Mercian Elite CKF-GK

The weight and balance of this stick feels great and the graphic design is aesthetically pleasing, but the grip absolutely disintegrated from the moment the stick was unwrapped from its product packaging, and I find the ball off the stick on a save or sweep doesn’t have as much “pop” as keeper sticks from other brands.

I largely purchased this stick because of nostalgia for the first Mercian GK stick I played with many years ago, and because it was massively on sale. I’ll continue to rotate it in for coaching purposes, but I personally would not compete with it.

If this was a separate review for the webstore navigation, purchasing and delivery ease from Savage Field Hockey, this would have 5-Stars. I’ll return here to browse/purchase for any upcoming kit or training equipment needs.

The weight and balance of this stick feels great and the graphic design is aesthetically pleasing, but the grip absolutely disintegrated from the moment the stick was unwrapped from its product packaging, and I find the ball off the stick on a save or sweep doesn’t have as much “pop” as keeper sticks from other brands.

I largely purchased this stick because of nostalgia for the first Mercian GK stick I played with many years ago, and because it was massively on sale. I’ll continue to rotate it in for coaching purposes, but I personally would not compete with it.

If this was a separate review for the webstore navigation, purchasing and delivery ease from Savage Field Hockey, this would have 5-Stars. I’ll return here to browse/purchase for any upcoming kit or training equipment needs.