Green Biscuit SNIPE

[Martis 0]

Hi,

I just seen a new product at hockeyshot.com, hockeygiant, rollerhockey.com aso, called Green Biscuit SNIPE.

Since the "normal" green biscuit breaks when hitting hard objects this one seems to be different ???

It's advertised with:

The Green Biscuit "Snipe" slides effortlessly over concrete and asphalt so let those wrist shots, snappers, and slap shots go and get ready to Snipe! No need for a shooting pad.

Develop the three primary shooting skills every hockey player needs:

• Wrist Shots
• Snappers
• Slapshots

Well, has anyone seen or used that "new" puck?

Does it slide like the "normal" green biscuit?

Does it really withstand shooting (on a wall, on the boards, goal post)?

If it really works like advertised, this would be THE training equipment for this summer !

[CTHockey 2]

Just got the "Snipe" puck in and its definitely made out of a different material then the original green biscuit. Seems like it slides just as well as the original but is designed to take a beating. No complaints so far.

[flyers10 57]

Picking one up today. I'll report back.

[AIREAYE 248]

Whao, like you said, if it works as advertised, it would be HUGE. We sold a considerable amount of Green Biscuits when we had them, relying mostly on word-of-mouth recommendations (a lot of which came from myself lol).

[IPv6Freely 2100]

Love the green biscuit. If this is a version that can be shot, I need to get my hands on a couple.

[Martis 0]

Thanks ... and nice to hear boys ...

@flyers10 can't wait for a report

[jsykes 35]

We got our snipes in yesterday. They are made of a different material as was stated, however, I dont think it slides quite as nicely. It will be great for shooting or hard passes or practicing one-timers, but the original definitely slides easier and faster making it probably better for stick handling practice and general passing.

[flyers10 57]

Tried mine for 15 minutes last night. On synthetic ice it moves well and shoots just fine. Only took about 10 shots, 2 of those slappers. Has a heavier weight than the regular green biscuit. Weight is close to normal puck. On smooth concrete it moves ok but not as well as the regular. Will try it on the street this weekend. For $15 I think it is worth picking up to use in combination with the regular green biscuit.

[lifebird 3]

Excited about the possibilities w a 'shootable' Green Biscuit!

Here is a video comparison w the original GB:

Search revealed that Walmart sells 1,4 & 6 packs of the SNIPE GB. If it is as good as it sounds, it will be time to buy a new kind of 6-pack!

Will pick up this week and report back after testing w a couple of hundred shots.

Cheers, T

[lifebird 3]

Here's another video. This time it shows a resilience to abuse test for both Green Biscuit versions.

[lifebird 3]

OK. Been using these for a few weeks now and my verdict is in. Overall, I recommend the SNIPE because it is super durable.

Comparison:

ORIGINAL Green Biscuit is a bit easier to handle on pavement; lighter and more stable over bumps.

SNIPE Green Biscuit tends to turn over a bit more on bumpy surfaces, but not too bad. Mostly, I like that the resistance/weight/heaviness feels a lot more 'realistic', more like an ice puck on ice. The fact that you can handle it then shoot it as hard as you want makes it my preference for bumpy asphalt driveways & other paved surfaces.

If you plan to shoot it, you will probably want more than one puck. Found 6-packs at a decent price at walmart.com

Cheers, T

[snailmale 0]

Any verdict on using this as a roller hockey game puck? For outdoor concrete use. My team uses the ProPuck but they wear away quite quickly and become useless.

Edit: We also have concrete side/back walls so our pucks do take a fair bit of abuse when we miss our shots.

[the_game 452]

Any verdict on using this as a roller hockey game puck? For outdoor concrete use. My team uses the ProPuck but they wear away quite quickly and become useless.

Edit: We also have concrete side/back walls so our pucks do take a fair bit of abuse when we miss our shots.

You're not going to be able to use the GreenBiscuit 'Snipe' puck as a game puck.

Like Lifebird mentioned the Snipe is a little bit heaver than the OG GreenBiscuit and as such the puck doesn't move as well.

The Snipe is great for shooting, but you can't use it as a game puck.

[lifebird 3]

I agree with 'the_game' ... SNIPE is a bit heavy for roller game use. At 5.2 oz GBSNIPE weighs close to an ice puck; so, about 1.5x some roller pucks. GB would do well to design their next puck for the roller/pavement play!

btw ... what are your favorite choices for roller pucks?

[Tyler Roy 86]

My personal choice for inline play is the Rocket Puck. Used in most pro leagues and Narch/Torhs, I perfer it to my second choice, the IDS.

I agree with 'the_game' ... SNIPE is a bit heavy for roller game use. At 5.2 oz GBSNIPE weighs close to an ice puck; so, about 1.5x some roller pucks. GB would do well to design their next puck for the roller/pavement play!

btw ... what are your favorite choices for roller pucks?

[lifebird 3]

Thanks Tyler Roy.

Go 'Hawks, T

[Tyler Roy 86]

I couldnt think of using those outside though. They wouldnt handle bumps and uneven pavement very well. Geared for smooth flat areas.

Thanks Tyler Roy.

Go 'Hawks, T

[Bengerm77 11]

I got two thinking I could use them as roller hockey pucks, and boy was I wrong. The weight plus the rubberized whatever they're made out of makes them almost not move at all across smooth concrete. I find the weight makes them great pucks for just building up arm strength but that's about it. It seems they're intended exclusively for use as shooting aids, which they do very well, but they don't really want to move for stickhandling.

[chuffy 2]

I've watched a few of thoes Hockey Tutorial videos by Chris, just as others have said it doesnt slide as good but can stand up to a lot of abuse.

Some places in the uk have started selling the snipe along with the orgional GB as a training pack however, I think I'd just prefer to use the orgional GB for stick handling and get a few ice pucks just for shooting