NEW Bauer ADV with HOLE IN THE BLADE?! | Full Review

Been excited to get my hands on this weird looking blade for quite some time! The new Bauer ADV with a hole in the blade!
Why the hole? What does it do for shot power? Does it affect stickhandling or shooting ability? All these answered in the video. Enjoy!

[@PavelBarber]

Thanks for watching guys! What would you like to see me review next?

[@ndetail]

Can we get you to break out the radar gun and compare the slingtech of this Bauer Nexus ADV to your True AX9? Love to know if it provides any realistic advantage to the speed of your clappers or snap shots.

[@ndetail]

Also would love your take on the new Kav Custom 3D printed helmet.

[@kylecookson9368]

Am a Goalie. And for some reason as soon as u started doing the Clappers, I wanted to go out there and stop them...? I get know why others call us weird lmao XD

[@McQuokka]

Use the stick for your games for a month or two, then review it and examine the blade (honestly). I get it that Bauer want you to give it a nice review, but any stick out of box feels snappy. I'd like to see the top of the blade after getting slashed after 10 games.

[@arodsavagebeats4909]

I play at Withrow park all the time lol

[@galaxyjuicetv9543]

im gunna buy one so that everytime i miss a 1-timer I can say that there's a hole in my stick.

[@joshua5333]

Lmao

[@ovsnipz3752]

😂😂😂😂

[@mathyslemoyne8531]

Ot game 7 for the cup that happens 😂

[@liammooney8780]

Mathys Lemoyne Wiffs from the point, team goes down and pulls a LA Kings game winner for the cup

[@MatthewJoseph]

Genius 😂

[@manza477]

I hope there's a discount for the part of the blade that's missing

[@Pfsif]

Yeah, 20% more.

[@peasant9613]

Pfsif ikr

[@robinrashidi3356]

Yeah no its 450$

[@hello-7008]

King Hanley the Great Nah less material more price

[@arky799]

I tape my stick toe to heel so i want 50 Cuz the hole is useless to me

[@fourcubed47]

Dad: "Only a player with a hole in his head would play with a hole in his stick."

[@fingerlickinggood1]

Stephen Daniels well said 😂😂

[@ezaquatics8991]

Let's not forget the ol' 8.0.8. "O-stick". That thing was a travesty too...

[@Sweater_69]

2020: hole in blade 2025: stick without blade

[@johncunningham5027]

Mike bruh

[@f.f5771]

Mike that’s just called ringette

[@pesc4208]

Langethal cha nüd

[@Sweater_69]

Sex Pistols they are living in 2025 lol

[@shaggyfrankdizzl]

2030: stick-less stick, Cuz it's the future.......

[@scoobydoo8196]

Me: “ misses a pass” Coach: “ What is wrong, is there a hole in your stick or what? Me: “ Well...”

[@davidthomas7032]

Hey Vsauce Michael Here You.”looking for likes” KZbin “ 🖕”

[@the3beans336]

lol (: funny joke

[@michaelparks734]

I have never played hockey in my life, haven't even ice skated before, but watched this entire video and considered buying one

[@lxced.5420]

lmfao

[@krankykola6822]

Same

[@yeetuspeetus6598]

69 likes, nice

[@sdevilx1074]

“Middle of the boards” “Nope I suck.” -Pavs, 2020

[@jessemacneil2723]

I got a drill and jig saw .. ill make my own

[@Soucer23]

save yourself 400$

[@jessemacneil2723]

@@Soucer23 They will just go back to the normal blade design .

[@PONYBOYonline]

Jonah S more like ruin the cost of the stick he just drilled....

[@keatonwagsss]

Lol

[@jacobjimenez-lopez9404]

Lmao

[@chasekirby3787]

How is no one at that rink ? That Ice looks absolutely perfect. Here in Montreal that ice would’ve been jam packed on a daily basis

[@dbo514]

Chase Kirby tell me about it. So hard to find rinks to practice on around mtl, got to get up very early in the morning

[@nolankearney1745]

Chase Kirby This is a public rink in the east side of Toronto called Withrow park. I can think of at least 5-6 rinks within 10-20 minutes of this one, just in one neighbourhood alone (Jimmy Simpson, Greenwood, Monarch, Riverdale, Dieppe, Kew Gardens) Some rinks are much more busy than others. All have great ice though 👌

[@chasekirby3787]

Nolan Kearney I bet. By the looks of it , are any of them refrigerated ice ?? Like do they all feel like actual arena ice

[@nolankearney1745]

Chase Kirby I’m not sure about all of them, but some of them are for sure. I frequently go to Greenwood, that is one of the best outdoor rinks in the city and is maintained extremely well. All of them are in good care though

[@keenanhoward5233]

Imagine having ice rinks available 24/7

[@rileywalter6298]

Those shots were absolute rockets

[@marissavoss3547]

so satisfying to watch tbh

[@myNarrator]

The backhands are the most impressive

[@rhetttubello1186]

The Sherwood 5030 works great with the Hit-The-Net technology

[@TheWarmLemons]

Absolutely hypnotized when you were stick handling. Amazing.

