Pro Stock CCM Stick - Straka

[OldNSlow 3]

Anyone know the curve-type and lie on this stick? Also, is it open or closed? I'm pretty sure Straka uses a square toe curve, which is why I'm considering purchasing this stick. It's impossible to find retail square toe curves with low lies. I'm hoping it is a closed curve as well. Thanks.

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-pro-stock-...v130c-2008.html

[crispy92 14]

http://patterndb.org/main.php

idk how accurate this website is but thats all i came up with.

Edit: forgot to tel you, you have to type in straka in the search box or just search manually

[OldNSlow 3]

Thanks so much. The pictures certainly make it look like a low lie (I think).

[flyerman 0]

Anyone know what the lie of the pro stock Straka is?

[flyerman 0]

Still trying to find out the lie of this stick. Anyone know?

[flyerman 0]

bump

[mack 44]

Be brave and get it on a whim.

[flyerman 0]

Be brave and get it on a whim.

You guys have already sucked me into becoming a stick whore trying to find that "perfect stick"! Now I have 13 OPS, shafts and blades galore, no money, and no perfect stick. :lol:

Mack or anyone: what's your guess on the lie so I don't have to add another one to the whorage list?

[dalebert 8]

I had one of his blades from his days on Pittsburgh, I know I posted the picture here before and I have since sold it to someone on the boards. If I can find the pictures I can post them for you if they will be of anymore help. As for the lie I'm really not sure as it wasn't marked on the blade itself. I saw the curve and wanted to give it a shot.

[mack 44]

After a quick look at one of them on that patterndb site, it looks to be >5.

[flyerman 0]

Although HM lists it as a deep mid, it look more like a moderate toe curve. My guess looking at that pic on the db is as good (prob worse) as yours. I was going to say lie 6. Decisions, decisions....

[fastmiele 59]

Anyone know what the lie of the pro stock Straka is?

take a look through the pictures on getty images. The Vector 130 is an older stick and I think I matched it up with the sticks he was using in 2005/2006. From the pictures it looks like it is 6 lie maybe 6.5

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.a...=AllEditorial#8

[flyerman 0]

Thanks a lot for the link. OldNSlow told me he bought one and it is around a lie 5.5. I had one of these pro stock V-130s before and it was the best (slap) shooting stick I have ever played with until the blade broke. We'll see if this toe curve works for me as I'm a Coffey man.

[fastmiele 59]

the V130 pro stock sticks that Hockey Monkey are selling are fused wood blades ?

[flyerman 0]

the V130 pro stock sticks that Hockey Monkey are selling are fused wood blades ?

Only the patterns that are marked "fused." e.g. Nieminen

[flyerman 0]

Thanks a lot for the link. OldNSlow told me he bought one and it is around a lie 5.5. I had one of these pro stock V-130s before and it was the best (slap) shooting stick I have ever played with until the blade broke. We'll see if this toe curve works for me as I'm a Coffey man.

Bought this stick off of OldNSlow. Toe curve, skinny (at heel) blade, lie is around 7. I'll give it a test tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure the lie simply won't work for me. Way too high.

On a related note, anyone know what the Shaeffer pattern is? It's not listed in the pattern db. It's one of the V-130 pro stock patterns HM still has in stock.

EDIT: Uh, answered my own question: it must be Peter Schaefer and this nasty toe wedge: http://patterndb.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3507

[interpathway 9]

Jeez, I would KILL to try that out in a right.

[shinedown21 0]

Any one know where I can get a hold of a CCM V130 STRAKA? ...LH

I tried the monkey and they sold out...

and are there any similar retail versions?

[timfunk22 0]

Philbricks Hockey has some V10.0 Straka Pro-stock sticks. I would give them a ring cause i know it isnt posted on their site but they definitely have a good amount in store

[Lappy 0]

the V130 pro stock sticks that Hockey Monkey are selling are fused wood blades ?

Only the patterns that are marked "fused." e.g. Nieminen

Anyone know what is the pattern for that blade +Lie ?

And is a ''fused'' wooden blade a good thing or bad? FYI I'm a D

[Chadd 916]

the V130 pro stock sticks that Hockey Monkey are selling are fused wood blades ?

Only the patterns that are marked "fused." e.g. Nieminen

Anyone know what is the pattern for that blade +Lie ?

And is a ''fused'' wooden blade a good thing or bad? FYI I'm a D

Why would your position make any difference at all?

Fused wood blade means that instead of glue, they epoxy the blade into the shaft. Chances are you will not be able to pull it out and you are stuck with shaft that has to be cut as soon as the wood blade dies. I wouldn't pay much more than the cost of a wood blade for an OPS with a fused wood blade.

[kenneth 5]

is there any benefit for them to use epoxy than glue for a wood blade? Seems like such a waste (but i guess pros go through sticks like nothing).