P88 or P106 blade

[thefelixculpa 0]

I am stuck on deciding which of these I want to buy!!

I currently am usuing a Sakic ST on a z-bubble but I am about to purchase a One90 and cannot decide which blade would be better choice.

I like the Sakic, but it does wear at the heel...

So what should it be... P88 or P106???

[Patrick67 1]

P88, it is alot more similar to the Sakic than the P106. (I've used all 3)

Has more curve and is more of a mid curve.

[kovalchuk77 0]

P88, it is alot more similar to the Sakic than the P106. (I've used all 3)

Has more curve and is more of a mid curve.

ya true but the p88 has a shorter blade than the sakic but since im a heel curve fan i would go with the p106

[Jason16 0]

It doesn't matter what the curve or blade length is like, if his Sakic is wearing at the heel then the only option out of the 2 is the P106 seeing as it's a 5 lie as opposed to a 5.5 or 6.

[TBLfan 25]

or a shorter stick.

[jro2711 0]

p92

[TBLfan 25]

the lie is too high.

[Cavs019 710]

P106 has a lower lie than the Sakic, so by that standard the P88 should immediately be out of the running.

[DANGLESHOW 0]

like someone mentioned above, P92 is a sakic clone

[thefelixculpa 0]

are there any sites that sell one90 blades other than inlinewarehouse? my LHS does not carry them.

IWH doesn't carry anything but the 88 and 106 i believe

[Jarick 5]

P88 - less loft and shorter blade than the Sakic, otherwise similar

P106 - mid heel curve with less loft and longer blade, lower lie

Or you could go with some custom blades.

[sabre09923 0]

Go with a P92, and cut the stick a little bit shorter than your current Z-bubble. P92 is NBH's Sakic clone, and the shortened stick will make it wear evenly on the blade.

[Chadd 916]

Go with a P92, and cut the stick a little bit shorter than your current Z-bubble. P92 is NBH's Sakic clone, and the shortened stick will make it wear evenly on the blade.

That doesn't work for me. I have a comfort zone with how I handle the puck and where my hands are and shortening the stick more than half an inch drives me nuts. Rather than force yourself to adapt to a curve, find a curve that fits you. There are a lot of options out there, usually you can find one that works for you.

As to the original question, I would go with the P106.

[Patrick67 1]

On the subject of finding a lie that fits you.... Is the Sherwood Coffey curve the same lie as a Bauer P92 or lower?

[Doctor Hook 0]

I will only use a P88. Great for a D man who likes to clear the puck high off the glass when necessary.

[strosedefence34 179]

I will only use a P88. Great for a D man who likes to clear the puck high off the glass when necessary.

I am the same way only P88

[sabre09923 0]

I will only use a P88. Great for a D man who likes to clear the puck high off the glass when necessary.

Funnily enough, I do the same thing and use a PM9... With zero loft. I guess I am a natural high shooter.

[1manband 0]

I have a 106, absolutely love it, improved my stick handling instantly!!, realy nice blade to work with, I have it on a 1 piece xxx pro lite, and yes its mostly due to the flex on the stick but I get a great slapshot off it, nice height, lot of power

[jeffw 1]

Go with a P92, and cut the stick a little bit shorter than your current Z-bubble. P92 is NBH's Sakic clone, and the shortened stick will make it wear evenly on the blade.

That doesn't work for me. I have a comfort zone with how I handle the puck and where my hands are and shortening the stick more than half an inch drives me nuts. Rather than force yourself to adapt to a curve, find a curve that fits you. There are a lot of options out there, usually you can find one that works for you.

I'm the same. A half inch + or - completely messes me up.

[wishman 0]

P88 - less loft and shorter blade than the Sakic, otherwise similar

P106 - mid heel curve with less loft and longer blade, lower lie

Or you could go with some custom blades.

Many people have mentioned that the P106 has a lie of 5. And everything on-line shows the same. But I was at a local store today and they had One90 OPS and the P106s all had a lie of 6.

[Jarick 5]

Well I just put my P106 against a bunch of other sticks, it looks between a 5 and 5.5, maybe closer to the 5.5 lie. But it's a wood blade so maybe it's off...fun curve though. If it were an inch shorter I think it'd be a lot more popular, like a shallower Lidstrom with a lower lie and round toe.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Is the P106 longer than the pm9?

[TBLfan 25]

I believe so. About a 1/2" if I recall correctly.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Thanks TBL

[NWoodhockey17 0]

i've had good luck cutting the P88 about 1/2" short and that has definately helped for stick handling. you can't go wrong with either curve