Ultralite blade sand coating?

[BK 0]

I got my new blades today from hockeymonkey.. They are replacement Ultra Lites. I dont remember them being sand-ish coated from the ones that I have played around with. Is this new or am I just blind or something?

BTW, heres the link to show exactly what I was getting. I remember them being kind of glossy (like a synergy blade).. I dunno.. maybe I just am ignorant and never noticed.

[kovalchuk71 212]

They have always been sandyish

[DEATHTRON 19]

Thats called Z-tac.....dont worry about it, it wont hurt you.

Zach

[beaver5 1]

i personally loved those z-tac blades.

there the greenish ones right?

i could never break them lasted forever for me.

[kovalchuk71 212]

I think hes talking about the blue ones...They had z-tac ish stuff as well

[beaver5 1]

oh yes i had one of those too

didnt last as long as the green ones.

[Thockey17 1]

The brown ones were even better than the greens.

[fastmiele 59]

I could never really understand what the Z-tac finish was supposed to do ?

add more grip to the blade ? but if that's the case wouldn't that purpose be defeated when hockey tape is wrapped over it ?

[DEATHTRON 19]

wasnt it supposed to be so you didnt have to use tape? Just put the blade in and use it until the blade breaks or the coating wears off....

Zach

[Jbone 0]

Blind.

[BK 0]

They are the Blue Ultralites.

I used it for the first time with my ultralite shaft and I really like it. I wanted to try out a new curve and I went with the lindstrom. It was the same lie as my other sticks but a lot more open than my coffey curve. It took a few shots to adjust, but because its so open, its really easy to get my shots up a little bit higher. I have drop in tonight and some ice time on tuesday, so let see how it holds up to some slapshots.

[fastmiele 59]

wasnt it supposed to be so you didnt have to use tape? Just put the blade in and use it until the blade breaks or the coating wears off....

Zach

that sounds like a resonable idea, but I don't think I have ever seen anyone in my life use a composite blade/stick with no hockey tape. The least I seen is a strip of tape at the bottom half of the blade or taping of the toe.

[DEATHTRON 19]

Like I said...that was the Idea....I tried it once with the green ultra lite blade. I didnt like it at all....but hey, innovation has to start somewhere.

Zach

[fastmiele 59]

Like I said...that was the Idea....I tried it once with the green ultra lite blade. I didnt like it at all....but hey, innovation has to start somewhere.

Zach

fair enough. that would be a good explanation of why the z-tac blade was discontinued too.

speaking of innovation, I think they could go back to that idea and just tweak it. Instead of that z-tac coating they could use another type of compound that is softer but still give friction/grip. I hate using hockey tape and ice/water soaking up.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Thats why you use wax

[fastmiele 59]

Thats why you use wax

wax helps but after 1-2 periods the tape is still pretty soaked up.

I could do what my friend does, waxes and then uses heat gun to melt it enough so that it soaks into the tape then waxes it again for a second coat (maximum waxing), but at that point there is so much wax that the friction from the tape is almost zero which pretty much defeats the purpose of using hockey tape.

[Chadd 916]

I have to wax my tape or it doesn't last a period. If I do wax it, the tape usually lasts for a full game.

[fastmiele 59]

i believe you use the higher end stuff ? Mr. Zogs or something of the sort ?

I just use candle wax, cheap stuff :( but cheap price :)

[Chadd 916]

i believe you use the higher end stuff ? Mr. Zogs or something of the sort ?

I just use candle wax, cheap stuff :( but cheap price :)

Even taping/waxing my stick once or twice a week, sex wax seems to last forever.

[KYHockey3 0]

i believe you use the higher end stuff ? Mr. Zogs or something of the sort ?

I just use candle wax, cheap stuff :( but cheap price :)

Even taping/waxing my stick once or twice a week, sex wax seems to last forever.

i loe sex wax, but i cant seemt o find ne more, who has it online forsale?

[Thockey17 1]

www.mrzogs.com