![]() I have not yet gotten a chance to use a Nexon N10, but I suspect the EK9 and the N10 are extremely comparable. Noting how familiar I am with the Nexon N8, the EK9 plays like a beefed-up version of the N8. I have used the Nexon 8 as the Control Group in my Hockey Stick assessments, as I am most-familiar with the Nexon 8 and believe it provides incredibly-strong Value at the $100 price-point. You can take me at my word that I can evaluate a hockey stick properly, but in case you are more visually-inclined, here is a picture of some of the hockey sticks that I currently have on-hand, including a pile of Sher-Wood Nexon N8 sticks:Īs you can see from the picture, I have 4-6 Sher-Wood Nexon 8 sticks in my garage. I also covered Hockey Sticks at extreme length in my article, “ Choosing an Ideal Hockey Stick“. I continually review $100 sticks, and while I haven’t tried one of the Fall 2014 Bauer or Warrior sticks, I have a pretty good feel for what to expect from a $100-$110 hockey stick. Price-comparable sticks I have used in the recent past include the Bauer Supreme One.6, Bauer Nexus 600, Warrior Covert DT4, Sher-Wood T80, Sher-Wood Nexon 8 (lots of them), C CM Tacks 3052, Easton Synergy 60, Sher-Wood T80, Sher-Wood T85 Red. ![]() ![]() Pardon the term, but I think the Nexon N8/Rekker EK9 has the best “Synergy” of any stick that I’ve used at the $100 price-point. Despite my preference for a mid-kick rather than a low-kick, I think Sher-Wood just nails all aspects with the Nexon/Rekker. I have used both the Nexon and the True Touch line, and while I like the True Touch quite a bit, at gunpoint I slightly prefer the Nexon/Rekker. The Rekker/Nexon line differs from Sher-Wood’s True Touch line of sticks in that the Nexon/Rekker is a low kickpoint stick, while the True Touch sticks are mid-kick. The Nexon line has been discontinued in favor of the Rekker line, but the Rekker is clearly a continuation of the Nexon in terms of play and technology. I am a huge fan of the Sher-Wood Nexon N8 because I think it provides tremendous value at the $100 price-point. It’s critically important to me that I get high-value and performance from the $100 models, as I would bankrupt myself moving up any higher on the stick hierarchy. Because I both play Center (face-offs murder sticks) and play an average of 4-5 times per week, I go through sticks like water through tissue. I would say on average I buy 1-2 sticks per month over the course of the calendar year. I consistently purchase sticks at the $100 price-point, as I break sticks too frequently to justify spending more than that figure. Feel free to comment intelligently or provide your own insights in a respectful manner. I have also included a Basis of Comparison section as well as Personal Biases and Final Thoughts. In the interest of objectivity, I have graded the EK9 in Balance, Durability, Looks, Performance, and Value. However, fans of the Nexon need not be disappointed, as Sher-Wood has retooled the Nexon to perfection with the release of the EK Rekker line, available at three price-points ( EK5, EK9, EK15) that simplifies purchasing and should satisfy all customers.īelow is my review of the middle stick in the line, the Sher-Wood EK9 Rekker Hockey stick. While I have not found a composite stick that I flat-out adore, I have grown very fond of Sher-Wood’s recent composite offerings, in particular their now-discontinued Nexon line. I have tried dozens of modern composite sticks in search of a model that offers comparable performance to a wooden stick. While I have taken a wan view of composite sticks in general, I have accepted that they are an almost necessary part of the modern game. While I was fond of most of the Hockey Company wooden sticks (Koho, Jofa, Titan, Canadien, etc.), I have consistently used Sher-Wood hockey sticks over my 21-year playing career. To this day, I will go through periods where I order a pack of Sher-Wood 7000s in order to refresh myself on proper shooting and stick-handling mechanics. I fully acknowledge my bias toward Sher-Wood sticks, as my formative years continue to have a strong bearing on my hockey stick purchases. As far as I am concerned, Sher-Wood perfected the art of the wooden stick long ago, the proof of which rests in the continued production of Sher-Wood’s wood stick lineup. Unlike the rest of my teammates, who were vying to get their hands on the latest Easton aluminum two-piece stick, I immediately preferred the feel of an entirely wooden stick. My first hockey stick (that didn’t have a plastic blade) was a Sher-Wood 9950 Iron Carbon with a Peter Bondra blade pattern. The Manual is available for purchase at this link. ![]() (UPDATE : the Sher-Wood EK9 Rekker is covered along with many of the other sticks for 2015/2016 in the Reboot Hockey Off-Ice Training Manual. ![]()
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