As far as sticks go, the Octo Gun 40 shares more common characteristics with its big brother the Octo Gun 50 as any other two sticks on the market. Weighing in at 485g it is fifteen grams heavier than the Octo Gun 50. After weight, almost all the same aspects of the Octo Gun 50 are present in the Octo Gun 40.

The U+ has most of the same attributes and benefits of its lighter cousin, the U+ Crazy Light (CL). For starters, the U+ is 35 grams heavier than the U+ Crazy Light. That is the same amount of weight as seven nickels. This weight difference is noticeable, but in the end it does not affect most of the ability to perform in the same areas.

The Warrior Hitman is made to be durable. The number one complaint on Warrior’s is their durability, and Warrior created a stick built to last. The Hitman features the same HD blade as the Kronik HD. The HD stands for high density.

The Spyne made famous by the Kronik has been put onto Warrior’s most popular stick from previous years: the Dolomite. The Spyne is located towards the top of the blade on the Dolomite as opposed to the middle on the Kronik. It is also a slightly different shape to allow for slightly better stick handling. The stick offers the same true one piece construction.

Much like RBK’s 8.0.8 line, the 10k and the 8k are more alike than they are different. The difference between the two sticks? Slightly different composition makes for a heavier version of the 10k. There is one more difference, but this one is a good thing: price! The 8k comes in at about $40 to $50 bucks cheaper than the 10k.

What is the difference between the 6.0.6 O-Stick and the 8.0.8 O-Stick? One has six holes, and the other has eight. Betcha can’t guess which is which? There are, of course, other differences as well. The 6.0.6 comes in about $40 cheaper than the top of the line 8.0.8 and if you said that it only has six power ports, you’d be correct.

Easton designed a stick to be extraordinarily well balanced in order to improve all aspects of the player’s game. Their Focus Weight Technology means there are extra materials put back into the blade to optimize control and puck feel. Easton also put more material back into the top of the shaft, creating an ideal counterbalance to the blade, and creating an overall perfectly balanced stick.

The 2009 S17 has been only slightly modified from its older model. Their revolutionary elliptical shaft is still ever present in the S17, utilizing the Easton TORX Technology to transfer torque from your hands to the blade for incredible velocity.

The baby brother of the One95, this stick is about 15-20% less expensive with many of the same features. The same taper in the shaft restricts unnecessary movement and increases the stick’s ability to load up for heavy shots. The One85 also features the same Precision Tactile Textured Grip, a grip designed to give extra control to the player without the standard tacky feel.