Cutting an OPS

[FlyChicaga 21]

I have an Easton ST Grip OPS, and I want to cut it down to get a better lie of my blade on the ice. I had been using it and my stickhandling has been horrible, so I tried holding my stick lower to get a flat lie of the blade on the ice, and immediately my stickhandling, shots, and passes were much better. So I want to cut this down... should I just use a hacksaw? I'm actually going to cut down through the composite material. Just want to make sure it's not going to do major damage to the stick or anything.

[mickz 107]

I use a hack saw on my TPS Rubber... the grip coating is so easy to cut through but the composite portion takes a bit of effort.

[sdh 0]

hack saw here too.

[#44wannabe 4]

Wood saw, just wrap a couple of layers of tape over the area to cut so it doesn't split. So much faster.....

[Megamandan 0]

Hack saw, nice, smooth cut with no fraying and it will be perfectly fine. Won't damage the stick, although it may stiffen up the shaft a bit depending how much you cut off of it.

[twiztidwrista10 3]

Can you pull the blades out of the ST's?

[badsk8ter 0]

Do you or any of your friends do woodworking? A small table saw will cut right through the shaft giving you a perfectly straight cut. A radial arm saw would work, too.

[hersheybears35 0]

Do you or any of your friends do woodworking? A small table saw will cut right through the shaft giving you a perfectly straight cut. A radial arm saw would work, too.

Hope you can run away quickly from the guy who owns the saw, because you just ruined the blade and it will need to be resharpened, unless you have a blade designed for doing composite materials.............

It would be better to find someone with a chop saw...........

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=39755

[badsk8ter 0]

Do you or any of your friends do woodworking? A small table saw will cut right through the shaft giving you a perfectly straight cut. A radial arm saw would work, too.

Hope you can run away quickly from the guy who owns the saw, because you just ruined the blade and it will need to be resharpened, unless you have a blade designed for doing composite materials.............

It would be better to find someone with a chop saw...........

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=39755

The blade used didn't dull. Trust me, my friend would've definitely told me about it if it had.

[hersheybears35 0]

The blade used didn't dull. Trust me, my friend would've definitely told me about it if it had.

There is no point of getting in a pissing contest with you, but I work daily with two carpenters............................

[badsk8ter 0]

That's fine. My friend runs his own construction company. He asked me what we were cutting ahead of time, so he knew the materials that the blade would be cutting. He probably had a blade on the saw designed for that. No big deal.

[FlyChicaga 21]

I just went into the basement and used our hack saw with the stick in a vice, and it cut through in less than a minute. Clean cut, no fraying or sharp edges. Was much easier than I expected! I have an 85 flex, and cut about four inches off, so I don't think it will effect the stick characteristics though. The effect though on my stickhandling and shot though are pretty big.

[kovalchuk71 212]

hack saws tend to cut diagonal if your not careful. I NEVER seem to get a straight cut with a hack saw.

[forbs02 20]

hack saws tend to cut diagonal if your not careful. I NEVER seem to get a straight cut with a hack saw.

The easy way to cut straight with a hacksaw is to turn the shaft as you cut through each wall.

[Oberon 0]

hack saws tend to cut diagonal if your not careful. I NEVER seem to get a straight cut with a hack saw.

Buy or make a mitre box to use if you're having trouble with straight cuts

[mnitishin 0]

Yeah, just use a hacksaw, but be precise.If all else fails you can probably take it to a proshop.