[@weeblewobble1776]

"Middle of the boards, I suck“ I can relate to that

[@zachhuot2566]

I can just picture someone’s stick getting caught in the Adv hole

[@McQuokka]

Zach Huot... thats what I was thinking. How's that gonna work. New stick lift move.

[@teho-ostatso228]

And if u get a sauce pass it could bounce weird if the puck would hit the edge of the hole

[@Akeirbuah]

U tape it

[@McQuokka]

Joshua Haubrick ...do you play hockey? If so, you'd know that even if you tape it, the tape will not absorb the impact repeatedly of receiving passes, salshing, stick lifting, skate blades cross it in battles, etc...if there is a hole behind it, the hole doesn't hold the tape. This is a gimmick that won't last imo. I'd like to see this stick after a few months use. Ipso facto the blade has less structural integrity that a full blade. Take 1000 slappers with this twig then check its condition.

[@DudeWithTheNose]

@@McQuokka keep playing your wood log and i'll take the new tech.

[@butterdowg4965]

A kid on my team got one and we were all trying to figure out how to tape it😂

[@adammckenzie1873]

lol good point... do u tape over the hole? seems to defeat the purpose if u cover the hole up

[@Haze5ive9ine]

Just like normal. The hole creates a slingshot, its not for airflow

[@Islanders83]

If you want to keep the hole exposed, tape over the whole blade and then take a razor and cut on the top of the hole by the top of the blade, and fold the tape over

[@Akeirbuah]

It’s to make a slingshot effect not for airflow, tape it like normal

[@jordanbeardy6468]

where do you buy?

[@Chase-gs3zi]

I bet this stick is priced like jeans. Yknow, how the jeans with the holes in them are more expensive than the jeans that don’t have any rips

[@exploridori]

I mean, makes sense. They still had to make a whole stick/pair of jeans and cut out the holes, so that's full material price plus extra labor ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@frankiereimer7313]

This stick is around 452$ so it isn't cheap what so ever

[@carbonfiberfan]

Titan Playz that’s egregious 😑

[@owenator]

Great stick review with an on-ice demonstration!

[@tcy101]

Wow, these shots are really ripping and flying. So much power and speed!

[@richardspalding3189]

Yeah - must be the stick. Normally, his shot is just weak and inaccurate.

[@ryanroberts8260]

Back in the 70's growing up in Saskatchewan hockey was a religion. This stick reminds me of how we cut out our blades to play with sponge pucks. Picture it without the part above the slot and the tip level with the bottom of the slot. It added a definite whipping effect. Nice skills by the way 👍

[@sawyerwithers5934]

Barbs your dad is a true beauty! Gotta get him included in more videos. Feeding you passes etc.

[@123hockey9]

agreed.

[@mikaeljohansson2723]

I was experimenting and did this to a few wooden sticks when I was a kid, just to make it lighter and to look cool. I had durability problems with mine though, however, I should have patented it. :) I also drilled holes on the midsection part on goalie sticks to make them lighter too - feel free to steal that idea too :)

[@ndetail]

Another great stick review Pavel!! Wondering in this video why you switched back to the true holders and are not using the Mars blades on your skates? Thanks for all you do!!

[@PavelBarber]

I'm using these exclusively for a few months to give em a fair trial. After that I'm going to assess both.

[@surfy5301]

11:10 was the smoothest move ever

[@liamsinger513]

Bauer: Makes a stick with a hole in the blade and calls it innovation. Tovi: Am I a joke to you.

[@hondaboyhunter]

5:15 WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WITNESS

[@gavinarbogast9036]

Every squirt and peewee locker room ever

[@gummybearwhit]

Just wait about 8 seconds. That blew my mind

[@burningfarts]

I had to watch it at 0.25X speed to figure out what his hands were doing, the all black outfit makes his depth hard to perceive on camera

[@tiltedskulls6850]

Thinkin the same thing

[@kyleshegrud8252]

So you’re saying if I buy that I’ll be my beer league MVP automatically right?!

