sher-awesomeness 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 Well today is your lucky day!Eh, 4-5 years isn't too bad, especially since it went from inline to ice this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bearfight 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 Never seen a stick split open quite like that before. How did it happen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 I've probably seen the inside of more Octanes than any other stick. Lots of cheap people around here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fro_ride 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 if you take a pair of scissors, any kind of scissors, you can cut down the side an octane/s3/ultra carbon shaft. It's quite hilarious. But thats what you should expect from an extruded fiberglass shaft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sher-awesomeness 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 Never seen a stick split open quite like that before. How did it happen?I'm not sure how it happened. I didn't even notice it until after I got home from a game, where it was met with a mix of "Oh, crap!" and "Oooooh, what's inside?"Guess it's back to the Hespeler shaft and junior Synergy. We had a good run together. Not the best stick out there, but it definitely got the job done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ogie Oglethorpe 14 Report post Posted February 22, 2010 Octane's can be had for $30 last I'd seen so think anything over 5 months is an accomplishment. 4 to 5 years though? Stellar bang for buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarick 5 Report post Posted February 22, 2010 One of the leading scorers on our team has been an Octane guy. Had them for a couple years and broke last year, then bought a pair of S5's with the wood blades (same thing). He hadn't even replaced the old wood blades either...doesn't matter though, he still scores.Every time I try and flex one of those, it makes a cracking sound, like it's about to snap. Feel so cheap and flimsy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogie24 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2010 Broke one of those near the top of the shaft on a snapper one time, something ive never ever done. Definately a good idea to stay away from 30 dollar shafts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony1233 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2010 hahah used one of these puppies last year. Got hit from behind and heard a crunch, thought oh shit, I think I just broke my wrist. However I had no pian. I got up and noticed that the ref wasn't calling anything. I went to smack it against the crossbar and "SNAP" the whole thing flew off from about 3 inches down from the butt. It flew across the ice... I sat for 10 minutes after that... lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussianDangler15 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2010 wow im surprised about hearing about that thing breaking from what I've seen that thing is a tank cheap and crappy but a tank lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mug25 2 Report post Posted March 20, 2010 Was never a fan of the early composite easton sticks/shafts. Only started liking them around the first gen Stealths. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sher-awesomeness 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2010 Crazy thing is my dad found it and decided to gorilla glue it together and clamp it overnight. Safe? Probably not. I used it twice for warm ups and also for a bit of game action when the tape ripped on my main stick. With my limited skills, it felt pretty much the same, but I'd rather it stay on the bench as a backup.You can't see it, but the wooden blade has also started to crap out and crack along the bottom. Fun times all around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsjunior1388 81 Report post Posted March 22, 2010 Sounds like your stick will literally explode in you hands pretty soon. Take pics! :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
