inno 1100 or dolomite?

[youngchuckb 0]

i'm about to either get an 1100 or a dolomite grip. is the dolomite better enough to make it worth waiting 'til late march? they cost the same, and kovalchuk and a few others are still using innos.

[mack 44]

Go for the one with the graphics you like better because there's not too much of a difference otherwise.

[HkyVictor 0]

aren't they the same stick aside from the graphics?

[mack 44]

The blades look different but I can't tell a difference between the Warrior and a Novius blade-wise.

[HkyVictor 0]

I thought warrior got rid of the novius... or did you mean 1100?

[mack 44]

I'm comparing them blade-wise, since the Novius and 1100 had the same blade. The Warrior blade looks like the True 1 checkered blade, but I can't tell a difference between it and the old Inno blades.

[HkyVictor 0]

ahhhh... i see the light now...

[chilaxin12 2]

Why did they ditch the Novius, I love the shaft, why just kill it off. Shoulda made the Dolomite a Novius and the AK27 shaft a 1100

[malcb33 99]

The Warrior blade looks like the True 1 checkered blade, but I can't tell a difference between it and the old Inno blades.

The older Inno blades are a different construction to the newer ones. The older ones were that "Resin Tranfer Mold" (or what ever it was?). they were slightly heaver (still very light) and had better feel IMO. The new ones(checker pattern) are a different, hollow construction and are a little lighter with a very lively feel to them IMO.

[Chadd 916]

The Warrior blade looks like the True 1 checkered blade, but I can't tell a difference between it and the old Inno blades.

The older Inno blades are a different construction to the newer ones. The older ones were that "Resin Tranfer Mold" (or what ever it was?). they were slightly heaver (still very light) and had better feel IMO. The new ones(checker pattern) are a different, hollow construction and are a little lighter with a very lively feel to them IMO.

I prefer the feel of the better RTM style blades over the new pre-preg style.

[malcb33 99]

Chadd so that hollow construction is pre-preg?

[Chadd 916]

Chadd so that hollow construction is pre-preg?

No, but the pre-preg blades I've used tend to feel a bit harder.

[malcb33 99]

Chadd so that hollow construction is pre-preg?

No, but the pre-preg blades I've used tend to feel a bit harder.

So what exactly is a pre-preg blade? How can you tell one vs say a standard blade?

[Jason 65]

The information below was taken from a mountain bike company that manufactures frames with carbon fiber. I would imagine that the same holds true for hockey sticks.

Prepreg: The preferred manufacturing method for fabricating complex shapes (like bicycle frames) involves lay-ups of composite material that is impregnated with epoxy in a matrix (the “glue†that holds all those carbon or other fibers together). Lay-ups that already have epoxy in them are called prepreg (for “previously impregnatedâ€). There are two basic types of prepreg sheets: uni (or unidirectional), and woven.

RTM: Some manufacturers use a process called RTM (for Resin Transfer Molding). In RTM, the composite is laid into the mold dry, and epoxy is forced in under pressure.

Assuming the processes are used correctly (optimal wet out), there’s no structural

difference between an RTM part and one made from prepreg. Generally, RTM is more successful with simpler shapes (like plates or links or lugs) and less successful with more complex shapes (like frames or forks). In terms of the performance of the finished product, there is no particular advantage to RTM versus prepreg.

[#96 0]

Chadd, is there a noticeable weight difference between Prepeg and RTM? Are companies that are making the really light weight sticks 425gs and below, using one form over the other and getting weight savings by doing so?

[Chadd 916]

Chadd, is there a noticeable weight difference between Prepeg and RTM? Are companies that are making the really light weight sticks 425gs and below, using one form over the other and getting weight savings by doing so?

I don't have any RTM blades to compare. I will say the RTM R2 blade I had was 10x better than the newer ones.

[LegoDoom 0]

i'm about to either get an 1100 or a dolomite grip. is the dolomite better enough to make it worth waiting 'til late march? they cost the same, and kovalchuk and a few others are still using innos.

If you want a dolomite, why not just get a Starskie now?

[malcb33 99]

Chadd, is there a noticeable weight difference between Prepeg and RTM? Are companies that are making the really light weight sticks 425gs and below, using one form over the other and getting weight savings by doing so?

I have both an Inno Pre-preg and RTM blade. IMO the Pre-preg is slightly lighter but the difference is very minimal.

[youngchuckb 0]

If you want a dolomite, why not just get a Starskie now?

from what i've heard, i'm going for an 1100. BTW, starskies are warriors way of getting rid of the inno surplus they in herited. they're just 1100's and true1's with a metrosexual paint job. plus they don't have the nice polarfibre grip of an 1100

[LegoDoom 0]

Nice polarfibre grip.... that's kind of laughable, but if you like sandpaper then knock yourself out.

As far as the Starskie being a true1 with a paint job.... I'm not buying it. I can see a fuse point in my Starskie and the inside label says Dolomite.

[youngchuckb 0]

probably an 1100 then, cheif. and yes, sandpaper is the shit. much better than the cum grip on most sticks

[LegoDoom 0]

It's a 1100 with a checkerboard blade?

And stop calling me chief.

[youngchuckb 0]

ok cheif

[mack 44]

Shut up, chef

[LegoDoom 0]

ok cheif

Have you even seen a Starskie? Mine looks to be a 1100 shaft with a true1 blade.... what do yours look like?

But you can go ahead and take as many guesses as you'd like. We'll wait.