Just wondering if there's a consensus on what stick/brand has the best feel?? Or best combination of feel and performance. I found a Warrior Qrl had a little better pop but couldn't feel the puck like Bauer
Best Stick Feel
Started by Jets55, Sep 20 2019 02:09 PM
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#2
Posted 20 September 2019 - 02:17 PM
Flylite to me has the best feel, the vapor line is well known for that. plus with the added taper and moved up kick point. the shot also shines. big fan here.
to add, i have been very unhappy with warriors recent retail offerings. the Qrl is just what you said, great shot, no feel. Qre lacked both to em, and the Qx lacker feel. bauer won me back big time. dont ignore ccm either.
#3
Posted 20 September 2019 - 09:08 PM
I've been using CCM sticks for a while. Moved to a Bauer ADV, and wow, big difference in puck feel to me. I was using CCM Ribcor.
#4
Posted 21 September 2019 - 10:48 AM
Top3 for me: I think Bauer's Vapor line has the best puck feel, then TRUE's SBP line, then CCM's Tacks line.
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#5
Posted 26 September 2019 - 05:05 PM
Might through it back to the Vapor XXX Lite for feel. APX2 as a close second. XCore is nice too, but as good as i feel the blade is the rest of the stick doesn't seem to work together.
#6
Posted 30 September 2019 - 09:12 PM
Flylite to me has the best feel, the vapor line is well known for that. plus with the added taper and moved up kick point. the shot also shines. big fan here.
to add, i have been very unhappy with warriors recent retail offerings. the Qrl is just what you said, great shot, no feel. Qre lacked both to em, and the Qx lacker feel. bauer won me back big time. dont ignore ccm either.
moving the kickpoint on this twig is a stupid feature, been using vapors due to their kickpoint and puck feel.
best twig hands down is an ADV if you can afford replacing them all the time. There is no comparison shot wise and stick handling.
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#7
Posted 01 October 2019 - 07:31 AM
moving the kickpoint on this twig is a stupid feature, been using vapors due to their kickpoint and puck feel.
best twig hands down is an ADV if you can afford replacing them all the time. There is no comparison shot wise and stick handling.
its still a lower kick point, but I think they had to adjust due to the taper. whatever they did made a huge difference in my hands. last Friday I had the 1x lite and the flylite out on some open ice. its crazy coming back to the 1x lite and feeling like its a subpar stick in weight, balance and shot after using the flylite.
haven't had the pleasure of using the ADV's yet but people like yourself do speak well about them
#8
Posted 03 November 2019 - 07:40 PM
If you love a "woody" feel, the True XCore line is awesome. The A-series feels a bit "crisper" but still dampened enough and not "pingy". Sher-Wood has solid feel generally, as does BASE. I can't stand the feel on Bauer Vapor series sticks. CCM's Ribcor line is also nice and dampened.
All personal preference though!
#9
Posted 05 November 2019 - 04:10 PM
If you love a "woody" feel, the True XCore line is awesome. The A-series feels a bit "crisper" but still dampened enough and not "pingy".......
All personal preference though!
^^^^^ This...
I actually got a set of custom A6.0 HT's with the "Stiff" blade option (softest of the three they had at the time- Retail is considered X-Stiff and XX-Stiff is considered Pro).... Amazing feel. Still great pop on shots, but with the dampened-feel in the blade.
If you want that ultimate dampened feel, I would suggest BASE regular blades. I did feel they torqued a bit on shots though.
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Posted 11 November 2019 - 12:03 AM
I’ve never used Bauer player sticks, always been CCM and/or Warrior (although in goal I use 2S Pro sticks, which are amazing). Tried out a pro stock ADV today with a P92 curve (a curve I am not overly familiar with).
Holy. Shit.
The difference in everything was remarkable; puck feel, balance, shot accuracy/velocity. Truly unreal. And again, this was all with an unfamiliar (to me, at least) curve.
I am officially all aboard the Bauer Fanboy Train.
Holy. Shit.
The difference in everything was remarkable; puck feel, balance, shot accuracy/velocity. Truly unreal. And again, this was all with an unfamiliar (to me, at least) curve.
I am officially all aboard the Bauer Fanboy Train.
#11
Posted 11 November 2019 - 01:17 AM
ADV = biggest gift & curse
Don't last long, expensive, hard to find, etc. But once you use it, you won't want to use any other twig...
#12
Posted 11 November 2019 - 11:28 AM
I’ve never used Bauer player sticks, always been CCM and/or Warrior (although in goal I use 2S Pro sticks, which are amazing). Tried out a pro stock ADV today with a P92 curve (a curve I am not overly familiar with).
Holy. Shit.
The difference in everything was remarkable; puck feel, balance, shot accuracy/velocity. Truly unreal. And again, this was all with an unfamiliar (to me, at least) curve.
I am officially all aboard the Bauer Fanboy Train.
By contrast - I’ve always found CCM sticks to have zero puck feel whatsoever vs Bauer (and even Warrior). Like I’m playing with a blade made out of granite countertop.
#13
Posted 11 November 2019 - 03:01 PM
I personally think the best feel is the R Lite blade Nexus 2NPro. Vapor like but not fragile feeling. I also like the Ribcor line as well. 2SPro if you like soft but it’s a hard stick to shoot without significant effort. I loved my ADVs but using them ruins other sticks for regular people. I can’t afford to swing a 2 pack of sticks at $300+ Every two months.
