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How are wooden ice hockey sticks shipped?
I am just starting ice hockey, and I ordered some wooden one-piece sticks. Like most sites, they say they ship in an oversized box, but they never asked for the size. Do they ship a standard size? And then am I supposed to go to a shop to get it sized down to my height?
Thanks!
In 1927-28 the NHL set a limit on maximum length of sticks at 53". When it was removed I don't know. Probably something to do with Charo. Gordie Howe at 6'-1" used to cut 5 or 6" off the length of his stick. Said it helped his puck control. But with a number 9 lie you needed to cut a little off to stop you from poking your eye out.
Probably the supplier is shipping 53" lengths, seems to fit most mortals.
What is the difference between junior and senior ice hockey sticks?
I'm a 5'3" 15 year old girl playing ice hockey for the high school team and need a new stick. Junior or senior stick? And also if you could tell me what would be a good quality stick under $100. Thanksss
Length, geometry and flex. Junior sticks are shorter, have a smaller shaft diameter and are much softer and easier to flex.
For $100, I'd recommend an Easton junior Ultra Lite or ZBubble with an Easton pro wood replacement blade. If you're willing to nudge up to the $110-$120 range, you can upgrade the blade to a composite ZCarbon model.
At your budget max any one-piece stick you can purchase (other than discounted closeout models) will not have anywhere near the performance of the two-piece set up I suggested above.
With all that said, if you can find a Synergy SL (or ST) junior model being closed out for around $100, jump on it.
How much does it cost to post two seniour sized ice hockey sticks to Australia from the US?
I'm just looking to buy some hockey sticks off of the internet and get them posted to Australia. How much would it cost?
It's difficult to say. It's going to depend on size and weight. In this case it's more about size, since the new sticks are so light. Try going to http://www.usps.com/ and see if you can get any info on international rates.
Also there's:
http://www.ups.com/
http://www.fedex.com/
http://www.dhl.com/splash.html
What are the best brands for ice hockey sticks, skates, gloves, and helmets?
And if possible, which is the best product in each category.
It's all about fit, particularly with skates and helmets. What may work great for you may be horribly uncomfortable for someone else.
At the end of the day, all major brands make quality products in most categories. Nonetheless, marketing has it's influences so, based on NHL usage, the top three brands in each category follow.
Skates: Bauer by a landslide (more than 425 NHL players). RBK and CCM follow.
Sticks: Easton by a landslide (more than 275 players). Bauer and Warrior follow.
Helmets: Bauer, RBK, Mission (now owned by Bauer).
Facial: Itech has it over Oakley by a 60% to 40% number.
Gloves: Bauer, Easton and RBK. In that order. Each with more than 125 players.
Pants: RBK, Easton, Bauer (not branded in NHL, but still used by nearly 100 players).
Protective: RBK (formerly Jofa) shins and elbows rule the day in the NHL. At retail, however, Easton and Itech have pretty solid market share.
All this info aside, I still maintain that you're best off going with what fits best and feels most comfortable.
Good luck.
Is it true that ice hockey sticks from canada are better quality than traditional sticks made in china?
and why?
All of Nike Bauer sticks - retail AND pro - are made in China, so the traditional belief that quality product doesn't come from there no longer holds true.
In fact, the only sticks made in Canada other than Sherwood were Mission (they got bought by Bauer) and TPS (they got bought by Sherwood and closed their Ontario facility). RBK still does some assembly in Canada but they recently switched to an Asian vendor that has helped improve their NHL presence and exposure.
Easton and Warrior make their sticks in Mexico with both brands doing some of their lower end models in China. Mexico was largely regarded as the forefront of composite stick manufacturing just a couple of years ago and, although Easton and Warrior are positioned to move the majority of their production overseas, both brands still rely heavily on Mexico for their pro and high-end manufacturing.
