SRS Shaft Repair

[highslot84 0]

Hey guys,

Already searched this topic, but wanted to see if anyone has had great results w/ this process. Is it worth the 30-40 bucks to get done?

My Semin Pro Stock stick broke yesterday about 18" from the top of the shaft.. awful luck. The blade and lower portion of the stick are still in great shape. So i figure this is worth a shot if i hear good things about it.

Thanks for any input you guys provide!

Dru - Annapolis, MD

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

I had two different OPS done. The first one broke on the first shot I took right at the fuse. I took it back and apparently because the guy cut it wrong (somewhat at an angle) they said it couldn't be done and gave me my money back.

The second one didn't even last 30 days.

Both were broken about a 1/3 of the way from the bottom. They later said that spot didn't work real well.

I would not do it again personally, but others have said they had good luck.

[jrhky36 1]

broke my repaired shaft while flexing it lightly at home. the first flex all i heard was a crackaling nosie until i stopped.

here is a better option. matt has done several sticks for me. i have never had any problems with them. his repair is on the outside of the stick and not on the inside. yes that is a stick he repaired that he is standing on.

http://www.compositestickdr.com/

[hockeyfan77 0]

I had the SRS done on an 85 flex Synergy II shaft. Snapped it right in the middle. When I got it back, felt more like a 65 flex. Could've just been a screw up by the guy who fixed it, but I'd say unless you're ok with the stick not feeling exactly how it was before the break, it wouldn't be worth the money.

[highslot84 0]

Thanks Guys. I'll contact that guy and see what he says.

The stick was mighty stiff to begin with so i guess i wouldnt care if it flexed a bit more than before.. but if that stuff isnt holding up then i wont bother.

[automorph 0]

anything up top should be alright, anything on the bottom half of the stick it will affect everything

[ekeating 0]

I just had a Pro stock Total One V. Voynov(LA Kings)that was broken midshaft repaired. The shop that fixed it goes the extra mile, he uses the internal SRS sleeve and also externally adds carbon fiber to get rid of the "pinch point" that is left after cutting. I will post pics of the fix when I pick it up and comment on weight and flex. Cost was $35 and was a bargain versus the work he puts into the repair.

[stevo_323 0]

I just had a Pro stock Total One V. Voynov(LA Kings)that was broken midshaft repaired. The shop that fixed it goes the extra mile, he uses the internal SRS sleeve and also externally adds carbon fiber to get rid of the "pinch point" that is left after cutting. I will post pics of the fix when I pick it up and comment on weight and flex. Cost was $35 and was a bargain versus the work he puts into the repair.

mind sharing the name of the shop?

[HockeySavants 5]

I haven't tried them out, but I'm actually going to try repairing a few shafts using the same techniques.

My family do autobody repair so I have all the tools already just have never put any thought in it.

But question, will SRS add a blade if you give them a shaft?

[Chadd 916]

I've tried a couple of SRS repaired sticks and would never do it on any of mine. It changes the balance and kills the performance way too much for my tastes.

[scorer75 9]

I have used many repaired sticks, I even used to buy sticks that had been repaired. Where your stick is broken, I would fix it, but with the intention of it being used as one of your "mess around" sticks. It may come back and you will be comfortable using it in games, and that would be great, but for $40 it'd be a good secondary stick and I would repair it. If it was broken in the bottom third, or the blade itself, I would say don't bother.

[ekeating 0]

mind sharing the name of the shop?

Skater's Edge in Manchester, NH. For Bruins fans, they have the original locker room doors from the old Boston Garden.

I have used many repaired sticks, I even used to buy sticks that had been repaired. Where your stick is broken, I would fix it, but with the intention of it being used as one of your "mess around" sticks. It may come back and you will be comfortable using it in games, and that would be great, but for $40 it'd be a good secondary stick and I would repair it. If it was broken in the bottom third, or the blade itself, I would say don't bother.

I got a super deal on the stick, which looks like he took one shot and it broke. I'll take a fixed T.O. for $35.00.

[bostonjuniorblackhawks 1]

Skater's Edge in Manchester, NH. For Bruins fans, they have the original locker room doors from the old Boston Garden.

I got a super deal on the stick, which looks like he took one shot and it broke. I'll take a fixed T.O. for $35.00.

did you just find the t.o lying around somewhere?

[ponder 0]

Most of the flex in the stick happens from roughly your bottom hand down, if your break is only 18" from the top I'd imagine the performance wouldn't be hugely affected by a repair, as long as it's good and sturdy. Sounds like jrhky36 has had nice results with his guy.

[jimmy 194]

A lot of people find a SRS repaired stick is just perfect and notice no difference, others say they can feel the extra weight. Really PP, but the bottom line is if you have a $200 stick in otherwise good condition, it's worth $30 to repair it. If you don't want to repair it, simply leave it in a barrel at the rink and someone will scoff it up and have it repaired. We get tons of them this way.

Also there is no "pinch point" on a properly repaired shaft repair. Wrapping an internal repair location with an external wrap is not necessary if the internal repair is done correctly, specifically 90 degree cuts of the parts, proper grooving of the inside of the shaft, and proper insertion of the sleeve. If any of these are not done correctly, the repair will be loose. This is why some will wrap the outside, to correct a mistake made on the inside. Again, totally not necessary and I find it leaves a hump on the shaft in the grip location.

[ekeating 0]

did you just find the t.o lying around somewhere?

Friend of a friend picked it up when he played there in a charity event one night.

A lot of people find a SRS repaired stick is just perfect and notice no difference, others say they can feel the extra weight. Really PP, but the bottom line is if you have a $200 stick in otherwise good condition, it's worth $30 to repair it. If you don't want to repair it, simply leave it in a barrel at the rink and someone will scoff it up and have it repaired. We get tons of them this way.

Also there is no "pinch point" on a properly repaired shaft repair. Wrapping an internal repair location with an external wrap is not necessary if the internal repair is done correctly, specifically 90 degree cuts of the parts, proper grooving of the inside of the shaft, and proper insertion of the sleeve. If any of these are not done correctly, the repair will be loose. This is why some will wrap the outside, to correct a mistake made on the inside. Again, totally not necessary and I find it leaves a hump on the shaft in the grip location.

The shop owner feels it keeps the flex more consistent and I saw a pre-external wrapped stick he was repairing and it looked like it was done properly. I asked if he wouldn't use external wrap, I'm vane and it would look like a new T.O. the way graphics lined up. He said it was my choice, but he has had excellent results with his method. This is all new to me and he does 5-6 sticks a week, I'll post photos and comment on finished product.

[roadrunner 12]

A lot of people find a SRS repaired stick is just perfect and notice no difference, others say they can feel the extra weight. Really PP, but the bottom line is if you have a $200 stick in otherwise good condition, it's worth $30 to repair it. If you don't want to repair it, simply leave it in a barrel at the rink and someone will scoff it up and have it repaired. We get tons of them this way.

Also there is no "pinch point" on a properly repaired shaft repair. Wrapping an internal repair location with an external wrap is not necessary if the internal repair is done correctly, specifically 90 degree cuts of the parts, proper grooving of the inside of the shaft, and proper insertion of the sleeve. If any of these are not done correctly, the repair will be loose. This is why some will wrap the outside, to correct a mistake made on the inside. Again, totally not necessary and I find it leaves a hump on the shaft in the grip location.

I had it done on a Mission Hex-1. THe balance was just thrown off completely, I left the stick in a trash can at a rink. May as well put that $40 toward another shaft.