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[Buffalo boy]

Favorites at the moment

Total One
G3 95 Flex grip (wish I knew what the other 2 flex zones were)
pro pattern Drury style

Easton RS
100 Flex grip
pro pattern Drury style

[SouthpawTRK]

Here's what's in my quiver of twigs:

Make: Warrior
Model: Widown
Flex: 75
Pattern: Zetterberg Pro (Matte finish)

Make: Nike-Bauer
Model: One95
Flex: 77
Pattern: PM9

Make: Easton
Model: ST (Grip)
Flex: 75
Pattern: Drury

[TML_FAN]

Bauer One95 - Pro Stock
87 Flex
Grip
Grabovski

Warrior Widow
85 Flex
Non-grip
Kovalchuk

Loved my Grabo pro-stock's, had 5 of them and they all either broke or fell apart within a year (I play 4 times a week). Just got the Warrior Widow and easily fell in love and have adjusted to it nicely.

[Shark#81]

The higher end sticks are all really good for feel, balance, shot etc. You really can't go wrong!

For player performance I would say priorities are #1 familiarity (getting dialed) and #2 value.

You should try to start the season on one type of stick and... stick with it. Familiarity is king.
That is why you hear the pros are all kooky about a certain curve, blade, flex etc. and can't or won't change (even from wood!)

#2 value because rec players are typically cheap and on a budget

Money no object?? @$299 that Easton RS is a pretty sweet twig

But my choice has been the TPS line at $85 on sale and sub 400grams the R8 is a heck of a deal. I do like the older more expensive build R8, R6 as well. They are durable and a lower modulus carbon.
TPS is part of the Sherwood Asian stick line. You are 90% there but not quite the level of an Easton or Warrior.

[Brian]

Currently using
Bauer "Total ONE"
O33 designation.
107 Flex
Peter Harrold model.

I've got three of them. My first one is starting to get soft in the blade, so I'm working into my second one now. These things sure seem to be tanks though. My first one has taken a beating and hasn't broken yet.

I've got two Eric Godard "ONE95"s with G3 designation (102 flex I think) that I will move into after these Harrolds bite the dust.

[steedorf]

Lets talk twigs......What Stick's are you guys currently using? Use the following



Back up

Make: Easton
Model: RS
Flex: 65
Pattern: Sakic

65 flex?!? Someone feed this kid!

[DField56]

^ I like the feeling of a lower flex just haven't bought anything for myself lower than 85, and I am 6'4 220 don't let me eat any more than I already do haha

[Grizzly]

Im 6' 190 and 65 would feel like a wet noodle in my hands. I dont understand how you can do that lol

[Rink Rat]

I have tried pretty much anything I can get my hands on. And go through a lot.
Always fall back on the Pro Stock Bauer G3`s 102 flex and up. Pro patterns between say a p88 to p92. Openish mid curve.
Prefer grip.
I find this is the best all around stick.
And I have some Neal, Kopecky Easton RS 90 or so flex for my one league that doesnt allow slappers. Where you don`t need the durablilty for the abuse and the stiffness for the slap shots. The whip on these is like cheating.

[Ev--NYR]

Right now I've got:

2 SE16's dressed as the RS with grip. Only taped and used one so far.
Pro stock curve
Not sure of the flex.

I haven't looked into any of the specs, Ive been enjoying the twig too much haha.

The other two I have lying around are just cheap retail One60s.
Kane curve with the 87 flex I believe.

I've always been an Easton stick guy. It'll stay that way unless I get my hands on some pro stock Warriors and test them out.

[flogpro]

Currently have these on the go:

Easton SE16 Pro Stock
Jim Slater (Atlanta Thrashers last season)
Feels like 80ish flex
Interesting pattern - doesn't look like any retail patterns i've seen, very shallow blade mid curve and quite open. Not the greatest blade in the world for receiving passes but great for my shot.

Warrior Widow Pro Stock
Alexander Burmistrov (Atlanta Thrashers last season
Feels like 85-90 flex
Pattern is Sakic-ish but the toe is really cool. It's dead square but the bottom part is cut up in a weird rocker. I'll try and post some pics...pretty neat blade.

[noodle3872]

Currently have these on the go:

Easton SE16 Pro Stock
Jim Slater (Atlanta Thrashers last season)
Feels like 80ish flex
Interesting pattern - doesn't look like any retail patterns i've seen, very shallow blade mid curve and quite open. Not the greatest blade in the world for receiving passes but great for my shot.Warrior Widow Pro Stock
Alexander Burmistrov (Atlanta Thrashers last season
Feels like 85-90 flex
Pattern is Sakic-ish but the toe is really cool. It's dead square but the bottom part is cut up in a weird rocker. I'll try and post some pics...pretty neat blade.

Sounds like a Darby pattern of some sort.

[topsnipe]

Currently using these 2 main ones:

Retail Bauer Total One
87 Flex
No grip
p92

Prostock Easton S19
Avery
~80 flex
Grip

[GuitarAwesome]

Main/Backup:
Bauer TotalOne, Chimera Pro Stocks, 100 Flexish, G3 profile.

I adore this stick, I've been using Easton almost my entire life, until I tried the T1, and I'm never going back. I only have two of these left, so hopefully I can score some more in the near future.

[flogpro]

Sounds like a Darby pattern of some sort.

Good call! Very similar, a little more open but basically the same...

[thinkingjack]

just picked up a pro Warrior Dolomite nipple grip tapered shaft, half painted white top half black.
95 flex
Nagy blades

Sher Wood RM19 shaft lower half painted white
90 flex
Sanderson Blade

and the lovely hanging in the back stick
07 Dolomite Polar Fibre no paint of course
95 flex
Sanderson blade

[modny123]

picked up a t90 undercover tonight. put a black tacki mac thing on it. put a fresh tape job on her.

95 flex stastny, griptac. lovin it, can't wait to snipe

[Shark#81]

Broke another TPS R8 so after a lot of looking and trying this and that, the sales dude picked me Bauer X40 PM9 Stamkos. Nice stick but too heavy for me. I like the 5 lie, I like curve very close to what I was using, but ideally something in 425 g or less. Stick shoots great, but man does it take a pass nice.

Is the X:60 still in production or what is a lighter version of this here stick?

[totalone]

Mine would be anything in a Ovi curve even a clone.