[Berger_4_]

I feel the price point sticks (the ones that are 90-140 bucks are so) are a waste of money. If you want to buy a composite that works, you have to buy a more expensive one. The cheaper ones aren't much better than woodies, and in fact I feel like I lose more in control and feel with them than I would gain in shot speed/release with a good wood stick.

Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the Elite SE's. It's basically an SL with a new paint job. And I hated the SL's. They're way, way too light and easy to break. The only composite I use now are the ST's. Awesome, awesome stick.

Why would you bother to bake your son's skates at home? It's offered as a free service wherever you bought the skates pretty well everywhere. It also depends on the type of skate. I know my Easton 1300's said right on the boot to not bake them or it would void the warranty because there's so much carbon fibre in them or something like that.