Stick Flex Calculator
FLEX FINDER
Enter your weight, height, style and kick point — get a recommended flex, see how a cut changes the feel, and compare against the pros.
YOUR PROFILE
Trimming ~+3 flex per inch cut.
YOUR FIT
Recommended Flex
87
Senior — regular
Effective flex after cut
no cut applied
87
Flex scale (30 – 110+)
Rec 87
Eff 87
How it's calculated
- Base — half your weight (180 lb)+90
- Balanced0
- Competitive0
- Low kick-3
- Height adjustment0
- Calculated flex→ 87
- Snap to shelf flex→ 87
Right in the balanced zone.
At ~48% of body weight, this flex should load naturally for most wrist, snap and slap shots. Low-kick shafts load fast near the bottom hand — great for a quick catch-and-release, but they store less energy than mid-kick.
PROS NEAR YOUR WEIGHT
NHL player flex benchmarks closest to your 180 lb.
Connor Bedard
185 lb
70flex
Connor McDavid
190 lb
85flex
Johnny Gaudreau
165 lb
65flex
Nikita Kucherov
165 lb
87flex
MODERN LOW-FLEX vs. STIFF
How each approach scores by weight bracket. ME = mechanical efficiency · RS = release speed · PC = puck control.
| Weight | Modern (~½W − 12) | Stiff (~½W + 15) | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb | 38 flex ME74 RS86 PC80 | 65 flex ME44 RS40 PC46 | Modern |
| 120 lb | 48 flex ME77 RS87 PC82 | 75 flex ME49 RS44 PC49 | Modern |
| 140 lb | 58 flex ME80 RS88 PC84 | 85 flex ME54 RS48 PC51 | Modern |
| 160 lb | 68 flex ME81 RS89 PC85 | 95 flex ME60 RS51 PC54 | Modern |
| 180 lb | 78 flex ME79 RS88 PC83 | 105 flex ME65 RS55 PC56 | Modern |
| 200 lb | 88 flex ME76 RS87 PC81 | 115 flex ME70 RS59 PC59 | Modern |
| 210+ lb | 93 flex ME74 RS86 PC80 | 120 flex ME73 RS61 PC60 | Modern |
METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
Recommended flex starts at roughly half your body weight (the classic rule of thumb), then adjusts for playing style, skill level, kick point and height — the same factors pro-shop fitters use. The result is snapped to a realistic shelf flex (40, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 77, 85, 87, 95, 100, 102, 110, 115).
Cutting from the butt end removes material and stiffens the shaft — we use ≈ +3 flex per inch cut (commonly cited as 3–5). Kick point shifts the pairing: low-kick pairs softer for quick release; mid-kick pairs stiffer for power.
The comparison table models how well each stiffness matches a player's loading capacity at a given weight — illustrative indices (mechanical efficiency, release speed, puck control), not lab measurements.
Disclaimer: This is educational fitting guidance, not a guarantee of performance. Always test sticks on-ice when you can — feel beats formula.