Larger Heatley?

[weaver2469 0]

I was wondering what curve is similar to the Heatley but not so small in every sense. I am looking for a longer and possibly taller blade. I like the curve and definitely want to stay with a 5 lie (I tear the heels up of anything higher). I checked the pattern DB, but nothing jumps out. I also searched, but couldn't find anything except comparisons between Ignlia and Heatley. Thanks for any help

[Jarick 5]

Try the Smyth, it's a big mid-toe curve with a lower lie.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Or the Warrior Weight in a lie 4.

[thejackal 46]

  kovalchuk71 said:

Or the Warrior Weight in a lie 4.

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i thought that was the same curve at the darby pro

maybe CCM recchi?

[Jarick 5]

Weight's a fun curve but it's different...it's like a less open Drury that closes up and kinks a bit near the toe. The Heatley always seemed like a 5 lie Iginla that was curved a bit more towards the toe to me...

Another option is the P88; it's closer to a 6 lie but has a rockered heel so that MIGHT help.

Good call on the Recchi, that's very similar, a big mid that curves a bit more towards the toe and has a semi-square toe. 5.25 lie.

[Cavs019 710]

P88 without a doubt. The Heatley is unique in the sense that it is the only square-toed short mid out at retail really. Recchi would be a good option as well. DO NOT consider the Smyth, its a lower lie, has a different profile, and is about 4 times bigger curve-wise.

[Roach 0]

Cavs pretty much sums it up. I am set in my ways and simply cannot use anything but a Heatley or a Recchi. I can switch between the 2 fairly easy. Preference-wise, the Heatley edges out the Recchi but just a tad, but that is due to my stone hand stick-handling and shooting.

Cavs, isn't the Mission Hossa similar to the Recchi? I've only seen pics on the net. No LHS access in my part of the world. Thanks.

[thejackal 46]

  Roach said:

Cavs pretty much sums it up. I am set in my ways and simply cannot use anything but a Heatley or a Recchi. I can switch between the 2 fairly easy. Preference-wise, the Heatley edges out the Recchi but just a tad, but that is due to my stone hand stick-handling and shooting.

Cavs, isn't the Mission Hossa similar to the Recchi? I've only seen pics on the net. No LHS access in my part of the world. Thanks.

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iginla with a higher lie and bigger curve.

[Roach 0]

  thejackal said:

  Roach said:

Cavs pretty much sums it up. I am set in my ways and simply cannot use anything but a Heatley or a Recchi. I can switch between the 2 fairly easy. Preference-wise, the Heatley edges out the Recchi but just a tad, but that is due to my stone hand stick-handling and shooting.

Cavs, isn't the Mission Hossa similar to the Recchi? I've only seen pics on the net. No LHS access in my part of the world. Thanks.

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iginla with a higher lie and bigger curve.

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Thanks! So I'm stuck with my Heatley then.

[pdat13 0]

What about the Warrior Kovalchuk?

[eastonfinn 0]

i've got both heatley and kovalchuk curve and i haven't found any difference in them besides that the kovalchuk is longer

[Zamboni 6]

  weaver2469 said:

I was wondering what curve is similar to the Heatley but not so small in every sense. I am looking for a longer and possibly taller blade.

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Some of the Toy Drive sticks Easton sent out were true Pro Stock-not sure about Heatleys but my Sakic is a little longer/higher than retail stock. Those S17's are only id'd on bar code, said Sakic NHL 100....no players name/flex on shaft in case something comes up in sell forum here.

I'm finding the flex to actually be 100 on my S17, friends retail I tried felt about an 85 flex although marked 100.

[weaver2469 0]

I was searching the archives here and seem to get some conflicting advice. I was leaning towards the Recchi, seems similar to the Heatley but larger, but some postings claim that it is actually a 5.5 or even a 6 lie. I know this is too steep for me, I really want to stick with a 5. Any updated thoughts on this?

[pdat13 0]

I have a wooden Recchi and it has the same lie as a composite heatley. I mention that it's composite because I also have some wooden heatleys that say lie 5 on them but are actually 5.5s. I don't know if this is a mistake on Easton's part or what.

[TheBert 0]

I've got some CCM Recchi's and they are no higher than a 5 lie. Same lie when I compare it to Easton Forsberg/Modano.

[weaver2469 0]

Thanks for the great responses. It looks like Recchi is worth trying. I appreciate the input.

[shinedown21 0]

sorry for not totally understanding this thread... but is the Heatley similar to the CCM Recchi?

I thought the forsberg was the eqiv.

[Jarick 5]

Yes, Recchi is similar to a Heatley but with a bit more curve and longer blade. The Forsberg is a mid-heel curve.

[Andoy 5]

Did anyone try the Afinogenov curve from TPS? it's a 3/4 mid with a lie of 5.

[epstud74 24]

The Afinogenov is similar to a P88 and somewhat to a Heatly. I use a Heatly wood blade with my RBK 7k sickick shaft. I really was surprised at how well I took to it. I use an el cheapo TPS Response2 (Blue) OPS with the Afinogenov pattern and I really like it as well. I dont like a big blade, but a smaller blade with a mid curve..Just my style I guess..