Easton Gaborik pattern

[Blueshockey6 0]

Does anyone over here use the Gaborik pattern?

I currently use the Sakic which I like, but every now and then I like to change it up and give different patterns a try, I used the Zetterberg and absolutely hated it, just wondering if anyone can give feedback on the Gaborik pattern

[Scotty 8]

Gaborik is the same as the new Chara and the old Yzerman, which I used to use. Its feedback is basically the same as any massively-hooked blade:

Pros:

- Very easy to cup the puck on the forehand, obviously

- Easy to cradle the puck for hard wristers/snappers

- Large curve/loft makes it easy to lift the puck quickly

Cons:

- Makes backhands seem impossible, or at the very best, MUCH tougher to pull off in a usable fashion

- Such a large hook makes for a very small sweet spot on the blade. Can suck for slapshots.

- If you don't have proper shooting mechanics or have trouble adjusting, you're going to be pulling your shots far left or right HARD

- This kind of hook makes some people shoot excessively high

[Blueshockey6 0]

Gaborik is the same as the new Chara and the old Yzerman, which I used to use. Its feedback is basically the same as any massively-hooked blade:

Pros:

- Very easy to cup the puck on the forehand, obviously

- Easy to cradle the puck for hard wristers/snappers

- Large curve/loft makes it easy to lift the puck quickly

Cons:

- Makes backhands seem impossible, or at the very best, MUCH tougher to pull off in a usable fashion

- Such a large hook makes for a very small sweet spot on the blade. Can suck for slapshots.

- If you don't have proper shooting mechanics or have trouble adjusting, you're going to be pulling your shots far left or right HARD

- This kind of hook makes some people shoot excessively high

Thanks for the feedback, I have pretty good control with the Sakic pattern, when pondering and looking at the Gaborik I had a feeling it would make the puck sail at times.

[edinburghcaps! 0]

its sounds the same as the yzerman pattern and ive also moved on to a sakic pattern for better control and to average out the high shots!

[jnhornig 0]

I have the Gaborik pattern on my one remaining Synergy ST stick from 05-06 (it's hanging on by a thread). I used to have some trouble keeping slapshots down, but that was more attributed to the open face of the blade, and poor follow-through. The next stick I got was an RBK 10k with the Datsyuk curve (broke the piece of junk just after the warranty expired), then went to a Bauer One95 with the p10 pattern. I recently pulled the Gaborik back out as a back up and tried it out during a warm up. Now that I have better technique, I was able to control it a whole lot better, and stickhandling was good too. Compared to the RBK p38 and my Bauer p10, snapshots were much cleaner, crisper, and easier to pull off. My shot also seemed more accurate as a whole. And this is all on a stick that's 5 years old and has definitely seen better days.

I wish there was a comparable replacement blade out there in a 5.5 or 6 lie because I'd be all over it and installing it in my One95 shaft. All of the similar ones seem to have disappeared.

[sifl 0]

the gaborik has a lower lie than the yzerman. the gaborik is a 5.5ish whereas the yzerman was supposedly a 6, but felt like a 6.5-7. i have both here at home, its a significant difference. the gaborik is higher than the coffey/thornton tho. the shanny and the yzerman were both supposed to be 6's, but the yzerman was noticeably steeper than the shanny.

ps has anyone actually held the new chara to confirm its the same? i thought the gaborik was the p8, and the chara was the p10 with a five lie and a round toe? if its the same why wouldnt they just keep the same number and change the name? im pretty curious about the chara, and cant find any around here. ive seen the one pic on here somewhere, but its just looking down the blade, cant tell the shape or lie.

[theWB 2]

Chara is not a Yzerman/Gaborik clone. However, they are bringing back the Gaborik pattern this fall as the "Roy". Available in ST and S19. Also bringing back the Shanahan pattern as the Cammallari. Same deal as the Roy.

[Scotty 8]

The Chara is the same as the Gaborik/Yzerman curve wise, but it merely looks like they adjusted the ugly toe profile of it to being completely rounded now. Why would Easton bring back the original version of it, which is the same exact curve?

[theWB 2]

I believe they are bringing it back because it is not the same curve. Why else would they? Our Easton rep was in the store last week showing us the new stick line and new patterns. The new Roy curve which he said is the same as a Gaborik is bigger than the Chara.

[sifl 0]

scotty or wb, did you notice the lie of the chara?

if they are bringing the shanny back that would be sweet.

any idea when all these patterns will be hitting stores? seems like you guys are seeing the chara already, i havent seen anything new here.

[kovalchuk71 212]

scotty or wb, did you notice the lie of the chara?

if they are bringing the shanny back that would be sweet.

any idea when all these patterns will be hitting stores? seems like you guys are seeing the chara already, i havent seen anything new here.

Shanny is already available on select sticks. Ask your dealer and they can order them for you.

[sifl 0]

Shanny is already available on select sticks. Ask your dealer and they can order them for you.

sweet, based on what wb said looks like the st id want would be available.

[jnhornig 0]

Just got a new S19 with the Roy curve and thought I'd update the thread and let everyone know that it is indeed a reincarnated Gaborik clone. I compared it with my 05 Synergy ST Gaborik and it's identical in every way as far as I can tell. The toe of my ST is pretty torn up so I can only go on memory in saying that the toes of the two curves are shaped the same. I tried to resize the pics so hopefully they aren't deemed too big.

[flashyprince 0]

lol....thats some sick tape job....where did you get that tape

[jnhornig 0]

lol....thats some sick tape job....where did you get that tape

It's 2 inch medical tape from my (ex)girlfriend's work. Same exact thing as hockey tape, but you'd be hard pressed to find Renfrew tape that wide.

[rinkrat94 1]

The Chara is the same as the Gaborik/Yzerman curve wise, but it merely looks like they adjusted the ugly toe profile of it to being completely rounded now. Why would Easton bring back the original version of it, which is the same exact curve?

The Chara is similar to the heatley or iggy curve wise, not the Gaborik. The Roy is the Gaborik clone.

[maniacaniac 2]

lol....thats some sick tape job....where did you get that tape

There is a fairly cheap site for stick tape most the guys on my team use. They have tape in several sizes and colors.

Stick Tape

Usually we'll get a couple guys together and send in an order to get a bigger discount, but the last time I ordered I got 5 of the 1 1/2" rolls for a little more than $10. Sorry to take this thread off topic.

[selene73 0]

Hi guys,

Thx all for these interesting adds :)

How is chara curve compare to Roy(gaborik) ?

i 've read the easton pattern chart but...

someone can drop pics? plz ?

Is chara curve close to the old Coffey curve or the actual Fischer 4 curve? curve? toe? ...?

Sorry for the bad English. :/

[bostonjuniorblackhawks 1]

the chara is more closed than the roy

[jnhornig 0]

The face of the Chara is more closed, and the lie is a 5, whereas my Roy is labeled as a lie 6. (In actuality it is closer to a 5.5, which is what the old Gaborik was.)