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Elektrenai · 01-04-2006, 09:23 AM

i've seen pros taking a flame to the blade of their sticks.

what exactly does this accomplish? they're not adjusting the curve, are they?

TopeHabFan · 01-04-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Elektrenai

i've seen pros taking a flame to the blade of their sticks.

what exactly does this accomplish? they're not adjusting the curve, are they?

Actually, they are.

BOLT · 01-04-2006, 08:10 PM

I believe this only is a good idea on wooden sticks. I don't believe that composite blades can be changed in this way.

gocanucks · 01-04-2006, 09:15 PM

yeah, it definately weakens a composite blade. i wouldn't reccomend it.

Shotty79 · 01-04-2006, 09:18 PM

It can. You have to be very careful how you do it though. Yammer showed me the best way for graphite blades.
Take tinfoil and wrap it around the blade in 3 layers. Then hold the torch 6 inches from the blade. Using a slow back and forth up and down (similar to spraying a car) for at least 3 minutes. Then take an oven mitt and grab the tip of the blade and using your other hand start to curve it like you with with an old school plastic blade for street hockey but you have to do it slowly! Bend from the heel to the tip only a few inches at a time. I have a Sherwood Eclipse and the blade is horrible. Yammer gave me a Coffey like blade in 15 minutes.
Oh once you are done run the blade under warm water... cold water will crack the blade.

downtap · 01-05-2006, 10:10 AM

Wow, I've never shaped a composite blade, only wooden. Good info.

01-04-2006, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Elektrenai All-Pro Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 442 vCash: 311	torching the blade i've seen pros taking a flame to the blade of their sticks. what exactly does this accomplish? they're not adjusting the curve, are they?

01-04-2006, 08:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
BOLT Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,313 vCash: 725	I believe this only is a good idea on wooden sticks. I don't believe that composite blades can be changed in this way.

01-04-2006, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
gocanucks you know my steeze Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,230 vCash: 1818 GamerTag: nh199	yeah, it definately weakens a composite blade. i wouldn't reccomend it.

01-04-2006, 09:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shotty79 Noob Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 108 vCash: 600	It can. You have to be very careful how you do it though. Yammer showed me the best way for graphite blades. Take tinfoil and wrap it around the blade in 3 layers. Then hold the torch 6 inches from the blade. Using a slow back and forth up and down (similar to spraying a car) for at least 3 minutes. Then take an oven mitt and grab the tip of the blade and using your other hand start to curve it like you with with an old school plastic blade for street hockey but you have to do it slowly! Bend from the heel to the tip only a few inches at a time. I have a Sherwood Eclipse and the blade is horrible. Yammer gave me a Coffey like blade in 15 minutes. Oh once you are done run the blade under warm water... cold water will crack the blade.

01-05-2006, 10:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
downtap Noob Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 94 vCash: 600	Wow, I've never shaped a composite blade, only wooden. Good info.

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