Definitely want to see a blind test with this versus major manufacturer high end sticks. Been trying a few alternative brands lately and it is getting hard to tell what is legit and what is junk.
Started watching your channel a few weeks ago and totally enjoy your videos. You provide relevant information to those of us who play this great game. I live in Montreal and I started playing with wooden sticks going on to 60 years ago, still playing 3 times a week. With the increased pace of equipment evolution its difficult to keep up with the innovations and your channel does a great job of keeping us up to date. Congratulations to you and your team. Michel
I got a few blackout mainly for their selection of non-standard curves and of course the price. I like old school P02 curves and these did the trick. I think they are great and worth a try if you are on the fence.
Sounds good; I too like the PO2 and have one on the way; I've been using the Sherwood PP05 (same curve) but am down to one stick and they are hard to find.
Really looking forward to the shootout of the lower price sticks. I've been considering this one and the prostockhockeystick sticks. Maybe a blackout test adding a Bauer or CCM in there would be cool. Thanks for the video.
Can you test one of Twig Hockey Company sticks? I have 2 of em the dispatch (low kick) and they're Rogue (mid kick). Absolutely love both of em. Would love to see how you guys rate em
I tried a NoName hockey stick and actually LOVED the weight, feel and performance… but the material in the shaft wasn’t at all durable enough (like this video said) and the shaft broke tipping pucks or on defense when hit. (Both the stick and the second stick I got on warranty)
I was about to buy the CCM FT6PRO stick but ended up ordering a Tovi Mirage Pro 85 flex and two of their Junior Raven sticks for my kids. Should be interesting not having any hockey tape on the blade.
The Super Novium has to be in a durability test since it's the lightest stick out there at 331 grams for a full size senior 85 flex, I actually measured one myself and it weighed 330 grams
I play with the x lite HSM , last the same time as the big one I would say that felling is 5% lest then the ‘real’ one One thing I found , same stick , same curve , same flex , the flex is I feel a bit different Will never pay for the big stick , HSM is the one for me
2:49 6 to 8 sticks a year? My god man how do you break that many haha ! I still have sticks from 2-3 years ago and I could still play with them. Sometimes they're ''slack'' but they're not broken. I don't understand people who are breaking their stick that much (I'm also around 225 lbs, it's not that I'm soft haha!)
I got one from All Black Hockey sticks and it was garbage. Couldn't see the carbon fiber, unbalanced, felt very heavy at the blade, would not recommend. I got one from Hockey Stick Man and it is phenomenal. Looks exactly like that one you have in this video and I honestly can't tell a difference between it and my Vapor 1x Lite. I will be buying these from now on for me and my kids.
You can see the carbon fiber on the blade. The grip coating covers it on the shaft. As far as being 'unbalanced', or heavy at the blade, I have one right here and have no idea what you mean. What balance do they lack?
@@joeschmo2693 from my experience they lack some blade balance. what level of hockey are you playing? that guy looks like a stars elite coach, someone whod know what the yre talking about
@@joeschmo2693 when you pick the stick up as a whole it appears light. as soon as you take your grip and put it down into a playing position you immediately notice the blade feels heavy like that is where all the weight of the stick lies. Makes it feel sluggish when stickhandling/shooting/passing. It could be that I bought a lower quality stick from All Black and bought the Extra Light from HSM. Either way I don't recommend the All Black and highly recommend the HSM Extra Light.
It's still expensive. I can get a pro stock stick that's last years model for the same or better price. Snagged a Trigger 7 for a lower price, and that's a proven stick.
I always had a practice / warmup stick and then the game stick. No way was I going to use up my best stick shooting in warmups. If I was a dad that plunked down $400 for some 13 year old I would make sure it’s a game time only stick.
Definitely want to see a blind test with this versus major manufacturer high end sticks. Been trying a few alternative brands lately and it is getting hard to tell what is legit and what is junk.
I 100% agree, i'm going to need a lot more convincing before i start to think of buying a blackout stick
If you do consider getting one I'd recommend HockeyStickMan. Their extra lite blackouts feel really good
Started watching your channel a few weeks ago and totally enjoy your videos. You provide relevant information to those of us who play this great game. I live in Montreal and I started playing with wooden sticks going on to 60 years ago, still playing 3 times a week. With the increased pace of equipment evolution its difficult to keep up with the innovations and your channel does a great job of keeping us up to date. Congratulations to you and your team.
Michel
I got a few blackout mainly for their selection of non-standard curves and of course the price. I like old school P02 curves and these did the trick. I think they are great and worth a try if you are on the fence.
Sounds good; I too like the PO2 and have one on the way; I've been using the Sherwood PP05 (same curve) but am down to one stick and they are hard to find.
What about durability?
