I can’t believe I forgot this part…
I went to Player’s Bench a few weeks ago to grab another
stick before my first season started.
I went to the Sher-Wood rack and they only had a few 5030s, and the only
PP10 that was available was left handed.
I talked to the staff and they told me they are no longer getting wood
sticks and what they had on the floor were all they had in stock. Damn.
I planned on going through my first season with wood sticks
and then ‘reward’ myself with a composite stick for the next season I
play. I had no choice though- I
had to get a composite stick. I
searched through all the racks for a stick to match the PP10, and the closest I
found was the Bauer PM9 pattern- the Stamkos model. The curve is nearly identical to the PP10, just a little
deeper. It has a lie of 5 instead
of 4.5 though. That shouldn’t make much of a difference, since I have
no slap shot. I was also able to find a stick model that
was only $15 more than the 5030- the Nexus 2000. It has a grip style shaft though. I’m going to have to get used to that. The theory is that as you sweat, the
stick becomes slicker and the grip helps with control. The problem is, if you don’t play a
bunch- i.e. me- the grip just impedes shifting your hands on the stick. I may try a little water next
game.
Anyway… here it is.
I have to admit, I feel like a bit of a poseur having such a cool
stick.
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