ABS blade for tapered shaft..are they available?

[tml67 0]

Looking for a cheap ABS blade for tapered shaft.

I'm staying away from the Eaton synthesis blades...they are just too expensive. Do I have any other alternatives? I'm specifically looking for ABS blades to fit a tapered shaft...are even available?

I have been using regular Koho 2260/3385 ABS blades for ball hockey.

[saba 0]

nothing abs i have found. there are several wood tapered blades:easton. tps, bauer

[tml67 0]

I know the Easton has the hybrid in wood, the rest are expensive composites. What kind of selection do we have from TPS and Bauer? Price range?

I tried shaving a regular senior blade for the tapered end...bad idea...it affected the integrity of the hosel...wasted two brand new blades in two games.

[saba 0]

There is the wood synthesis from Easton, R2 wood from TPS, the 7500 from Bauer. $11-$19 Non will last as long as a composite blade but will cost you a 4th of the price. Non have ABS. 1800faceoff has the easton wood synthesis if I recall. I tried to shave down a CCM Vector-60, awesome outdoor blades but also screwed up the hosel

[malcb33 97]

No one that I know of make a tapered ABS blade! If you wanted ABS you would have to shave the hosel down, however when the new Z-2 comes out you should check them out! Kinda like cross between abs and composite, I have no idea how much they would cost when they come out, which should be in spring!

[LetsGoWings13 0]

They dont make them because standard blades that are abs dont sell that well and theyd prolly be even less popular among the people using tapered shafts .

[logan 0]

Tapered shafts are designed for performance. Cheapie ABS blades are not. So there is really no reason real need for tapered ABS blades.

I'm assuming you want a durable blade for ballhockey?

If you are using it indoor, then the closest to ABS would be the new Vector 130 blades---I believe they are tapered. They are a higher end (pricey?) product though. Otherwise you other choice would be to stick to woodies, or use a standard shaft.

[EBondo 233]

The 7500 held up pretty well for me

[Project_2501 0]

You could always try fiberglass reinforcing the bottom of a woodie or using bondo/auto-body repair compound on it. Someone on my team used super-glue on the tip of his SL blade because it was cracking. Worked fine for him.

[tml67 0]

I was at National Sports over the weekend...they had the Easton wood synthesis for $40, the composite Easton blades start at $70 and they were marked down already :o At those price levels, I think I'll get better value with an OPS. They had some starting at $60. For now, I'll stick with my trusted regular Koho 2260 ABS blades.