looking to venture into comp shaft/wood blade

[Stewie 721]

hey everyone,

I am looking to try out a composite shaft and wood blade combination, and would like some pointers. I take almost all wrist and snap shots, so i would like to keep a low kick point. In terms of shafts, i was looking at maybe a dolomite, or sticking with the 11k shaft i currently am using, however my main problem is I use a Datsyuk pattern and want to get a wood blade thats fairly similar. I was mostly looking at easton blades, maybe the new mako, but any suggestions of quality wood blades would be nice!

[IPv6Freely 2100]

I have the Easton EQ50 shaft and have been trying a couple Easton EQ50 wood blades so far. Once I find one I like, I'll spring for the same curve in an EQ50 non-wood blade.

[Thepandamancan 0]

You could probably get a Vapor shaft (the non tapered) and the Getzlaf pattern in an Easton lami blade. I have the latter on a Bauer One95 shaft right now and it's working out well. The curve is more pronounced on the Getzlaf than on the Datsyuk though and the curve is more on the heel.

[jazz4all 9]

for wrist shot, you might wanna try ak27 shaft. however, easton wood blade isn't good :( stiff at the first game, after that become really soft.

[HockeySavants 5]

I suggest the Bauer APX SE non-tapered

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[Stewie 721]

for wrist shot, you might wanna try ak27 shaft. however, easton wood blade isn't good :( stiff at the first game, after that become really soft.

any idea who makes better wood blades?

[Chadd 916]

I would go with a tapered, not standard a standard, shaft if you take mostly wrist and snap shots. A dolomite shaft is a good option, very consistent and predictable with kick. The Easton wood tapered blades aren't bad at all and the Iginla shouldn't be too hard of a transition. The SWD coffey is another option for you, as they offer it in tapered as well. There are some things you can do to extend the life of a wood blade, like coating it with a waterproof covering and removing the tape as soon as you get off the ice, but they will lose their stiffness fairly quickly if you're used to composite blades.

[Stewie 721]

i used to always use wood sticks, but then took 10 years away from playing on a team, and now that im on a team again, i like my 11k but dont like the feel of the puck on my stick, if that makes sense. i like the power on my shots, but feel like my accuracy is down, maybe its the layoff, but the rest of my game has caught up to the layoff. I had been wondering why everyone was suggesting standard shafts, as everything i read suggested tapered was a better option for low kick on wristers. I also have my first composite stick, a bauer XVI, that i was thinking about hacking up and shoveing some wood in it

[crazyhick 19]

if you can still find some, the X:60 wood blades are very good. very stiff and durable. i have a few and none have broken yet