TPS R2 Shaft

[A2rhino 63]

I was given one of these yesterday because a friend broke one of my Inno shafts. Was just curious due to my lack of TPS experience. It's brand new never used and a reg. flex.

Thanks in advance

[Spreedizzle 1]

Which R2 is it? TPS has changed their stick labels over the past couple of years and makes it a touch difficult to decipher which stick is which. Can you post pics of it?

[A2rhino 63]

The CS8 I believe.

[Spreedizzle 1]

It is one of their top of the line shafts from last year. Great shaft that you picked up. It has a shorter taper so it won't "load" like some shafts, but it will give you a quick release for sure. Also.....TPS sticks and shafts are renowned for "breaking in" a bit, so the flex will soften up a bit too. Great shaft....hope that you enjoy it.

[odp 0]

Wasn't the R2 Armor/control stuff from last year and the XN10/R2 from the previous year?

[chippa13 1844]

Wasn't the R2 Armor/control stuff from last year and the XN10/R2 from the previous year?

TPS R2 shaft timeline: R2 - xN10 R2 - R2 Armor/Control

[booyaagrandma 4]

I have both an original R2 shaft and an XN10 R2 shaft.Both are great shafts, the XN10 is lighter and seems to have more ' pop' on shots than the R2,but the R2 is also an excellent shaft ( being the predecessor to the XN10 R2.)All in all I can't say enough good things about TPS shafts and sticks and think you'll love your new shaft.Good luck and enjoy.

[Keith 0]

Yeah, it was a fair replacement. TPS'

shafts don't torque like the innos either so that is a plus.

[A2rhino 63]

I've heard this before about Inno. shafts and sticks haveing a lot of Torque. I'm not quite sure what you mean by this. Sorry to ask a dumb question but; What do you mean by torque on the stick? What would I feel or notice?

[Keith 0]

When innos flex, they twist a bit. My novius is pretty noticable in this regard.

[Chadd 916]

When innos flex, they twist a bit. My novius is pretty noticable in this regard.

They were the worst. 1100s didn't twist as much, but they also didn't kick as much.

[Keith 0]

Actually, my nike quest 1 makes the novius look downright stable in this regard. I forgive the inno shafts bc they get off such hard shots.

[Chadd 916]

Actually, my nike quest 1 makes the novius look downright stable in this regard. I forgive the inno shafts bc they get off such hard shots.

The Hespeler 9010 didn't have that problem but I think the 0 shaft shape made a big difference.

[Keith 0]

with my 1100, I used a very stiff flex so it was mitigated a bit. That stick did explode 12" from the bottom though. Another big issue I have noticed with inno are lumps on their shafts, at least the innovative branded ones and both quests I had. I also returned a few shafts I ordered over the years bc they weren't quite straight stock. My favorite shaft ever is the christian diamondlite bc it is a beast and will not twist.

[Patrick67 1]

How is the TPS R1 shaft compared to the R2?

Is R1 standard and R2 tapered, but made of the same material, or are there more differences between them?

[A2rhino 63]

When innos flex, they twist a bit. My novius is pretty noticable in this regard.

Do you think that was due to the boron spine that they used on the back side of the Novious shaft?

[mack 44]

No, as these issues have been spoken about many, many times re: Inno/Warrior.

[Andoy 5]

I like my R2 shaft. It's light, balanced and has a nice kick.

[A2rhino 63]

I'm looking forward to try it out today. How long before the shaft breaks in and the flex eases up a bit?

Thanks again for all the info.

[Ron 0]

i love TPS sticks and shafts of the past. i've used 2 response plus broken ops' converted to tapered shafts, and 1 xn10 ops converted to tapered shaft. i found the xn10 unbalanced, the response shafts provided better balance imo. i used the shafts with the prostock mission graphite tapered blades. i could not differentiate the performance difference between the 2 models.

my last response plus shaft bit the bullet this past season though, so i'm in the market for a new shaft/stick. just ordered a new adrenaline control from hockeygiant, i havent been a fan of OPS's the last couple years, lets see what the latest offering can bring.

[A2rhino 63]

I have to say that the balance of the R2 combined with an Inno. blade seems to be really nice IMO. I dont find it to be heavy or lopsided in weight either way. Although I do prefer a rather heavier stick 465g or so in todays terms that is, but I dont even think it's that much.