Really looking forward to the shootout of the lower price sticks. I've been considering this one and the prostockhockeystick sticks. Maybe a blackout test adding a Bauer or CCM in there would be cool. Thanks for the video.
I love my prostockhockeysticks
+1 on the blind stick test! I use a similar brand (All Black Hockey Sticks) instead of Bauer these days and wonder how they stack up.
Can you test one of Twig Hockey Company sticks? I have 2 of em the dispatch (low kick) and they're Rogue (mid kick). Absolutely love both of em. Would love to see how you guys rate em
What stick has the best release that you have
I tried a NoName hockey stick and actually LOVED the weight, feel and performance… but the material in the shaft wasn’t at all durable enough (like this video said) and the shaft broke tipping pucks or on defense when hit. (Both the stick and the second stick I got on warranty)
I was about to buy the CCM FT6PRO stick but ended up ordering a Tovi Mirage Pro 85 flex and two of their Junior Raven sticks for my kids. Should be interesting not having any hockey tape on the blade.
Is it better than the swift you recently reviewed ??
I've recently been getting a lot of ads for Barrel Hockey sticks, they also claim to be a a fairer price point. Maybe worth looking into?
As one of the few people that own one it’s great
The Super Novium has to be in a durability test since it's the lightest stick out there at 331 grams for a full size senior 85 flex, I actually measured one myself and it weighed 330 grams
Durability? This was a nice update but has anyone been testing this stick in games to see if they break?
Are these any different than prostockhockeysticks / HSM Pro Blackout Extra Lite? Do they come from the same underlying manufacturer?
the prostock ones are 375 grams and just way better quality along with 50x the curve options.
I play with the x lite HSM , last the same time as the big one
I would say that felling is 5% lest then the ‘real’ one
One thing I found , same stick , same curve , same flex , the flex is I feel a bit different
Will never pay for the big stick , HSM is the one for me
2:49 6 to 8 sticks a year? My god man how do you break that many haha ! I still have sticks from 2-3 years ago and I could still play with them. Sometimes they're ''slack'' but they're not broken. I don't understand people who are breaking their stick that much (I'm also around 225 lbs, it's not that I'm soft haha!)
off topic ask Tommy if he prefers the True skates or the CCM skates ?
Yes a blind test would be awesome
Blind test would be cool! Do it boys
can you guys do the True Project X please?
I got one from All Black Hockey sticks and it was garbage. Couldn't see the carbon fiber, unbalanced, felt very heavy at the blade, would not recommend. I got one from Hockey Stick Man and it is phenomenal. Looks exactly like that one you have in this video and I honestly can't tell a difference between it and my Vapor 1x Lite. I will be buying these from now on for me and my kids.
The problem is that once you get used to agents, protos, project x, any thing 400 grams is heavy
@@cyclopsmtb9435 not if youre a grown man. I went from a ek365 to a 480 gram supreme prostock with a higher flex. started to shoot better too
You can see the carbon fiber on the blade. The grip coating covers it on the shaft. As far as being 'unbalanced', or heavy at the blade, I have one right here and have no idea what you mean. What balance do they lack?
@@joeschmo2693 from my experience they lack some blade balance. what level of hockey are you playing? that guy looks like a stars elite coach, someone whod know what the yre talking about
@@joeschmo2693 when you pick the stick up as a whole it appears light. as soon as you take your grip and put it down into a playing position you immediately notice the blade feels heavy like that is where all the weight of the stick lies. Makes it feel sluggish when stickhandling/shooting/passing. It could be that I bought a lower quality stick from All Black and bought the Extra Light from HSM. Either way I don't recommend the All Black and highly recommend the HSM Extra Light.
Ty!
I wish all of these blackout stick makers would allow us to buy longer lengths
?????????? $206 on my computer, plus shipping. That's OK, but no super bargain.
OK, that was Canadian $s.
It's still expensive. I can get a pro stock stick that's last years model for the same or better price. Snagged a Trigger 7 for a lower price, and that's a proven stick.
That’s what I used to do but next year I think I’m getting a pro extra lite which feels just like a top of the line stick.
Comparison video that directly compared the stick to literally zero other sticks, except to elude to the price, which isn’t new information.
I hate when “reviews” are packaged more like infomercials….too bad.
Do the blind test.
You can buy 2 of these sticks and it would still be cheaper then 1 top line brand
$412 plus shipping for 2. Has anyone, including Hockey Tutorial, actually followed the link? $206 apiece.
@@joeschmo2693 If you are talking USD the website says $149 per stick before shipping for me.
@@joeschmo2693 If you are talking about USD the website says $149 for me
I always had a practice / warmup stick and then the game stick. No way was I going to use up my best stick shooting in warmups. If I was a dad that plunked down $400 for some 13 year old I would make sure it’s a game time only stick.