Stick preference

[loudog888]

I was wondering what kind of sticks everyone used. Also, what different sticks do you use on different surfaces? I have been using the Sher-Wood 9950 with the Lalime pattern. It's a great stick for rough surfaces, it has a tough ABS blade and an ABS coated wood shaft. It's got what I think is a 27" paddle, and a killer heel curve. It's really a great stick if you can puckhandle well, and it's really great for the poke (which I happen to use a lot). It's extremely light, so if you pick one up, I would suggest practicing with your old sticks. Overall, one of the best $60 purchases I've ever made.

[glennhealy]

Ive been using Heaton 5's in the Luongo pattern but I just bought a couple new CCM Heaton 10's in the Brodeur pattern.

[Vision]

Maltese PM.714

[Colin]

Heaton Helite 6, Snow Pattern. I stopped buying anything except foam core sticks, because no matter how tough the heel was, wood sticks just don't last for inline.

Though when these wear out, I may start looking at the Maltese.

[avatarkava]

Maltese PM-714

[Weirdo]

Is this question meant only for roller goalies? I only play on ice. Anyways, I use a Hespeler, McLean pattern. It is probably the lightest stick that I've ever used. Pretty depressing to find out a few years ago that they stopped making this pattern. I've been using it since 92 or 93, so now I need to find something similar.
Natural wood colour and white tape for me, no other colour stick or tape, makes me feel uncomfortable.

[GoalieRick]

Maltese PM.714

[stlunatic]

i use the sher-wood 5030 24" paddle w/ a theodore curve

[Korre]

How is the Hespeler osgood Pattern? Is it a heel or just an regular curve or what?

[RRG]

Ice

Heaton 5 Kolzig/ Koho 400 Roy

Inline

Koho 250

[ChrisMangano]

Okay, I know everyone is probably going to laugh at me, but I use a Branches stick (no, I am not joking). They are $40, extremely light and not very durable. BUT, they are the only one I can find that has the lie the way I want it. So, it is worth it to me to buy a cheap stick to get something that feels comfortable to me. I must say though, when I hold my Brian's stick after using the Branches, the quality difference is noticeable right away <g>.

[Grinder]

hespeler vernon pattern

[KingOfTheCrease]

sher-wood 530 with thibault pattern. it's hacks up so easily on inline but my dad owns a shop and coz i really like the performance of them i just get a new one every month. i really like them but am gonna start using 5030 in a couple of weeks.

[loudog888]

I used to have a 530 Salo pattern. It was a good stick, and held up surprisingly well for wood.

[Dawson]

Weirdo: A store that is local to me , I think still has the Mclean Heslper stick ... I'll check it out for you tommorow ..... I'm going to check out other sticks for myself