What the Stealth looks like from the inside

[black296tuuk 3]

No foam, it looks like the blade is fused.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v385/black296tuuk/

also note the different graphics

[mack 44]

No Z-Tac? Piss on those.

[Modo9 0]

Those are some good pics. I find it really interesting how the shaft flares outward where the blade and shaft are uni-molded together. Perhaps this is how they lowered the kick-point another three inches....

Looks like another manufacturing version of a true one-type opc if you ask me...

[black296tuuk 3]

the flare is not from the fuse point. that is where the blade start to flare. I cut it long so I could work my way down and see what was inside. It turns out......nothing. If you look close you can still see the fuse point up the shaft a little.

[Modo9 0]

Ahhh, so then it is a true one-piece? Kevin at epuck explained the whole process to me, but I was half listening to him and someone here at work. I think he pretty much said that they create the blade first, then create the shaft and connect it to the blade at the same time, hence it has a fuse point but is not fused.

[Lucius 0]

The "Performance: 11" still makes me giggle.

[Chadd 916]

It's not a true one piece, it is fused. That has been mentioned many, many times. As for the blade, they had to reduce weight in the blade in some way.

[black296tuuk 3]

The blade is defiantly lighter. It feels more like the blade on the Vector, but don't worry it still breaks right in the same spot as the rest of the Easton blades.

[HerobyDay 0]

The blade is also about 3mm thinner then a regular synergy. The graphite end plug is a cool idea though.

[black296tuuk 3]

I really dont understand the graphite plug. Just make the stick longer. I know it probably has to do with the molds they use but still.....

[all-star 0]

great pics man.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Did you find the length to be shorter than a normal OPS (both without endplugs)? Have you tried to put any type of blade into the stick? If not what looks like it will give you trouble? I'm aware this is supposedly impossible, I would just like to know why.

[Ryan 0]

The length of the stick does have to do with the molding machines, not some grand conspiracy. The blade and shaft are not fused in the normal sense like previous Synergys so essentially there is no exact fuse point like on a Synergy.

Graphite end plugs I believe are also the brain child of one of our stick guys...a way to recycle excess materials that were leftover when the sticks were cut from their patterns.

[JGraz15 53]

Can you give us an idea how the blade is fused if it isn't fused like previous "1-piece" sticks?

[Modo9 0]

Just got my Stealth and about an inch below the E it definitely flares out, right at the bottom of the shaft about three inches above the blade. Not a big deal, just an observation. The balance on this stick feels very weird. Alot more blade-heavy than I had anticipated, especially with the graphite butt-end. The entire shaft and top-end have no wieght. Not sure I like it. And it still really does not feel that much lighter than my regular Synergy. We'll see what happens when I use it on the ice. If the shot and feel are no better than with my regular Synergy, I am going to throw this thing up on Ebay in a heartbeat.

This stick is definitely still not blade-lighter, or overall lighter than my pro stock XN10 pm9, with the original XN10 logo. That stick has the narrowest taper and makes the XN10 retail and the Stealth feel like wood sticks. Only downside was that stick only lasted six games.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Well, in a nutshell, the shaft is shaped like a javelin. THat is why when we were in Toronto we thought the handle was tapered. Instead of the blade being inserted into the shaft, it's the other way around. The hosel is tapered then flares out to accept the shaft. I believe the shaft and blade are then molded together at that point, so there is no tenon or fusing involved. THat is why it is not a true compression-molded one piece stick.

[Modo9 0]

Ahhhhhh, thanks JR. Modsqaud is not only fun, it's educational.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Ahhhhhh, thanks JR. Modsqaud is not only fun, it's educational.

Chico is growling at you. How dare you spell it "Modsqaud" :)

[Modo9 0]

Oops, sorry. Yeah I spelt it wrong on my address bar and now I gotta type the whole thing in everytime.

[JGraz15 53]

Well, in a nutshell, the shaft is shaped like a javelin. THat is why when we were in Toronto we thought the handle was tapered. Instead of the blade being inserted into the shaft, it's the other way around. The hosel is tapered then flares out to accept the shaft. I believe the shaft and blade are then molded together at that point, so there is no tenon or fusing involved. THat is why it is not a true compression-molded one piece stick.

I understand that the shaft will still be tapered....but does this not somewhat defeat the puprose of the original 'taper technology.' Would this flare out of the blade to accept the shaft not take away some of the full taper associated with the original Synergy. Seems like a reverse Z-Bubble they made...

Maybe I am having a hard time picturing this

[Modo9 0]

The outward flare is almost invisible to the naked eye. Seriously, you really have to take a goood look at the taper and you will notice it. It is very minor and I highyl doubt it will affect performance to any noticeable degree. Personally, for me, after dropping $179 Washingtons on a single hockey stick I like to really examine it.

[mack 44]

Like he said, you have to see it in person because there's no way to explain the flare. I've tried for months now and JR had it best with the javelin description.

[Modo9 0]

Picture a z-bubble. Now picture that same flare on a one-piece about two and a half inches above where the blade is and picture the flare about 90% smaller. And on mine it seems like flares more slightly on the outerside.

[all-star 0]

Picture a z-bubble. Now picture that same flare on a one-piece about two and a half inches above where the blade is and picture the flare about 90% smaller. And on mine it seems like flares more slightly on the outerside.

haha damn i get it now.

[Edge 0]

Yeah, they are Really nice. we got ours in a while ago...the plug is a good idea because if a kid buys one, cuts it down, then grows...there's the plug for him instead of using a wood one or buying a new stick....