Silver paint on lower end of stick/ blade

[Dpdangals 0]

Hey guys I have noticed on a few NHL players sticks have silver paint on the lower end of stick towards the blade. Kieth yandle does this as well as Richards from New York. I assumed they do it to keep a better eye on the puck but wasn't sure. Does anyone know why this is done?

Thanks

[Gummer12 134]

Personal Preference

[sharks25 9]

I believe Thornton was forced to do it to cover up the seam on his two piece. A friend of the team told me this, but we all know what they say about rumors.

[Beleafer 14]

JVR does this as well, not sure why.

[Scopes 4]

Are you sure its not the paint on the Synergy SE 16 that a lot of these guys use? I'm pretty sure that was Yandles stick of choice at one point.

[Gummer12 134]

If you're suggesting they're using the actual paint Easton used on the stick and are getting supplied with it directly, that's just not true. It's just plain spray paint from Home Depot or wherever. If Yandle did use the SE16 like you say, that's maybe why he's doing it, and what I meant by personal preference. He liked the color combo, and whatever he's using now isn't to his liking, so he just sprays it to whatever he likes.

[Scopes 4]

I was suggesting they were still using the SE16.

[Gummer12 134]

Nope. I guess it's plausible that it could be SE16 guts.. with mako paint.. but highly unlikely.

[Dpdangals 0]

Sweet guys thanks.

Yea yandle last year used the mako and I noticed the bottom painted, and this year he is using the mako 2 and same thing so must be paint from the depot lol thanks guys