GRYPHON ATOMIC DII G26 36.5

The Gryphon Striker Pro25 sits a step up from the standard Striker line, built for senior players who want a more performance-focused field hockey stick without going all the way to Gryphon's Tour range. Pro25 marks the specific bow and build used across this model, distinct from the DII profile found on Gryphon's entry-level sticks, and G26 keeps it consistent with the rest of the Striker family in feel. Listed as a universal stick rather than an indoor-only build, it's suited to players who move between outdoor turf and indoor sessions with the same stick. Two lengths are available, 36.5 inch and 37.5 inch, giving most senior players a workable fit. At this price point it's aimed at club and representative players looking for a genuine step up from a basic straight or low-bow stick, without the outlay of Gryphon's top-tier Pro or Tour models.

The NKD Dream 70 - Pro Bow is a senior field hockey stick built for outdoor play, aimed at intermediate players moving past their first proper stick. It combines a Pro bow with a more conventional mid bow shape, giving a blend of the easier ball-lifting a pro-style bow offers with the familiar feel of a mid bow through hitting and passing. That combination suits players developing their skills who aren't ready for the sharper, more specialised profiles found on advanced sticks. The blend of bow shapes also tends to be more forgiving on mis-hits, which matters more at this stage of a player's development than outright power. Built specifically for outdoor turf rather than indoor boards, it comes in senior lengths of 36.5 inch and 37.5 inch. It's a sensible step for a club-level player at an intermediate stage, wanting a stick that helps with technique without demanding an advanced player's control to get the best from it.

Step up from the Supreme 30 and the NKD Supreme 50 offers the same low bow shape with a sturdier build, aimed at senior players at an intermediate level who play regularly outdoors. The low bow keeps the curve close to the shaft rather than the head, which suits players who mix hitting, passing and drag flicks rather than specialising in one. NKD supplies this outdoor field hockey stick in 36.5 inch and 37.5 inch sizes, four of each per batch, so both shorter and taller players are covered. It's priced at 155 EUR, sitting between the Supreme 30 and Supreme 70 in NKD's low bow line-up. As with the rest of the range it's built for grass and water-based pitches, not indoor courts.

The NKD Supreme Jr (30%) is built for junior field hockey players, with the 30% in its name marking it out as a lighter composite build than NKD's senior Supreme sticks. It's a universal design, meant to work on both indoor courts and outdoor pitches, so a young player doesn't need separate kit while still working out which surface they prefer. NKD supplies it in 32 inch and 34 inch lengths - two sticks at 32" and three at 34" in this batch - covering players from around primary-school age through to early teens depending on height. Parents choosing between the two sizes should go by the child's height rather than age alone, since junior growth varies a lot between players. At 85 EUR it's a training and match stick for juniors still developing technique, not a stick built around one specific bow profile.