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It's all personal preference. But there's always give and takes. A lower lie may help you keep your blade flatter, but it may make it more difficult to get your weight over the stick to take a shot. Etc. With that said, there's a simple solution to getting all of your blade on the ice without changing your lie or the length of your stick. Simply rotate your wrist and close the blade face. When you catch a pass, you really don't want your blade to be completely vertical. You want to close the blade and cup it. My 2 cents.

Ask the vet for Entyce. It will up his appetite and keep him eating as he starts to feel sick. We also used Cerenia, though that's expensive. CBD oil probably can't hurt at this point either. Marinol (synthetic THC given to human cancer patients) is an option if your vet/oncologist is progressive. None of this is going to cure the cancer, but it will keep him more comfortable for the time he has, and eating will keep him alive longer. We went through this last year. Literally tried everything, as you can see from the Marinol, surgery, radiation, 4 different chemo protocols. We kept him alive for 18 months by keeping him eating while we tried to fight it (to no avail). That's the key. Entyce is supposed to work miracles. Unfortunately it wasn't available yet for us. We had resorted to giving him Taco Bell by the end. Sorry to hear this. Spend time with him, but don't give up. You can still give him a great quality of life for as long as he's able. You'll know when it's time.

Stick length and lie should be a function of how you hold your hands during play and where you like to have the puck in relation to your body. There is no hard and fast rule for stick length such as to your nose without skates or the like. I prefer sticks on the shorter side and mine are nowhere close to my nose without skates. Figure out what you are comfortable with and then pick your length and lie from there.

Puckpilot is 100% correct with his advice. With proper technique, you can totally set aside stick measurements. Yes, a different length or lie might help... but even then, you still want to learn and use proper techniques. Im 5’8” barefoot. The average uncut stick is usually ridiculously long for me. Earlier on, I used that length... but I had to be even more focused on technique, otherwise pucks would be sliding right under my blade and I’d be whiffing on shots... etc. I immediately jumped to your conclusion and lowered my lie. Yes, it made things a little easier... but I was still required to maintain control over a stick that was way too long. Finally, I went back to a 5.5/6 lie and cut the stick. This brought the blade to a better position, as well as improved my ability to handle the stick. The bottom line is that technique always comes first. But after that, you need to find the best balance of length and lie for your body/stance/preferences. You’re tall, but mentioned that your proportions are off (short legs/knuckle dragger arms). Try cutting a stick to a length where the blade lays on the ice evenly, and see what you think. It will also help with the hand positioning you are looking for. If you later realize that you did prefer the old length... THEN look into a lower lie.

Especially when said gloves look like they are made with cheaper materials and don't feel as good as the QRL glove.

UMD lowers converted to a shell: my latest addition to my Kovalchuk family: new family photo: