last longer and its cheaper, IMO.

[CAB 0]

I believe they're primarily Mission sponsered as well... a lot of the players use Mission skates and gloves.

[Chadd 916]

With most sticks the performance increase is marginal at best. The Nemesis Alpha on the other hand I witnessed a noticeable increase in shot velocity. Accuracy was not as bad as you might expect with the increased kick but the curve was not really my bag. Getting a couple of freebies helped as well.

[Jim Bob 0]

As far as the writer getting targetted by Easton, I don't see how. Especially if DU was an Easton school last season and Gwozdecky was talking mainly about Synergy sticks in the interview.

Were they an Easton-sponsored school last year?

It should've been mentioned in the article.

As far as "SyNergys" are concerned, I've heard a lot of people refer to OPSs as "SyNergys." Just don't know any better...

Most pics I've seen had guys wearing Franklin gloves last season.

I'm not sure if they had a deal with Easton for sticks or not.

As for the whole brand name to desribe a whole product type isn't unique. Just ask Xerox, Q-Tips, and Coke.

[LetsGoWings13 0]

maybe they should have college players buy ther own sticks

[chippa13 1844]

maybe they should have college players buy ther own sticks

Considering how much money schools make off of the kids playing hockey with ticket sales, merchandise and the like, I don't think it's too much for the school to put some cash up for sticks. I think the system most schools use is fine. They'll provide sticks from a sponsoring manufacturer. If a player wants something else then the school puts forth so much for the kid to get that.

[LetsGoWings13 0]

oh i know that but if the colleges are complaining that is one solution .

[Smith 0]

maybe they should have college players buy ther own sticks

Considering how much money schools make off of the kids playing hockey with ticket sales, merchandise and the like, I don't think it's too much for the school to put some cash up for sticks. I think the system most schools use is fine. They'll provide sticks from a sponsoring manufacturer. If a player wants something else then the school puts forth so much for the kid to get that.

I don't think many or any School's make money off hockey.

[Chadd 916]

The larger programs make a profit and many pay for themselves.

[Shorthanded67 0]

As far as "SyNergys" are concerned, I've heard a lot of people refer to OPSs as "SyNergys." Just don't know any better...

I've heard that a lot around here. "The CCM Synergy", "The Bauer Synergy"...etc...etc... Yeah it makes me want to scream but like you said, some people (most) are not educated hockey-equipment wise. I'm sure if CCM started the OPS trend, then everyone would be referring to OPS as "Vectors".

If I had a dime for everyone that called inline skates, "Rollerblades".....

[Petey21 1]

Didn't know that people call OPS in general "Synergies". Must be like how they refer to carbonated soft drinks (soda or pop) as "Coke" in the southern US (see link below)... :lol:

Here in Sweden the OPS are often called "full composite sticks" (but in Swedish words of course).

http://www.popvssoda.com/

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

It's soda.

Kristin and I are at odds on this one all the time. She calls it pop.

[Chadd 916]

It's soda.

Kristin and I are at odds on this one all the time. She calls it pop.

I use brand names, I'm funky like that

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

I say pop. No offence, but only American say soda.

[chippa13 1844]

I say pop. No offence, but only American say soda.

Depends on where you're from in the US. Some say pop, tonic, soda, or use the universal "coke". I often use soda when I mean beer. It all came from when one of the Hanson brothers in Slapshot said,"Wanna get a soda after the game?"

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