Amateur Hockey Thread

[Godric]

Huge bruise on the palm of my hand from taking slappers. Anyone have a cure?

[meow]

Huge bruise on the palm of my hand from taking slappers. Anyone have a cure?

Tuck your string in? That's all I got...

[Godric]

Lol

[yubb]

Less ice, more puck.

[yubb]

Where can I get the best price on sticks?
I usually go to Play It Again. Or I go to hockeymonkey.com.

What stick does everyone use? I seem to snap my sticks more often than I'd like, especially at the prices I've been paying. I've used the Bauer One, the Easton EQ30 and EQ40. I like a nice light stick, since my hands suck, so I don't want to go cheap and get a heavy stick. Any suggestions?

I prefer one-piece to two-piece sticks simply for the feel.

[shoeshine boy]

if you're snapping sticks a lot have you considered going with a slightly higher flex?
try totalhockey.net for sticks. same prices (for the most part) as hockey monkey and anything over $75 ships for free
icewarehouse.com is also excellent and ships anything over $50 for free

I use Easton SE16 (best Easton stick ever made, imo) and a custom Warrior Dolomite (pricey but worth it) both with Lidstrom/Getzlaf curve.

[GSdrums87]

Where can I get the best price on sticks?
I usually go to Play It Again. Or I go to hockeymonkey.com.

What stick does everyone use? I seem to snap my sticks more often than I'd like, especially at the prices I've been paying. I've used the Bauer One, the Easton EQ30 and EQ40. I like a nice light stick, since my hands suck, so I don't want to go cheap and get a heavy stick. Any suggestions?

I prefer one-piece to two-piece sticks simply for the feel.

I almost always buy my sticks on eBay. Usually see what they have in terms of pro stock. You can manage to get some high-end sticks for around the price you'd pay for a mid-tier stick.

[shoeshine boy]

it's getting trickier to get good sticks off of Ebay. with the technology to fix broken sticks now some guys are selling repaired sticks as brand new to unwitting buyers.
if bought from a trusted seller though pro stock sticks can be an OUTSTANDING bargain.

[Idoit40fans]

I had three easton sticks i got a couple years ago. I can't even remembe rwhat model. bought 2 online then got a 3rd at the store. Broke the third the first time I used it, just standing there working on the slapshot(which will forever suck). The other two have lasted for a long time though.

[GSdrums87]

it's getting trickier to get good sticks off of Ebay. with the technology to fix broken sticks now some guys are selling repaired sticks as brand new to unwitting buyers.
if bought from a trusted buyer though pro stock sticks can be an OUTSTANDING bargain.

Wow, I never considered that before. Even so, that stick repair tech is pretty solid. Just heard it can give issues with changing the kickpoint of the stick depending on where the break happened. Usually when I buy, though, I go look for the words "Uncut, unused, unbroken, brand new". That way you at least have eBay on your side if it turns out to be a turd.

[meow]

I treat buying hockey equipment like I treat buying toliet paper. I'll pay more for a high quality product that will last longer. Most of the time, it is more cost effective to do it this way.

[yubb]

if you're snapping sticks a lot have you considered going with a slightly higher flex?
try totalhockey.net for sticks. same prices (for the most part) as hockey monkey and anything over $75 ships for free
icewarehouse.com is also excellent and ships anything over $50 for free

I use Easton SE16 (best Easton stick ever made, imo) and a custom Warrior Dolomite (pricey but worth it) both with Lidstrom/Getzlaf curve.

I have. In fact, I prefer a higher flex (higher as in number right?). But often the physical stores have a limited selection, mostly around 75-85 flex.

[GSdrums87]

Just won 3 brand new Easton Mako sticks on eBay. Hall curve (identical to Kopitar curve so perfect for me), 100 flex, $180. Can't beat that.

[dman66]

Anyone in the Baltimore or even DC region and is a beginner, there's a clinic every Saturday morning for the next couple of weekends at the Gardens Ice House. Link is here:
http://gardensicehouse.pucksystems2.com ... ey-clinics

I have been eyeing these up for a while, just wondering what the would be like, and finally decided to jump in. I had been doing stick times (used to play inline in high school), but didn't feel like I was gaining anything from that. I went to this last week and was impressed. Started with skating and stickhandling. Got some good tips, and I'll be there again this Saturday, and as much as I can. I just want to get to the point where if I choose to go play pick up, I won't look like a total putz. Hopefully these help lol.

[CERV96]

Bump.

Looking for maybe a skater or two Saturday @ 11:30 South pointe. $10 scrimmage with refs C/D level. PM or reply.

[JS©]

Just won 3 brand new Easton Mako sticks on eBay. Hall curve (identical to Kopitar curve so perfect for me), 100 flex, $180. Can't beat that.

nice one.