Easton Stealth RSII

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Easton Stealth RSII Flex: 100 Curve: Iginla

Height: 6" Weight: 210lbs Age: 32 Postition: wherever needed Level of hockey: now...... beer league and drop in.

Time-frame of use: About 1 year, 3 sticks , 3-5 times a week

Aesthetics: Just like it's predecessor, this version of the Stealth RS is mainly black w/ yellow writing and highlights. This like most things in design goes along the lines of "less is more".

8.5/10

Weight and Balance: All 3 of my sticks have weighed between 425-430 grams. The balance is what makes this stick feel lighter than it is. Swing is effortless.

9/10

Blade: What was the bane of the original RS is the saviour of the RSII. The blade improvement is night and day. All 3 RSII sticks I owned ended up going the distance in blade life. Everyone of them had cracks, punctures, and general damage. But they all held up long past when I thought they should go.

9.5/10

Shaft/Flex: As I have said before, I prefer a square shaft geometry to a round one because i believe that the torque is controlled better with a square shaft. Having said that though I have no problems with the rounded corners that current Stealth sticks are trending to. The flex of Easton sticks is what keeps me coming back. Since 100 flex is technically too stiff for me and 85 flex is too whippy. The extension added to Easton sticks which brings the flex down 5 points is the perfect flex for me.

9.5/10

Feel: Easton has never had the best feeling stick in the world. This stick is no different. Although I do believe this is one of the best feeling sticks Easton has ever made. It has a ways to go to feel like a Bauer Vapor APX or Warrior Widow.

8/10

Shooting: Combination of the LKP and the new stiffer blade makes this stick one of, if not thee best, most accurate shooting sticks on the planet. In short, this thing fires lasers.

10/10

Durability: Hands down, way more durable than the original RS. When the toe of the blade on my first RSII chipped, I gave it to a friend who has had it for the last 10 months and is still using it. Although to say it is far gone is an understatement. The actual toe is the only thing gone as he cut it shorter to stiffen it up. The other 2 sticks held up even though they were beat badly everywhere. Just sold one to that friend. ;)

10/10

Overall: As always, when I look for a new stick I am looking for shooting first and everything else is just details. This stick does not dissapoint. It also improves itself in all the areas the original RS was bunk.

9.5/10