[@willcorbett1387]

Kyle Shegrud yea

[@itsajoeybeat]

Automatic mvp

[@annabellecharron6034]

I love the fact that you’re dad is still promoting the Canadiens-de-Montréal even tho we’re losing so much

[@codekhalil6437]

Win or lose, the Habs are one of the most prolific teams in all of sports. They can afford the losing :-)

[@TheKajny]

I like when you say ,,Ohhhh'' after every shot

[@Olivia-xp5dd]

“Middle of the board” “I suck” I replayed that so many times 😂😂

[@PavelBarber]

😂 Such a muffin

[@morgames5232]

That would be me if I tried to make a video of my hockey skills lol

[@spencerhealey7878]

Wow, really impressed at 5:22 when he bounced the puck straight back into a zorro (spelling)... that's awesome

[@familyschellenberg4833]

tip for shooting heel up and push down on the puck

[@michaeltarnow6683]

I remember after I got my first synergy and broke it and had a two piece as backup the puck felt so heavy these stick technologies are so fascinating

[@ewanward2632]

I feel like the hole is just marketing strategy to make people think that the stick is special

[@danhoch1746]

Ewan Ward so true

[@JohanAukesSandels]

Yep..propably gets broken even easier

[@aaronmaxim]

It is, it's for fun but some will really really think it's a game changer. That's fine, whatever makes you more pumped out there. Reebok already had holes in the shaft and it was a huge conversation piece but faded away quickly

[@kozmeetorez]

aaron maxim Yeah I remember that my son had one.

[@zavus540]

For anyone wondering 2:01

[@drew6854]

A solid review Pavel!👍

[@markhuru]

I’m glad I found this: I invented the slot technology thru Christian bros. The stick was called the rinker. The rinker was designed for ball hockey, still the best design ever for using a ball. As ball hockey was becoming more popular the stick was made of Deleon plastic, I tried in vain to convince Christian to make a graphite design for high end players, they wanted a low end market stick. I wish I had pushed my patent more to this stick and the ball version. I still have a prototype graphite version of the rinker. I was well ahead of the time.

[@gaobo46]

2020: hole in blade 2030: no blade 2040:no stick

[@hockeyfan1539]

The definition of "hole in your stick" is taken to a whole new world

[@tristandesaulniers4046]

I bought it yesterday and played with it man o man this thing is awesome👍 i recommand this to anybody

[@SleepyScylla]

Whoever edits your videos is amazing. Some amazing shots using really nice camera angles and the extra cut at the end COMPLETELY selling off the sick :p Bauer should just hire you and your editor to make their promo vids from now on.

[@PavelBarber]

haha thanks! I'm not really the best editor but this video I did entirely myself.

[@SlayerAustin96]

Should tape it full,. Then cut out the hole with scissors or a knife and see how it feels. Reminds me of the reebok o-stick, and that was good enough for Datz to use lol

[@patrickplayz713]

Is there a chance you’ll start using this twig?

[@PavelBarber]

I'll continue to use this one and my True AX9 over the next couple of months.

[@andrewm4951]

Pavel Barber do you notice any difference from the a6.0 to the ax9? Im prob gonna buy a ax9 tomorrow but im shivering to make the change.

[@benm8763]

Pavel Barber I guess time will show the durability of this thing

[@PavelBarber]

@@andrewm4951 yeah the A6. 0 has a stiffer blade and a different balance point. It's more of a shooter stick. The AX9 is a good cross breed between the xc9 and a6. 0. I definitely prefer the AX9 to the a6. 0

[@keltonhankins8165]

@@PavelBarber can you send me one. My retail stores don't carry yet jk

[@ZenOfTube]

This is the best puck handling I have ever seen. I'm gonna take a drill and saw to my stick so I can work it like this.

[@davidlorenz1496]

Definitely getting this for my birthday witch is coming up

[@Soucer23]

I didn't realize ADV was part of the Nexus line, neat

[@AT2Productions]

The first gen ADV was a Vapor, which is what gave us the 1X Lite, then they did a Supreme ADV prior to this, and now a Nexus one. Not surprising at all to me.

[@Soucer23]

AT2 Productions I use CCM, not really familiar with the Bauer lines

[@johncapone8843]

will leaving the slot exposed create less resistance going through a slap shot giving you more power?

[@jacobabra6166]

it wouldn't really make a difference it's very minimal if it does

[@963hz]

My gosh that ice looks so good!!!

