blade breaks

[5minutesforfighting 0]

on what seems like, every shaft-blade combo i used, the blade seems to split down the bottom and get soft in 3-4 ice times. is this my fault, or is it the blade?

I usually tape it, wax it and leave the tape on for two ice times...at most 4-5 days.

Temporarily I've been using an RBK 5K shaft with an RBK 3k fibreglass blade. I just noticed it splitting down the middle.

Before, I've used a Nike Ignite shaft with, 4 different easton fibre-lite blades and 2 ccm vector blades, and they've split in no more than 10 ice times.

I've used several one pieces (Synergy, Bauer Vapor V etc.) and this hasn't happened.

I just wanted to know if it was something I was doing wrong?

[CapsFan 5]

Chadd, amongst others, will tell you to remove the tape after every ice time.

[Cove 39]

wow, after every ice time ?

[odp 0]

Makes sense - that would help reduce the amount of moisture the wood is exposed to. (snow getting on tape/blade, then melting and being pressed against the wood)

[Jbone 0]

I tried it out and my wood blades lasted a lot longer.

[5minutesforfighting 0]

sounds like a pain in the butt...but i guess its all for longetivity.

i'll probably go the composite blade route after this.

[thejackal 46]

maybe the lie your using is too high, beside the vector blades i had didnt even split when i played street hockey with them.

[5minutesforfighting 0]

I know there is a problem with the lie also, just didn't think that would be the reason that the blade is splitting.

[Chadd 916]

I tried it out and my wood blades lasted a lot longer.

I do try to help.

I know there is a problem with the lie also, just didn't think that would be the reason that the blade is splitting.

The lie is probably the biggest reason for the splitting.

sounds like a pain in the butt...but i guess its all for longetivity.

i'll probably go the composite blade route after this.

It is, but it does make a difference. I went with comps just because it costs less over time for me.

[5minutesforfighting 0]

How do I know where to adjust my lie...right now it feels to upright for me. Should I go to a lower number or a higher number. I'm unsure which number I'm using right now.

[Jarick 5]

When you take the tape off the blade, is there more wear at the toe or the heel?

[Rustpot 1]

How do I know where to adjust my lie...right now it feels to upright for me. Should I go to a lower number or a higher number. I'm unsure which number I'm using right now.

Check the pattern DB for the patterns you're using right now, the lies are listed. If it feels too upright, a lower lie will keep the blade flat while it's further from you. Check the DB for anywhere from .5 to 1 full lie lower, buy a cheap blade and try the curve. Don't worry so much about your shot, just check to see if you're losing passes, the tape is wearing unevenly or something similar.

When I was experimenting with lie, I would skate around with a puck. I'd stop, move the puck back and forth then look at my blade. The 5 and 5.5 I tried were sitting on the toe, the 6 I tried was sitting right. So then I knew for a comfortable length and distance from me, ~6 is good (5.5 worked well enough, yet to try anything higher).

Example : \_ Lie 7 |_ lie 15 (fake numbers but you get the trend)

You'll probably need to adjust your stick length until you're getting the same aspect between body lean and having the blade flat on the ice.

[Chadd 916]

How do I know where to adjust my lie...right now it feels to upright for me. Should I go to a lower number or a higher number. I'm unsure which number I'm using right now.

If you feel it is too upright, go to a lower number. It's hard to find a good variety of low lies.

[Viking 1]

Does the one icetime tape removal thing apply to composite blades as well as wood, or does it not make as much of a difference there? I always do it with my wood sticks, but with composites, I've never bothered because I figured the material isn't as porous as wood, so it's not going to soak in as much if I leave the tape on.

[mack 44]

Unless you have any cracks or those annoying little holes blades get sometimes, I wouldn't worry about it. I don't change my tape on compos every time and they hold up just the same.

[Chadd 916]

I tend to change my tape on comp blades every two games or so, but that's just because I'll have a ton of holes or the tape is worn through at the bottom.

[5minutesforfighting 0]

Here's an update.

The fiberglass 3K blade, cracked in the middle, due to splitting, and eventually started spitting pieces out all over the ice.

It cracked towards the heel of the blade.

I switched to a Synergy Si-core tonight...the wear on the tape seems to be more even, so I guess this lie is better. Overall, the lie feels alot better, I have more control and the shots are more consistant. Receiving passes, I feel like I'm not losing them under the blade anymore with the new stick.

Maybe this is just honeymoon, but I felt this way before with my old silvery syngery and this one feels just the same with a tad more feel for the puck.

[Hazard14 0]

i think you'll be happy with the Si-Core, good stick.

like others have said you're probobly gonna have to change the tape every 2-3 ice times, but it could be less