Lie help

[snipey 0]

So heres my issue, I have a one95 shaft with a wood blade that is 5.5 lie, the stick comes up to my nose on skates however I find it doesn't sit on the ice the way it should,and I find many snappers comming off the heal of my blade, I've never had this issue before. What kind of lie would fix this or is it another problem?

thanks guys

[Sniper90 0]

lower lie.. try a 5 or a 4ish....

Determining your stick lie

The lie is the angle between the blade and the shaft

A lie number is printed on the front of the stick's shaft and ranges from 4 to 8

The higher the number, the narrower the angle between the blade and the shaft. The smaller the number, the wider the angle. For example, a lie 4 stick has a wide handle-to-blade angle, while a lie 8 has a smaller angle.

As a rule, lower lie angle sticks are used for players who skate low to the ice and carry the puck out in front of them

Lies 7 and 8 are for players who skate upright and carry the puck close to their skates

One way to determine if you have the proper lie is to examine your old stick

If the blade is worn on the toe, you should try a higher lie

If your stick is worn on the heel, you should try a lower lie

If the blade wears evenly, you are using the correct lie

[frankie56 0]

Other options include cutting your stick down a bit or shaving the heel.

[snipey 0]

Other options include cutting your stick down a bit or shaving the heel.

The stick feels short as is which is weird because it's an inch longer than my R10

[Mike92 0]

What pattern is your r10? Your best bet is to figure out what lie it is and stick with that in the future.

[snipey 0]

What pattern is your r10? Your best bet is to figure out what lie it is and stick with that in the future.

It's 5.5 also but it feels like it sits differently, I think I might need a 4.5 or something along those lines

[Mike92 0]

Compare the blades side by side to make sure they are actually the same lie, different companies have can have inconsistent lies. If they're the same cut the stick to the same length as your r10, measuring from where the centers of the blades would touch the ice. It could be the r10 pattern just has more of a rocker too, and has been letting you get away with the wrong lie for you.

[Chadd 916]

So heres my issue, I have a one95 shaft with a wood blade that is 5.5 lie, the stick comes up to my nose on skates however I find it doesn't sit on the ice the way it should,and I find many snappers comming off the heal of my blade, I've never had this issue before. What kind of lie would fix this or is it another problem?

thanks guys

Are they coming off the bottom of the blade before they get to the toe? If so, that's a classic case of a lie that is too high. Another symptom is when your shot routinely curves right to left (RH) or left to right (LH) when it does go off the toe. I would check into the Fedorov/Savard from Warrior. It tends to be the lowest lie blade available from a major manufacturer.

[snipey 0]

So heres my issue, I have a one95 shaft with a wood blade that is 5.5 lie, the stick comes up to my nose on skates however I find it doesn't sit on the ice the way it should,and I find many snappers comming off the heal of my blade, I've never had this issue before. What kind of lie would fix this or is it another problem?

thanks guys

Are they coming off the bottom of the blade before they get to the toe? If so, that's a classic case of a lie that is too high. Another symptom is when your shot routinely curves right to left (RH) or left to right (LH) when it does go off the toe. I would check into the Fedorov/Savard from Warrior. It tends to be the lowest lie blade available from a major manufacturer.

yes they are comming off the heel before the toe, does that mean I need a lie towards 4 or more towards 8?

another quick question.. I just bought the same blade I have in it and for some reason it won't fit so is there any way I could shave the blade down? I have no idea why the new one doesn't fit when It's the exact same blade different curve.

[Cove 39]

If the blade is worn on the toe, you should try a higher lie

If your stick is worn on the heel, you should try a lower lie

If the blade wears evenly, you are using the correct lie

Perhaps one of the best posts I have ever read. I now know how to ensure I'm using the right lie.

[sarmalidu 1]

If the blade is worn on the toe, you should try a higher lie

If your stick is worn on the heel, you should try a lower lie

If the blade wears evenly, you are using the correct lie

Perhaps one of the best posts I have ever read. I now know how to ensure I'm using the right lie.

This is generally accurate but somewhat over simplified. You should not look at your tape as the only indicator. For example, I use low lies (~4.75-5.25) and my tape tends to wear most at BOTH the heel AND the toe. This is because I often have the heel on the ice when being casual (top hand held lower than normal because I am away from the play and being "lazy") or sweep-checking with my top hand low and out in front of my body. I also wear the toe from puck handling such as toe manuevers like drags and picking pucks out of the corners. Those activities wear out the tape sginificantly, but neither is "normal" position.

Using the tape as an indicator becomes even more problematic with blades with a lot or little rocker. Blades with a lot of rocker make it easier to wear the tape in the mid blade and less on the heel / toe (due to the rocker). Blades with very little rocker tend to wear more obviously be it due to correct or incorrect lie. Ultimately, I think the most important question to ask is "does the blade lie generally flat when you are in your normal skating and shooting stance". You want to be sure that the blade is on the ice when you need it and that the angle is correct when you take a shot. If your heel or toe is coming off the ice it's going to be extremely detrimental to your shot (and possibly puck handling as well).

Use the tape as a general indicator, but nothing is a substitute for filming yourself / having somebody who knows watch you shoot. One way I helped myself find the right lie was to "pretend" to take a light slapshot and freeze right in mid swing. I noticed that with the higher lie blades, I would tend to have my toe off the ground. With the junior blades I played with (all the way down to lie 3), the heel would be off the ground.