Flex

[Whip 0]

I decided the best flex for me, 80 flex, this flex doesnt come in any of the high end shafts i am looking for so i was wondering if i brought a 75 flex intermediate how much would i have to cut it to get it around 80-85 flex? And is there any calculations/formula that is used to get this?

[stix04 0]

just buy an 85 flex, cutting it wont do much for the flex, that just overrated.

[ambro 0]

Not sure how you would get to exactly 80, but it is calculated by companies by figuring out how much weight it takes to bend the stick 1" from it's original shape. Like if you hung 75 pounds from a 75 flex stick, it should bend 1".

[Chadd 916]

Last I heard Easton was doing the measurement by applying pressure to the middle of the shaft, not at the end like "inno" style numbers.

[BoMbA17 0]

arent the flex numbers calculated without an end plug? So you can buy an 85 flex stick and just keep the endplug which should add more flex

[kosydar 0]

I wouldn't suggest getting an Int. unless you are tiny. Ints have a smaller shape and seem weaker IMO.

[merle720 0]

From what I understand is this. The flex of a stick is measured from the bottom of the shaft to the middle where your bottom hand goes. Easton flex rating is like this, a 85 flex = it takes 85 pounds to flex the shaft 6 inches. Adding an end plug will not make a shaft flex more. Also cutting a shaft an inch or two will not make the shaft stiffer. Unless you cut the bottom of the shaft. Its the bottom of the shaft that does all the flexing.

[Guest phillyfan]

I was informed by a rink employee that cutting a shaft by one inch, increases the flex on average, 10 flex, in a given range. Cutting a 60'' stick one inch, may not make a 110 flex stick 120, but cutting a 55'' stick... get the idea?

[mack 44]

That won't apply to Easton's sticks though, if any at all.

[Chadd 916]

I was informed by a rink employee that cutting a shaft by one inch, increases the flex on average, 10 flex, in a given range. Cutting a 60'' stick one inch, may not make a 110 flex stick 120, but cutting a 55'' stick... get the idea?

He obviously has no clue.

[Whip 0]

If u are saying cuting the shaft does not add stiffness then how come every time i cut a bit off of my shaft it feels stiffer, i cut it like maybe 5 inches now and it feels a lot stiffer then when i first used it with its original length.

[Chadd 916]

Cutting your shaft will make it stiffer.

Cutting it one inch will not make it so much stiffer that you notice it. Just about every stick will vary in how much stiffer it gets based on how it is engineered.

[Perry94 0]

simple physics (I think that's it anyways)

you're shortening the lever by cutting it down, so the distance between where you do work and your fulcrum is shorter. Therefore you need to do MORE work to get the same amount of energy output. So, when you cut a stick, it doesn't get stiffer, it's just that you need more energy to flex the stick.

If I'm wrong, don't shoot me!!

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

Cutting your shaft will make it stiffer.

Cutting it one inch will not make it so much stiffer that you notice it. Just about every stick will vary in how much stiffer it gets based on how it is engineered.

I heard that for Easton, you add 4 flex per inche you cut.

[Chadd 916]

And we told you that was wrong last time you posted it.

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

And we told you that was wrong last time you posted it.

When did I post this?

And why is it wrong?

[Chadd 916]

If it wasn't you I apologize but I know someone posted that before and it's not correct for the reasons listed in all of the other posts.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I've heard that number bounced around as well, but at 4% per inch, this would make a little bit more sense, but still not alot of sense.

[Perry94 0]

who exactly is wrong?

[Chadd 916]

I think the better question is who is right? Anyone can throw out numbers and say they're right but no manufacturer has ever said "each inch you cut off makes your stick X amount stiffer." Everyone manufactures their sticks differently with different kickpoints and some even use features like flex zones.

[sn1per 0]

hey chadd, just wondering if sticks do become a lot more flexible over time and usage. Cause the tps rubber I have is pretty old and it was given to me and it says x-stiff but it feels a lot more flexible than my 95 cyclone shaft.

[Chadd 916]

Sticks will get more flexy as they get used, the actual amount is up for debate. I've seen 10% thrown around but I don't put a lot of weight in that number,