Easton Mako Hockey Stick

Update: The new Easton Mako hockey stick is now available. You can head over to Pure Hockey to purchase yours today! Be sure to use the coupon code HOCKEYWORLD and save yourself 10% on your order.

Easton Hockey is preparing to launch the new Easton Mako hockey stick in April, 2012. The Easton Mako stick will fall in the Synergy line of sticks, and is expected to carry a few new features. Among the new elements rumored are a new shaft, a new handle, and a new blade. According to the photo below, the new Easton Mako stick will have Easton’s proprietary woven Kevlar/Graphite shaft, a non-skid blade coating, a micro-bladder blade process, multi-rib blade construction, and a matte non-grip coating. The Easton Mako is expected to retail for $229.99.

Visually, the Easton Mako design is starting to grow on me. The black shaft with grey Easton graphics looks nice but the fade to white in the lower half of the shaft, along with the white blade, are a bit unique. The lower half of the design is a bit reminiscent of the Easton S19 Pure which was released last year. It’s widely known that a lot of pro’s will spray paint the lower portion of their stick black, but there are some that paint it white too. The black paint and tape will help to hide the puck on a shooter’s blade, while the white shaft and blade will make the stick itself, especially in the flex zone, blend in with the ice. The different options will have varying effects on different goalies, but it definitely looks like Easton is trying to give any advantage it can to the player’s with their sticks.

Take a look at the Easton Mako stick below and let us know your thoughts!