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NEPHE: two brothers and one simple question.

Why does a quality hockey stick cost CHF 350?

We grew up with hockey. Matisse and Pablo Bangerter, La Chaux-de-Fonds. Since we were old enough to hold a stick, we've been on the ice. And since we've been on the ice, we've broken sticks, like every player. Sometimes 9 or 10 a season.

At CHF 350 apiece, that hurts.

One season without an equipment budget changed everything. We went looking for a serious alternative. Not a counterfeit, not a compromise. A real stick, at a fair price.

We discovered it was possible to order directly from Asia. But not just anyhow. We wanted someone who truly knows the product. We found a partner with over 20 years of experience in the hockey industry. Someone who knows what high-density carbon weave means. Someone we trust.

The result: a stick at 350g, the same technology as the best on the market, Swiss designed and quality-controlled. At CHF 129.

That's NEPHE.

Not a multinational. Two brothers who still play every week, and who were tired of watching players quit because of equipment costs. Hockey is for everyone, not only for those who can afford to break CHF 350 without flinching.

LIGHTER. STRONGER. FURTHER.

Matisse & Pablo Bangerter, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland