changing flex on a stick

[jro2711 0]

recently i went from a 50 flex to a 65, but i had to cut it like 8 inches so now its like 90. MY SHOT SUCKS.

Any advice?

[Gongshow11 1]

hit the gym

[Michael9 57]

recently i went from a 50 flex to a 65, but i had to cut it like 8 inches so now its like 90. MY SHOT SUCKS.

Any advice?

If you knew you had to cut of 8 inches, why did you buy a 65 flex?

[jro2711 0]

because i kept braking 50 flex

[sabre09923 0]

Grow.

[LkptTiger 1]

You're going to have to go with what you feel is the lesser of the two evils. What's more important to you: being able to shoot the puck, or having a bit of extra money in your pocket? Personally, I've always felt that being completely comfortable with your equipment is the most important thing and worth the extra money it might cost you...either at the point of purchase or, as in your case, in the long run.

[texanhockey 0]

you might just need to get used to it. but get some strength. pushups, pull ups. build up your arms a little

[Steve123 0]

If you're having to use 50-65 flex's I don't think you're going to have a very good slapshot. Not always, I remember when I used to use the original Synergy in 50 flex my shot was very hard. After that, I went to a 75 flex and then 100 flex when the Stealth came out and my shot never suffered. Don't know how to help.

[Cavs019 702]

Flex has nothing to do with durability. Stick with the 50 and stop chunking the ice when you shoot.

[cougarscaptain87 11]

and a softer flexing still SHOULD be more resilliant assuming there isnt user error involved. every one uses the spaghetti symbolizim, think of a wet noodle and a dry one, one flexes one is stiffer, the stiffer will break faster. all in therory but there are so many things that go into the equasion that its hard to completly go by that therory.

[blues_91 0]

I don't know if this makes sense, but I've always found using a wood blade with a standard shaft makes it feel more whippy. Maybe try an intermediate shaft and wood blade?

[Cue 0]

I believe the Junior UltraLite Grip from Easton comes in a 60 flex

[sabre09923 0]

and a softer flexing still SHOULD be more resilliant assuming there isnt user error involved. every one uses the spaghetti symbolizim, think of a wet noodle and a dry one, one flexes one is stiffer, the stiffer will break faster. all in therory but there are so many things that go into the equasion that its hard to completly go by that therory.

Exactly. It's just like the question: What's easier to pop... A fully inflated balloon or one that's soft and a little deflated? The first one.

But you should stop hitting the ice 4 inches in front of the puck. You probably are just going to break sticks of any flex with bad technique.

[Chadd 916]

Junior sticks are not made to the same standards as senior or even intermediate sticks.

If you need to get some flex back in your stick, try an Oggie grip. Joe had a machine at the trade show that showed how putting one of his grips in your stick can help make it more fexible than before you put it in.

[jon93 0]

Junior sticks are not made to the same standards as senior or even intermediate sticks.

If you need to get some flex back in your stick, try an Oggie grip. Joe had a machine at the trade show that showed how putting one of his grips in your stick can help make it more fexible than before you put it in.

how are they not the same, Is it like the Jr. St doesnt have 3 i beams or is it because the walls aren't as thick. Can you explain a little bit more please?

[JR Boucicaut 3760]

Junior sticks are not made to the same standards as senior or even intermediate sticks.

If you need to get some flex back in your stick, try an Oggie grip. Joe had a machine at the trade show that showed how putting one of his grips in your stick can help make it more fexible than before you put it in.

how are they not the same, Is it like the Jr. St doesnt have 3 i beams or is it because the walls aren't as thick. Can you explain a little bit more please?

It's downspec'd - more fibreglass in the shaft because it's more forgiving than graphite (kids must be able to flex it) and it keeps costs down.

[Scurvy 3]

I'd assume Int. sticks are downspec'd from Sr. sticks as well right?

[Jason Harris 31]

Put an Oggie Grip on it. It measurably enhances the flex, so your 65 will probably end up closer to a 57-60.

[barrett 0]

How exactly does an Oggie grip make the stick flexier?

[TBLfan 25]

it has flex built in to the grip.

as in the grip itself flexes.

[jro2711 0]

but then i would be adding more lenth, and ive alredy cut the stick about a half a foot or so

[DamnLocust 0]

cut stick more + add oggie = more flex.

sounds counterintuitive that a shorter shaft would have more flex, but that's what the oggie does for ya.

[jro2711 0]

how much flex will an oogie grip add

[Jason Harris 31]

I helped Joe Casasanta in his booth this past January at the Toronto show.

He created a machine which measured flex in the middle of the stick. We were using two three-foot lengths of the same sticks that were cut at the same spot and to the same length, EXCEPT one was actually cut six inches shorter, then had an Ergo Grip added to make the two sticks the same length. They were 50 flex but Joe's machine unusally measured the plain stick at 49 flex, while the Ergo stick generally was measuring at 42 to 43 flex.

Since yours is a stick, while we we using stick fragments, I have no idea how much flexier your 65 flex would be, but I know it will be flexier than it was prior to adding the Oggie.

[Chadd 916]

I helped Joe Casasanta in his booth this past January at the Toronto show.

He created a machine which measured flex in the middle of the stick. We were using two three-foot lengths of the same sticks that were cut at the same spot and to the same length, EXCEPT one was actually cut six inches shorter, then had an Ergo Grip added to make the two sticks the same length. They were 50 flex but Joe's machine unusally measured the plain stick at 49 flex, while the Ergo stick generally was measuring at 42 to 43 flex.

Since yours is a stick, while we we using stick fragments, I have no idea how much flexier your 65 flex would be, but I know it will be flexier than it was prior to adding the Oggie.

Joe should have a decent guess by now. Having measured a decent number of shafts and OPS, it should give him some idea how much flex will be added for each stick.