Pro stock Sickick question

[TBLfan 25]

...let's just agree to disagree to this point until someone that knows for sure can shed some light on this. :)

[TheSnake22 0]

thank goodness... a round of e-beer on me...

[TBLfan 25]

haha, some e-nachos and the second round are on me. :P

[CTHockey 2]

We carry hundreds of pro stock 7Ks and 7V's so let me see if i can help you guys out here. Ive looked at over a hundred 7V's that have 8.0 and 8.9 on the shaft and theres only one thing i can conclude. As you may know or not the 7V's are made just like a wood stick while the 7K is a fused two piece. If you look at different 7V's you will see a difference in blade thickness. Ive come across some that are say 1/8th of a inch thick while ive seen others that are close to 1/2-3/8 thick. So just take a look at the blade on the 7V's if you have time. It could be that the ones with the 8.0 have the same build characters as the consumer model 8.0 and the 8.9 have a custom build whether it be a thicker blade or a thinner blade that ive seen on many of them. This is my best educated guess from looking over the products.

[TBLfan 25]

thank you very much for that info... I did look at the "8.0" blade, oddly enough it didn't look or feel ANYTHING like my 07 8.0 OPS. If I get a chance I'll take a look at the 8.9 and compare.

[pat19 0]

I had a 7V with an V8.0 sticker and the blade looked like and old vector blade like the v110s or whatever they are. the blade was very thin though so maybe the 8.9 is thicker like CTHockey said.

[TheSnake22 0]

We carry hundreds of pro stock 7Ks and 7V's so let me see if i can help you guys out here. Ive looked at over a hundred 7V's that have 8.0 and 8.9 on the shaft and theres only one thing i can conclude. As you may know or not the 7V's are made just like a wood stick while the 7K is a fused two piece. If you look at different 7V's you will see a difference in blade thickness. Ive come across some that are say 1/8th of a inch thick while ive seen others that are close to 1/2-3/8 thick. So just take a look at the blade on the 7V's if you have time. It could be that the ones with the 8.0 have the same build characters as the consumer model 8.0 and the 8.9 have a custom build whether it be a thicker blade or a thinner blade that ive seen on many of them. This is my best educated guess from looking over the products.

just curious, when you say "made just like a wood stick," what are you trying to say?

[CTHockey 2]

I mean what i mean. If you've ever seen on Youtube how a wood stick is made then youll understand what im talking about. The 7V blade can be curved into any shape or form because of the material its made out of. The 7K uses a fused blade system so they can only use whatever curves they have molds for. Ive never seen the process myself but the way in which they make the 7V's is very similar to a wood stick where they connect shaft to the blade using almost a tongue and groove system. When you order custom composite blades from Rbk they use the same blade material that is used on the 7V's...hope this better helps you understand the process a little better.

[smitty 0]

Does anyone know if rbk will do custom 7v's? If they do is it through a retailer or company direct? thanks guys.

[TheSnake22 0]

lol so you're saying they cut the pieces of composite and press them together in layers? dude it was a very ambiguous statement... they obviously don't make any composite stick the way that they make a wood stick, so i was asking you to clarify... you could have said they form and curve the blade in a similar manner to a wood stick. that would have made sense. as it is, it sounds like an interesting process compared with molding a composite blade....

[CTHockey 2]

You still dont understand i guess. They connect the blade and shaft on the 7V's in the same manner in which they do a wood stick. I dont know if you can call it a tongue and groove system but if youve seen how they make a wood stick then youll understand what im talking about. If you look closely at the 7V's towards the bottom where the shaft meets the blade youll see what im talking about.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

The shaft is solid all the way down and comes to a thin point. The blade is pre-curved and has an open end (the heel). They fit together and then are pressed. Just like a wood stick.

[TheSnake22 0]

how do i not understand what you're talking about? i understand exactly what you are talking about. i understand how wood sticks are made. i understand how they insert the blade and how they form the blade. i also understand how the blade is steamed, pressed, sanded and coated with fiberglass...

the statement "the 7V's are made just like a wood stick" is false.

JR, when you say it's solid all the way down, do they fill it with foam at the top or is it just solid composite and fiberglass?

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

how do i not understand what you're talking about? i understand exactly what you are talking about. i understand how wood sticks are made. i understand how they insert the blade and how they form the blade. i also understand how the blade is steamed, pressed, sanded and coated with fiberglass...

the statement "the 7V's are made just like a wood stick" is false.

JR, when you say it's solid all the way down, do they fill it with foam at the top or is it just solid composite and fiberglass?

No, it is not. It is assembled just like a wood stick. It really is.

The shaft is hollow to a point, then it is solid all the way to the tip.

[TheSnake22 0]

assembled and made aren't exactly the same now are they...

this whole thread is beat to death...

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

I stated the exact steps on how it is made/assembled/whatever you want to call it today. It is the same thing.

It's not my fault you can't read.

[CTHockey 2]

Thanks JR, it still amazes me how your the only one that can still silence people on here. i could have said it was made exactly like a wood stick in five different languages and they still wouldnt have believed me. I looked at all the 7v's i had in stock today and the style of the 7v blade is the only difference i can tell between the 8.0 and 8.9

[TBLfan 25]

that you very much, I knew something had to be different but I haven't had a chance to check out the 8.9 blade since(been too busy buying everything in the shop!).

[BK 0]

As for the 8.9, I remember it being some like a revision number. Slight improvements over the previous blade if I recall correctly.

I will search for the article and quote it if I can.

[TheSnake22 0]

Thanks JR, it still amazes me how your the only one that can still silence people on here. i could have said it was made exactly like a wood stick in five different languages and they still wouldnt have believed me. I looked at all the 7v's i had in stock today and the style of the 7v blade is the only difference i can tell between the 8.0 and 8.9

you are retarded. all i asked you to do was elaborate on your original vague statement and you came back with a smart ass response along the lines of "i meant what i meant." I understand the process that you explained and i appreciate your insight into the matter, but however many times you say it in as many different languages as you choose, the statement "it's made the same way as a wood stick" will not be technically correct. you came back with attitude for no reason and it caused me to feel the need to point out your incorrect statement, which you continue to make.

I stated the exact steps on how it is made/assembled/whatever you want to call it today. It is the same thing.

It's not my fault you can't read.

i can read, but thanks. not my fault you used the wrong word. i have no beef with what you said, my point was with what he said, not what you said... i understand the process that both of you have explained and i haven't disputed it at any point.

[murrz123 0]

so now that we have worked out the difference between the 8.0 and 8.9 sort of. Now could someone tell me the difference between a 7V* and a 7V because I have a 7V* and want to buy another but I dont know what the * means

[TBLfan 25]

I don't know for sure but my buddy has a 7V and it has no grip. My LHS has a couple 7V* and both have a grip coating. Not saying that the grip is the difference but that's what I've seen.

[CapsFan 5]

I have a 7V and a 7V* and they both have grip. They are prostock so that may make a difference too. You would think RBK would have the differences on their website or in their catalog or something...

[pat_roy 0]

Ya mine is a 7V on the back it says V10.0 So i guess it would be a Vector