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[BenBreeg 488]

2 hours ago, 218hockey said:

Bad blood between the teams, etc.  It's a hockey thing.

Interesting...

[knasty 1]

On 1/23/2020 at 5:05 PM, flip12 said:

I’m happy with a 500g stick, or even more, if the balance is right. I have a Kovalev used stick (not certified or anything but with a grip type he used and his tape job) that I’ll have to weigh again. I think it’s 550-570g but perfectly balanced, it’s insane. The 425g RibCor PMT2 I have feels like straw, I think because the shaft is so light the blade is incredibly inert against the puck.

Did you cut the stick at all or is it as tall as Kovalev had it? I have forever wanted to know how long his sticks were from heel to the top of the shaft. 

[flip12 699]

11 hours ago, knasty said:

Did you cut the stick at all or is it as tall as Kovalev had it? I have forever wanted to know how long his sticks were from heel to the top of the shaft. 

I didn't cut it. We're about the same height and he used sticks about 1/2" shorter than my sticks from the 90's-early 2000's.

I can measure it tomorrow, but I know offhand it's a 48" shaft and the blade has a longer hosel than retail standard blades did.

His pro AK27 shafts that I have are the same length as a retail AK27, just with a different build--boxy shaft shape, tackier grip, and heavier. I only have one other pro standard blade (Easton E28) and it's the same hosel length, so I wonder if that wasn't somewhat the norm for standard pro blades.

As a follow up, I've since gotten used to the 425g stick. I can go from either my heavy sticks (650g+) or light sticks (425g is the lightest I have), and while I feel a difference, it doesn't affect my play. My hands are a bit out of whack for dangling at the moment, but I plan on working on it 🙂

[knasty 1]

6 hours ago, flip12 said:

I didn't cut it. We're about the same height and he used sticks about 1/2" shorter than my sticks from the 90's-early 2000's.

I can measure it tomorrow, but I know offhand it's a 48" shaft and the blade has a longer hosel than retail standard blades did.

His pro AK27 shafts that I have are the same length as a retail AK27, just with a different build--boxy shaft shape, tackier grip, and heavier. I only have one other pro standard blade (Easton E28) and it's the same hosel length, so I wonder if that wasn't somewhat the norm for standard pro blades.

As a follow up, I've since gotten used to the 425g stick. I can go from either my heavy sticks (650g+) or light sticks (425g is the lightest I have), and while I feel a difference, it doesn't affect my play. My hands are a bit out of whack for dangling at the moment, but I plan on working on it 🙂

This is awesome information. I would really appreciate knowing the measurement. It's interesting that he preferred a boxy shaft than the rounded one and a heavier stick yet was the best stickhandler (arguably) of his generation.