Of those lads that say they ordered one, any feed back yet, I buy hurls for my club and tried replacing broken sticks. Cultec are a good alternative however the sliotar is hard to control when it's a wet day,.are the new hurls Amy better in the wet?

Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 08/04/2017 18:19:56    1977169

Got one the other day, I find it a bit too springy and top heavy for my liking, that said the finish is quite rough which makes controlling the ball and grip better.
It's a decent effort of a stick in fairness, just not for me.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2254 - 08/04/2017 18:46:49    1977173

Bon: Got one of the Reynold hurls for a very talented young U16 hurler to try out. His first words were, 'its not as heavy as my ash hurl'. I met Brian Reynolds earlier this week, and he mentioned the following points. The hurl was never meant to be a rival to the Cultec, the main objective was to make a hurl that felt like an ash hurl and the Reynolds is also designed to break like an ash hurls at a position halfway down the handle. It is more robust than an ash hurl in that it will withstand more forces than an ash hurl which is good for the pocket. The Cultec may hit slightly further on a dry day (not made for Ireland then!) however the Reynold will strike the sliotar further than an ash hurl of the same weight. It is quite springy as you say, I always liked that in an ash hurl as it would take more abuse and normally be lighter for the lighter players. Where the Reynold comes into its own is in the control of the sliotar. It has a sandpaper like finish both in the bas and the handle which I would assume gives better control of the ball on a dry or wet day than the Cultec. The surface or skin as he likes to call it can be roughened up using sandpaper. It will become smooth with heavy use, so being able to roughen it up will help. I liked the feel of it, it felt like an ash hurl more so than any other synthetic hurl I have tried before. I am waiting on feedback from the younger lads who are now trying it out and they are more clued in, before buying a number of them for the club.

Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 19/04/2017 11:48:57    1980727

That's interesting to see how you younger players react, I think it's definitely on the right track as you said it feels like an ash stick , I feel it's not quite the finished article just yet, but definitely has more in common with a traditional ash stick than a cultec.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2254 - 22/04/2017 10:44:20    1981622

Is there a goalkeepers version available?

puck_da_sliotar (Cork) - Posts: 17 - 29/04/2017 12:25:11    1983455

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 30/04/2017 12:25:51    1983593

Flemo1972 (Dublin) - Posts: 2 - 03/05/2018 22:59:10    2096533

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2254 - 05/05/2018 19:30:37    2096834

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 08/05/2018 15:11:26    2097306

Flemo1972 (Dublin) - Posts: 2 - 27/10/2018 07:46:28    2148411

catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 29/10/2018 08:34:15    2148554

Regulation of both hurley and sliotar weight/size needs to be addressed quickly before it becomes a farce. Already we talking about being able to drive the ball 15 yds further with a certain stick. Goaltenders are using a plank to hit out the ball or take a free. Can an out field player change his stick to drive a free ?
In hockey if your stick is outside regulation you are penalized. This is done simply with a measuring gig. Hurleys need to be regulated before someone starts to score from behind his own goal. The bas size needs to be within a size range and also the weight of both the stick and ball with in a range.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3023 - 29/10/2018 22:04:09    2148656

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 29/10/2018 23:11:19    2148666

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 30/10/2018 04:50:58    2148674

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2254 - 30/10/2018 10:08:12    2148691

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1256 - 30/10/2018 11:41:54    2148702

This debate on artificial hurling sticks will I think in time have to be addressed by the GAA itself.
1. Ash may well become very scarce as most varieties of ash are susceptible to Ash dieback disease.
2. If this comes to pass then I feel the association has no alternative except to strictly regulate both the artificial hurl and the ball. Just look at golf ans see the ridiculous distances that even average players are hitting golf balls, and all new golf equipment has by Rule to be submitted the the governing bodies for prior approval before being released on to the market.
3. Can we see a situation where ash is required at inter county level and a mixture of 'anything goes' at club level? I hope not.

I would urge the GAA the get involved in the required regulation sooner rather than later because if too many products, and I include balls/sliotars in the mix or I can see All Ireland finals being played in the Phoenix Park rather than Croke Park if artificial hurling sticks become the norm.

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1102 - 30/10/2018 12:37:18    2148714

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 30/10/2018 19:26:04    2148786

Has anyone used the Mycro Evolution hurley? Anyone else care to refer there preferred artificial hurley?

TheDigger (USA) - Posts: 84 - 01/02/2019 15:26:35    2161458

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2254 - 01/02/2019 19:04:47    2161526