Ron Francis Pattern

[rubberduckie 0]

I use to use this pattern, but been out of hockey for a while and back into it now. I have been using the sakic patterns (and clones) for the last year, but the drury has been looking more and more appealing (read not as shovelly..). I know the francis pattern had some uplift, would it be more like the drury or the p106?

[A2rhino 63]

Do you have a picture of the old Francis pattern? I'm not familiar with it and would like to see it.

[Keith 0]

I used to use it too. There is no retail equivalent. It was sort of a giant wedge that hooked like a mid and had a little kink at the toe for good measure. High lie too.

[Monty22 834]

^^^^ That is my recollection as well. Maybe Drew will have and old Ronnie Franchise stick one kicking around...

[DEATHTRON 19]

I used to use the retail Francis too...man that thing was sweet with my whip rubber shafts.

Zach

[Buzz_LightBeer 974]

it had a number, P10 or P12 i beileve

[Abbieshockey20 1]

I remember my brother used to love that pattern and Buzz I think it may have been called the p10, but I'm not positive.

[rubberduckie 0]

Isn't the p10 pattern the peca pattern though?

[Abbieshockey20 1]

I thought the p72 was the Peca?

[Buzz_LightBeer 974]

10 was the gagne/ shanahan

71 was peca

72 is a styles

[Abbieshockey20 1]

Right, 71 was the Peca.

[shooter27 116]

p10 was the Bure before it was the Gagne

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Correct, and to continue with that, the P71 was the Clark before the Peca.

But, what do you think about the P31? ;) *hmmm wondering if someone will pick up on this

[pantherfan 0]

I'm probobly way off but I thought that was a goalie pattern, wouldn't have a clue whose it was though.

[DarkStar50 679]

I have 2 Bauer 3030 in the Francis pattern, both lefty and not used. I checked them out today. As said, mid curve, great toe loft, very high lie, flat blade bottom. Nothing like it on retail patterns today. I'll post a picture on Monday.

[Keith 0]

That blade was a real jack of all trades. The sick thing about it was since the lie was so high and that blade was tricked out so much that when you had a fresh 3030, it was absolutely off the chain ridiculous when you leaned into one.

[rubberduckie 0]

haha, I just remember being able to roof that thing like nobodies business. Just bought a drury pattern, so I am excited to see how that works out on thursday.

[jrhky36 1]

Correct, and to continue with that, the P71 was the Clark before the Peca.

But, what do you think about the P31? ;) *hmmm wondering if someone will pick up on this

cujo?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

...movie reference...

[wd27 0]

Blue Streak

[DarkStar50 679]

Ta da!!

Koho Revolution Fibreglas circa early 90s, player pattern LeClerc, Made in Canada

[Keith 0]

My righties had a bit more bend in the toe. That first run of 3030 might be the best wood ever. It's a close run between that and the koho/canadiens covered in white fiberglass.

[adam14 182]

...movie reference...

lol the hanson brothers? just throwing it out there.

in regards to the curve, looks like a lemieux on the ccms, at least, the one i did looked like that

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

It's Blue Streak.