Author: Michael McShea

In this head review I will go over the Nike CEO. I used this head very briefly for one summer, and it handed me great success. However, I stopped using it for multiple reasons that I will get to later.

This head is unique because of the way it bends. Unlike every other head on the market, the CEO bends like a soup ladle, rather than on an oblique angle. This is useful because after the head is properly broken in, the head clamps the ball perfectly every time and swallows the ball up. This means once u have secured more than half of the ball, your opponent won’t be able to get it back because the CEO will allow you to rotate over and swallow it up. This allows people who are slower off of the whistle to still have a chance of out rotating someone who is quicker than them. However, once the head is broken in it is very prone to cracking along sidewall holes, and then will eventually break. The head also warps forward so much it starts to look like a spoon, and ground balls become difficult.

The reason I stopped using this head is because it started to affect my technique. The way the head bends, made my elbow start flaring, and my left hand roll under when pro hopping and rotating. This is because your weight needs to press down on the ball to really swallow the ball in the throat. I also found trouble using the defensive and side door exit since I was loosing control of the ball while exiting. Overall many people use this head and love it, but it just wasn’t for me.

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This blog post is dedicated to talking about face-off heads that I have used and like. In this blog I will talk about what I like and dislike about this particular head and recommend what style of player it fits, and other heads that are similar.

The STX Duel is currently the head that I use and fell in love with. This head revolutionized the face-off game, adapting to the new rules. The short throat of the duel allows you to have your head closer to the throat of the stick. This slight advantage gives you the ability to get your gloves under the ball rather than someone who uses a Nike CEO who has their hands far away from the throat of the stick. This for me is huge, even though it is such a little difference.

The Duel also bends on an oblique angle which allows you to wrap your head around the ball easily, and will allow you to use whatever exit you desire. Like most face-off heads, I personally believe the Duel’s oblique angle bend is better than others in the market. The soft type of plastic it is made out of is perfect for people who need to grind out 50/50 battles, and for those who just swipe and Pinch and Pop. The head is not as easy to break in, however once it is broken in and the kink is formed on the sidewall, it is awesome.

The only negative I would say about this head is the amount of stringing holes on the sidewall. This doesn’t give people many options to string the head how they want, but it gets the job done. The head is also super durable and I haven’t cracked one and its been through the gauntlet and back. It does severely warp and pinch after time, but the softball or hockey puck can help.

Overall great head, my favorite, would definitely recommend.

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