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[JoeT]

My ai9 pro stock started blade rattle today. Thought these were a true one piece?

[Buzz_LightBeer]

Retails yes, pro stock could be any number of things, the paint job means nothing.

[Steelnation248]

If the code on you stick starts with an "F" (FC, FV,) it stands for fused. So that's an automatic give away that it's not a true one piece.

Like Buzz said, a pro can have any number of specs on their sticks. Also, just because the blade is rattling, I don't think that's an automatic sign that it's a two piece.

[JoeT]

The code starts with an E. when I flex the stick on the it makes no cracking noises. Only when I tap it on the ice, blade or butt it makes noise. Haven't had any other issues with the other ai9's I've had.

[Buzz_LightBeer]

Does it have a plastic end plug? That would be the first place I'd start.

[splitbtw]

I have one that just has three lines:

 

H? (sakic curve number)

T

85

 

But it's definitely not a true one-piece and felt much different initially (I specifically remember this) than the retail one I had. 

[JoeT]

after looking at the stick a little bit more, I think the foam insert in the blade went to shit. If I grab the heel and the toe and pull on the tow against the cuve of the blade I hear a bunch of cracking.

 

stick code reads

 

M

80

F

E00271

V01

SC

[GuitarAwesome]

That's common with AI9s.