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[cougarscaptain87 13]

On 7/4/2025 at 9:09 AM, beerleaguecaptain said:

wish they had my curve in the VS!  Im gonna try a p90TM so that might change.

Not sure what you are coming from, I'm a p91 convert and I tried p29/92 and p28 didn't like either of them, tried the p90tm and I love that curve, I think I like it more than the p91. Still has as flat heel for backhand passes, still opens up if you want to send it to the moon you can, and the addition of the toe hook eliminated losing the puck when pulling wide laterally, and more control when moving backwards while stick handling. The max height is only a positive in my mind, I don't see where more blade is ever a bad thing. Give it a go, I was pleasantly surprised. 

[stick9 905]

On 6/23/2025 at 10:54 AM, stick9 said:

I went ahead and ordered a stock PRO VS with the McKinnon pattern from their inventory. I'm not a High Kick guy so the VS isn't really my thing but they had the McKinnon in stock so what the hell, right.

The stick arrived less than a week after placing the order. The fit an finish was perfect, not a mark or blemish to be found. The overall feel, weight, balance, shaft dimensions were almost spot on to my beloved FT5 Pros. The build appears to be very close to the FT5 Pro as well...see attached pics. The pattern is definitely not my thing. Passing is crazy good. Nice puck feel though shooting with it, not so much. Different pattern and kick point plays into that. Anyway, I was more interested in how it compared to what I was currently using. I gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised. The VS didn't blow me away like the FT5 did but I was still very impressed with the performance especially given it's price point, $169USD. It's not all unicorns and show ponies for me. PRO only offers the pattern I'd like on customs and the OG lines, not the VS, VF or VX. And, they do not offer the VF, Hybrid kick point, as one of their custom builds. Argh..

 

Following up

A friend of mine really wanted to try one of these. Since he was ordering anyway, I decided to try a VF with the P92T pattern (closer to what I normally use). Well, I dont really like it. It looks nice and feels light and well balanced but there is just something about it I just don't like. Maybe its the lie...maybe its the hybrid kick point...? I suspect its the blade, not the pattern that I don't like.  

Anyway. My buddy skates up to me last night and shows his VF. There is a huge crack in the blade about an inch back from the toe. Looks like you could just snap the end of the blade off. He's used three times, which is about 3-4 hours of play time. Maybe its just one of those things. 

 

[A2rhino 77]

4 hours ago, stick9 said:

Following up

A friend of mine really wanted to try one of these. Since he was ordering anyway, I decided to try a VF with the P92T pattern (closer to what I normally use). Well, I dont really like it. It looks nice and feels light and well balanced but there is just something about it I just don't like. Maybe its the lie...maybe its the hybrid kick point...? I suspect its the blade, not the pattern that I don't like.  

Anyway. My buddy skates up to me last night and shows his VF. There is a huge crack in the blade about an inch back from the toe. Looks like you could just snap the end of the blade off. He's used three times, which is about 3-4 hours of play time. Maybe its just one of those things. 

 

I've been using these stick now for a few years. Not the VF but the PSHS Original back in the day RED LINE and currently the OG BLUE and VS. skating twice a week without ever having any issue with any cracks or broken blades. A few went soft as expected later on and I broke one at the center of the shaft, but honestly was testing to see just how much it could take. And it was a lot. 

I would guess his issue was a one off and I'm sorry to hear about that as I'm a HUGE FAN of these sticks. 

 

As for you, I would highly recommend the OG BLUE. Don't let the price fool you. These sticks are awesome!