I haven't tried Rezztek because they don't have a white colored version. However, Buttendz has a white version which is very similar and I tried it. I generally liked it, but I found that the puck would flip over when I stickhandled. I don't know if it's something I can adjust to, I haven't played enough with that stick. Again, these blade tape products are very expensive, so I don't think I would use it regularly. However, it is nice to have in your hockey bag for an emergency because it's a lot faster to put it on your blade at the rink. And I don't have access to my wax and heat gun at the rink, which is usually how I do my regular tape jobs.
I noticed that using a puck to smooth the tape over, you actually sand the puck down. I described to my buddies that it's essentially skateboard tape. Really grippy on the puck. Took a little bit to get used to, but also my previous TJ was like 3 strips in the middle. Make of it what you will
Very cool idea, definitely seems to make sense in terms of puck feel, something I should try just out of curiosity and see if I prefer it over tape. Great review buddy.
Thanks for the kind words! I definitely recommend people trying them out as I liked the feel of it, but it is too much money for me to justify on all of my sticks.
I have three skates on my rezztek, and I really like it I think. Each time, I've played an hour and a half. We play somewhat aggressive also, I and others pass pretty hard, and I took some pretty good one t's. It still looks basically brand new. I would tape my stick every time I played, so I'd use a roll probably 3-5 tape jobs? Rolls are getting pretty expensive now also. Like almost $5USD. Once I go through both pairs in the box, I'll do a cost determination. It wasn't a cost thing for me as to why I got this. I was getting really annoyed having to tape my stick every time I played, and tape would get ruined sometimes where it would cause drag on the ice. Tape is also heavy, and tape is ridged like the top of a castle tower(the bumps). This is completely flat. Also, tape soaks up and holds onto water. This does not. You just fling it right off. Tape is soft and has a deadening characteristic. I feel it inhibits a stick from providing full feedback from you into the puck by absorbing energy. With this, you can really tell you're getting everything out of your stick into the puck. I would compare it to skating without socks vs socks. Which is what i do. Plus is sounds a lot cooler when you hit the puck. Which is also why I feel you're getting more power efficiency and a better feel for the puck. It's a little different at first, but that goes away. I would definitely tell anyone to try this.
Rezztek has a list of players on their website that use them. rezztek.com/ They also were available to just pros for a while before they became available at retail.
This idea is wayyyyyy too expensive to be practical. At almost $20 to "tape" your stick that's insane how expensive that is. A roll of tape is like $5 tops and you get what 10-15 tape jobs out out of the roll? Just too expensive.
10 tape jobs. You must run one strip down the bottom 😅 I get 3 1/2 maybe 4 tops and tape is fucked half way through a game so it's really not to bad. Get about 15 games minimum these rezzteks... guess to each there own
@@HockeyReviews yeah. Bought them at my local Pure Hockey here in Utah. I honestly didn’t feel any difference but tried the Tacki Macs and noticed a difference right away. They do feel different and took me a couple of skates to get used to them.
And here lies with the fault of the internet. The only reason you know I got Rezztek for free is because I was up front about it and I make sure I disclose whenever a company sends me things. Which should give you an idea as to whether I can be unbiased. If you pay attention to what people say in their reviews. You'll notice both of us state this isn't a gimmick, although his isn't direct. He stated it screwed up his shot, which means that Rezztek is doing something, hence it isn't a gimmick. I also stated it took me a while to get used to it, while I didn't notice a benefit in my shot. I later say I won't keep buying these because I think they are too expensive and wish they were cheaper. I'm not sure how much more honest you can get than that. I also straight up say I can't recommend the goalie version and people should avoid it... Once again not sure how that isn't being honest.
