V9E Durability Feeback?

[kovalchuk71 212]

Hey guys,

How has the durability been on your V9E sticks (Retail)? I had one from one of the first batches, which broke after 3 skates (the blade cracked on the bottom in the mid/toe area). I never break sticks, so this left a bad taste in my mouth. Problem is, only Easton and Warrior make the E28 pattern, and I can't stand the DT1LT (DT1 was a MUCH better stick). Any feedback would be useful. Just a bit weary of purchasing another V9e.

[Mimizk 114]

Hi,

I don't feel any problems on durability of my V9E.

I had used RS2 before V9E though RS2 was crakced at blade surface.

But my V9E have been not crakced or broken yet.

I've been using the one for 3 months over.

Though I heared something that custom line products are better than the normal sticks for durability, I don't know it's truth or not.

[demmer12 5]

My V9E lasted maybe 6-8 weeks. Both the toe and the bottom of the blade cracked. I always taped the toe. I've never been hard on sticks. I play competitive men's league twice a week. I probably won't be buying a top-end one-piece stick again.

[Amiroo39 121]

4 skates. Shaft snapped in half. But I don't blame the manufacturer at all, top of the line sticks break and I know that too well by now to blame Easton. I probably would have bought another one if I didn't have a a couple of Widows and DT1LT's in stock. Pucks came flying off that thing!

[jisatsu 4]

I used my V9E for an entire season including 2-4 skates a week in drop in and stick and pucks with no issues. I actually retired it at the end of the season because I prefer the Mako II. It'll be a sad day when my last mako II breaks and I can't find any more in my flex/pattern.

Right now my V9E is used for off ice hockey on my deck or on a roller sport court, along with my RS2, which also is still in great shape considering I've had it for over a year.

Maybe I'm just lucky with easton sticks, but I usually get 8 months to a year and a half out of them before the blades wear too much. I'm on the ice 2-4 times a week year round as well.

[pittu 15]

I've gone thru a whole bunch of S19's and I find that they either last 8-12 months of 3-4 skates a week, or they break within a month. All 5 of my S19's broke at the fuse point and the blade was still in decent shape on most of them. I'm ok with spending 100-200$ a year on sticks, but when you break a 150$ stick on the second skate, it can be pretty hard to swallow.

I think with these high end sticks, sometimes there is a slight flaw in them every so often that predisposes it to an early demise...

Maybe I'm just lucky with easton sticks, but I usually get 8 months to a year and a half out of them before the blades wear too much. I'm on the ice 2-4 times a week year round as well.

[mcne0101 17]

From what i've seen the V9E is pretty good durability wise. That said they seem to be sensitive to any contact on the elliptical area of the shaft. Most sticks aren't going to be able to handle a direct shot, but any contact with the elliptical area seems to be a problem for these sticks. From there it ends up being luck on how long until something happens!

Easton seems to have done a decent job creating a more durable blade.