Experience in heating and then bending fiberglass hockey blades?

[Acichetti25 0]

Hi, i was rummaging through my basement the other day and i found a pro stock se16 scott gomez stick... the stick is the perfect flex and height but the blade is not in any way usable for me. i cant seem to stick handle, make nice passes, or shoot in the desired spot while using it. it is gomez's custom blade that is almost as straight as the stick itself... if anybody has any experience/tips/idea on how i could heat up the blade and mold it they would be appreciated! also a little information if heating blades up to bend it toward a more desired curve has worked for any of you guys. thanks!

[hyster110 3]

composite blades you cannot form or mould

[Chadd 916]

composite blades you cannot form or mould

Oh, you can do it, but to do so will shorten the lifespan of the blade considerably.

[hockeymass 11]

Hi, i was rummaging through my basement the other day and i found a pro stock se16 scott gomez stick... the stick is the perfect flex and height but the blade is not in any way usable for me. i cant seem to stick handle, make nice passes, or shoot in the desired spot while using it. it is gomez's custom blade that is almost as straight as the stick itself... if anybody has any experience/tips/idea on how i could heat up the blade and mold it they would be appreciated! also a little information if heating blades up to bend it toward a more desired curve has worked for any of you guys. thanks!

Sounds about right.

[Apes44 7]

From someone who tried the suggestions found in the other threads on this, I highly recommend not heating it!

[Axxion89 32]

Probably better off selling the stick and using the money to buy one you like, like others have said, trying to heat form the blade will only ruin the stick.

[Stewie 721]

your going to definitely not like the blade when your done changing the curve. As everyone before has stated, your going to mess with the composite structure and hence durability as well.

[steelnation248 101]

Like others said, don't do it. Axxion's advice is good, or you could always convert it to a shaft. Easier said than done depending on the model though.

[shooter27 116]

Oh, you can do it, but to do so will shorten the lifespan of the blade considerably.

Understand that it will considerably shorten blade lifespan, but I'm still interested in giving it a try (Ive got a couple pro stocks lying around that I'm not too worried about hurting) What's the best method, heat gun or torch?

[aeo 2]

i tried this on an old blade from a broken shaft and failed. when i went to curve the blade it creased right along the carbon weave and that was it ruined.

[shooter27 116]

I've seen a number of videos with pros curving their OPS so I know it's doable. Does anyone know the best method?

[steelnation248 101]

I've seen a number of videos with pros curving their OPS so I know it's doable. Does anyone know the best method?

I think the difference is that they get free sticks, and lots of them. They only need the stick to last one game.

You can watch the YouTube video of Petr Sykora curving his blade, but he states that some games he goes through 3+ sticks and it took him years to figure out how to do it while breaking a bunch of sticks in the process.

[shooter27 116]

Completely understood. I don't care if these sticks last one game or one shift, it's an experiment I'd like to try to see what can/can't be done. That being said, I'm hoping somebody has experience doing it so I can figure out if I should try a torch or heat gun.

[norwood 1]

I have done it with limited success. I just heat it with a heat gun like I was curving a wood stick. The issue comes if you try to change it more than JUST A LITTLE, The blade will fold and then it is JUNK. I have found that I can't step on it like a wood blade, just grab it with you GLOVED hand and bend it....but just a bit. If you are careful it can be done. I have also found that some blades are more bendable than others. If you don't care if you ruin the blade give it a try.

[Neal 41]

I have no experience with curving composite blades, but the Procurve blade curver works really well for wooden blades. I think the fact that you can move the blade slowly to your preferred curve and hold it there would help avoid the break down of the composite blades. After a quick google search it looks like Procurve is out of business, but this site looks to still stock them.