changing curves

[kovalchuk71 212]

hey i recently swithched from a sakic curve to a modano and i have been noticing lossage in my shot velocity. is it because i have to get used to it? how long might this take?

[hunter4oz 0]

do you just want to try something new, or are you shooting bad with your modano, because if you were doing good with it, you might just want to switch back to it .

[Cavs019 710]

you cant take a true wrist shot with the modano like you do with the sakic. The sakic naturally cradles the puck for you due to the larger curve, while the modano requires more of a snapping motion on your follow through.

[Racer8 0]

hey i recently swithched from a sakic curve to a modano and i have been noticing lossage in my shot velocity. is it because i have to get used to it? how long might this take?

Why did you switch? Sakic is a lie 5.5 and Modano is a lie 5. How have you been noticing a loss of shot velocity? Have the shots been butterflies or just don't seem as fast? How about slapshots, snapshots? As Cavs pointed out the Sakic is better for wristers (and toe drags) and the Modano for snappers (and backhands.) You can get good wristers and snappers from both curves, but with the Modano it helps to have the puck more on the heel of the curve in order to get the puck to what you want it to do. Again, why did you switch?

[third man in 0]

I found when I switched curves (shanny to modano), I just could not adjust to the change of lie. The curve itself didn't bother me too much...I could still stickhandle well and take good wrist shots. But I felt the lie really messed up my snapshots, slapshots, and even passing. It was a pretty drastic change...but I couldn't really adjust so I went back to the Shanny pattern. I feel much more comfortable with it.

[Racer8 0]

Shanny is a lie 6 and Modano is a lie 5. Yes, there is a difference, frankly, a huge difference in the Easton lies. Kovalchuk71, if you're a tall guy (6') or taller or like to handle the puck close to your skates then yes, a lie 6 might be a lie to consider. Lie 5s are for shorter players or players that skate with more knee bend. Lie 5.5s are for those in the middle. The lie and flex of your stick are the most important considerations in getting the most from your shot. Curves are something you can get used to, and factor into what position and style of player you are.

[stevoc 0]

I went from an Iginla to a sakic just because the sakic is more easily found. It took me a few weeks to get use to the change, although my change doesn't sound as drastic as yours.

At first, I was launching my shots in the rafters with the sakic. Now I'm pretty well on target...at least the puck now stays in the rink. ;)

[lee92 2]

ive gone thru the sakic, modano, lemieux, lidstrom, and spezza curves this year, and i noticed that i couldnt get the puck up high enough quick enough with the modano. i didnt mind the lie at all, in fact i loved it...its just since there was no loft to it, i felt i couldnt get it up fast enough or up high enough...the pucks just seemed to hover around 2 feet off the ground. same thing happened to me last yr too...i went from a thorton to a sakic, then back to a thorton and just couldnt get the puck up quikc enough cuz ther was no loft to the curve. i think the modanos wicked for just nice low shots, in my opinion

[Racer8 0]

and i noticed that i couldnt get the puck up high enough quick enough with the modano. i didnt mind the lie at all, in fact i loved it...its just since there was no loft to it, i felt i couldnt get it up fast enough or up high enough...

The Easton Drury is a lie 5.5 and similar to a very open Modano (think 9 iron.) Yeah, the Modano takes a bit more work to get the puck up fast, but getting the puck up quick is the Drury's forte. The new CCM Doan curve is a lie 5 and similar to the Modano but longer and more open.