Burning love - a painful sight

[Cavs019 710]

That makes sense seeing as there are logos on the top of the stick as well.

[mnitishin 0]

ya, ill try that on my brother's stick later :)

[BK 0]

Hes endorced by TPS, maybe he thinks that the stealth gfx are the same as his xn10s.. stickers.

Stickers would melt off..

I dunno.. im as clueless as everybody else here :D

[gavin 0]

Maybe the reporter was like "do something cool, hockey boy"

[kovalchuk71 212]

Maybe since the blade has a "hot" face, he wastrying to give the shaft the hot feel as well :D

[Fletch 219]

Says Pedro Cerrano

"The bat likes fast balls very much, he explains, but is ''afraid of curve balls.''

"It is very bad to steal Jo-Buu's gin. Is VERY bad."

Jo-Buu drank rum not gin :P

"Up yer butt, Jo-buu."

[BK 0]

Maybe since the blade has a "hot" face, he wastrying to give the shaft the hot feel as well :D

Just like tblades!!

hahahaha..

ok, but seriously.. lets not talk about tblades or else JR will bitchslap me for starting another tblade thread :D

[chk hrd 164]

maybe someone pissed him off and it's not his stick....

[2-Keys 1]

maybe someone pissed him off and it's not his stick....

haha im never pissing anyone on my team off again :(

[Elwood 0]

Any idea why these guys spray paint the bottom of their sticks? I've noticed a few guys doing that, I think Neil painted the bottom of his green 7k's black as well.

And drying paint with a blowtorch? Good thing Roy has a day job playing hockey...

Derek Armstrong does this with his Hex-1.

It appears he cuts off the "stock" Hex-1 blade and puts on something different, then sprays it all black to cover it up.

I think the torch is used to help "re-fuse" the fiberglass, or at least smooth out the seam.

-Will

[Langenbrunner15 0]

Buffalo Sabres' Derek Roy uses a blow torch to dry a fresh coat of black spray paint on his stick before an optional NHL hockey practice at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, May 29, 2006. The Sabres will play the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

Why wouldn't you just spray paint it? What does the buring do other than just pure joy?

[devilsrule711 0]

he did spray paint it, the fire is supposedly drying it

[Jake 0]

When I used to be a painter, I know that open flames were a must before the job was finished.

[Duder84 0]

I thought this thread was about STD's when I first looked at the title....

Nice picture though

[the iceman 132]

[hattrick74 0]

is this why Roy's stick looked like an all black synergy tonite? anyone else notice this? it looked like a new stick

[lostprophetRJX 0]

Any idea why these guys spray paint the bottom of their sticks? I've noticed a few guys doing that, I think Neil painted the bottom of his green 7k's black as well.

my guess is that it makes the puck invisible when on your stick. i know some players use black tape for this reason. spray painting the stick is probably taking it one step further. understandable, but its a cool looking idea to boot :)

[hockeyhair91 0]

Thats absolutely right. If you ask most high-level goalies, before the shot comes off your stick, they can read the angle of your blade (or something like that im not a goalie) and it helps them judge where your shot's going.

Although for those of us who don't get sticks for free, dont bother. it voids any warrenty you might hope to take advantage of when you bust your stick. (or burn it haha)

[Cheesehead 0]

Thats absolutely right. If you ask most high-level goalies, before the shot comes off your stick, they can read the angle of your blade (or something like that im not a goalie) and it helps them judge where your shot's going.

Although for those of us who don't get sticks for free, dont bother. it voids any warrenty you might hope to take advantage of when you bust your stick. (or burn it haha)

but after ur warenty is over, spray paint it at least..

[Gongshow11 1]

maybe he does it to get high off paint fumes

[hockechamp14 0]

maybe he does it to get high off paint fumes

damn... I was going to comment on the nasty fumes that burning spray paint must give off!

[kovalchuk71 212]

Maybe its not spraypaint?

[kornsined 0]

I seen a pic of Jagr in the paper doing this too. I always wondered what special magic came out of that torch.

[Datsyukiandeek 0]

I always use a torch to change out blades on my shafts. It still hasnt affected the shaft what so ever. Only reason I would use the warranty would be if the stick broke in its first use. After that I consider it used, no reason to get it replaced.

I always get looks during games though when I bust out the propane torch.

[k-ody.m 0]

ya i could see why that might be a problem ... :)