1997 Busch Composite Info

[DarkStar50 679]

We were cleaning up some old files and I found this info from Busch of Switzerland. There is a lot in French that I did not scan. Check out the blade patterns. There are some off the wall patterns.

[adam14 182]

Some of those are disgusting. Others I would be tempted to try...

[VakarLajos 5]

I can't show anybody the R 2071 Petit without them bursting into laughter.

[automorph 0]

wow how the hell would you use the "Bykov"

[DarkStar50 679]

That R 2071 Petit is a lot like the actual Al MacInnis curve. When the Blues practiced here at the Ice House, I checked out his curve. I'll swear it looked very similar, a total wedge job.

[ndlancer95 0]

I can't show anybody the R 2071 Petit without them bursting into laughter.

I have to say, I would never have bought a Petit blade if I never saw this. I would figt with the LHS owner that it was broken, and I'm serious

[TBLfan 25]

That R 2071 Petit is a lot like the actual Al MacInnis curve. When the Blues practiced here at the Ice House, I checked out his curve. I'll swear it looked very similar, a total wedge job.

MacInnis

[DarkStar50 679]

And that was over ten years ago when I saw them practice.

[Krev 86]

I'm pretty sure we have a composite Busch stick laying around the store somewhere...

[lampliter87 8]

My first teammate to ever have an OPS had a Busch... what happened to them?

[Law Goalie 147]

wow how the hell would you use the "Bykov"

Killer backhand with major wrist-action.

[Chappie 0]

I don't remember half of these people using these kind of ridiculous curves. Thank god sticks have evolved!

[adam14 182]

Busch are still around. Mainly on the swiss market.

Busch are still around. Mainly on the swiss market.

[automorph 0]

^^^ Welcome home :P

[adam14 182]

Busch are still around. Mainly on the swiss market.

[Chappie 0]

As long as they aren't making those curves! ;)

[adam14 182]

Sorry for that triple post, my internet is kinda dodgy.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

I remember finding a Busch Balance after we assumed the Solar Bears' inventory (second reiteration of the Busch stick, this one by Itech) and using it but hating the curve. I passed it on to someone else. That person passed it on to someone else. Then to someone else. The stick changed 5 hands in about 3-4 yrs, and nobody had broken the stick.

[epstud74 24]

I remember Slava Fetisov using a Busch stick

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Busch is now in North America with Graf. Two vanilla offerings. Adam is right, their more exotic stuff is in the Swiss market.

Robert Lang and I think Larionov also used Busch.

I had a Bure pro-stock once so he must have used it at one point too.

Great puck feel, great durability, no tapered offering (at least not at the time) so sort of a different kick than what folks have come to expect with those kind of offerings. Also, while at the time ground breaking weight wise, but now, 500 gram Graf Laser scares some folks off despite the fact that its only 3 oz more than the lightest sticks on the market.

I forgot to mention - who remembers the Sherwood Carbone that was first offered her? Sweet weave pattern on the blade.

I also believe that if you contact the swiss factory, you can get custom patterns...... (for a price and minimum order of course).

I know they wove platinum into their sticks to make stronger and lighter, but never tried the platinum series.

Checking out their website, at least judging by the name, they may be dabbling in Nano technology now.

Check the site out: http://www.busch-hockey.com/

Looks like you can order custom on-line much like the Bauer ID program. Note that the Euro exchange rate is not kind, tho.

[shooter27 116]

I find the sheer number of patterns interesting - imagine if companies today offered 10+ patterns in each composite model.

[Tailboard Jockey 25]

I still have my Busch Carbone 2000, as do some of my friends. The thing is an absolute tank.

[adam14 182]

I had a friend get a set of customs with a curve similar to the smtyth with a higher lie. You pay 250 a stick with a minimum of 3 required.

There newer model, the ice labs and the diamond both contain platinum threading and both come in at under 500 grams.

The diamond also has a sort of taper if I'm not mistaken.

[stuie7 6]

Did the 'L 2101 Stevens' belong to Scott (Stevens)?

havnt seen a picture of his curve before.

[kovyperron5727 0]

The custom stick prices are insane. 223 Euros for one damn stick.