| In order for you to be the best hockey player you | | | | when it comes to hockey sticks. They are lightweight, |
| possibly can, you must of course be physically fit, willing | | | | strong, and durable. But there are two main |
| to, but then have the right equipment. The most | | | | differences between all of them, the first, is the cost |
| important piece of equipment is the hockey stick. And | | | | between all of them and the second is how light they |
| when it comes to choosing the correct hockey stick, | | | | exactly are. In the order stated above with fiberglass |
| for most people, they will end up choosing a composite | | | | being the heaviest, there is not much of a difference |
| stick. A composite stick is just a stick made of a | | | | but there still is a difference. But the benefit of getting |
| different material other then wood. When it comes to | | | | a Fiberglass stick would be it is cheaper. So if you |
| these composite sticks, their blades are generally still | | | | have not noticed a pattern yet, the lighter the stick is, |
| made out of wood, but their shafts can be made out | | | | the more it is going to cost you. |
| of several different materials and those are what I am | | | | With Kevlar and Titanium they are almost in a class by |
| going to discuss right now. Now I say generally | | | | themselves. They still have the same advantages and |
| because you will also find blades that are not made | | | | disadvantages such as being lightweight, strong, and |
| out of wood but fully made out of these types of | | | | durable. Only with these two materials, they are very |
| materials and therefore much lighter then ones made | | | | strong and extremely lightweight. They are also |
| out of wood. | | | | extremely expensive. Its kind of a "You get what you |
| Some of the materials that composite sticks are made | | | | pay for" only I am not saying the other three are bad |
| out of are fiberglass, aluminum, Graphite, Kevlar, and | | | | because they are not. |
| Titanium. Kevlar and Titanium are the most commonly | | | | So if you are looking to purchase a new hockey stick, |
| used but also the most expensive ones. If you are | | | | or even your very first hockey stick, there are some |
| looking to purchase a new composite stick, then you | | | | things to consider when looking at what type to get. |
| must know some benefits and differences between | | | | There are still many other things you need to know |
| them. | | | | and look for but this should get you started and well on |
| Fiberglass, aluminum, and Graphite are all very similar | | | | your way. |