Wood Stick Help

[givengo 0]

So getting back into hockey after 6 years away. Went in to my local hockey shop here in chicago to get my skates sharpened and to pick up sherwood coffey. The salesman talked me out of it though. He said the wood quality nowadays is no where near what it used to be. So I ended grabbing a bauer supreme something or other composite stick but it just dosen't feel right.

So my question is, what is the best wood stick on the market today? Thanks for the help guys, Alot has changed over the years

[crazyhick 19]

personally, i would use wood still if i didn't go through them so quick. recently i used a sherwood pmp 7000 for a month til it died and it felt really good. shots were nice and solid and catching passes was a breeze. i've never tried any other options from the ccm/easton camps as all my other experince is with the older brands (branches, koho, canadien etc.) I know christian still makes custom wood sticks as well.

[steelnation248 102]

You can always try getting a composite shaft and putting a wood blade in it. You can choose which kick point you'd like and you'd only have to replace the blade instead of the whole stick. I've done that for when I'm playing on rougher surfaces so I didn't damage my composite blades (I had a bunch laying around so I am using those up before I pick up a couple ABS blades for outside).

[tareatingrat 4]

It works both ways. You'll get used to the composite. I tried a wood stick after using composites for the past few years, and I couldn't stand the weight and balance. Feel was okay, but nothing life changing. Then again, I'm used to high-end sticks, and they perform a lot better than wood all around.

Maybe a good shaft and a wood blade would be the best of both worlds?

[givengo 0]

Do they still make the aluminum shafts?

[wrangler 157]

Do they still make the aluminum shafts?

Seems like every time I've seen that come up, the answer was ebay only, no current production.

[Zombies #77 10]

I had great success with the Easton SY50 wood stick. It was my favorite stick I have ever used. It has a good feel and shots come off very nice. My friends loved it when I let them try it out. It lasted me 2 years although I alternated between this and my composite. I just wish I could find more locally again.

[JTully317 11]

I use a Sherwood Stastny when i'm not using a composite. I like it a lot as far as using a wood stick. Good weight and feel. A little whippy but handles great.

[givengo 0]

I think im gonna order the custom christian sticks, I know about lie ectect but what does depth mean on a hockey stick?

[steelnation248 102]

I think im gonna order the custom christian sticks, I know about lie ectect but what does depth mean on a hockey stick?

It means the curve depth on the blade. Think Coffey curve vs the Zetterberg curve. The bigger the number, the deeper the curve.

[givengo 0]

ahhh thanks..Im gonna order the 3/8 with a toe curve

[steelnation248 102]

ahhh thanks..Im gonna order the 3/8 with a toe curve

Post a pic when you get it. I've been wondering for a bit what their toe curves on custom blades look like.

[givengo 0]

I will for sure...gotta sell some bats on ebay to pay for these lol. As soon as they sell im ordering

[Katzenjammer 1]

Aside from the Christian custom - anyone know of other woodies with toe curves?

[scorer75 9]

The Sher-Wood 9950 is an excellent wooden stick, available in a Coffey curve, and costs $45.

They will break long before a composite stick would, and those sticks are pretty stiff. I would recommend trying to get used to the feel of a composite stick, they are "better" than wooden sticks.

[Chadd 916]

Sounds like I'm a little late to the party on this but a decent composite shaft and wood blades will be less expensive than wood sticks in the long run.

[givengo 0]

I care more about durability in relation to price, I can get 4 custom christian sticks for 200, and from what Ive seen 3-4 cheap composite sticks for the same price. So just due to the fact that I am used to wood ill probally go with that unless i can find a good aluminum shaft on ebay. Any tips of info on composite shafts would be appreciated.

I play LW, most of my shots are backhanders, wristshots, and one timers.

[Chadd 916]

I care more about durability in relation to price, I can get 4 custom christian sticks for 200, and from what Ive seen 3-4 cheap composite sticks for the same price. So just due to the fact that I am used to wood ill probally go with that unless i can find a good aluminum shaft on ebay. Any tips of info on composite shafts would be appreciated.

I play LW, most of my shots are backhanders, wristshots, and one timers.

Four wood sticks don't last anywhere near as long as one composite stick for me. Between moisture softening up the blade and the rapid breakdown of the shaft, I'm lucky to get more than a couple games out of them. Since they break down more every time you flex them, the flex is different on each shot as well. As for the aluminum shaft, good luck finding one that isn't warped. They haven't been made in close to a decade and most people that have had a stick that long used it hard.

I too prefer the feel of a wood blade to composite, but the technology involved in hockey gear has evolved significantly over the years and you really should take advantage of those gains in performance, especially when it will cost you less in the long run than going with custom wood sticks. If you do decide to look into a composite shaft, it seems like the one95 was well liked by our members, as is the AK.

[tareatingrat 4]

I loved my Aluminum shaft too, and I still have one. But I'd never use it anymore unless I just wanted to screw around for fun. They don't perform nearly as well as the newer composites.

[givengo 0]

So it seems like a composite shaft and wood blades would be they way to go. Thanks for the help.