[@vielumiereg9794]

As someone who lives in Florida, where the most dead winters feel like fall... Seeing a whole ass ice rink outside, open to the public, is the coolest shit I ever seen lol

[@EXG_BLU]

Hey Pavs would it be possible for you to do a durability test on the ADV or just use it in a lot because I still don’t trust the huge hole in it I need a new stick soon so I thought it could be a possibility 😁 Update: I bought it xD

[@nathandore7609]

EXG BLU that will be expensive the Beauer adv price(400$)

[@finger11kiks]

It doesn’t trust you

[@EXG_BLU]

Master III ik I’ve got b-day money

[@deividss.8855]

@@EXG_BLU better is to buy 2 2s pros instead of 1 adv

[@EXG_BLU]

Deivids that’s what I’m currently using

[@garyindiana8075]

someone’s stick is gonna get stuck in that thing 😂

[@hunterlindbert2679]

Gonna take tripping to a whole new level🤣

[@sKbtz]

I’ve had the sling for about a month now. I had the adv for a while but I like the sling much better. Highly recommend

[@690PingPong]

I love how quiet those boards are

[@clittlefield2120]

Is it worth getting?

[@TheJusnic82]

Reminds of being a kid and my street hockey plastic blade would get worn down to like an inch before id replace it

[@tkracing5945]

Damn you are good with handling the buck

[@Nopenotatall]

Yeah I remember when they started putting the plastic inserts in the shaft with the holes in them and now they don’t do that anymore

[@codbo3404]

Hey pav, I recently picked one up and was wondering if it’s better to tape it or not

[@larsonhill8404]

Cod BO3 watch the video

[@hello-7008]

How much is it

[@fuuzzzy]

Hello - 360 dollars US

[@hello-7008]

God that’s a lot

[@zachprystai225]

The best to never play in the show

[@TL-ki2rz]

I can't believe he hasn't? Dam he's good

[@johnj8069]

No, there are thousands of better players in the AHL, European lower leagues etc. He is awesome in stick handling and tricks but that's not what hockey is about as nobody will let you do those tricks but they will run you over. If you put him in an AHL game you would immediately see him being in the wrong place as everybody else is moving 30% faster. Still, he has GREAT, GREAT hands!

[@TL-ki2rz]

Dude you got some quick hands

[@drains8806]

What goin’ on barbs? Just wanted to let you know that I love your content and YOU my friend are a certified beauty.

[@Clippa12]

gimme an ol'sherwood

[@d34710]

@Rusty Shackleford I played with a wood stick untill the beginning of this season when I got a 2S pro, My 2 reserve sticks are wood tho

[@d34710]

@Rusty Shackleford wood is good cuz it's better for tripping and slashing

[@mr.devil9577]

Rekker is the best stick u can get amd lightest on the market for a long time idk about now but they're 200 or less and unreal they just dont break either get a rekker people are suckers that go for the big name brands

[@nicloberg5815]

@Rusty Shackleford easton z carbon 85 flex modano curve was my favourite stick from back in the day

[@martinjoy4860]

I was just at the store looking around and I saw this and was trying to figure out how to tape it if at all

[@Islanders83]

Martin Joy If you want to keep the hole exposed, tape over the whole blade and then take a razor and cut on the top of the hole by the top of the blade, and fold the tape over

[@Twobarpsi]

@@Islanders83 no, just feed the tape through. If you do it your way the tape come off.

[@Islanders83]

Twobarpsi no it won’t. Cut it from the front of the blade (the side you shoot with) and the part that was covering the hole now sticks to the back of the blade. The excess tape will be high up enough to not affect a backhand shot. Use heat (from a lighter, torch or stovetop flame) to get the adhesive on the tape to stick better if needed. Feeding 5 feet of tape thru the hole would be a pain in the ass.

[@Twobarpsi]

@@Islanders83 ahhhh good explanation 👍

[@Bostonerik3636]

Incredible stick handling!!!

[@Bostonerik3636]

@CJ Dillon douche

[@escalera7005]

is it just me, or does the shooting look really satisfying from that camera angle

[@carsonmooney5931]

You did the tape job wrong. You’re supposed to cut out the middle.

[@PavelBarber]

Not true.

[@sophialadak9810]

Like nasher Comment Pavel barber

[@thomasfamily2765]

Lets go pav

[@arky799]

Pav. Have good dangle but nasher have gaming skill on nhl 20

[@kylerangerstown6461]

Nasher got exposed by barber. Nasher is doodooo compared to barber

[@good_to_be_gold8]

I have one and love it.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

krazy skillz he has !

[@carteryt9258]

Pav: I’m know for my slap shot Me: no your stick handling

[@LuisCarrillo-lf7fh]

Out of all these comments you found this one

[@williamhood1043]

love this guys accent.

