HockeyPho85 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 just out of curiosity . B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDeezy 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure. I would imagine it doesnt pay for them to use 2 piece. They only reason I do is economy. But if I earned 6 figures i wouldnt bother with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darshu 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Both Thornton and Marleau do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJ0506 192 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDeezy 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piecedoes he go back and and salvage the shaft when it breaks so that he can replace the blade? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJ0506 192 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piecedoes he go back and and salvage the shaft when it breaks so that he can replace the blade?I'm pretty sure as a high profile player in the NHL, well any NHL player really, he has a pretty sizable supply of his stick waiting in the event one breaks. But, I'm also going to go ahead and say that your question was a joke and not serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDeezy 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piecedoes he go back and and salvage the shaft when it breaks so that he can replace the blade?I'm pretty sure as a high profile player in the NHL, well any NHL player really, he has a pretty sizable supply of his stick waiting in the event one breaks. But, I'm also going to go ahead and say that your question was a joke and not serious.LMAOseriously tho, why else would they use 2 piece? What is the advantage other then being able to swap blades? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dolomaster83 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piecedoes he go back and and salvage the shaft when it breaks so that he can replace the blade?I'm pretty sure as a high profile player in the NHL, well any NHL player really, he has a pretty sizable supply of his stick waiting in the event one breaks. But, I'm also going to go ahead and say that your question was a joke and not serious.LMAOseriously tho, why else would they use 2 piece? What is the advantage other then being able to swap blades?There are pros who feel they play better with two-piece sticks. Some pros still like wood blades and they can't get the feel of wood blades with some sticks. ryan smith is on example. he is part of warrior and he still uses two-piece because he likes the feel of a wood blade (also he wants to be like gretzky) Its is all PP. personally I like two-piece sticks because I feel I have better feel. and they cost less in the long run Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDeezy 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piecedoes he go back and and salvage the shaft when it breaks so that he can replace the blade?I'm pretty sure as a high profile player in the NHL, well any NHL player really, he has a pretty sizable supply of his stick waiting in the event one breaks. But, I'm also going to go ahead and say that your question was a joke and not serious.LMAOseriously tho, why else would they use 2 piece? What is the advantage other then being able to swap blades?There are pros who feel they play better with two-piece sticks. Some pros still like wood blades and they can't get the feel of wood blades with some sticks. ryan smith is on example. he is part of warrior and he still uses two-piece because he likes the feel of a wood blade (also he wants to be like gretzky) Its is all PP. personally I like two-piece sticks because I feel I have better feel. and they cost less in the long runahhh.thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJ0506 192 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I heard Sidney Crosby does but not sure.He did up until this year. Switched to an OPS this season.Rob Scuderi uses a two piecedoes he go back and and salvage the shaft when it breaks so that he can replace the blade?I'm pretty sure as a high profile player in the NHL, well any NHL player really, he has a pretty sizable supply of his stick waiting in the event one breaks. But, I'm also going to go ahead and say that your question was a joke and not serious.LMAOseriously tho, why else would they use 2 piece? What is the advantage other then being able to swap blades?He was successful using a two-piece growing up and for the first four years of his NHL career, why change something that was clearly working well for him and that he was comfortable using. But, out of pressure from fans in Pittsburgh to, "improve his shot," he gave the OPS a try this summer and in the preseason and ended up enjoying them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 I think Kariya still uses that sexy lil Ultra Lite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsjunior1388 81 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Do any NHLers use a two piece with a composite blade? Kovalev does, doesn't he? anyone know why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDeezy 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Do any NHLers use a two piece with a composite blade? Kovalev does, doesn't he? anyone know why?see now THAT i dont understand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Well that's what the majority of OPS are anyway, so I don't see a difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eazy_b97 1 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Kubina was using a two piece in Toronto, started with a clearly wood blade, then started to get darker so it looked like an OPS (though it wasn't). I assume he's still using the two-piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Do any NHLers use a two piece with a composite blade? Kovalev does, doesn't he? anyone know why?see now THAT i dont understand.Kovalev probably prefers a mid-kick shaft which is what most standard two-piece setups provide. Tapered provide the lower kick similar to most OPS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
that_guy 2 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Rob Scuderi actually switched to a Vaper XXXX for the end of his time in Pittsburgh, I don't know what he is using now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K9 Unit 1 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Do any NHLers use a two piece with a composite blade? Kovalev does, doesn't he? anyone know why?see now THAT i dont understand.why not i use that setup, its cheaper, i feel like i get a lil better feel than an ops and my shots pretty much the samea lot of nhlers use fused ops's from all the prostock sticks i've seen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsjunior1388 81 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Do any NHLers use a two piece with a composite blade? Kovalev does, doesn't he? anyone know why?see now THAT i dont understand.why not i use that setup, its cheaper, i feel like i get a lil better feel than an ops and my shots pretty much the samea lot of nhlers use fused ops's from all the prostock sticks i've seen I use a composite shaft/blade combo as well, but I don't get 12 sticks in a box once a month on someone else's dime. I guess Kovalevs reason that was mentioned earlier makes sense, but it just seems, all things equal, it would be easier just to order the OPS instead of shafts and blades and have to put them together. Just seems the OPS would save some time and effort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Da Beez 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 I remember Crosby using a Reebok shaft with a Sher-wood blade. Two piece sticks make sense for a player with endorsement obligations to a company that doesn't make a blade that he prefers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperMan3 1 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 If Crosby really wanted the blade, Reebok would make it for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jds 20 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Can you imagine the selection of Dremels that NHL teams have at their disposal so the two-piece guys can salvage a broken OPS? I'll bet the pros even have staff who sift through the arena garbage looking for salvagable sticks for them. Ah, to be a pro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotty 7 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 for a lot of guys, its about bonding. hilarious as it may seem, they "built" that stick, spent time with it and have a bond. its really the only piece of equipment you can spend time altering or customizing. of course, there's the "feel" thing as well, for the guys who use wood blades.kyle wellwood uses a two piece set up (wood blade), by the way... and he's also the reason why i know about this whole "bonding" thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slapshot9123 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Byfuglien uses a 2 peice CCM U+/U+ Pro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotty 7 Report post Posted January 20, 2010 fused wood blade, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites