Attcck Pad VS Blade Tape

[pops04xx 2]

http://www.tackimac.com/shoppingcart/hockey/attackpads.html

or

http://www.bladetape.ca/home

Does anyone have any experience with both products and can provide some input as to which is better?

[automorph 0]

neither stick with normal tape..........it is thick, softens your shot (but does put weird spin on puck) and bottom of blade is exposed

Just plain tacky and gimmicky.........although takes hard passes well

[Rustyhole 1]

for me jury's still out

never used attack pads but have 4 sticks with bladetape

my shots were definately off, but more likely due to fact i'm experimenting with a shorter stick length and one stick was more curve than I'm used to

passes were crisp and I also noticed an improvement in my ability in receiving passes

one stick (SynSL) had noticeable damage at the bottom of the blade, the other (TPS R10) was virtually unscathed; on both sticks the bladetape was in good condition with only puck marks showing

also had a S15/SynST combo with tape that also remained unscathed though i had to retape after

at $12CAN a stick it's fairly expensive, and how many blades can a $2.50 roll of tape tape :)

so as long as the bladetape outlasts the stick, i should be alright, but holding off on switching my other sticks

[prokennex 0]

I have used both. Currently all of my sticks, 4 in total, have blade tape. I have used the Attack Pads on two sticks and found they rip and tear quite easily. I would not use them again. The Blade Tape is an entirely different story. I have a Warrior Dolomite and I have had the same Blade Tape on it for over 2 months playing 2-3 times a week, one being high level gentleman's. It has the normal wear and tear but is still holding up fine.

As for performance, the blade has not suffered any damage on the bottom, I find receiving passes is much more cushioned and I haven't noticed any difference with my shot at all. With regular tape I was re-taping my stick every 2nd game, plus adding wax. Now I need no wax and I just stick it on and go. The fact that it lasts is great and it is a bonus that my composite blades now have more feel to them.

I would never go back to tape as the benefits are well worth the $12 CDN it costs me.

[xaero604 0]

I find that blade tape is great for all aspects of your game but i found that at some point, when you develop a better feel for the puck or essentially softer and quicker hands, the blade tape is a hindrance because it's too grippy. I think that's why it hasn't caught on with a lot of the community since most hockey players are resistant to changes in their equipment.

[gerbe3:16 19]

Interesting topic. I actually just got an attack pad as I'm a huge victim of hard passes bouncing off my blade and into oblivion and wanted something to dampen the bounce. I haven't put it on yet and am wondering if I should bother. Especially if it might damage the stick.

Does tape really protect the blade that much on the bottom of the blade? I'm wondering if I could get a razor and cut off all the tape except that bottom part and then apply the tackimac above it to get the best of both worlds. Possible? I am pretty easy on my sticks since I'm a freakin turnover machine and don't shoot a heck of a whole lot since I'm playing in a league well above my level so maybe it makes a difference more for others than it would me?

[xstartxtodayx 343]

Interesting topic. I actually just got an attack pad as I'm a huge victim of hard passes bouncing off my blade and into oblivion and wanted something to dampen the bounce. I haven't put it on yet and am wondering if I should bother. Especially if it might damage the stick.

Does tape really protect the blade that much on the bottom of the blade? I'm wondering if I could get a razor and cut off all the tape except that bottom part and then apply the tackimac above it to get the best of both worlds. Possible? I am pretty easy on my sticks since I'm a freakin turnover machine and don't shoot a heck of a whole lot since I'm playing in a league well above my level so maybe it makes a difference more for others than it would me?

You could also cut the tape in half (width) and apply the thin strand lenght wise on the bottom of the blade to give it that little extra protection. You'd have to change it pretty often and I'm not even sure how well it would stick throughout a practice/game but it may give you that piece of mind that there's atleast something there.

Personally I'll be sticking to good old fashioned tape. I love taping my sticks and it gives me the options to switch it up when I feel like it.

[pops04xx 2]

http://www.bladesharkhockey.com/

Found this.

Says it is made of crushed cork and rubber.

I thought there is a world wide shortage of cork.

Anyone on MSH have experience with this product?

[jm47 0]

http://www.bladesharkhockey.com/

Found this.

Says it is made of crushed cork and rubber.

I thought there is a world wide shortage of cork.

Anyone on MSH have experience with this product?

It's awful. It's too thick and heavy, I hated it. I use shot-tec on my blade and I love it, I think its the same as blade tape.

[goodguy 7]

The bladetape.ca website has factory seconds on sale for $5 a pair -or- NHL logo'ed seconds for $8 per pair.

Shipping to MI was $6.

Reviews of those who bought factory seconds said they could not tell too much of a difference.

Maybe a good (cheaper) way to try them out. They sound pretty good but almost everything I have tried that goes against tradition, I either get razzed about or have been unhappy with.

[Somemeat 0]

i love using blade tape for roller hockey.. have used it for a long time on ice and i have no complaints about its durability or feel...just that it at times can be too grippy and that messes up your shots and stick handling.

