Do wood blades add flex?

[kosydar 0]

I know this is really random, but do wood blades add more flex to a shaft than composite ones do? Just a minute ago I was messing around with my Inno 1100 220 flex that had a graphite blade in it, and I decided to put in a wood blade. Wood blade is the same height and everything, but when I put in the wood, it feels obviously flexier. Is this true, or am I just imagining things?

[mack 44]

The wood blade will flex more than the composite one giving it the illusion of the shaft being any flexier than before.

[Eazy_b97 1]

It may be the blade flexing rather than the shaft.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

That's the "advantage" of composite sticks/blades - by the blade being so rigid, there is less lag when the puck is shot, hence a faster shot RELEASE. In a wood stick, both shaft and blade will flex.

[Pats 0]

That's the "advantage" of composite sticks/blades - by the blade being so rigid, there is less lag when the puck is shot, hence a faster shot RELEASE. In a wood stick, both shaft and blade will flex.

Then what is the point of an Easton Focus Flex blade?

[Eazy_b97 1]

That's the "advantage" of composite sticks/blades - by the blade being so rigid, there is less lag when the puck is shot, hence a faster shot RELEASE. In a wood stick, both shaft and blade will flex.

The double flex should make your shot as fast if not faster as well shouldn't it? But it will hurt the release like you mentioned.

[Whip 0]

Does abs blades flex too?

[mack 44]

That's the "advantage" of composite sticks/blades - by the blade being so rigid, there is less lag when the puck is shot, hence a faster shot RELEASE. In a wood stick, both shaft and blade will flex.

Then what is the point of an Easton Focus Flex blade?

It'll break easier and therefore will have to be replaced. I see no actual benefits from it.

[Chadd 916]

Assuming the blade you're using has a long hosel, that's where you're getting the extra flex. Short hosel wood blades won't add as much flex.

[kosydar 0]

Yeah, its a long hosel. I guess I just never realized how much flex they added.

[sn1per 0]

focus flex does nothing, one big gimmick

[thejackal 46]

Does abs blades flex too?

Yes, A LOT. I fooled around with my street hockey stick (pretty new so the blade was still intact) on the ice and hit the net 1/5 time with my slapshot cuz the blade flexed and made my shots fade wide.