Warrior Swagger Pro LTE2 Intermediate Goalie Stick
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There has always been a compromise between weight and feel when choosing goalie sticks. Warrior is trying to limit those choices with the Warrior Swagger Pro LTE 2 intermediate goalie stick.
By utilizing an ultra thin foam core paddle, the Swagger Pro LTE 2 Int goalie stick minimizes weight while also maintaining the feel of foam core that goalies have come to know and love. The blade and paddle are still built to Warrior's Pro strength deluxe construction to ensure that the stick still keeps working when you need it to.
The shaft of the Warrior Swagger Pro LTE 2 intermediate goalie stick is made with an Aspen wood to minimize weight and maintain balance through the whole stick. Another great quality of life feature is the ABS tough strip blade face, as well as the heel insert. By utilizing more robust materials, the stick is meant to wear less along the heel and bottom of the blade.
Warrior has maximized the performance of foam core sticks with the Swagger Pro LTE 2, and its proof that sometimes old technology gets the job done just as well.
Goalie Stick Sizing Information
Unlike other pieces of gear, Goalie Sticks are sized mostly to the goaltender’s preference and playing style rather than their height. The most important measurement, when purchasing a new goal stick, is the paddle height (the wide portion of the stick), which is usually taken from the heel of the stick to the shaft/paddle interface. The reason for the paddle height’s significance is because it sets up the goaltender’s depth in the ready stance and (if properly sized) positions the blocker in an optimal position.
Sizing Your Goalie Stick
To start analyzing the size of your goalie stick, put on your goalie skates to get an accurate height of where you will be in your stance. If you’re looking to be even more accurate, strap on your goalie pads and blocker as well. Once that is done, get comfortable in your natural stance (the one you’d be in during a majority of gameplay) and look for the following:
1. The entire blade of the stick is flush with the ground while being 1’ - 2’ in front of your feet
2. After getting your stick into the flush position, check that the inside edge of the blocker hand sits on the outside edge of the goal pad (this is while holding just above the paddle).
Goalie Stick Sizing Considerations
Goalie Stick sizing can be very subjective compared to other pieces of equipment. The reason for this is the ambiguity of each goaltenders ‘natural stance’, especially with younger goaltenders. It is rather common for children to use taller sticks in comparison to their height, as their stance depth isn’t usually as aggressive as a seasoned goalie.
The shaft length of a goalie stick is usually best left at its stock length, as it serves to counteract the weight of the blade and ideally place the center of gravity at the top of the paddle. The one exception to this rule is for advanced puck handlers, cutting the shaft will allow more power transfer when shooting as a result of being able to keep the blade flush to the ice while near the goaltender’s feet.
