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Post by charlish2099 on Nov 8, 2007 10:11:59 GMT
How does stick flex work and what does everyone use? Do you increase the flex as you improve?
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Post by Spooks on Nov 8, 2007 18:46:46 GMT
the lower the number the more flex a shaft has, as technique improves and you get stronger people tend to move to a stiffer shaft, but at the end of the end its what you feel comfortable with. Best bet is ask ya chums to try there sticks.
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Post by charlish2099 on Nov 8, 2007 20:14:44 GMT
cool thanks for your help mate.
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Post by heja on Nov 8, 2007 20:45:24 GMT
yeah stick flex is mainly on strength, you don't want a whipy stick if you are strong because you will have no control over it.
i also think it depends on what stick blade you have as well, i use a 100 flex easton lindstrom stick, but i have also got a 100 flex easton stick with a yzermen(sp?) blade and i could do with on with more flex
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Post by ted on Nov 9, 2007 18:55:19 GMT
as technique improves and you get stronger people tend to move to a stiffer shaft, but at the end of the end its what you feel comfortable with. Best bet is ask ya chums to try there sticks. AAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA PMSL  |
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Post by Hadden11 on Nov 9, 2007 21:17:31 GMT
LOL
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Post by MP on Nov 10, 2007 0:53:51 GMT
as technique improves and you get stronger people tend to move to a stiffer shaft, but at the end of the end its what you feel comfortable with. Best bet is ask ya chums to try there sticks. AAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA PMSL  |
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Post by ted on Nov 10, 2007 13:19:17 GMT
but its a dinosaur... FLYING A PLANE
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Post by heja on Nov 10, 2007 21:49:50 GMT
AAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA PMSL but you gotta admit it is kinda funny when you read it |
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Post by pantherfan on Nov 11, 2007 14:31:13 GMT
yeah stick flex is mainly on strength, you don't want a whipy stick if you are strong because you will have no control over it. i also think it depends on what stick blade you have as well, i use a 100 flex easton lindstrom stick, but i have also got a 100 flex easton stick with a yzermen(sp?) blade and i could do with on with more flex Not totally true, for example Brett Hull used to use some of the whippier sticks made and he was 200lbs and I think it'd be pretty hard to say he had less control over his shots then others. the lower the number the more flex a shaft has, as technique improves and you get stronger people tend to move to a stiffer shaft, but at the end of the end its what you feel comfortable with. Best bet is ask ya chums to try there sticks. Yeh try and use a variety of flexes and blade patterns to suit you until you find somthing you like. Not all stick manufacturers have there flex rating set out the same way either (eg. Inno go in the opposite direction numbers wise) |
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Post by heja on Nov 11, 2007 15:08:12 GMT
yeah stick flex is mainly on strength, you don't want a whipy stick if you are strong because you will have no control over it. i also think it depends on what stick blade you have as well, i use a 100 flex easton lindstrom stick, but i have also got a 100 flex easton stick with a yzermen(sp?) blade and i could do with on with more flex Not totally true, for example Brett Hull used to use some of the whippier sticks made and he was 200lbs and I think it'd be pretty hard to say he had less control over his shots then others. the lower the number the more flex a shaft has, as technique improves and you get stronger people tend to move to a stiffer shaft, but at the end of the end its what you feel comfortable with. Best bet is ask ya chums to try there sticks. Yeh try and use a variety of flexes and blade patterns to suit you until you find somthing you like. Not all stick manufacturers have there flex rating set out the same way either (eg. Inno go in the opposite direction numbers wise) BUT.. brett hull also said he didn't have much control on where his one timers went lol |
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Post by ted on Nov 11, 2007 15:59:41 GMT
depends. Taking a slap shot you sacrifice the some accuracy for the power.
Ideally your actually hitting the ice just behind the puck, the flex bends the stick back and as you follow through the shaft straightens again giving much more power that hitting straight onto the puck. Some players hit as much 3 to 4 inches behind.
So if your a Dman or a player who sets up for big powerful slap shots the higher flex might work out better. The high flex means much more power is needed to flex the shaft but it releases much quicker with way more power.
If your a nippy forward looking to deke the goalie out of his pads you probably wont even notice the difference at the level we will ever play.
I got an 80 and a 100. Barely notice the difference
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Post by pantherfan on Nov 11, 2007 18:37:24 GMT
Not totally true, for example Brett Hull used to use some of the whippier sticks made and he was 200lbs and I think it'd be pretty hard to say he had less control over his shots then others. Yeh try and use a variety of flexes and blade patterns to suit you until you find somthing you like. Not all stick manufacturers have there flex rating set out the same way either (eg. Inno go in the opposite direction numbers wise) BUT.. brett hull also said he didn't have much control on where his one timers went lol Did he? Damn lol I wouldn't put it past him to say something like that, he has some pretty strange quotes but 700+ goals is still 700+ goals |
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