Where To Cut STick

[Gee12 0]

I found a CCM Vector V120 Shaft Laying around at the rink so I decided to pick it up. Its broken at the blade and I want to put one of my extra synthesis blades into it. Where should I cut on the shaft so that the blade fits in properly. Thanks!

[mickz 107]

If you are unsure, gradually cut the shaft and do a trial and error procedure... I'm not very familiar with where to cut on this stick so that's what I would suggest.

[illpaseo116 0]

thats funny, i found a V120 in the garbage at my local rink like 3 weeks after it hit the stores. Some guy broke the end of the blade and just chucked it. I ran into the same problem you did. I kept cuttin gradually, but i still couldn't fit my SI core modano in there, even after shaving off all the glue and even taking the paint off the hosel of the blade. I ended up just sticking it in the opposite end. If i cut it any more than i did it would have been too short (I stopped an inch below the "M" on the ccm logo) I used it upside down until i snapped the shaft in half, which also coincidentally just happened to me tonight. I know its not favorable to flip it, but i used it like that up until tonight and never had any problem getting off shots. I figured it was a free shaft, so what the hell.

if you want, seeing as the stick is shot now, i can keep on cutting it to see just how far you have to go. I'll do it tomorrow and get back to you asap on it.

[Chadd 916]

Most people have found it impossible without shaving the blade down.

[KC83 2]

my buddy broke his 110... and he cut it really low and it worked...

but i heard someone at my LHS say that it shouldn't be done with a 120

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Is the V120 an actual one-piece? I mean, come to think of it, I don't recall seeing the V120 shafts (but do remember seeing the V110 shafts)....

REGARDLESS, it can still likely be done. With the old Busch sticks, I was able to do it (although, it required using a Jr blade instead of a tapered). Just a matter of patience. I'd use a old Tflex shaft (or whatever tapered shaft you may have around) as a guide. Hold it up next to the shaft and mark where the end of the tapered shaft matches, dimension wise, to the broken V120. Then, cut 1 inch lower, start augering/boring out the crap inside, and work your way up the shaft until the tapered blade fits.

[XeF4 0]

they do make 120 shafts in C and T.

ccm puts aramid in the corners of the shaft for durability purposes.

you are going to need to file off the corners of your blade.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Or.... use a drill to auger the corners out.

[Tyler B 0]

I didnt want to start a new thread so ill just put this here since its basicaly the same topic. Around where would i cut a synergy to fit a synthesis blade. Its a sicore if that helps.

[kovalchuk71 212]

right at the "E" in patent pending.....Or find the fuse point (the little line where the blade goes into the shaft) cut there, but youll have to do a hell of a lot of fileing