Pro stock Sickick question

[TBLfan 25]

One of my teammates got a pro stock sickick 7V, which as I know means a repainted Vector...

On the reverse side(in a small white box) it reads "8.0"

In my LHS there is a pro stock Sickick 7V and in the same box it reads "8.9"

What does this number mean? Is it a revision number or what?

[Sven 1]

8.0 would seem to be a painted Vector 8.0 shaft, but 8.9? I dont know if that makes sense then.

[TBLfan 25]

that's exactly what I was thinking. I have a new Vector 8.0 and the shaft of my friend's sickick felt similar to the 8.0 but without grip BUT the blade was NOTHING like the 8.0 blade. The 8.9 completely threw me off.

[TBLfan 25]

hate to bump my thread but I'm still looking for an answer. I really have no idea :(

[Remman 0]

Misprint...?

[TheSnake22 0]

Misprint...?

the 9 key is pretty close to the 0 key... stranger things have happened and it seems to be the only logical explanation...

[RadioGaGa 162]

My Sickick from a Pro team says 8.9 as well.

[Remman 0]

Misprint...?

the 9 key is pretty close to the 0 key... stranger things have happened and it seems to be the only logical explanation...

That's what I was thinking...

[TBLfan 25]

I highly doubt it's a misprint, i've seen it more than a few times after originally posting this(because I started looking).

[TheSnake22 0]

just because you've seen a lot doesn't mean it isn't a misprint, probably makes it more likely, seeing as how they probably print those little stickers in sheets. they're small enough that it might take a little while to catch and inconsequential enough that they probably wouldn't bother to peel them off and fix them since they're going to pro's and not store racks...

based on the theory that there is no logical explanation for it to be 8.9, it is most likely a misprint... sorta kinda ockham's razor

[bainsstatic 0]

mine says 10 or something i think... you're talkin' about that clear little sticker right?

[beaver5 1]

ive seen a bunch of ladislav smids that say 10.0 on the little sticker thing

[TBLfan 25]

just because you've seen a lot doesn't mean it isn't a misprint, probably makes it more likely, seeing as how they probably print those little stickers in sheets. they're small enough that it might take a little while to catch and inconsequential enough that they probably wouldn't bother to peel them off and fix them since they're going to pro's and not store racks...

based on the theory that there is no logical explanation for it to be 8.9, it is most likely a misprint... sorta kinda ockham's razor

Yeah, the shaft also reads "Sicdick"... If they were printing them in sheets don't you think they'd already have "8.0" stickers? And I would think they'd notice a "8.9" especially considering it's the only thing on the sticker. I'm not trying to sound like an ass but I don't see how you don't see that their MIGHT be a reason why there is a 8.9

Maybe it's a code for a 8.0 shaft with a 10.0 blade? I don't know... but just a typo doesn't really seem as logical as a code for identification.

[TheSnake22 0]

lol. if you want to believe that it's a secret code, then by all means. you want there to be a complicated explanation but in all likelihood there just isn't one. i'm also not trying to sound like an ass but i've worked in places that employ workers at minimum wage to do tagging and put stickers on things, and i really don't think they would notice or even know what it means... i'm not saying it's impossible that 8.9 means something, just improbable... if there's a logical explanation then i'll eat my words but i'm still waiting on a better one than a typo...

and does it really say sicdick?

[josh930 0]

Could it be when exactly the stick was made? Maybe they wanted to keep track when the stick was made in case there was a defect in the production line and then they know which ones and how many could possibly have the defect? Or it could mean different versions or variations in the stick. Maybe I'm looking to far into it. I dont know...

[TBLfan 25]

Could it be when exactly the stick was made? Maybe they wanted to keep track when the stick was made in case there was a defect in the production line and then they know which ones and how many could possibly have the defect? Or it could mean different versions or variations in the stick. Maybe I'm looking to far into it. I dont know...

That's exactly what I was thinking. Pro stock sticks tend to have various codes with the information they need to know what exactly it is. It only makes sense... Pro breaks stick, but loved it. Wants it reproduced, instead of sending stick back to RBK/CCM/whoever, the equipment manager sends the code back to the company and requests more.

