"I’ve folded two carbon bars in a season. Put this on last fall and it’s still dead straight. The concave faces grip enough that I finally ditched my tape roll."
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Marcus T. · Midfield
Alloy shaft
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The workhorse alloy shaft for players who go through handles like sticks of gum. 7000-series aluminum takes a cross-check and shrugs, and the concave faces give you a grip that holds even in a January downpour. Not the lightest bar on the rack — it's the one that survives the season.
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Spec sheet No. 3 · the numbers
| Weight | 5.0 oz |
|---|---|
| Material | 7000-series aircraft aluminum |
| Length | Attack / midfield |
| Grip | Concave faces, no tape needed |
| Finish | Matte anti-slip |
| Warranty | Backed against dents and bends |
In the bag What ships & what it's made of
What's included
One alloy shaft
- 7000-series aluminum bar, attack / midfield length
- Ready to pin to any head you run
- No grip tape required out of the box
- Backed against dents and bends
Materials
Built to shrug it off
- 7000-series aircraft aluminum
- Concave grip faces for wet-weather hold
- Matte anti-slip finish
- Survives a full season of cross-checks
Why we picked it
The bar that outlasts the season
Some players baby their gear. Most don't. The Metal 3 is for the second kind — the midfielder who takes a cross-check every shift and expects the handle to be there next practice. 7000-series aluminum is the alloy that shrugs off the abuse instead of dinging up like the cheap stuff.
What sells us is the grip. Those concave faces hold a wet January glove without a wrap of tape, so you can leave the roll at home. It's not the lightest bar we stock, and it isn't trying to be. It's the one still standing in May.
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2019
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From the sideline What players say
"Close-D pole here. This thing eats slashes and doesn’t so much as dent. It’s the 60″ and it’s a tank — exactly what I want swinging at hands."
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Deja W. · Close defense
"Heavier than my old handle, no shock there. You clock the weight the first practice and forget it after. Wanted a lighter LSM bar but honestly the durability won me over."
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Jordan V. · LSM
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Straight answers Before you bench it
How much heavier is this than a carbon bar, really?
About a half-ounce to an ounce, honestly — 5.0 oz here versus the low-4s on carbon. You'll clock it the first practice, then forget about it. What you get back is a bar that doesn't flinch when your D-pole buddy takes a free swing at your hands.
Will 7000-series alloy dent or bend on me?
That's the whole pitch. 7000-series is the aircraft-grade stuff, so it shrugs off cross-checks that ding up cheaper 6000 bars. We back it against dents and bends — if you fold one under normal play, we'll sort you out.
Attack length or should I grab the d-pole?
Run the 30″ attack/middie cut if you're up top or on the crease. Playing close D or LSM? Grab the 60″ defense length from the picker above. Goalies, the 40″ is your huckleberry.
Do the concave faces really hold without tape?
They do — the grip is machined into the bar, not sprayed on, so a wet January glove still sticks. Skip the roll of tape entirely, or add a strip up top if that's your ritual. The matte finish keeps it from going slick as it wears.
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