[@Not_Sure-2020]

One issue I can see if there was no tape would potentially be a stick check might get the sticks caught up. Under normal play though, I doubt that much tape would come off.

[@fleuxry]

*Sidney Crosby has requested your location*

[@GSBrofly]

Just google the name of the arena

[@samcoons5825]

Dang Id love to try that thing out

[@adendube4386]

Bro it looks insane

[@timothyletwin5911]

Whatever he is doing has nothing to do with the hole in the blade.

[@dynguskhan]

Tim Letwin I curious to see how that thing catches saucer passes and low flying pucks. I imagine after a few games your tape job would be fucked up bad

[@aaronmaxim]

Exactly.

[@camreed4721]

if you tape over the hole, aren't you losing the point of the hole

[@leftyGZzz]

Not really because it's really about weight I think

[@teho-ostatso228]

Did u guys even watch the video

[@leftyGZzz]

@Rusty Shackleford not to forget it looks pretty cool and even though composite its probably still lighter in hand

[@123dwd]

this'll be a big hit just like the Reebok O-shaft

[@ivanfitch9158]

Neat , I see a lot of people saying it won't catch on but maybe some day something will and I will be a game changer just like Stan Makita with the curved blade, fiberglass reinforced wood sticks and all the way to modern one piece sticks . Maybe telescopic sticks will be the next thing

[@godsmedia381]

Montreal canadians❤️

[@swatlolgaming1991]

Olivier Godbout esti de noob godbout

[@mathyslemoyne8531]

Swat chill mon boy

[@mathyslemoyne8531]

Yes les canadien

[@godsmedia381]

SWAT lolgaming19 dit-il avec sa photo de profil Fortnite

[@zoinickrust]

“Wow you can see right through it” No really?

[@oscargoya]

I grew up playing shinny at Withrow Park. Loved your video. Great skills man. BTW, who is your Dad?

[@jakebardownski3731]

Nice video That’s awesome

[@hendawg7boss40]

Hey Pavel why and how did you not go to NHL with those mad skills from hockey

[@munishsharma5213]

Because all that fancy dipsy doodle bullshit doesn't work in a game. Someone would just crank you to the ice if you tried it.

[@gavink.9539]

Tovi: years of academe training wasted

[@severinharrington9919]

Gavin K. Lmfao

[@thatguy4688]

If the hole was in the middle that would be pretty cool potentially for ball hockey. It would make it a bit like a floor ball stick which would give better control.

[@Orchestra_Spy]

Reminds me of those old plastic Cooper blades for road hockey

[@rollerhockeylifestyle]

“Never seen anything like it” has this dude not been playing long enough to see the Reebok O-Stick?

[@seanbecker8328]

That didn’t have a hole in blade it had holes in shaft

[@rollerhockeylifestyle]

Ik🙄

[@laushy5338]

I’ve had it since the 17th

[@fernmccreary2729]

OH WOW! thanks for such interesting information and insight!

[@Statikshade]

The dads hockey and wine cave is the best part of the video.

[@Humanism27]

Nice stick handling skills

[@paulcyr22]

this is literally a dumb downed version of the tovi, and 400 bucks......for a 30 day warranty...

[@SuperHodge08]

This is a fad just like the "O" stick and it will not catch on...

[@notDonaldFagen]

If you tape it traditionally, doesn't that kind of reduce the bottom part of the blade's ability to flex as much as it could? It's not like the tape is a super solid structure, but I still feel it could partially inhibit the entire purpose of the design. I would tape the bottom part, looping through the hole, and then the top part, also looping through. To leave the hole intact, and the upper and lower separate.

[@leohenrykaiser4022]

You're a machine dude

[@pewpface9767]

Wow bud that speed stick handling with your head buried to the ground is AMAZING. Durrrrrrrrrrrr. Scrub

[@alphamale1228]

THIS CONCEPT CAME OUT IN THE 70S WITH MULTIPLE SMALL HOLES IN THE BLADE, THEY CALLED IT, "AIR FLOW."... IT DIDN'T CATCH ON THEN AND IT WON'T CATCH ON NOW... IF IT AINT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.

[@Anaughtymouse]

The hole isn't for air flow. Stop typing in all caps, it doesn't do anything.

[@alexdonovan2805]

does this hole in the stick make it easier to do the michigan.

[@bigsteed007]

Curious about the durability of the top half of the blade. Face offs, a chop down or even a chop up with a stick check might snap the thin part of the blade???