plastic in OPS's/Vectors

[CCC8190 0]

i have seen the inside of 3 CCM Vector sticks upon breakage, all right near the top of the blade (fuse point?). all 3 sticks were of a different model vector, but all 3 had some scrunched up plastic either coming off with the blade when the blade broke, or inside the bottom of the shaft. what is the purpose of this plastic?

[DamnLocust 0]

i believe it's the bladder used in the molding stage of the shaft. It's like a bubble filled with air to shape the inside of the shaft.

[CCC8190 0]

thanks! responses like lightning, even at 11:39 pm :lol:

[CTHockey 2]

Thats exactly what it is. I know the CCM, Rbk, and Bauer all use the blatter system when manufactoring sticks. Pretty much a ballon blown up to take the form of the shaft. Easton is one of the only companys that doesnt use this process, which according to my rep makes a more consistant shaft. Whether thats true or not who knows, they all break and they all have a differnt feel. So to say one process is better then the other is beyond me.

[trevor13478 1]

i pulled plastic out of one of my SL's, it was an 05