I use wooden sticks exclusively, which makes me a bit of a dinosaur in the hockey world. I think it must be that I trust them a lot more than a glued-on paddle. Not logical, as the paddles will break far earlier than they will ever fly off, but there you are. Despite basically inventing changable paddles, Easton still puts out a huge range of wooden sticks of very high calibre. I've been using the same stick once a week for nearly two years and it's held up to all the punishment. I paid a bit more for the Easton stick, but its strength allowed it to outlast the cheaper, weaker ones. ...  Read the complete review