Attention ex Drury users!

[getthekidthepuck 32]

Hi Guys,

I am having a hard time finding right handed Drury's 80-85 flex and I am considering switching over to something more readily available. I have been using the Drury for years. Has anyone had any luck transitioning to another curve. I just bought a Trigger 2 p28 to try out. Any guidance would be helpful.

 

Thanks,

 

Riggs

 

[flip12 714]

Have you tried your P28 yet?

[getthekidthepuck 32]

On 3/5/2018 at 1:20 PM, Buzz_LightBeer said:

I found it easy to make the switch because the blades are of similar shape and length.

how is it for firing saucer passes?

[getthekidthepuck 32]

27 minutes ago, flip12 said:

Have you tried your P28 yet?

no i havent yet.

[Cavs019 708]

P28 sucked for me coming from Drury/P106. I can’t stand anything with a huge toe hook as I use my backhand all the time and prefer that extra real estate at the end of the blade. 

Just keep an eye out on ProStockHockey, eBay, or sideline. They literally pop up all the time in those specs. 

https://www.prostockhockey.com/hockey-sticks/player-sticks/right-joe-pavelski-dynasty-hd1-dressed-as-covert-qrl-75-flex-stick-4/

https://www.prostockhockey.com/hockey-sticks/player-sticks/right-joe-pavelski-dynasty-hd1-dressed-as-covert-qrl-85-flex-stick-5/

https://www.prostockhockey.com/hockey-sticks/player-sticks/right-team-stock-rbz-stage-2-85-flex-stick-3/

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/sticks/481956-ccm-new-ribcor-trigger2-pmt-stick-right-80-ncaa-return

 

Edited November 21, 2018 by Cavs019

[getthekidthepuck 32]

2 minutes ago, Cavs019 said:

P28 sucked for me coming from Drury/P106. I can’t stand anything with a huge toe hook as I use my backhand all the time and prefer that extra real estate at the end of the blade. 

Just keep an eye out on ProStockHockey, eBay, or sideline. They literally pop up all the time in those specs. 

Thanks for the advice!

[getthekidthepuck 32]

I am in Canada and dont want to fork out the exchange rate. I mostly use Kijji.

[mojo122 535]

I was a devout heel curve user for decades.  Knowing in advance that they were being phased out I transitioned to a P92.  As for saucing, if your technique is good you can sauce with any curve.

[flip12 714]

You might like the P28. Some Drury users do. I'm pretty convinced the P28 comes from the Drury.

[Buzz_LightBeer 969]

4 hours ago, getthekidthepuck said:

I am in Canada and dont want to fork out the exchange rate. I mostly use Kijji.

Check out a Sher-Wood PP09 if you get the opportunity, it's another heel with a shorter blade. Just as difficult to find, but nice.

[GoalForFun 176]

I am/was a Drury-style user and currently in love with the P28. Up until the middle of the curve it handles very much like a P91, but thanks to the toe hook you can fire off shots much faster though it takes more work to have the same accuracy.

[getthekidthepuck 32]

Thanks Guys for all the feedback. Is the p28 similar to the Versteeg prostock...like a Drury at the heal with a toe kink? I pick up my Trigger 2 with a p28 on Saturday, looking forward to trying it out.

[Haggerty 144]

On 11/21/2018 at 5:05 PM, mojo122 said:

I was a devout heel curve user for decades.  Knowing in advance that they were being phased out I transitioned to a P92.  As for saucing, if your technique is good you can sauce with any curve.

I am with Mojo, I used heel wedges for most my life until ~2014 went to Sakic then Gionta curve currently using p28, just need tiem to adjust, try a CCM p29 first then bauer p92 as CCM has more heel from my experience.

 

[getthekidthepuck 32]

2 hours ago, Haggerty said:

I am with Mojo, I used heel wedges for most my life until ~2014 went to Sakic then Gionta curve currently using p28, just need tiem to adjust, try a CCM p29 first then bauer p92 as CCM has more heel from my experience.

 

What was the hardest adjustment?

[chippa13 1844]

P28 is the anti-Drury and a curve that I watch most beer leaguers struggle with. Pro stocks are always available in a Drury/YP/P91A.

[CigarScott 132]

Apparently these are the equivalents to the Drury curve with other brands: You can get them made by Base to whatever specs you want and I see a fair amount of Warrior W05 curves around.

BASE SR Curves	Lie Options	Bauer	Easton	CCM	SherWood	TRUE	Warrior
BH23	4, 4.75, 5.5, 6(LH)	P91A - Staal	E6 - Drury	P15 - Jones	PP20	HCR	W05 - Granlund

[flip12 714]

On 11/25/2018 at 10:52 PM, chippa13 said:

P28 is the anti-Drury and a curve that I watch most beer leaguers struggle with. Pro stocks are always available in a Drury/YP/P91A.

It has a lot of similarities to the YP/Drury, so I’d say calling it the anti-Drury isn’t really accurate. They’re definitely not the same pattern, but X28 still shows its Drury origins in both form and function.

Edited July 26, 2019 by flip12

[ParabolicActivity 48]

What? The Drury is a heel wedge. The P28 is a toe cup. I really don't see where they relate too each other. I have both and IMO they're both curve for players with very refined technique, but not similar technique at all.

[flip12 714]

The X28 is a dual heel and toe curve. The blade face and heel curve of the X28 both come from the Drury. It’s a Drury curve that’s been modified with a toe curve and a more aggressive rocker along the toe. If you line them up you can see where the Drury was morphed into the X28.

They play differently but they’re still similar in a lot of ways. If the Drury were a haircut, it would be a preppy fade, where the X28 would be that same fade at the start with a party at the toe; a mullet in a blade pattern.

Edited November 26, 2018 by flip12
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[Amazinmets73 69]

On 11/21/2018 at 3:29 PM, getthekidthepuck said:

Hi Guys,

I am having a hard time finding right handed Drury's 80-85 flex and I am considering switching over to something more readily available. I have been using the Drury for years. Has anyone had any luck transitioning to another curve. I just bought a Trigger 2 p28 to try out. Any guidance would be helpful.

 

Thanks,

 

Riggs

 

I just started using the Drury and love it. Planning to stockpile sticks. How does the P106 compare to the Drury? 

[MrData 93]

I'd say get one or two good-quality shafts in your preferred flex, then stockpile Drury blades. That's usually a winning formula for people who like rarer patterns. That way, you pay less "per Drury," and an 85 flex shaft + a Drury blade is much easier to find than an 85-flex RH Drury one-piece stick. BASE makes Drury (BH23) blades in several different lies, and you can pick your blade stiffness and coating. Otherwise, there are some other manufacturers who still make replacement blades, or you can find old ones or pro stock online.

Incidentally, I just tried BASE's Lie 4 Drury blade yesterday, and that was an interesting experience. Longest stick I've ever used, but I still had plenty of blade on the ice.

[getthekidthepuck 32]

Once hockey gets going again, I am going to try transition to p28. How many skates should I give it before I make a decision? 

[Buzz_LightBeer 969]

No less than 6. I’ve made a similar transition, but found I prefer P90T to the 28. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[Miller55 333]

I went from the e6 to the 28. It was weird playing d with the 28 but I liked the toe actually, just had to really rearrange my shot to keep it low from the point. The 28 took a long time for me to get used to coming from the e6, but I supposed it depends more on your style of play and mechanics than anything else. 

Ended up going back to the e4 cammaleri, which I still have 2 of, and the 88, which I like a lot. I use the Sherwood 77 Coffey for outdoor roller as I have a bunch of those in abs blades. 

[asgoodasdead 74]

allblackhockeysticks still has drury/staal curve