Los Angeles Area: Shooting Gallery (to try out sticks)

[Cosmic 178]

When I go to LA, I would like to try out some sticks, at a pro shop. I find that all gear (including sticks) might feel nice in my hand or just stickhandling around in the store, but on ice, everything just changes. So, is there a shop with this type of setup, anywhere in the Los Angeles/ Orange County area, that will have most curves stocked for Warrior QR1 and Sherwood EK15 sticks? I especially like how this place has the elevated side walls to mimic the extra couple of inches that skates will add; but I will take anything at this point, just to be able to get a feel for the different sticks, flexes, and curves.

[x-axis 44]

1. discount hockey in woodland hills but their stick selection of sticks to test out is very limited.

2. your best option is hockeymonkey in irvine. they have a bunch of top end sticks to try out in various curves and brands.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

1. discount hockey in woodland hills but their stick selection of sticks to test out is very limited.

2. your best option is hockeymonkey in irvine. they have a bunch of top end sticks to try out in various curves and brands.

Monkey doesn't have anywhere to shoot though, as far as I know.

[x-axis 44]

Monkey doesn't have anywhere to shoot though, as far as I know.

Incorrect. why else would I say there is a place to shoot with a large selection of sticks? It is to the left of the check out counters when entering the store.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Incorrect. why else would I say there is a place to shoot with a large selection of sticks? It is to the left of the check out counters when entering the store.

No need to be snarky. You didn't say there was a place to shoot in your post.

I've been there countless times but never noticed a place to shoot. Left of the checkout counters? I'm kind of surprised they'd put it in the baseball section, but that's probably why I never noticed it was there.

[x-axis 44]

No need to be snarky. You didn't say there was a place to shoot in your post.

I've been there countless times but never noticed a place to shoot. Left of the checkout counters? I'm kind of surprised they'd put it in the baseball section, but that's probably why I never noticed it was there.

there was no snarkiness. the original poster was asking where he could go to shoot and try sticks out. why would I include hockeymonkey if it didn't.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

there was no snarkiness. the original poster was asking where he could go to shoot and try sticks out. why would I include hockeymonkey if it didn't.

You'd be surprised :)

[Cosmic 178]

Funny, I went to Hockey Monkey in Irvine a couple times in Dec 2013/ Jan 2014, and did not notice the shooting gallery either. They did have great stick selection though. Glad to know, I will definitely go there in Dec 2014/ Jan 2015.