Short Hosel on Sherwood blades

[TheProfessor 2]

Could someone explain why Sherwood offers the "short hosel" design on some of their standard (non tapered) blades?

Heres what im talking about:

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/sherwood-rbmxd.html

I picked up a few and then noticed they're shorter than a standard hosel. Now I dont know if Ill use them because I'd be losing about 2 inches and my shafts are already cut to the height I like.

[mack 44]

Same reason you'd want a shorter hosel on a tapered blade, to an extent.

[DamnLocust 0]

Koho used to offer a short hosel in the past as well. Using a short hosel standard blade will also lower the kickpoint of the shaft when shooting. The difference between this and a tapered shaft is in the taper zone. Taper zones are a part of the shat that is thinner than the rest of the shaft. Because it is thinner, it is more likely to be the area that flexes, this ensuring a lower kickpoint.

[jasper 0]

so will this more or less turn a standard shaft into an tapered one?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

The Momentum XD shafts are longer. If you were to use the XD blade on a standard length standard shaft, you will have to extend it.

[Chadd 916]

Could someone explain why Sherwood offers the "short hosel" design on some of their standard (non tapered) blades?

Heres what im talking about:

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/sherwood-rbmxd.html

I picked up a few and then noticed they're shorter than a standard hosel. Now I dont know if Ill use them because I'd be losing about 2 inches and my shafts are already cut to the height I like.

They're more durable.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Theyre great for people that want to add length to add flex or not cut their shafts if they are long

[DamnLocust 0]

so will this more or less turn a standard shaft into an tapered one?

not really. tapered shafts have a thinner section - the "taper zone"- where flex is concentrated during shooting due to the thinner area of the shaft. The taper zone brings the flex point lower on the stick, as close to the puck as possible, for the greatest accuracy in shooting. Short hosel blades will also lower the flex point relative to the surface/puck, but not do anything in changing the flex point on the shaft itself. The connection point of a blade hosel disrupts the flex of the stick because that small 3" section is solid as opposed to hollow, and will not flex. Blade hosels, like the connection area, are solid, and thus will generally not flex either. (I don't believe in easton's focus flex blades, I think it's a bunch of malarkie) Above the connection point, the shaft's loading (flexing) characteristics won't change. Although the flex point hasn't changed, it is still closer to the puck simply because the hosel is shorter, giving just a little bit more of an advantage, but really not much.

In short, the flex point on the shaft will not change, but the flex point relative to the puck will.

I personally don't like the short hosels because it makes my stick shorter, and I hate using extension plugs. Shorter hosels also bring the shaft closer to the surface/ice, where slashes, skates, and whacks at the puck are more likely to damage a shaft.

[mikeo 0]

The issue is weight! I work with the guys at True Temper that build this product for Surewood. Their thought is that 2" of shaft weights less than 2" of foam filled "neck." By making the blade connection shorter and the shaft longer it is supposed to give you a lighter stick.

[TBLfan 25]

personally, I prefer shorter hosel blades

[Joker518 0]

The second generation Sherwood Axion blades that I still use also have a shorter hosel design but I haven't noticed much in the way of a performance boost.

Anyone play with the XD and could tell me if it has the feel of an Axion or is it "hollow" like an older all carbon blade?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

No, they are a standard carbon blade. Not like the Axions. Actually a pretty good blade, especially for the price.

[Joker518 0]

JR, my LHS doesn't carry them and I dislike the HockeyMonkey. Does anyone know where I can get one or two of these in a Coffey Right online?