Last weekend a buddy and I went down to Flames Community Arena and did the video analysis.
I had never really analyzed my stick choices before. I just bought what was on sale. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. I ended up with quite a few $50-$80 mistakes.
Carson had us each try a multitude of blades and shafts. He captured a lot of shots on high-speed camera and showed us exactly what was happening as we shot, including why another blade (or shaft) would be a better choice for us.
After an hour each, we were set up with sticks that were MUCH better than what we were using initially. My wrist, snap and slapshots were all much better and more accurate. Even my passing was better.
Sticks were $169 for mine (Savoy Special shaft) and $179 for my buddy (the Natural shaft). Analysis is normally $50 each, but we got a deal at $35 total ($17.50 each).
I will have my stick in 2-3 weeks, at which point i'll try to post another review, but from the demo sticks we were using in the analysis, I will be impressed.
As an addendum, for any other tall players (I'm 6'4"), the BASE sticks are a godsend, because they can make your entire stick the proper length. It always bugged me that I was spending $100 on a graphite shaft, only to put 4" of pine in the end of it to make it the proper length.
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