New curve wanted

[flyers10 57]

I've been using an Ovechkin blade for a bit and I want to get a new pattern. I'm trying to work on my wrist shot, slap shot and general stickhandling. I've liked the openness of the Ovechkin but don't know if I need the openness since it seems in my league more goals are scored waist height down. I play wing. What would anyone suggest I try?

[shotty 7]

P4, PM9

[rangers1234 0]

PM9, Zettenber is relitivly closed.

The Gagne might be a gradual move towards the PM9.

[Giroux28 0]

as shotty said pm9 i tried it once and since then i use nothing but that curve

also isnt reeboks hamrlik/p34 i believe the same as the malkin pm9 almost...i could be mistaken tho please correct me if wrong

[vitaminZ 0]

as shotty said pm9 i tried it once and since then i use nothing but that curve

also isnt reeboks hamrlik/p34 i believe the same as the malkin pm9 almost...i could be mistaken tho please correct me if wrong

hamrlik/zetterberg/tkachuk/etc everybody makes a pm9 clone

I like PM9s, Iginlas, pro Kariyas, and stuff like that - Im a fan of smaller neutral curves I'd guess you could say.

[n3ss 0]

i love my PM9/P34/Zetterburg/etc with a passion. I don't know what i'd do without.

[Race4LastPlace 31]

i use the ovechkin pattern on all my ccm's, but have really been using the p106 gagne on my one95's lately and am hooked on that pattern.

[dumbpolak9 1]

surprisingly colin whites curve is amazing

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p13/dum...99/IMG_5089.jpg

left to right Oduya Salvador White

[Chadd 916]

TPS P31, but you can't have any of mine.

[Leafsrule16 5]

i use the ovechkin pattern on all my ccm's, but have really been using the p106 gagne on my one95's lately and am hooked on that pattern.

I second that. It was a great pattern, i had it on my one95 as well. I would have liked to tone it down a bit but if you like moderate/deepish mid curves its perfect. My shot was never harder then it was with a one95 with a Gagne, however it was just too big/not enough toe for stick handling.

[flyers10 57]

i use the ovechkin pattern on all my ccm's, but have really been using the p106 gagne on my one95's lately and am hooked on that pattern.

I second that. It was a great pattern, i had it on my one95 as well. I would have liked to tone it down a bit but if you like moderate/deepish mid curves its perfect. My shot was never harder then it was with a one95 with a Gagne, however it was just too big/not enough toe for stick handling.

What pattern would give some of the P106 with a bit more toe for the stick handling? And I heard that hardly any pros use a PM9 style curve that has been mentioned. Why is that?

[vitaminZ 0]

i use the ovechkin pattern on all my ccm's, but have really been using the p106 gagne on my one95's lately and am hooked on that pattern.

I second that. It was a great pattern, i had it on my one95 as well. I would have liked to tone it down a bit but if you like moderate/deepish mid curves its perfect. My shot was never harder then it was with a one95 with a Gagne, however it was just too big/not enough toe for stick handling.

What pattern would give some of the P106 with a bit more toe for the stick handling?

Phil Kessel's pro pattern

[burrn 0]

What pattern would give some of the P106 with a bit more toe for the stick handling? And I heard that hardly any pros use a PM9 style curve that has been mentioned. Why is that?

the p106 is a heel, and if you want more toe... you are looking at a "heel and toe" curve, which you won't find at retail.

for the toe, look for moderate mids like p88Lindros(Bauer), Iginla(Easton), Recchi(CCM), or Datsyuk(RBK) and compare it with the p106.

as for the pm9, I'm not sure what aspect of it you are pointing to, but Crosby's curve is famous for being "moderate", if you know what I mean

[Chadd 916]

i use the ovechkin pattern on all my ccm's, but have really been using the p106 gagne on my one95's lately and am hooked on that pattern.

I second that. It was a great pattern, i had it on my one95 as well. I would have liked to tone it down a bit but if you like moderate/deepish mid curves its perfect. My shot was never harder then it was with a one95 with a Gagne, however it was just too big/not enough toe for stick handling.

What pattern would give some of the P106 with a bit more toe for the stick handling? And I heard that hardly any pros use a PM9 style curve that has been mentioned. Why is that?

A lot of pros use curves similar to a PM9. Only Drury style curves are more popular than Modano style blades.

[flyers10 57]

I found a PM9 wood blade lying in my closet. I'll put that in and see how that works at this weeks game. Maybe then I'll pick up a P88, Tavares, or Iginla to try later. It is hard to find a P106 locally in AZ.