Curve Help

[KillerCarlson 0]

Hey Guys!

If anyone can answer this question, it will be someone on this board.

I've checked the pattern DB, but I'm not finding anything...plus, I often find that the description doesn't actually describe the curve completely.

I'm looking for a blade (wood or hybrid) that is essentially an Easton Modano, with a more open face. Not drastic, but moderately more open. Can anyone think of anything that might match? A similar lie and overall shape would be a plus. Nothing with a big hook, as I like the way I can handle backhands with the Modano I'm using now.

Thanks guys!

[boppersv 0]

My suggestion would be a Nash TPS. Depending on what you can find, some maybe be similar to a Sakic, but I have a few that are practically a Modano with some loft.

[Icedog03 0]

Why not try a wood modano, heat it up a little bit and add more loft.

[Chadd 916]

Heat up a Tkachuk wood blade and bend it a bit open.

[Aggie 9]

Try out the composite Bauer P106 pattern.

[chippa13 1844]

Try out the composite Bauer P106 pattern.

I think that may be more open than he is looking for. If he's looking for wood, the best bet would be to modify a Modano woody.

[Briggy 0]

I have a TPS Hull retail blade.

If you are interested let me know.

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

Hey Guys!

If anyone can answer this question, it will be someone on this board.

I've checked the pattern DB, but I'm not finding anything...plus, I often find that the description doesn't actually describe the curve completely.

I'm looking for a blade (wood or hybrid) that is essentially an Easton Modano, with a more open face. Not drastic, but moderately more open. Can anyone think of anything that might match? A similar lie and overall shape would be a plus. Nothing with a big hook, as I like the way I can handle backhands with the Modano I'm using now.

Thanks guys!

I suggest that you buy a Easton Modano and heat up like you want.

[Chadd 916]

Easton blades don't handle the heat as well as some of the other brands. I always had the fiber wrap come off with them. The TPS "pro stock" retail wood blades seem to handle heat much better.

[Racer8 0]

A CCM Doan is a midheel, lie 5 (actually about a 5.2, 5.3), slightly more open than a Modano, Modano clone. I'm not sure if they make it in wood or hybrid, but I think the Doan is close to what you want. The Doan is not as open as a p106 or Drury, yet more open than a Modano. Hope this helps.

[Kobe 0]

Check out the Sherwood Crosby as well. It's slightly more heel than mid-heel but same lie, toe-shape, and more open.

[LetsGoWings13 0]

no if you could find a tps schnider prostock im almost certain that it is the just like the modano except more open correct me if im wrong tho

[lee92 2]

sherwood crosby's more like a drury-ish curve. if you want a more open modano, check out the spezza. it has a slightly higher lie, but is just about exactly what you're looking for

[KillerCarlson 0]

All excellent responses guys! Thanks. I'll be heading down to my LHS this weekend (likely tomorrow) to see if I can scope out the P106 and the Doan blades - they SOUND like they might be what I'm looking for.

On the other hand, the idea that I might get to play with a torch sounds too good to resist!! Never curved a blade by hand before, so suggestions are welcome (like making sure my homeowner's insurance is paid up!)...if it works out, that may solve all my problems.

If anyone else has any more suggestions...keep 'em coming! They are appreciated.

[ponty 0]

Heating blades:

1 Wrap some aluminum foil around the blade to protect from burning.

2 Dont heat the blade in any one area for more than a few seconds

2 Heat both sides of the blade for the easiest bend.

4 After bending put in cold water right away so it doesnt bend back.

[Timber 0]

I second the vote for the Sherwood 950 Spezza. Even though Sherwood lists the lie at 5.5, it nearly identical in lie to a Modano.

[ambro 0]

Try to find a Tomas Kaberle blade if you're LH. Perfect match for what you're looking for, except 4.5 lie and square toe. Don't know if he used wood blades any time recentely though.

[kosydar 0]

I have a GI Legault XN10 thats exactly like what you're looking for, its an awesome curve. However, I've never even heard of Legault, and he isn't in the show. I hockeydb'ed him, but theres like a dozen different Legaults. I looked into getting more of his blades/sticks, but found nothing, so I'd just assume you wouldn't be able to find them either.

[Cavs019 710]

what about the dru?

[SB39 2]

If you´re lefty, check the Afinogenov pro Z-Carb that East West Hockey in CA has; I picked one up about a month before coming to Spain, and it´s a lot like a Modo with more loft, but it´s a strange curve, and it has a Hull-esque shooters rocker near the toe...

edit: they´re usually on ebay and there´s a pic of teh blade profile and curve somewhere down there on the board.

[kovalchuk71 212]

How can I curve my blades with out a pro curve thing? It seems really hard and I've never had much success.....also do you dip in in ice cold water?

[echi24 1]

what kind of blades can you curve yourself? i always thought it was only the crappy ABS ones

[mack 44]

I've never had problems curving woods. As for techniques on changing the curve, I usually just add shovel to mine so I put it under a door and torque backwards. Voila, deformed beauty.

[Modo9 0]

Hey Mack, time to change your sig. A-Rod is batting .288 and we clinched the East.

Deformed beauty: Kinda like every year the Red Sox finish the season with an awesome record and then shit the bed in the playoffs. Ahhh, the curse lives on.

As for wanting a Modo curve with more loft, dude -- learn to roll your wrists. Open faced heel drury-like curves are for the players toooo lazy to simply rolllll their wrists.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Hey Mack, time to change your sig. A-Rod is batting .288 and we clinched the East.

Deformed beauty: Kinda like every year the Red Sox finish the season with an awesome record and then shit the bed in the playoffs. Ahhh, the curse lives on.

As for wanting a Modo curve with more loft, dude -- learn to roll your wrists. Open faced heel drury-like curves are for the players toooo lazy to simply rolllll their wrists.

The Drury curve or a similar variation, the YP, may be the most popular pro pattern currently used. But those lazy punks don't know that they are doing.