S15 blade on S15 shaft

[rjw059 0]

Tried this for the first time this morning and it felt retarded. I felt like I was shooting with one of those plastic street hockey sticks. tapered shaft + tapered blade = wet noodle. My old ultra-light shaft broke the other day on me and I replaced it w/ the S15 shaft. Bad mistake I think...I have to go out and buy a different blade now that's not tapered.

[calishark28 0]

Tapered? The S15 shaft and blade are standard from what I know not tapered, well at least mine wasn't tapered

[_HSB_b345t 0]

Yeah, the S15 shaft and blades are both standard, big guy.

[rjw059 0]

ok, maybe tapered isn't the word i was trying to use....what's the word for when the shaft gets narrower towards the bottom and then becomes standard again at the blade entry point?

[_HSB_b345t 0]

Focus Flex.

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

That's the "Z Bubble". What flex did you use?

[rjw059 0]

Yes, Z-bubble, focus-flex, whatever it is. Feels goofy to me w/ the blade and shaft both in that format. 100 flex on the shaft, which is what I always use.

[_HSB_b345t 0]

That's the "Z Bubble". What flex did you use?

S15 is a repainted Z-Bubble:

Easton Stealth S15 Hockey Shafts Sr 09

* Proprietary Parabolic Focus Flex Zone:

o Geometrically engineered to target the optimal release point in a tightly defined region of the shaft

o As seen in the inset image, the shaft width dimension changes, focusing the flex

o This allows the flex to occur low on the shaft for a quick consist release

[Vishi05 0]

That's funny... I use a Z-bubble with a S15 and I love it.

Edit: Does that mean the ST is basically a repainted ultra lite?

[rjw059 0]

That's funny... I use a Z-bubble with a S15 and I love it.

Edit: Does that mean the ST is basically a repainted ultra lite?

seriously? wow, maybe i'm taking crazy pills, but it was just too much bubble action for me. i took 3 shots w/ it and put it away and grabbed my One90. Heading to the LHS after work today to pick up a standard blade.

[Vishi05 0]

That's funny... I use a Z-bubble with a S15 and I love it.

Edit: Does that mean the ST is basically a repainted ultra lite?

seriously? wow, maybe i'm taking crazy pills, but it was just too much bubble action for me. i took 3 shots w/ it and put it away and grabbed my One90. Heading to the LHS after work today to pick up a standard blade.

Personal preference I guess.. I've been breaking a lot of sticks lately so switching it up, saw the z-bubble at monkey for $80 and picked up the focus flex and it feels like heaven.

4 goals in two games so far.

[TomMc#4 0]

it does feel whippier but it kicks like a mule!

[yatyas 0]

I picked up a used S15 for 30 bucks. It had a bauer blade but I replaced it with the s15 blade, I use is as much as my Warrior sticks now.

[bantamseadogs13 0]

it does feel whippier but it kicks like a mule!

It sure kicked Chara's 105.4 shot at the allstars!! :-)