[TheSnake22 0]

i dont know how else to put this besides i think you're insane lol and i agree to strongly disagree. i think it's a typo and i still see no logical explanation for 8.9 other than a typo. show my 8.1 through 8.8 and you'll have some credence to your version number theory. either way, this couldn't be a bigger waste of time for the both of us...

[TBLfan 25]

I'll agree to disagree.

I'll show you an 8.1 through 8.8 when you show me a vector 9.0... it doesn't always work that way.

Sometimes there's different versions don't make the cut(obviously I'm not saying that's the case with the vector line of sticks). I think you're pretty naive to think that there's not a few different versions of sickicks and that RBK might have actually put numbers on them to differentiate between the different makes.

[TheSnake22 0]

i dont see what a 9.0 has to do with anything... they go with even numbers... wouldn't make sense...

and we all know that there are a ton of different versions of sickicks, they're differentiated by the model name, 7k 7k* 7v 7v*... the ones that have the stickers are 7v (vector) versions, and the little white sticker indicates what version vector stick it is, 10.0 or 8.0... there is no vector 8.9... it's not really that complicated. if i'm being naive then you're being nonsensical for making up sticks that don't exist lol...

[bainsstatic 0]

Listen, I have a prostock 7K* (NOT 7V) and it says 10.0

You're all full of it

[TBLfan 25]

i dont see what a 9.0 has to do with anything... they go with even numbers... wouldn't make sense...

and we all know that there are a ton of different versions of sickicks, they're differentiated by the model name, 7k 7k* 7v 7v*... the ones that have the stickers are 7v (vector) versions, and the little white sticker indicates what version vector stick it is, 10.0 or 8.0... there is no vector 8.9... it's not really that complicated. if i'm being naive then you're being nonsensical for making up sticks that don't exist lol...

I love how you completely ignored my statement:

obviously I'm not saying that's the case with the vector line of sticks

...Just so you can make an arguement against my post.

Ok, so RBK made 4 versions of the sickick... Never put a different blade on one(CCM NEVER does that either )... Yeah you must be right because obviously it makes more sense for a company to not differentiate more than 4 different models when they make different grip variations, put different blades on their sticks and different thickness/weights on shafts... Clearly, RBK wouldn't want to differentiate between these variations, but only the 4 main variations... Gotta guess what you have for the rest!

[Pinoroho 0]

i dont see what a 9.0 has to do with anything... they go with even numbers... wouldn't make sense...

and we all know that there are a ton of different versions of sickicks, they're differentiated by the model name, 7k 7k* 7v 7v*... the ones that have the stickers are 7v (vector) versions, and the little white sticker indicates what version vector stick it is, 10.0 or 8.0... there is no vector 8.9... it's not really that complicated. if i'm being naive then you're being nonsensical for making up sticks that don't exist lol...

You're misunderstanding what TBLfan is stating here.

These are all AHL pro-stock Sickicks in the attached photo.

Sickick Photo

Now you get it?

I'm drawing a blank here too. I have many pro-stocks, some have these stickers, some do not. I'm thinking that it is some sort of mold version.

[TheSnake22 0]

and you is misunderstanding what i is stating here. i know what the sticker looks like, i have 2 with little white stickers that say v10.0... i believe 8.9 is a typo, and that it should read 8.0. i never claimed to understand exactly what exactly 8.0 designates. 8.0 refers to the vector 8.0. whether it is the shaft, the blade or both, i do not know.

again, if you can give me a logical explanation as to what v8.9 means, i will eat my words. people don't randomly assign a number to a version, it means something. if there were other versions besides the explainable 8.0 and 10.0, there would be evidence. why 8.9? why not 8.1? 8.5? 9.0? why a random 8.9?

[TBLfan 25]

I understand exactly what you are saying but I don't agree with you. It's not like there's a couple of these "8.9" sickicks, there's a LOT of them. And again, I highly doubt that soo many be mislabeled with a wrong number, especially considering it's the only thing on the label.

[TheSnake22 0]

tbl i know you understand... i don't think it's as far fetched as you want to believe... i know the types of people who put that sticker on, and you could slide a bus under their nose, let alone a one digit error that they don't know what the number even stands for, and from that perspective, it doesn't matter how many there are.