Guides

Chin to nose on skates is the starting point. How to measure, when to go longer or shorter, and why cutting a stick down stiffens the flex.

The bottom hand names the stick. Two quick tests to find your side, why it is not about the hand you write with, and why switching later is a pain.

Match the size class to the player’s body, not their age. Flex, weight and length for junior, intermediate and senior, and how to break a tie.

Lighter, stiffer, more of your energy in the puck. The honest case for a one-piece carbon stick, downsides included.

A colored stick is a normal composite that just isn’t black. Here is why they’re rare, and why that’s silly.

What the flex number means, why half your body weight is the starting point, and when to go softer or stiffer.

Size class, length, and flex decide most of it. A plain-English guide to picking a stick that fits, then a color that doesn’t.