TheRocket18 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hey guys, hoping for some input on a good Senior stick to be used for floor/ball hockey on smooth concrete surface... Have gone through 5 sticks in the last 6 weeks... Options include blades as I do have an old easton aluminium shaft... Have been buying cheaper sticks lately as I find that the composites after getting a nick in them simply crumble and fray apart from severe slap shot pressure. Last year I purchased a Shaft and blade combo from Can Tire - Red easton ultra extreme 100 flex 2 piece composite 160$... but after getting a nick - only lasted 10 games... Also tried a yellow koho revolution composite which lasted 4 games... used at 60$. Currently using an Orange Easton Magnum - made in Canada (wood Sakic model) found at Wal-Mart 12$. Previous to this I had 2 Sherwoods - models PMP/PP 6087's made in Ukraine $13 at Cnadain Tire - 083-4114-8(Can Tire SKU#) - both of these lasted about 3 games a piece as even after taping the blade, the blades on these frayed apart. My friend came back from Edmonton with 5 blades - Easton Synergy ABS Zetterburg (Street Tough- yeah right) Made in Vietnam (should have known better) all 5 of these blades fray apart with the end of the fiberglass layers spreading aprt from the tip inward. those were about 25$ a pop good for 3 games. Any suggestions on a stick or blade that can actually handle repeated heavy slappers would be appreciated. higher flex is better. thnx - Rocket18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksBen Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I was gonna sign up for a ball hockey thing, and use my total one, is this a bad idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect From Now On Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Are you sure that ABS blade was completely ABS or just coated. Because I have never had an ABS blade fray on me playing on concrete. I've often broken the shaft of a 2 piece, but never an ABS blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I was gonna sign up for a ball hockey thing, and use my total one, is this a bad idea? It depends on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeanBeef Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Use your aluminum shaft with an ABS blade. I currently use my warrior dolomite shaft with an old ccm wood blade and a one 95 shaft with an easton ABS blade. I used to use the dolomite with a warrior hd blade but it ended up wearing out. Ps. Anyone know where to get aluminum shafts in Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Use your aluminum shaft with an ABS blade. I currently use my warrior dolomite shaft with an old ccm wood blade and a one 95 shaft with an easton ABS blade. I used to use the dolomite with a warrior hd blade but it ended up wearing out. Ps. Anyone know where to get aluminum shafts in Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Magic Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Composite blades on any concrete surface is never a good idea. Pretty much just destroys the blade really quickly. Any shaft with an ABS blade should be good for road hockey. I dont know why your ABS blades are splitting because mine have lasted for a while. The Hockey Shop in Surrey has a sale on one of their ABS blades if you're around the area. Never used it before so I cant comment on it. http://www.thehockeyshop.com/pro-abs-senior-wood-blade.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastvanbc Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks.brad Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 as others have said..abs blades work the best. plastic are also good - durability wise, but the curve sucks. i also bought a cheap composite 1 piece - 20 bucks and it works great. just make sure the blade is not hollow (which is rare these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denrik Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Go to Canadian tire or Cyclone Taylors and ask for an ABS bladed stick. They wont fray or fall apart, and most likely last you a season Composite gets wrecked by concrete, and wood doesn't last forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraftdinner Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Any shaft with a koho crossover jägr blade . Unfortunately the blade is impossible to come by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Any shaft with a koho crossover jägr blade . Unfortunately the blade is impossible to come by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Surface is smooth concrete, very smooth. And yes the ABS blade did fray apart - all 5 of them I remember the Koho jagr... I think I had one of those when I was in the fraser valley.... Currently I'm in Port Alberni... so finding good blades or sticks is a challange... Thanks for the replies guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'm almost thinking about adding some fiberglass resin to the bottom of my next blade as I used to build kayak's that could add some durability. As far as the composites go its always been the shafts that break on me, much sooner than the blade itself on the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 http://www.thefind.com/sports/browse-koho-crossover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 The post's of the old stuipid plastic blades with the air holes made me laugh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I R Baboon Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I usually use one of my old hockey sticks, like right now I'm using my old 10k, but I don't play ball hockey on concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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