4.5 lie sticks/blades

[Johnny Confident 0]

Does anyone know of any 4.5 lie sticks out there that are easy to find? I was thinking Sherwood but it turns out the Leclair is a 5 and not 4.5 as it says on the pattern DB. Then there's the Bourque but that's hard to find (no luck looking online).

Innovative has some old 4.5's but I can't find any online either.

And is there a noticeable difference between a 4.5 and a 5?

[hockechamp14 0]

the current inno federov isn't really all that difficult to find.

[tuzzifan44 0]

Just bought a an inno fedorov off of epuck. btw great site.

[SR27 0]

I found the Inno blades vary from tapered to standard. I have a bunch of McCarty in both standard and tapered and when you line them up the lie on the tapered one is a little lower. Not sure if it makes up a whole .5 and if this is intentional or just cause the molds were made different? No idea. Compared to the CCM Recchi (lie 5) which I use as well the McCarty is for sure lower.

[Buzz_LightBeer 973]

MOst Leclairs are a 4.5 and they now make coffey in 4.5 as well, You could also try modano/hossa/elias, of bauers jokinen

[Johnny Confident 0]

You could also try modano/hossa/elias, of bauers jokinen

Are those 5's are 4.5's?

[Chadd 916]

You could also try modano/hossa/elias, of bauers jokinen

Are those 5's are 4.5's?

Order up some custom wood sticks or blades, there's nothing like that commonly available.

[DarkStar50 679]

You could also try modano/hossa/elias, of bauers jokinen

Are those 5's are 4.5's?

Order up some custom wood sticks or blades, there's nothing like that commonly available.

Buzz is right, Coffey now 4.5 stock lie from Sher-Wood, not a special order.

[Chadd 916]

You could also try modano/hossa/elias, of bauers jokinen

Are those 5's are 4.5's?

Order up some custom wood sticks or blades, there's nothing like that commonly available.

Buzz is right, Coffey now 4.5 stock lie from Sher-Wood, not a special order.

Yeah, but that's an enormous curve. I still don't know how anyone can play with that type of handicap.

[DarkStar50 679]

Its actually pretty old school when you think about a massive hook curve!

[Chadd 916]

Its actually pretty old school when you think about a massive hook curve!

The funny thing is nearly all of the people I see around here who use it have terrible shots and forget using the backhand for anything.

[Gnorts 0]

Ok where are you guys seeing anything listed as a 4.5 lie? And Recchi is a 6 not a 4.5. To tell you the truth i see conflicting info everywhere when it comes to stick lie.

http://www.hockeygiant.com/bladechart.html

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/index.php

http://en.ccmsports.com/catalog/specs/sticks/patterns.php

I think the problem is that most sticks are rounded on the bottom so the true lie just doesn't apply anymore.....

[Eazy_b97 1]

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/index.php?act=Patterns

This is what we generally go by, but your right, the rocker does make it difficult to pin down.

[Johnny Confident 0]

Just bought a an inno fedorov off of epuck. btw great site.

Thanks...I didn't even think of ePuck.

BTW, what is a good shaft for the Feds Inno blade? It says on ePuck that it was "specifically designed" for a Synthesis shaft, but will it fit in other shafts? Will it fit in a Zbubble?

[mack 44]

A standard will; tapered won't.

[Johnny Confident 0]

A standard will; tapered won't.

Whoops. Didn't notice they offered a standard and a tapered.

I found this to be kinda weird...

From ePuck:

"The Inno Tapered Carbon Pro blade from Innovative represents a whole new theory on blade design. Intended for use specifically with the Synthesis shaft, this blade lowers the kickpoint of your shaft and provides outstanding stiffness and feel that cannot be matched in the marketplace. The Inno Tapered blade will also work with the Tflex, Mission Flyweight and Lousiville R2 shafts."

It doesn't even mention the tapered Novius shaft...

Does this blade work well with the Novius?

[Eazy_b97 1]

Yes, tapered for tapered, standard for standard. Any shaft should work well, especially Inno shafts.

[hockechamp14 0]

for inno blades, they have the long thing that goes in the stick, and the shorter one. However the blades are the same. Are the longer ones standard or just a longer thing for tapered?

[Johnny Confident 0]

for inno blades, they have the long thing that goes in the stick, and the shorter one. However the blades are the same. Are the longer ones standard or just a longer thing for tapered?

Yeah, the longer ones (tenons, I believe they're called) are for standard shafts. Shorter ones are for tapered shafts.

[Chadd 916]

for inno blades, they have the long thing that goes in the stick, and the shorter one. However the blades are the same. Are the longer ones standard or just a longer thing for tapered?

Yeah, the longer ones (tenons, I believe they're called) are for standard shafts. Shorter ones are for tapered shafts.

The Inno blades are not all the same length hosel, some of the standards are shorter than the tapered.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I thought the rumour was lower lies had longer hosels to make up for the differences in lie, higher lies had shorter hosels.

[NuggyBuggy 0]

I thought the rumour was lower lies had longer hosels to make up for the differences in lie, higher lies had shorter hosels.

Wouldn't that help defeat the purpose of going to a lower lie in the first place ?

[prenny207 1]

Does anyone know of any 4.5 lie sticks out there that are easy to find? I was thinking Sherwood but it turns out the Leclair is a 5 and not 4.5 as it says on the pattern DB. Then there's the Bourque but that's hard to find (no luck looking online).

johnny... check out black beauty. true lies available in 3.5-6 on every .5 lie. three curves available in the blades, four flex's in the shafts

www.bbsticks.com

or send me a pm and we can chat further.

[Chadd 916]

I thought the rumour was lower lies had longer hosels to make up for the differences in lie, higher lies had shorter hosels.

Wouldn't that help defeat the purpose of going to a lower lie in the first place ?

no, it would allow you to use the same shaft without having to cut or add butt ends.

[NuggyBuggy 0]

I thought the rumour was lower lies had longer hosels to make up for the differences in lie, higher lies had shorter hosels.

Wouldn't that help defeat the purpose of going to a lower lie in the first place ?

no, it would allow you to use the same shaft without having to cut or add butt ends.

Mea culpa. I didn't account for the fact that lowering the lie will lower the effective height of the stick if the shaft is the same length. I was mixed up by the general advice to use shorter sticks and/or lower lies if the blade is wearing at the heel. Thanks for straightening me out.