Is it the LIE or Curve?

[diehardfan 0]

So I am currently using NBH PM9 Malkin 87 flex stick, cut about about 2 inch. My passes are not crisp and along the ice, it flutters and seems like the puck takes forever to reach the person receiving (feels like someone press the slow motion button), I did get comments from my team mates about it too. Also, I have a hard time getting any lift on my shots both wrist and slap.

I tried my friends stick last time, CCM Vector Recchi regular flex, his stick is about 1-2 inch longer than mine. I tried it during warm up and 2-3 shifts during the game and the difference was day and night. My passes were quick and crisp and could easily lift the puck.

So my question is, is it the lie or curve my problem or both? My team mates say my lie is a problem because of my weak passes, but the bottom blade wear of my stick is quiet even. As for the lift, IMHO the lack of curve on the PM9 is hard for me to lift the puck.

So I went out looking for a Recchi curve stick at 2 LHS and seems like CCM sticks are a rear breed, both of them only carried U+ line (too rich for me). So if I was to look for an alternative brand, should I get something with a different lie or curve or both compared to PM9?

Thanks

[roller to ice 0]

sounds like it might be both. if your passes arent crisp the whole the stick might not be on the ice and the lifting the puck part might be b/c of curve

[diehardfan 0]

sounds like it might be both. if your passes arent crisp the whole the stick might not be on the ice and the lifting the puck part might be b/c of curve

yeh, that is what I am thinking. But, the wear on the bottom of my blade is even....

[roller to ice 0]

hmm than maybe it is the curve are you switching from a toe curve b/c i see that the pm9 is a mid heel that could affect how the puck is coming off your stick for passes b/c your used to a different curve i know that if i swtich to a curve thats not mid heel like my usual forseberg passings funny

[Chadd 916]

Without someone qualified actually seeing you play, any answer is just a random guess colored by whatever personal bias they may have. You also left out stick length as a possible answer to the problem.

[roller to ice 0]

Without someone qualified actually seeing you play, any answer is just a random guess colored by whatever personal bias they may have. You also left out stick length as a possible answer to the problem.

true onethe qualified note but not everyone can do that or afford that that is alot of the reason this site exists one persons personal "boas" may help someone out thats all im trying to do

[Chadd 916]

Without someone qualified actually seeing you play, any answer is just a random guess colored by whatever personal bias they may have. You also left out stick length as a possible answer to the problem.

true onethe qualified note but not everyone can do that or afford that that is alot of the reason this site exists one persons personal "boas" may help someone out thats all im trying to do

and giving the wrong answer may make matters worse.

[roller to ice 0]

well ya gotta use your own judgment anyone who takes serious advice or acts on anything in complete faith from a anonymous message board online is a moron your dispute is pointless, a wast of space on this board and can be applied to countless other threads why choose this one im just trying to help this guy. i could understand if you where calling me out on some obviously terrible advice like saying to just go buy a 200$ ops and that will make everything a ok but im not

[Chadd 916]

well ya gotta use your own judgment anyone who takes serious advice or acts on anything in complete faith from a anonymous message board online is a moron your dispute is pointless, a wast of space on this board and can be applied to countless other threads why choose this one im just trying to help this guy. i could understand if you where calling me out on some obviously terrible advice like saying to just go buy a 200$ ops and that will make everything a ok but im not

I have no idea why you're making a big deal out of this, I didn't call you out for anything. I simply opined that any advice is suspect without further information. Changing lie, curve, rocker and stick length all at once means that any one or or more them could have been responsible for the problem. Climb down off the cross and join the rest of us.