Adult Field Hockey Intermediate 50% Carbon Mid Bow Stick FH500

Shaft: 50.0% Carbon, 5.0% Aramid, 45.0% Fiberglass ; Grip: 100.0% Polyurethane

Mid bow; bow position: 300 mm; bow height: 24 mm; weight: 1.2 lbs +/- 0.7 oz; balance: 390 mm

Japanese 12 K 800 Tex carbon fiber (Toho Tenex) and 1080 Tex fiberglass. Hollow twin channel structure. Aramid in the head. Slimmer shaft for improved grip and handling. 45° head for maneuverability. Slimmer head and toe for maneuverability. 1 mm polyethylene ethylene-vinyl acetate (PE-EVA) foam under the grip to dampen vibrations. Perforated polyurethane (PU) grip (1.8 mm thick) for good grip.

Total handle diameter 31 mm. Shaft width and length at 18.5” from tip: 1.5” / 3.9”.

While hockey sticks were traditionally made from wood (oak, mulberry), today most sticks (and especially the most technical) are made from composites (fiberglass, carbon fiber and Aramid fiber; Kevlar is the brand name of a type of Aramid). Sticks may also be 100% wood, in wood with fiberglass reinforcements, 100% fiberglass, in fiberglass with a fairly high carbon content (often 5%-10% Aramid when the percentage of carbon is very high).

Fiberglass is harder and more rigid, lightweight and abrasion resistant than wood. It will give you more power but less control and a greater feeling of hardness. Carbon is lighter and more rigid still, providing even greater power and less control if your technical skills aren't at a high level. Aramid is used in addition to carbon in the shaft to dampen vibrations. It may also be used in the heel for increased abrasion resistance.

A stick made of composites is made of several sheets of fiber rolled around a hollow core, which is made of 1 or more channels. The mix of components, the number of fiber layers and the core structure vary in the different sections of the stick and from one stick to another. The percentage of carbon alone does not tell you very much about a stick's features.

Children just learning to play should opt for wooden sticks. As they improve, they can switch to a fiberglass stick and later to a stick with a reasonable percentage of carbon. Adult beginners can start out with a fiberglass stick. Adults at an intermediate or advanced level should choose a carbon percentage that corresponds to their playing style (a balance of control and power).

A hockey stick is not straight but rather has a curve (called the bow). The curve varies by its maximum height (the maximum vertical space between a stick set on a flat surface and that surface) and the place where this height is at its maximum, measured from the tip of the head (called the bow position). Traditionally, sticks had a bow height of around 15 mm and a bow position around halfway up the stick.

Our sticks are tested in the lab and in the field by our panel of testers under real playing conditions.

Wipe off any sand that remains on your stick.

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