| I have to admit right here and now - I'm not the | | | | surprise you with how long it lasts. Maybe that's why |
| world's expert on roller hockey sticks. But I do have | | | | you see so many kids with too-short sticks? I |
| a 13 year old son who has been playing roller hockey | | | | suppose if you have extra cash burning a hole in your |
| since he was 6 years old, So I believe I have some | | | | pocket, then you could go all out and get a |
| authority on the subject. I'll tell you what I know | | | | composite or a graphite stick - but why? |
| from a purely practical viewpoint, and let you be the | | | | These hockey sticks can be quite costly, and I don't |
| judge of the information. Fair enough? | | | | see any evidence that they will outlast a good |
| Size The Roller Hockey Stick Correctly | | | | wooden stick. |
| Roller hockey sticks must be sized correctly for the | | | | Consider A Goalie Stick |
| height of the player. After watching literally hundreds | | | | If your child is a goalie, chances are you might just |
| of hockey games, I can tell you that parents are not | | | | use the skating rink's goalie pads, etc. That may be a |
| always on top of their kids' hockey gear - especially | | | | good call, because the equipment is expensive, and |
| hockey sticks. More often than not, the hockey | | | | the chances are that your kid will outgrow the goalie |
| player will grow out of his or her stick. This is so true | | | | outfit before the season is over. But, don't scrimp on |
| as you watch a kid out on the rink who has a | | | | a goalie stick. Especially, a hockey goalie stick that is |
| hockey stick that would have been too small even | | | | sized for the height of the player. This may be one |
| last season! Come on, parents - roller hockey is | | | | of the most frustrating things I've ever witnesses in |
| difficult enough without being hampered by a | | | | a hockey game: a goalie with a too-short goalie stick. |
| too-small stick. 'Nuff said on this topic. | | | | In this situation, you (and the unfortunate goalie) will |
| Exotic Materials Vs Wood | | | | watch the puck slide through his or her five-hole |
| If you keep the business end of the stick taped up | | | | more times than you care to remember. How about |
| with that special hockey tape (it comes in all kinds of | | | | a stick that's sized for the goalie - please? |
| colors, and it is tough as nails) you can make due | | | | Roller hockey sticks don't have to be expensive or |
| with a wooden stick for years. Even if your child is a | | | | super high tech to be a great part of your hockey |
| power hitter, that taped-up wooden hockey stick will | | | | player's hockey gear. |