What breaks your OPS the most?

[iceholes 0]

Just curious.

I hear guys go a long way with em... I hear others break em regularly...

Breaking can be....blade, or shaft. I realize blade breakage is more common, But I have to say, The many games I go to( AHL )I see more snap about a foot or so up from the blade

[Abbieshockey20 1]

I have never snapped a one piece stick in half (I've only had 2) I usually just end up wearing the blade down so much that its to weak to use.

[stix04 0]

I snapped my first (Junior) synergy in half while taking a slapshot in practice. Then with my other one the blade got too soft so I stepped on the blade and broke it so I could put a tapered blade in it. I've never broken a shaft, but with blades, if they go soft or I just dont like them, ill stick them in a door and snap'm.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

I put mine down as "slamming" as that seemed closest (getting them jammed in the boards or something - but later realized you likely meant those who axe handle their OPS against the ice or cross bar).

In hindsight, I think mine break more from heavy shooting.

I rarely actually break the shaft - blade breakage is far more common (for me). Especially now that I'm fatter and weaker.

[Cavs019 710]

Slamming, Slashing, and them just becoming soft.

[Chadd 916]

Generally shooting. Most of the time they just crack along the face of the blade and end up with no stiffness at all.

[notorious#29 0]

Shooting for sure. Never broken and OPS on the shaft.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

I didnt pick a poll choice. Usually my blades just develop small cracks that grow and grow until I decide they're done. I havent broken a OPS shaft yet, or broken a blade cleanly. Just cracks or softening.

[hockeypunk3 0]

Ive had 3 OPS this season, my vector snapped on a clearing attempt, my vapor V snapped about a foot from the blade, mine are usually from shooting

[hockechamp14 0]

Well of the one OPS I've used (vapor XX) it broke when I was skating for the puck, and it got sandwhiched between the opposing goalie and a kid on thier team. I didn't vote, but I guess it kind of qualifies for "collision"

The only other shaft I've broken was a intermediate z-bubble grip, it snapped when it got hit with a shot in a wierd place.

It really depends what kind of player you are. I'm a wrist shot playmaker forward. My wrist shot is probally more dangerous than my slapshot, so I shouldn't be breaking them like toilet paper.

[kosydar 0]

I just simply wear them out. I toss them more often than I break them.

[Keith 0]

faceoffs

[Overtime 0]

blocking slapshots or i wear them out (blades)

[Shorthanded67 0]

Generally shooting/wear & tear on the blade. I've only broken a few shafts, but the blade either softens or develops a crack relevant enough to negatively affect my shot.

[mack 44]

Shooting and dicks who think it's cool to hack you like a lumberjack.