All material testing has been carried out by our ‘in house’ Professional Mechanical Engineer.

All performance testing has been carried out by England Hockey National League Players.

Stick Composition:

• 100% Taiwanese carbon (after stress & fracture testing, we found this to be our best carbon fibre compound).

• Mixed in Mould and coated with a high impact resin to increase strength when hitting and reduce vibrations through the carbon fibre.

• The resin is applied through the stick weave and not just an outer coating.

• Grit texture to the head applied, coated with a clear resin to leave a clear finish, exposing the Carbon Fibre underneath (not often seen in hockey stick design).

• Available in two bow options - Mid Bow & Low Bow.

Weight & Bow Points/Balance Points:

The Series 1 weighs 520g and is the same for both bow types.

• Mid Bow (Bow Point/ Balance Point) - 300mm/ 380mm

• Low Bow (Bow Point/ Balance Point) - 160mm/ 400mm

Carbon Quality:
Dues to its tightly bonder structure Carbon Fibre is an incredibly stiff material and can withstand direct impact making it difficult to misshape. For us it was more to test the load capabilities of the Carbon Fibre. This allowed us to select the best quality available, and gave us a clear view on the performance of the material over time.

Groove or No Groove?

The Series 1 contains no groove, this is due to the science behind a flat surface. A simple explanation to this is - Throwing a ball straight at a flat surface will return the ball back straight (think about when stopping a ball). However, throwing a ball at a curved surface, cannot guarantee a straight back return (hence when trapping a ball on a grooved stick is much harder to stop a ball, making it less practical in situations like tight marking when you need the ball stopped dead on the stick).

How about for Drag Flicking?

Drag flicking. We tested both a groove and non grooves stick with 5 high level drag flickers for both speed and accuracy, finding the stick with the groove offered no significant gain in performance over speed or accuracy. The players concluded that they where able to pick the ball up just as well with both stick types, stating that the bow position & weight distribution players a bigger factor when drag flicking.

Our Conclusion on the Groove

The pros outweigh the cons in overall gameplay when selecting between grooved or not. That’s not to say we don’t like a grooved stick we just felt for our first stick let’s keep it to what we know works well before we can develop a groove that actually enhances performance and is not just a unique selling point or gimmick.