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"Twig, I have coached my son for the last 5 years, since the start of his youth hockey endeavors from intro to mote to squirt and now almost to peewee. I've seen a lot of sticks come and go over the years, bauer, CCM, warrior and I can say with the utmost resolution I have never seen a stick like a Twig. My son's wrist shot has always been weak. He has always had a difficult time hitting the top shelf and getting good power behind it. Like I've said we've tried many sticks and to be honest I've never re [...]

Composite hockey sticks break. Yeah we get it, but do you know why for sure? Did you know it's by design and intentional? Seems crazy, but take a look at this video from a few years back when they walk through how a stick works, how it flexes, and how it will break. Key Takeaways Composite hockey sticks are intentionally designed to break to maximize performance The flex number is the amount of weight it takes to bend to the hockey stick one inch. So, an 85 flex stick takes 85 pounds of pressure to [...]

We compiled the most common questions that website visitors ask us. Hopefully they'll answer your question The Top Questions You Ask Us How are your sticks so light? We only use the pro grade carbon fiber in our hockey sticks, no heavy fiberglass. Advances in carbon fiber manufacturing in the past decade or so have allowed for much flatter weave carbon fiber to be produced. Flatter weave carbon = less resin needed to bond layers together and thus, room for more layers to yield a lighter stick. You can [...]

We've all seen it in pro shops and online. Modern ice & roller hockey sticks range in price from somewhere in the $350-$400 range on down to about $60. Of course, there are still wood sticks out there which tend to be very inexpensive, but unless you're playing on a pond or a street, you won't want to seriously consider one as they just don’t perform anywhere near as well as composite sticks. So, what's the difference in all these hockey sticks? Which ones do the pros use? Why would a brand have four or [...]

Our last article covering this market comparison was for the 2018-19 season. It proved wicked popular, so we decided to create the updated version for this weird COVID-19 era season. We expanded the list a bit this year to include not only the top-of the-line elite level sticks from each manufacturer, but also performance level builds and even a few that sit on the boarder of performance and recreational level. This season's stick lines have brought us nice improvements from the biggest manufacturers l [...]

After making hockey sticks now for a couple years, we know that selecting the right hockey equipment for your child can be very confusing. Unless you're really in the equipment loop, figuring out what size stick your child needs seems pretty intimidating. How good of a stick do they need? What flex do they need? What length? Are they a youth or junior or intermediate? How good of a stick they need is really up to you. We always suggest the best available, like ours, but that's just our preference. Our juni [...]

You've loved our Rogue line of hockey sticks for quite some time now. Well, it's time to meet our latest elite level, top-of-the-line stick here at Twig Hockey Company. Today, we give you the Rogue A. Let's jump into the details and see what makes this stick special. Starting with the shaft, Rogue A uses the latest in advance carbon laying technology to maximize strength, durability, and performance. It's designed to deliver increased force while maintaining top-level accuracy. Rogue A's newly engineered m [...]

Times are tense, but people are starting to step back into team sports while the battle against COVID-19 rages on, including ice hockey teams. If you're wondering what that might look like, take a look at the structure and rules that we've got to follow here for leagues in West Michigan until further notice. (It's going to be weird) Arena rules: Face masks are required to enter and must be worn at all times. You can take the mask off to skate if it interferes with your ability to perform the activity. [...]

It's finally here! The new hockey season is finally here (Or almost here for many.) With that, it's time to release our latest elite level, top-of-the-line sticks here at Twig Hockey Company. Today, we give you the Dispatch A. Let's jump into the details and see what makes this stick special. Starting with the shaft, the Dispatch A uses the latest in advance carbon laying technology to maximize strength, durability, and performance. It's designed for today's fast-paced game to deliver the most in shot spee [...]

New for the 2020-21 season You may have missed it during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, but after much poking and prodding by all you wonderful Twig Hockey Company customers over the last year, about a month ago we released our new junior and intermediate size Accomplice composite hockey goalie sticks. .... and the peasants rejoice! That's right, our goalie approved and top-performing Accomplice goalie stick is now available in 21" junior and 24" intermediate sizes. Go ahea [...]

Most players out there can tell you they prefer one hockey stick over another, but they aren’t exactly sure what the reason is for their choice. One of the biggest factors in that decision is hockey stick shaft shape. Within obvious needed standards of performance required, the different shaft shapes on the market offer little to no measurable advantage in one over the other. Which shape to best is entirely based on the player’s preference. The Most Common Shaft Shapes Square/Rectangular The cl [...]

Every parent wants to help their child be the best that they can be. That might be springing for extra lessons, rattling off some Herb Brooks quality motivational speak, or, of course, getting them top-notch equipment. Hockey sticks for young players are changing If you've been keeping up on the sport the last couple years, you've probably noticed that there's been a shift in hockey stick builds for young players. Historically, youth ice hockey sticks have been 1) this almost round cut shaft with [...]