The Best Hockey Sticks For Backhand Hitting

The backhand hit (also known as an argie or tomahawk)… is one of the hardest hockey skills to do correctly. It has grown hugely in popularity as the game of hockey and hockey equipment has progressed, and more and more brands have started to design sticks to specifically aid in making your backhand more effective.

So we’ve written this blog to show you some of the best sticks designed to help you with your backhand.

Y1 GLB

Y1 have massively grown in popularity over the past few years. One big design focus they’ve made is around the area of the stick where we hit backhands. They have flattened off the edge of the shaft more and reinforced this area to ensure really good contact and feel when hitting backhand.

We also love the feel you get when hitting either forehand or backhand with the X ranges of the Y1 sticks due to their very high carbon content, allowing for more power. All of the X ranges with the ADB, MR, GLB, LB or YLB all offer the same carbon content which aids the backhand experience. 

Grays AC7

Grays have recently released their new AC range. A range that is different from nearly all other hockey brand sticks.

One key focus area is their new Dynabow-S shape which truly is different to anything we’ve seen before. This stick has an incredible amount of power without losing the excellent feel when hitting backhand. Grays have thickened the low backhand zone which has significantly improved performance for backhand passing and shooting.

TK Black Elephant

The TK Black elephant is in our opinion one of the most striking sticks on the market this year. TK have always made excellent sticks for backhand hitting due to their high quality Japanese carbon content.

The control bow and slightly thicker set backhand hitting zone on this stick allows for amazing consistency and predictability. 

If you still need help deciding which stick is best for you, contact one of our experts or come in store to try for yourself.