Can a stick be too light?

[PeteSmithStoppa]

I have settled on TPS as the ultimate stick maker. In trying an ultra lite vs another one (with kevlar front and back) , I think a stick can be too light to give good balance and feel. If a stick were made of balsam wood, but would be strong, would it be good? I play much better with the slightly heavier stick. Do you think the same ? I dont think that equipment can be too light, just the stick seems to have a balancing action to your movement.

[Foxton]

I got a tps x-lite stick and a rbk 6k stick. xlite feels far too light and I use the 6k much more. I find when I use the xlite that I get my stick nearly knocked out of my hand because I don't have to hold it as tight as the heavier stick. But on the flip side it's nice with the lighter stick as it's less strain on the arm.

I do lean more towards a heavier stick, having the feeling of a club in your hand is just a good feeling.

[Densetsu]

Personally, ten years ago, I didn't think my stick was heavy at all. I was amazed at how light sticks were now when I got back in the game last spring.

But hey...maybe I'm just a man.

[Mitch92]

I used to use a TPS x-lite in ball hockey because the shots move very fast so I needed to be able to move my hands as quickly as possible. I prefer a little more weight on ice. I find a very light stick does not do a good job of stopping pucks due to the weight of the puck on impact. I presently use Ice Caps and I like the weight and playability I get with them. I find they keep their flex for quite a while too. On ice my stick shafts usually get destroyed before the stick loses its flex or the blade or paddle breaks.

[Steve L]

My kid certainly does not like sticks that are too light. He prefers all wood sticks (CCM H-6 is his favorite).

He tried a Bauer Vapor 30 recently, and felt the lack of weight transmitted all the schock from the puck hitting it to his hand, wrist and elbow. His wood stick absorbed the impact and was much more comfortable. He likes the lightweight sticks for shooting the puck, but a slightly heavier wood stick for stopping shots.

We are still looking for a good replacement for his CCM H-6 Brodeur curve sticks, as they don't make them anymore, and the new Brodeur curve Vectors are sized differently. He hates RBK (refuses to use any RBK equipment), so when they switch the Brodeur curve to that he'll have to find something else entirely.

I might send one of his remaining H-6s to Christian to see if they can duplicate the weight and feel of that.

[Law Goalie]

Steve-

I think you'll find that Christian will do a very admirable H-6 clone. The other company to consider would be TPS; an H-6 copy in the all-wood, kevlar-reinforced Omega stick would work very well. I used to be strictly a Brodeur Heaton Helite IV man, and when they ran out, I went straight to a pack of Omegas, and I've been very happy.

[marvintpa]

Some moves seem to favour a heavier stick, but I still find a lighter stick an asset. IMHO a light stick is more mobile, faster for swatting pucks away, quicker to get into correct position, and more capable as an all around tool, rather than just being weighty and more stable on direct impacts, etc.