# Hockey Stuff **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 22, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hockey-stuff/193785 "2007-11-22T16:06:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hockey-stuff/193785/15 "2007-11-26T07:09:10Z")
> [@Crazy intense lightning right now](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-intense-lightning-right-now/33577/9): > > my one piece sticks usually last me pretty good. my last 2 warriors have lasted me over a year. i used to have the rbk and ccm one pieces and they didnt last for anything. > > Longest lasting stick i have ever used was A TPS tri-core shaft and easton carbon blade. the Tri-core has to be one of the most durable shafts made. you went to pitt main and played? when did you graduate? After playing in the WHA all of my life…I’ll clarify a bit, the first year I went out for Pitt, I was on the Stars at the time…Rizzo was coaching. Made it and withdrew due to the amount of travel time with the Stars. Next year (Rizzo’s last '96) played 3 or 4 games at the beginning, and withdrew again, then quit the Stars about two months later. I didn’t know many guys on my team at the time. This was all well before I graduated actually (took a year off). I started as a mini-mite (age 6) and played travel up till then, got tired of it. I still play for Consol @ Bethel mens league when I have time though. I knew quite a few of the Pitt regular roster though, a few from my HS, most from other PAHL teams. JEFF: Bauer sounded familiar to me…there was a Chris Bauer I did skills clinics with for a couple years. As for sticks, I actually have one of the TPS coated shafts…my favorite. I usually shy away from the more rounded ones, as they tend to slip more. The rubber-ish coating is pretty good, but does wear my gloves more than I’d like. I picked up a few of the Franklin carbon shafts for super cheap a couple years ago, and have been abusing them regularly. They work good, but heat cycling from changing blades weakens them. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hockey-stuff/193785)._