increasing stick flexibility

[Jarick 5]

I can't imagine an end plug would have that much effect, would it? I'd have to think shaft length and rigidity are far more influential.

[TBLfan 25]

I doubt it does anything. It's not like the air in the shaft if heavily pressurized.

But you can argue a lot of things we "sports guys" do actually has any real benefit.

[Ital79 0]

Nah, the air inside isn't an issue b/c it's not an issue of flex - it's an issue of volume. If the stick changes its internal volume during a shot (which it shouldn't), then you could see some pressurization during a shot.

A quick way to check, for you guys that have a lot of time on your hand, would simply be to fill the stick with water and cut a small hole in the end plug. Fill the shaft up to the top with water, cap it up, and lower to the shooting position to drain excess water. Without lowering the butt end or changing the angle of the stick to the floor - flex it slowly. If water starts sputtering out of the small hole drilled in the end plug - then the volume inside the shaft is changing...if not, as I expect, then any air inside the stick does not undergo pressure changes.

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For changing the flex of the stick quickly, I would recommend heat. Heat changes the stiffness qualities of carbon mat and epoxy...and durability. This would be something I'd try on a broken shaft first b/c I think it would be quite easy to 'over-do' it and destroy your stick and it will be difficult to apply heat evenly throughout the shaft. If you are dead-on certain you want to change your flex - apply heat. But I'll warn you, the stick will never be the same again and will deteriorate at a much higher rate. If your usual OPS lasts 8-10 games, one you blast with a hot-air gun for an hour will probably last 3-4...if even that.

Before I was laid off, I used to work with all sorts of carbon materials including pre-preg. During testing, I've personally witnessed & tested brake duct materials for racing applications go from rigid to lasagna noodle due to heat given off by brake materials. I'm not sure what the ambient temps were that the brake cooling ducts saw, but the rotors/pads easily saw 1200C as it scrubbed off 150mph (200-50) in less than 3 seconds.

[mwerth 5]

Ital79, would you have any idea whether playing without the plug would help for energy transfer purposes?

[Ital79 0]

Ital79, would you have any idea whether playing without the plug would help for energy transfer purposes?

The butt end of your stick is the fulcrum point and playing with/without a plug does not effect energy transfer. Balance, weight transfer, strength & shooting hand position (all can be considered 'technique') is where you get energy transfer...

[pody37 3]

Sorry to bring this thread back to life, but it seemed to be a good place for this question.

I'm not sure there is a science to actually work out what I'm asking, but hopefully someone can give me a bit of insight.

I currently use a 77 flex Bauer XXXX shaft + blade, which I have cut down to just above the 100 flex mark on the back. The total length from top of the shaft to the heel of the blade is about 53 inches. I decided that I was not getting enough flex from my stick and wanted to experiment with a longer stick. So I added a wooden butt end, which is just under 3 inches, giving me a new stick length of just under 56 inches.

Does anyone know how much this will change the flex? I know it has made it flexier, but is there a way to put a rough flex rating to this?

Thanks in advance!!

[Neal 41]

Sorry to bring this thread back to life, but it seemed to be a good place for this question.

I'm not sure there is a science to actually work out what I'm asking, but hopefully someone can give me a bit of insight.

I currently use a 77 flex Bauer XXXX shaft + blade, which I have cut down to just above the 100 flex mark on the back. The total length from top of the shaft to the heel of the blade is about 53 inches. I decided that I was not getting enough flex from my stick and wanted to experiment with a longer stick. So I added a wooden butt end, which is just under 3 inches, giving me a new stick length of just under 56 inches.

Does anyone know how much this will change the flex? I know it has made it flexier, but is there a way to put a rough flex rating to this?

Thanks in advance!!

I don't think you'll be able to get more than a wild *** guess. Each wooden extension is going to have a different flex. Just the nature of wood to be different depending on what type of wood it is, how it grew, where in the tree it was cut from and how it was dried.

Joe from Oggie Grip has a tool that could measure the flex, but I don't imagine it was cheap to make.

[Shayno 1]

I would love to know the answer to that as well?????? I use end plugs in all my sticks!

Thanks

[Chadd 916]

I would love to know the answer to that as well?????? I use end plugs in all my sticks!

Thanks

The last post gave the answer. Every plug will vary from one to the next due to the nature of wood. If you want consistency, get an oggie. And don't go begging for a hookup in that topic again.

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[phonak 0]

Wood plugs increase the stiffness, I don't know why everyone would recommend them. If you cut off 6 inches of shaft and add 6 inches of wood, you are also adding another 2-3 inches of a wood plug that goes inside the shaft. So that makes the stick incredibly stiffer than just leaving the shaft in its full length. Oggie grips can flex, Joe made a video about it that can be found on youtube.

How much flex do you think the wood plug will add?

I got a 75 flex shaft that I want to make longer by 2-3 inches, but I definitely don't want to make it a lower flex. Will cutting my shaft 3 inches and adding 5-6 inches of wood maintain the flex or even stiffen the shaft?

[Chadd 916]

How much flex do you think the wood plug will add?

As posted a couple times on this page alone, every wood plug is different in stiffness. Trying to predict what any given plug will to is a total crapshoot. In your case, just add the length you need. Most people don't even notice the difference with a 2 inch plug.