Increase stick flex?

[Blueandgold26 1]

Is there a way to make a stick whippier? Sorry if previously mentioned I couldn't find it anywhere.

[fatwabbit 93]

assume that you dont want to change the length? you could use oggie grips to increase the flex...

[shotty 7]

heat it up before you go out on the ice.

the likelihood of a failure is greatly increased, though.

[sitzlejd 0]

Add an end plug.

[gxc999 7]

heat it up before you go out on the ice.

the likelihood of a failure is greatly increased, though.

Brett Hull used to put his sticks in the oven before a game. 11 minutes at 250 degrees, umm, that's a tasty hockey stick! Really, the only option is to increase length or you won't increase the flex- generally.

[Buzz_LightBeer 976]

Who has an oven that size?

[Jarick 5]

GOD there's an awful joke waiting to be made.

Hull didn't actually heat up his sticks, did he? They were already 65 flex.

[fatwabbit 93]

http://www.oggiegrip.com/ergo-hockey-grip.php

[87vert 0]

Sell your stick and buy one that is the correct flex?

[Jason Harris 31]

Really, the only option is to increase length or you won't increase the flex- generally.

fatwabbit is correct. Oggies have built in flex, so they will make the stick whippier at the same length.

[gxc999 7]

Really, the only option is to increase length or you won't increase the flex- generally.

fatwabbit is correct. Oggies have built in flex, so they will make the stick whippier at the same length.

That doesn't change the length, but it does change the angle, right?

[Chadd 916]

Really, the only option is to increase length or you won't increase the flex- generally.

fatwabbit is correct. Oggies have built in flex, so they will make the stick whippier at the same length.

That doesn't change the length, but it does change the angle, right?

Oggies are much longer than "Standard" plugs but even with the stick cut back down to the same length, your stick will have a bit more whip. The traditional model does not change the angle, the modern style does change the angle.

[gxc999 7]

Really, the only option is to increase length or you won't increase the flex- generally.

fatwabbit is correct. Oggies have built in flex, so they will make the stick whippier at the same length.

That doesn't change the length, but it does change the angle, right?

Oggies are much longer than "Standard" plugs but even with the stick cut back down to the same length, your stick will have a bit more whip. The traditional model does not change the angle, the modern style does change the angle.

I might have to try one some time.

[Jason Harris 31]

Just to clarify something, the angle change is at the wrist. The bottom of the Ergo (where is attaches into the shaft) and the top of the Ergo are straight in line with the shaft. However, the curve in the middle puts the wrist at a slightly more relaxed angle than a straight line of the shaft does..

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