Thin Cylinder shaped butt-ends?

[kkancho 6]

Anyone know what they are? I see Martin St. Louis using something like that and I was wondering what it was.. or is it just a regular butt end that's been shaved?

[jbyun04 7]

it's probably a wheelbarrow end plug

bauer makes one and i think tps might make one

[Chadd 916]

Most of the guys I've seen shave a wood plug.

[Duder84 0]

i used to just file mine down

[kkancho 6]

What effect does it have? Does it make it easier on the wrist? Wouldn't it break easily?

[Jason Harris 31]

If the player has shaved the plug, it's generally to make it smaller to fit their hand better.

[kovalchuk71 212]

and to poke someones eye out ;)

Seriously, some of them are almost pointy

[A_Steeves12 0]

yeah peter sheafers is really small.

[BK 0]

Us tiny hand folk either have to shave our butts (that doesn't sound right) or play with intermediate sticks. My Sherwood Momentum is intermediate.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

I sell shaved ones in my store.

[hockechamp14 0]

I like to use a thicker than normal handle on my shaft. I find that it allows my hand to relax more from holding the stick, and more muscle recruitment goes into generating force into shooting or passing.

[ChrisGass9909 0]

and to poke someones eye out ;)

Seriously, some of them are almost pointy

aaron ward hurricanes

[mack 44]

Even if I have bigger hands I shave mine like:

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[flashgordon 0]

I sell shaved ones in my store.

Anyone ever see shaved / wheelbarrow wood plugs in a Toronto / Canada store? Would be interested in trying it. JR, are the ones in your store just thinner, or do they taper towards the top - does your store ship for something like that?

[DamnLocust 0]

it's real easy to do yourself, I've done it a couple of times. I usually start out by cutting some wood off the corners with a razor blade, and then sand it all out smooth and round. I usually taper it down a bit up top.

I believe TPS also mades a pro radius (rounded) composite plug.

[TBLfan 25]

I can't remember where but I've seen them sold online. St Louis shaves his down quite a bit, but he also looks like he wears 12.5-13" gloves.

[fatwabbit 93]

hey JR... how much is one of those shaved end plugs you have at the store?