Taping stick blade question

[FatAndSlow 0]

I've noticed that some people don't tape their stick blade completely. Some tape from the middle of the blade to the toe and some even less. What is the reasoning behind this? Is it just personal preference? Is there some "advantage" to doing this? When I'm doing normal stickhandling the puck is usually on my heel. Would this kind of tape job hurt or help my stickhandling? Just curious.

Thanks in advance

FatAndSlow

[HattrickSwayze 3]

I think there was a thread on this a while ago, but whether or not it answered your question I don't know.

I've seen quite a few guys that do this. Backstrom, Ovie, Kovalev, Getzlaf, etc. I used to tape from the heel to the toe, but I recently started taping one strip farther up at a time. I did this to see if I noticed any difference. I'm nearly halfway up the blade now and haven't noticed any difference. No big difference in feel or stickhandling. The upside at this point is I'm saving a fair bit of tape. I can get another 2-3 tape jobs per roll compared to before. Other peoples experiences might be different from mine.

[Jarick 5]

After the puck rolled off the heel of a blade on a breakaway that could have tied the game late, I tape from heel to toe.

[LivHockey84 0]

I always just tape mine the "normal" way i guess...heel to just shy of the toe, but i do put 1 stripe just above the blade where it meets the shaft.

[K9 Unit 1]

i tape from 3/4 of the blade to over the toe, i have to tape over the toe or else my shot feels weird, i know someone here that said he can't stand taping over the toe, so its all pp

[jumtao 0]

I tape from the heel to over the toe. I find i have better control when I tape over the toe as opposed to leaving an inch or so untaped that I used to do. Then again it can all be psychological.

[AIREAYE 248]

I do a complete job, heel to toe, used to not do the toe, but i learned how :)

[bednarz877 0]

i use to only tape about 3/4 of the blade with the toe covered. then started taping it toe-to-heel leaving the toe uncovered and havent changed since.

[raganblink 82]

i always do toe-heel because when the puck rolls off your stick, there isn't any friction on tape from the overlapping rolls. Does it matter? probably not, the wax on it probably makes it a waste of time anyways. but superstitions and practices never die.

[Alexxx 0]

i tape somewhere from the middle of the blade to the toe and that works for me....helps me with my wrist shots

[dumbpolak9 1]

i go toe to heel, then i use a puck to get all the air out from under the tape, i guess you can say, then i use snowboard wax, heat it up with a blow dryer, then apply wax again.

[Speedz98 15]

Have you guys seen this?

http://www.tapetiger.com/pages/home

[K9 Unit 1]

Have you guys seen this?

http://www.tapetiger.com/pages/home

it'll scratch your blade but it works pretty well, i don't own it, just seen a demo of it

[Chadd 916]

i always do toe-heel because when the puck rolls off your stick, there isn't any friction on tape from the overlapping rolls. Does it matter? probably not, the wax on it probably makes it a waste of time anyways. but superstitions and practices never die.

I tape from heel to toe because I want those little tape ridges to put more spin on the puck.

[Rustyhole 1]

this is how I do it...

:) simple

[Tailboard Jockey 25]

this is how I do it...

:) simple

Same here. B)

[Jarick 5]

Have you guys seen this?

http://www.tapetiger.com/pages/home

If someone can't take tape off their blade, God help them when they step on the ice.

[sitzlejd 0]

I tape from heel to over the toe. I like having the control on wristers, but the best part of taping over the toe is the wear it saves the blade from taking. I've been using the same stick for almost a year and the toe isn't so much as chipped. I'll never go back to leaving that inch or so before the toe naked.

[JoeyJ0506 192]

Have you guys seen this?

http://www.tapetiger.com/pages/home

Same thing as the Sharks our training staff have to cut tape jobs off players... except the Tape Tiger is more expensive.

[LivHockey84 0]

I have decided to try the half -(to)- toe tape job out. Why not right, i have been taping my stick the same for lets see 10+ years...i'll give it a shot.

[mrruin 0]

using bladetape for several weeks now, still on my first and I really like it a lot.

[sickwilly 37]

I tape from heel to over the toe. I like having the control on wristers, but the best part of taping over the toe is the wear it saves the blade from taking. I've been using the same stick for almost a year and the toe isn't so much as chipped. I'll never go back to leaving that inch or so before the toe naked.

I started doing this when I started buying ops. Saves a lot of wear and tear. I also use Mr Zog's. When I use wood blades, I also put a couple of wraps around the hosel to keep them from splintering/chipping as quickly.