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Hockey Sticks – a guide.
Unbeknown to many outside the sport, hockey sticks come with three main head types, these being the shorti, the maxi and the hook head. Changes in playing surfaces and advances in in material technology have caused major developments in head designs in recent years.
The shorti is probablywhat you would refer to as a traditional hockey stick head – made of wood. Developments in laminate technolgy have see popularity for the shorti fall away in recent years, with the laminates offering greater sweeter spot. Still popular in the indoor game.
The maxi is a laminate head which offers a greater head surface area, resulting in larger sweet spot, enhancing power and accurate passing. The head shape is also more beneficial to dragging techniques as ball can be ‘trapped’ in the curve. The maxi is by far the most popular hockey stick in use today.
The hook head hockey stick was developed for those who like maximum surface area on the reverse side, and it also preferred by players who play at speed, maintaining a more upright position. Not a very common stick, and only available from a few manufacturers due to limited demand.