Cut Inno Novius is too heavy

[Deez 0]

When my Inno Novius broke, I cut the shaft about 2" above where the hosel ends (my mistake) I sanded down the hosel on a CCM 1150 blade to fit http://groups.msn.com/Deezersgoaliepics/sh...to&PhotoID=160). So far so good... I thought..

The thing is that this sucker became so darn bottom heavy it aint true!

Why?? What could be done to make the weight a little more even? Maybe cut an inch or two of the shaft and put in a plug? Or would it affect the flex too much?

Or should I pay the money for a composite blade?

-Marty

[Chadd 916]

Simply adding a wood plug won't balance it out. You could always hollow out some of the plug and put some extra weight in there or just try to adapt.

[Deez 0]

Anyone else?

[thejackal 46]

Try another blade. Either a good wood one (Sherwood 950s seem to be really light) or a graphite blade, but stay away from the Easton Ultra Graphite/ Ultra lite.

[asdfa 0]

i heard from hockey_player_11 that some pro players drill the hosel (i think it was kovulchuck who did it) to make it lighter... of course, they have the big sponsorships and don't have to worry about replacing sticks so i don't know if it maintains the durability of the blade.

[Chadd 916]

Kovalev used to do it.

[beantown 0]

that's odd that kovalev would drill his hosel because I've heard that he likes a balde-heavy stick. (as the drilling would make it lighter...)

[Chadd 916]

I know a couple of members here have had his Easton and Innos with holes in them.

[Whip 0]

Will drilling hole into hozel mess up your shot?

[Chris_H 0]

Not as much as it will affect the durability of your blade. If don`t properly it has no effects, I beleive.