FWIW, Perani's carrys a few of the Starskys. I've been measuring them up and they ARE pretty nice. The blades have that checkerboard pattern that Innovative is know for. As for the blades, I believe the lie they have listed in the catalogue is off by 1. I've been looking at the Smyth curve, and it has the exact same lie as the Easton Modano, so that would be a 5. The lower the lie, the farther the stick blade plays from your body. I'm an undertall defenseman with a longer stick, so I like low lies.