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Cul tec hurleys

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  • 15-11-2015 8:00pm
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    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,150 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone feedback on these?

    I've seen them in sports shops but don't know anyone who's actually used one


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    Rebel norrie
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭Rebel norrie


    big_drive wrote: »
    Has anyone feedback on these?

    I've seen them in sports shops but don't know anyone who's actually used one

    Don't rate them at all. Best hurley around is Bulfin in limerick.


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    PlayByTheRules
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭PlayByTheRules


    They don't break as easily as wooden hurls and you get extra distance with em hence why a lot of goalies are using them for puck outs but most people find the touch is a bit heavy.

    I found I could get away with one in the backs and it helped me clear the ball farther but when I switched to being a forward I had to go back to wood to keep my touch in check and be able to get the ball into my hand quicker to get a shot off.

    Jim O'Brien hurleys (Tipperary) are my favourite wood.


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    citykat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭citykat


    big_drive wrote: »
    Has anyone feedback on these?

    I've seen them in sports shops but don't know anyone who's actually used one

    Tend to wear at the base of the bas especially on concrete/tarmac. Good for puckouts, longer than normal hurl. Lighter than normal hurl so easier to hit on the run/weaker side.


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    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,150 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Have noticed a lot of keepers using them pucking out alright.

    Ryan O'Dwyer is the only guy at inter county I've seem using one


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    dpofloinn
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    I find them good they are light and strong and you can get an extra few yards with them my only complaint is you have to grit the bas every so often as the factory finish wears off and you are left with a very smooth surface on your hurley.


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    commonsense.
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭commonsense.


    I think they're great. The 35 inch in particular is a beautifully balanced hurley. The strike is true and I find the sweet spot is a bit bigger than an ash stick. They have the added advantage once you get used to one that a replacement will be the exact same. So no break in required. The downside is they're a bit more expensive than ash and despite their claims of longevity, they need to be replaced every few months as the core goes and as a result the strike disapproves significantly. While I'm no longer make the starting 15(!!), if I was starting my career over again I reckon I'd use them all the time.
    Mind you, traditionalists hate them but I reckon that's based on preconceived bias a lot of the time.


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