Hespeler Nemesis Shafts.

[hockeypunk3 0]

Hi msh'ers

I recently bought 2 shafts for roller hockey, a nemesis pyro and a nemesis flash. the pyro is a 260 and the flash is a 300. but the shafts both say smyth in the name bar. i was reading in another topic that innovative makes hespeler shafts. so here are my questions.

Are these shafts manufactured by inno?

Why would the shaft say Smyth on it?

Thanks,

--HP3

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

No.

[hockeypunk3 0]

Thanks for clearing that up JR.

[the iceman 132]

The shaft says 'Smyth' on it, because it was probably leftover stock from the 1 piece sticks that were never used and then when the Forzani Group (SprtChek, Sprt Mart, etc.) bought up the stock the shafts were probably included. This is similar to the black T-Flex shafts (supposedly painted Synergy shafts) that Sport Chek sold a few years ago.

[hockeypunk3 0]

thanks, that answers my questions this can be locked now mods.

--HP3

[TheBert 0]

Major thread ressurection after searching. I loved these shafts, anyone know where they can still be found or anything that's comparable?

[TheBert 0]

Bump for help.

Much appreciated.

[Cavs019 710]

AK27.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

AK27.

How do you figure?

It wasn't an Inno-made shaft.

[TheBert 0]

Any recommendations, JR? Or might you know of a stash somewhere?

[Cavs019 710]

Am I thinking of the Alpha?.....and was that OPS only?

[TheBert 0]

Somehow I think Alpha Nemesis and Hespeler Nemesis were the same, I remember seeing the same paint job and patterns on the shafts.

[kovalchuk71 212]

There was the Regular Nemesis, which didnt have the rubber cushioning on the blade and the Alpha Nemesis, which did.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Nemesis was Inno. alpha came out a year later and was made in china.

[TheBert 0]

Nemesis was Inno. alpha came out a year later and was made in china.

Thanks. So assuming Inno --> Warrior, should I be looking at a Warrior stick if I want something that had the same feel as that old Nemesis? I've used Z-Bubbles and something about them just don't seem to match how well that old Nemesis handled.

[mack 44]

Well Warrior is Inno, but that doesn't mean their shafts would be comparable compared to your Nemesis. It may have been Inno-made to Hespeler's specs and not Inno's and not just an Inno shaft with someone else's paint.

[PMurphy17 25]

Hespeler spec's were inno spec's, i'll leave all the figuring if warrior are still using the same for someone else.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Even the Alphas?

[PMurphy17 25]

Even the Alphas?

god no, only the silver nemesis

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Ha, that's what I thought.

[Chappy55 2]

for all those interested....the ALPHA will be rising from the ashes... details to follow.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Great to hear this as I never had the chance to try one out.

[Chadd 916]

for all those interested....the ALPHA will be rising from the ashes... details to follow.

Hopefully in a more faithful version than the reborn Response+ or Adrenaline.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

for all those interested....the ALPHA will be rising from the ashes... details to follow.

Richard - check your sympatico email.

[badsk8ter 0]

Who owns Hespeler now? I thought they went defunct. On the previous page it says the Forzani group bought up the old stash to be sold in their stores. Are they also still making Hespeler products?