blade patterns

[gman 0]

I apologize in advance for this. I know that balde patterns have been beat to death because I actually have done the searches. Does anyone know where to get a Christian #4 pattern blade? Or an inno Hull? I thought Mission was making the Hull now. Is there no copyright in the blade business? I have searched the Hull threads and see that it is either very close to the Ingila or not, and it is a heel curve or a toe curve. SIGH Sorry for the sophmoric questions, I'm new at this game and on a steep laerning curve. My son is looking for a slightly curved toe curve, slightly open with a five-ish lie. Not an easy thing to find. I though I had it licked with the Mission L2 as they have the Hull blade, but then I read different things about the Hull pattern. Any help will be appreciated.

[sdcopp 1]

I'd look into a Sakic, it seems to fit your description. Most companies have a Sakic clone too, so if you're gunning for a specific brand chances are good they'll have one.

[ChrisGass9909 0]

http://hockeyoutlet.com/ go to sticks and blades select blades go to inno section and there is a inno pro stock hull blade for sale hope that helps

[Sassmasta 0]

As far as I know the hull is an iginla clone (or vice versa). With the only difference being that hte iginla has a short blade whereas the hull has a medium length blade. Both curves are typically classified as a mid curve. Hope I helped.

[Project_2501 0]

A Hull and Iggy are the same.

[gman 0]

Has anyone got pictures of a Hull next to an Iggy next to a Sakic next to an Iginla??? That would be much better than the squiggly shaded line drawings and contradicting web site/blade finder descriptions. It also seems like blade patterns change alot from one year to the next and the names stay the same. I guess this is part of the fun.

[Project_2501 0]

I don't have a pic, but I'll sum it up for you.

Iggy = Hull, debatable that the Iggy could be ever so slightly more curved.

Sakic is akin to a more open Iggy with rounder toe. It may be curved a little less, but the openness makes it look more curved.

[Chadd 916]

Hull and Iggy are pretty close, both are essentially neutral mid curves.

[gman 0]

Okay I think that makes a little sense. They are all basically the same. Just a very little tweak here and there and will end up being totally personal preference. Does anyone know of a toe curved blade that is really a toe curved blade? It is really difficult not having an uber-stocked hockeyshop locally.....

Thanks again

[sdcopp 1]

I'd look into a Sakic, it seems to fit your description. Most companies have a Sakic clone too, so if you're gunning for a specific brand chances are good they'll have one.

again, try a Sakic or Sakic clone as it seems to fit what you are looking for

[gman 0]

Thanks, I am really leaning towards the Sakic. Has anyone seen any cheap Sakic wood or even ABS blades anywhere? I am a real tighta$$ and hate to spend a bunch of money for a good blade to see if I like the pattern.

I am leaning towards the Mission L-2 shaft as well. I read the reviews on it and it seems like what I want. Anyone have any recommendations on a match between the L-2 and a particular Sakic blade?

[hip check 0]

The Innovative Hull was that one with the toe curve, no? Mission Hull and Easton Iginla are very close, however.

[gman 0]

Someone recommended the Nike Hedjuk. Anyone have expereince with that? I had not even heard of it until now.

[althoma1 574]

I've never heard of the Nike Hejduk. I know Nike makes a PT3/P92 blade that's a Sakic clone - the old PT3 was called Legwand and the P92 is labelled Naslund.

I believe the Mission Sakic clone is the Rafalski.

[gman 0]

Thanks, I had not heard of it either. The Mission Sakic is a Rafalski. What does that look like compared to the Mission Hull? I assume they are very close to the Iginla. The Iginla is very short right?

[Chadd 916]

Okay I think that makes a little sense. They are all basically the same. Just a very little tweak here and there and will end up being totally personal preference. Does anyone know of a toe curved blade that is really a toe curved blade? It is really difficult not having an uber-stocked hockeyshop locally.....

Thanks again

The Christian Recchi "clone" is a toe curve. It's much more of a toe curve than any of the others mentioned

[gman 0]

Thanks again

The Christian Recchi "clone" is a toe curve. It's much more of a toe curve than any of the others mentioned

Sweet, now we're getting close I think. Who sells this? Once again, prompt stupid (from here on out known as "PS"), but I can't find these on the big sites.

EDIT: It is a CCM blade and I found a description at Kemp's hockey. Does no one play with a toe curve? This one is described as a "mid".

[Chadd 916]

The actual recchi is a bit more of a mid or mid-toe. I believe the Christian is the #5 curve. We sold a lot of Christian blades but they only had tapered comp or wood and standard in wood.

[gman 0]

If this link works, what do you think about this one as far as being a toe curve?

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I guess I may be looking for a more extreme case of a toe curve. Is this close to a Recchi?

[gman 0]

Well Crud,

I do not think the link works. It is the Black Beauty toe curve....

Try this one

http://www.bbsticks.com/bladecurves.htm