If I had to buy a stick in-store, the price and weight of the EK15 is top notch, Possibly the lightest stick you'll find. Can't be beat price-wise when compared to the other big names either:bigthumb:

I wish I knew how to properly use the flex of the stick to shoot

Picked up a pair of one.9's from Sportchek at Coquitlam centre. Such a good deal at 99.99 with an extra 10% off for Scene members.

How much are the EK15's?
I know a few high tier guys that are using them and love them.

I just tried an APX2 and the subtle differences between that stick and my Nexus 1000 is enough to make it feel weird.

What kind of flex did they have left?

3 87, and 5 102

Kessler curve

I buy mine off Hockey Supremacy. They are 200.

Starting tomorrow until Nov 9th. All composite hockey stick at Sportchek buy one get one half price.

Including items already marked down.
Including sticks that are in the flyer. (Ie. The v9e for 119.99)

i can't do the whole low kick stuff like the apx2 or the rekker
can't beat those nexus sticks... makes everything so goddamn easy

Ek15 will also be buy one get one half price at sportchek starting tomorrow. They are $200 reg so $300 for 2

If you want to try a mid-kick Sherwood, check out the T100/T120. I hear nothing but excellent things about them. They're not as light as the Rekker, but damn are they balanced. It also helps that you can normally find them for 30--50 dollars less than top tier brands.


Dannnngggg what a deal! Why do my existing Sherwoods have to be so durable :QQ:

Kovalev is one of my favorite players but I'm not sure he is the greatest teacher. In the DVD he put out a few years ago he described the 4 shots in hockey as: wrist shot, snap shot, slap shot and the power shot. I don't know what a power shot is or why it replaced the backhand...

Hockey is a constantly evolving game.
I like the video's from Howtohockey.com on youtube.

I love this one.
Never Shoot Like This...

with tech now, what type of shaft you are using and how you bring that power from body to shot is a huge study these days. just look at this chart...

red being stiffest part of the shaft, few years old, but you get the idea.

http://i.imgur.com/XVGA5ti.jpg

Never shot a Nexus but that flex profile looks wacky. I'm guessing that's a G3? What makes it so different from a low kick stick aside from the apparent "whippiness" based on the colours.

Question for you guys:

- I have a friend whose trying to buy a helmet but XL fits way too tight. Any tips?

Which helmet is he trying on?
Where is it that is too tight?
Has he tried on other helmets?

Helmets will vary in shape and size depending on the brand and model. Certain helmets are better suited for oval vs round shaped heads.

Like SumAznGuy mentioned, it would help to know what your friend has already tried on and where the pressure points are.

I think its the fact that the middle portion is less stiff compared to the vapor line. couldn't really tell you, but i got a much better shot now than when I did with the vapor..could be that I improved?

both my vapor sticks and the nexus i have are all 77flex cut 1.5in

Thanks for the replies. He was just testing sizes. He is looking for a red helmet and he grabbed whatever was there at Sportchek.. I think it was around $68-70 but I can't find it on their site.

It was an XL and it was very tight on him he said. Is there any specific brand or model that he should try?

Interesting.
I loved my Nexus 1000. It was very easy to shoot but when I switched to my Vapor APX2, same flex same length, the APX2 felt a lot stiffer.

Not sure about the new nexus sticks, but the 1000's shaft is concave on all 4 sides while the APX2 is concave on 2 and convex on the other 2 which makes it feel a little girthy. Unfortunately I have small hands. :QQ:

Unfortunately, that doesn't mean anything to any of us.
I'd be worried for him if he went to get a big helmet so that the sides would fit but then it is too big front to back.
Best bet is for him to go to a bigger SC or Cyclone and get someone to let him test fit all brands and see what fits best and then go from there.

Don't worry about price or colour yet.

Find what fits best first. Safety first.

At that price it sounds like it might've been the Bauer 4500; which is one of the more oval-shaped helmets.

If the helmet was tight on the sides, try something more round like the Bauer 9900 or CCM Fitlite series/Reebok 7K. The original Bauer Re-Akt might be an option as well (not the newer Re-Akt 100).

All of these helmets I mentioned will be $120-200 but I recommend going with what fits best. I assume this helmet will be used for hockey and not just public skating?

I have a brand new, right hand, pro stock Apx2 if anyone is looking.

P92, grip, 3" extension, $135 obo