The COLT: Engineering a Better Hockey Stick

A project in Toronto, Canada by COLT Hockey
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We've engineered the first hockey stick that performs like an elite composite with the strength and toughness of steel.
Backers: 476
Average Pledge Per Backer: $211

Funded: $100,672 of $75,000
Dates: Sep 9th -> Oct 9th (31 days)
Project By: COLT Hockey
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Latest News

SIX HOURS LEFT - LAST CHANCE TO GET A COLT FOR $200!

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
6 HOURS LEFT!Let's finish strong! $100K is within reach!  With 6 hours remaining in our campaign we have opened up ANOTHER reward level!  An additional 30 sticks will be available at $200 so that everyone can have the opportunity to receive a COLT... (Read More)

We Have Been Successfully Funded!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
A Huge Thank-You is in Order! With four days remaining in our COLT Hockey Kickstarter campaign we have been successfully funded!  Thanks to the support we've received from the hockey and Kickstarter communities we have been able to reach our... (Read More)

First Generation Designs, Consumer Alert Coverage, A New Reward & An Enhanced Product!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The COLT Hockey Stick Design is Ready! Our first stick design is ready - and it looks great!  The design exemplifies simplicity and strength, just like the COLT!  The sleek design perfectly transitions into the natural look of our nano-material... (Read More)

COLT Curves and Performance Testing!

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
It's All About the Curve! After fielding a question on the COLT Facebook and Twitter feeds it has become obvious that hockey enthusiasts around the world find the curve on their sticks to be its most important feature!  With that said, we at COLT... (Read More)

A New Reward, Some Q&A, and More Media Coverage!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
11 days in to our Kickstarter campaign and we are absolutely thrilled with the tremendous outpouring of support we've received from the hockey and Kickstarter communities! We're nearly 60% funded and to show our thanks we're offering A NEW... (Read More)

COLT Media Coverage!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com

Colt Hockey turns to Kickstarter to help produce unbreakable hockey sticks

September 10th - via: nhl.si.com
It’s a nightly occurrence: A prime scoring chance is lost when a player winds up for a shot only to have his stick snap like a twig on contact with the puck. That’s a tough moment for NHL stars. A game may turn on that blown opportunity. But it’s even tougher on the beer-league player who has to explain to his wife why, a couple of times every season, he needs a couple hundred bucks to replace his stick. (Read More)

Kickstarter arrival fuels motion-control startup'€™s tech dreams

September 9th - via: theglobeandmail.com
For the last few weeks, tech writers across the country have received a couple e-mails a day that read something like this: “I am an entrepreneur and am doing the FIRST KICKSTARTER IN CANADA, and I want you to do a story on us.” Indeed, today, Kickstarter projects launch in Canada. There are several “FIRST” Canadian creators and entrepreneurs with ideas or businesses you can start pledging money to. (Read More)

Kickstarter enters Canada with a bang

September 9th - via: mobilesyrup.com
Kickstarter has finally arrived in Canada. More specifically, Canadians can now start projects, which will prevent disasters like Ottawa’s Chameleon Launcher’s initial misfire from happening again. (Read More)

Kickstarter crowdfunding site now live in Canada

September 9th - via: thestar.com
One of the first projects comes from Colt, a company seeking to build a better hockey stick. (Read More)

Colt Hockey – Engineering a Better Hockey Stick

September 9th - via: hockeyworldblog.com
Anyone who knows me personally will know that there are two things that I’m pretty passionate about – hockey and start-ups. Combine the two of those and you really have my attention. That’s exactly what the guys at Colt Hockey have done as well. After reading a bit about their project, I wanted to help spread the word and do what I can to make sure they are fully funded on KickStarter. (Read More)

Canada-based Kickstarter projects go live

September 9th - via: globalnews.ca
Canadian-based Kickstarter users have launched projects in hopes of funding their entrepreneurial ventures. (Read More)

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