Open Face versus Closed Face Curves

[Riggo 0]

What is the difference between an open face and closed face curve and what are the advantages of each?

Thank you.

[marc_9 0]

an open face helps you get the puck up fast.

[Vic 0]

I think a closed face would help you protect the puck better. On your forehand, atleast.

Plus it'll keep shots low, especially slappers.

[SickLife 2]

it's part personal preference, & part what type of player you are.

personally, i thought i needed something more open to help get my shots up, so i tried a messier & a sakic after that. i just didn't feel enough control over the puck with an open curve.

[mack 44]

Definitely preference and what position/player you are. I'm more prone to going down low and getting garbage goals so I like something that will get it up with the quickness.

That said, the more shovel on a blade the more it'll impede your backhand. I use a blade that's pretty much straight but with a lot of shovel to help balance it out a bit.

[Chadd 916]

Definitely preference and what position/player you are. I'm more prone to going down low and getting garbage goals so I like something that will get it up with the quickness.

That said, the more shovel on a blade the more it'll impede your backhand. I use a blade that's pretty much straight but with a lot of shovel to help balance it out a bit.

Yeah, I find that fairly shallow curves with loft tend to let you get backhanders on just about any part of the blade up pretty quickly.

[cobrAA 0]

anyone know a curve of an iginla but with closed face?

[TBLfan 25]

the iginla is considered closed/neutral. A neutral face doesn't mean it's even with the hosel, it means that there is added loft to the curve, if that makes sense.

[Chadd 916]

Some charts use closed for what are actually neutral face angles. It's not accurate, hence our use of "neutral" in our pattern DB.

[TBLfan 25]

the iginla is listed in the pattern DB as closed, which I think is accurate if you really look at the Iginla curve. You can feel on the blade that the top curves inward closing the face. If you look at a blade like the Iginla and the lidstrom(polor opposite curves) I think you might better understand what's meant by closed and by open.

[DamnLocust 0]

If your hands are quick enough, you can get the puck up in a hurry with neutral/slightly open curves too, without sacrificing long-range accuracy. I use modano/clones and have no problem roofing it in close. It's all in the wrists.

That said, I can't use an open curve- I've tried Sakic and Lidstrom, and all I ever do is catch the glass, and there's no way I'm shooting a puck along the ice with either of those curves.

I prefer working on my technique than using a big hook as a crutch.

[mack 44]

Hands are one thing, but time/space is another so I'm not trading in

[stick9 891]

I know it's a major no no to take a torch to a composite blade and bend it, but what about doing it to change the face angle?

I want to open up my Smyth pattern a little.

[SickLife 2]

I know it's a major no no to take a torch to a composite blade and bend it, but what about doing it to change the face angle?

I want to open up my Smyth pattern a little.

i'd love to open my smyth up just a hair. please let me know how that goes if you try it.

[Chadd 916]

I know it's a major no no to take a torch to a composite blade and bend it, but what about doing it to change the face angle?

I want to open up my Smyth pattern a little.

Why would bending it in one direction be bad but bending it in another be ok? It will weaken your blade. How hard you shoot will determine how long it lasts.

[chippa13 1844]

If you can't get a wrister up with the Smyth blade then you have more problems than needing to open up the face.

[TBLfan 25]

I can get shoot a puck almost straight up with my iginla blade. Fix your shot first than work on the blade second.

[Ville 0]

Hands are one thing, but time/space is another so I'm not trading in

Your curve looks pretty neat. What is it?

[DavisP 0]

Hands are one thing, but time/space is another so I'm not trading in

What curve is that? It looks pretty tempting to try coming from a modo user.

[DP_57 1]

If your hands are quick enough, you can get the puck up in a hurry with neutral/slightly open curves too, without sacrificing long-range accuracy. I use modano/clones and have no problem roofing it in close. It's all in the wrists.

That said, I can't use an open curve- I've tried Sakic and Lidstrom, and all I ever do is catch the glass, and there's no way I'm shooting a puck along the ice with either of those curves.

I prefer working on my technique than using a big hook as a crutch.

If you have a good technique, you are supposed to be able to lift the puck with any curve and to keep the puck on the ice with any curves also.

[Reaper 0]

Hands are one thing, but time/space is another so I'm not trading in

That's beautiful... (sniff, sniff -single tear-)

[mack 44]

DavisP; Ville-

That's my custom. 7 lie and all full of wedge-y goodness.

[DavisP 0]

DavisP; Ville-

That's my custom. 7 lie and all full of wedge-y goodness.

You named your custom ville? who did them, it kinda looks like a ccm composite.

[Sven 1]

DavisP; Ville-

That's my custom.  7 lie and all full of wedge-y goodness.

You named your custom ville? who did them, it kinda looks like a ccm composite.

No, he just wrote your and Ville's name so that you guys can see that hes responding to your question.

By the way, as far as i know, mack wanted to call it DavisP

[DavisP 0]

DavisP; Ville-

That's my custom.  7 lie and all full of wedge-y goodness.

You named your custom ville? who did them, it kinda looks like a ccm composite.

No, he just wrote your and Ville's name so that you guys can see that hes responding to your question.

By the way, as far as i know, mack wanted to call it DavisP

Damn I'm dumb sometimes. :D