GRYPHON ELAN PRO INDOOR G26 36.5

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.

The NKD Prodigy 15 Jr in coral is a field hockey stick for junior players, aimed at development rather than any single position or playing style. It's a sensible, uncomplicated stick built for training and early matches rather than tournament conditions. Because it spans 30 inch and 34 inch lengths, it covers a wider range of junior heights than most starter sticks, which usually jump straight from one small size to full senior length. That gap matters - a stick that's too long slows down stick skills, one that's too short limits reach as a child grows. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor field hockey, it's a stick you can hand to a junior for club training on Tuesday and a weekend match on Saturday without swapping equipment. The coral colourway also makes it easy to spot in a kit bag full of navy and black gear.

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 Zeme 50 carries the same mid bow shape as the Zeme 30 but with a step up in build, aimed at senior players at an intermediate level who want a durable outdoor field hockey stick. The mid bow position suits players who split their game between hitting and drag flicking rather than favouring one - it's a more forgiving curve than the low bow models in NKD's Supreme range. NKD supplies it in 36.5 inch and 37.5 inch sizes, two sticks of each per batch. It's built specifically for grass and water-based outdoor pitches rather than indoor courts. At 155 EUR it sits above the Zeme 30 and matches the price of the Supreme 50, giving intermediate players a choice between a mid bow and a low bow stick at the same budget.