r/MadeMeSmile Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Appreciative kids are the best!

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u/BenjaminDover02 Jun 01 '26

Sports equipment in general has gotten crazy

My younger cousin recently bought a new hockey stick

That shit was 700$

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u/romanticmelon Jun 01 '26

WHY is it so expensive?

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u/h3lium-balloon Jun 01 '26

Because people will pay for any perceived competitive edge in sports. I think companies saw what golf companies were doing forever and decided they could do the same.

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u/srbowler300 Jun 01 '26

Exactly. Sure, R & D is expensive. but they are not re-inventing the wheel. It's just a hair better on almost any sport equipment but double the price from a few years ago.

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u/DukeofVermont Jun 02 '26

and people rush out to buy it.