Manta

: The first Manta prototype was machined with a series of cutouts to test water flow

A large design for big people and those who favour big passes and solid skills over flashy tricks, this stick is at the long end of the spectrum with a blade almost 1.5cm longer than a standard average size stick.

With a large handle for large hands and/or strong wrists, this design provides the most power by far of all the prototypes we've trialled.

Made from the strongest plastic available this design provides a mixture of brute force and control.

Produced with pin-point accuracy through a computer controlled design and production process, this stick has so far produced passes up to 90cm high with the1.3kg NZ puck, and exceeding a meter in height with the lighter Australian puck.

Testing up to 6m in length, the Manta gives an exceedingly long pass to players who favour larger sticks for their passing advantage.

Goblin

A medium sized plastic stick, this design took the basic properties of the gladius in size, blade/handle length and ratio and passing edges, and incorporated more plastic design features.

The design features

- rounded contours including the tip for faster handspeed
- heavily textured bevels and playing surfaces for grip on the puck
- lightly textured handle for grip
- raised handle with 3D ergonomic shape to match the contour of the closed palm
- reduced bevel width to decrease water resistance while keeping weight in the blade for a solid pass

Although based on a stick designed for backs, due to the new shape which doesn't conform to the standard "plank" style wooden design, the stick actually feels far smaller than it is and can be considered multi-purpose, reasonably fast through the water while retaining a stable pass... however, players will still get faster hand-speed from a specialist forwards design like the silhouette or WHIPTAIL

Pixie Mutant

This design develops more plastic features by removing almost all flat planes and adding a constant texture over the entire surface of the stick.

It also incorporates holes in the blade for added handspeed, and a 3-dimensional ergonomic handle which is angled to allow the stick to sit closer to the bottom.

After testing this design is found to be more suitable for forwards with great hand-speed but a smaller pass due to the weight removed from the blade by the holes and the angled handle.

Pixie

A smaller sized stick developed for forwards and younger, smaller players, this design is a thinner cut-down version of the plastic gladius. The stick has faster hand-speed due to it's shorter blade and slimmer design, with a similar handle to the gladius.

This stick was used by various members of the NZ U18 teams at the WAA world champs in Durban 2008. A modified set was used by Benson Taylor, infamous NZ mens forward at the same competition. Benson used simple wood-working rasps and sandpaper to customise the handles to his preference.

Like the plastic gladius, many wooden design conventions were still employed in this design.

Plastic Gladius

Worlds 2008 prototype, basically a direct copy of the gladius but in plastic. While strengthened by a strip of plastic on the handle, this stick doesn't really take advantage of the many advantageous properties of plastic.

However, it's still a very well-performing design, used by 5 members of the NZ mens team at the WAA worlds in Durban 2008, along with many members of the womens and junior teams, with great results.

Gladius

A medium sized wooden design developed in NZ and well-established amongst players of all levels. Has sprinkled and copied it's way throughout the larger centers.

Designed predominantly for backs, the stick features curved edges, a large straight handle with no indentations to allow hands of different sizes comfortable grip, and a shallow hook suited to passing.