I have never used an attack pad just because it looks like it will fall apart...the blade tape i have used have all out lasted my sticks

[leonzhu 7]

... I'm a huge victim of hard passes bouncing off my blade and into oblivion and wanted something to dampen the bounce ...

guys, isn't receiving passes all about soft hands and technique? i'm pretty sure that if you haven't got the technique right, no amount of cushioning strapped onto your blade will help!

besides if it's cushy enough to prevent passes from bouncing off, doesn't that mean your slapshots will just trickle away? due to the 'cushioning' occurring in reverse?

any comments about the effect on snapshots and slapshots?

[IniNew 53]

... I'm a huge victim of hard passes bouncing off my blade and into oblivion and wanted something to dampen the bounce ...

guys, isn't receiving passes all about soft hands and technique? i'm pretty sure that if you haven't got the technique right, no amount of cushioning strapped onto your blade will help!

besides if it's cushy enough to prevent passes from bouncing off, doesn't that mean your slapshots will just trickle away? due to the 'cushioning' occurring in reverse?

any comments about the effect on snapshots and slapshots?

Yes, any padding on the blade is going to affect any kind of snap/slap shots, and even wristers to a certain extent. It's a trade off, easier pass receiving vs hard shots.

[JR97 2]

any comments about the effect on snapshots and slapshots?

With Bladetape I notice more spin on my shots. Backhand top shelf seems a lot easier, too.

The "reverse" effect isn't really pronounced. Receiving passes is a "soft action". The Bladetape just makes it a tad bit softer and the grip helps keep the puck from sliding off the blade. Doesn't make up for bad technique, though.

The one thing I definitely prefer over tape is the consistency in feel. It feels different than tape, but feels the same all the time. Whereas unless I'm diligent in taping and waxing my stick, the feel can be different game to game. Never thought my stone hands would ever be able to tell the difference in how well/crappy I've taped and waxed a stick.

I thought the Attack Pad sucked. I gave it 2 months and gave up on it.

[mbhockeyplaya88 0]

This is a little different then everything that has been mentioned but i used to use this stuff when i was younger.

http://www.chirienterprise.com/Stickweb/Stick.html

Workerd great and lasted through 4 or 5 games without needing a fresh coat. I am considering ordering some of it again.

[cbart 1]

This is a little different then everything that has been mentioned but i used to use this stuff when i was younger.

http://www.chirienterprise.com/Stickweb/Stick.html

Workerd great and lasted through 4 or 5 games without needing a fresh coat. I am considering ordering some of it again.

Any idea how this stuff holds up on the bottom of the blade? I don't use tape on the first 3-4 inches of the blade and have been searching for something to put there to cut down on wear and tear...

[mbhockeyplaya88 0]

I always applied it over tape, i never tried it on the blade bare. It always held up great for me. You reapply it alot less then you have to do with tape.

[Invert 13]

The bladetape.ca website has factory seconds on sale for $5 a pair -or- NHL logo'ed seconds for $8 per pair.

Shipping to MI was $6.

Reviews of those who bought factory seconds said they could not tell too much of a difference.

Maybe a good (cheaper) way to try them out. They sound pretty good but almost everything I have tried that goes against tradition, I either get razzed about or have been unhappy with.

This is even better now.

$4 CDN for seconds plus $6 CDN for shipping.

Ended up costing me $21 for 5 sets including shipping.

[sss1987 55]

reviving an old thread here...

just wondering if more people use these blade tape pads for roller hockey?

If so.. has anyone noticed any breakdown of the bottom of the stick? i wouldnt have thought so.. but just wanted to check

[CommodoreColt 19]

I use them for roller hockey. I never got a good grip on inline pucks with tape. With the attack pads I have that slippery plastic puck on a string, with tape I can't use wrist/blade motion to move the slippery plastic puck around so I end up clubbing the puck back and forth with my arms.

I'd like to try them on ice if they are good with snow build-up. Does snow stick to them?

[All Flash 49]

+1 for blade tape...... been using it since it came out and before that itech / or mission had a similar version out .

I have almost ten years of using this kind of blade cover and I have no ill effects with passes shooting or stickhandling. It outlasts almost all my sticks and snow build up is inevitable unless you are lucky enough to get the ice scraped every hour of ice time. But even then you can just wipe it off easily enough.

[Hooah4 12]

I've used bladetape and found it to be fine. I used it on both a reebok 4k and a warrior AK. It significantly deadened hard passes (my hands are bad) and I noticed no problems with my sticks, other than not having to tape them as often. In regards to ice buld up IMHO it seemed better. the snow did not build up as much and I liked the lack of drag on the bottom of the blade.

[strosedefence34 176]

i tried an attach pad two different times when I played inline both times after a few skates I ended up pealing it off and just taping my sticks normally. I hated the extra grip.

[pushead2 2]

I found the attack pad is only useful for when playing street or roller on concrete surfaces. As the blade wears down the attack pad starts to take the beating first before the rest of the blade. Maybe save you one or two games on the blade.

For ice, I use regular tape on the toes of my sticks.