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[timdog]

Thx for the help fellas!!

[KidCoyote]

This is probably a dumb question but I've never really paid much attention to the lie as I've always used the same curve for years. Can someone help shed some lifght for me?

Thanks much appreciated!

Shed light on what exactly? If you skate more crouched/lower to the ground you'll typically
Need a lower lie like 4 but if you skate really upright you'd be better off with a higher lie like a 6... It's all personal preference on how someone likes the blade to sit on the ice.

[danglesnipe6]

I havent used such a low lie before but I like it!  

[Buster_D]

Shed light on what exactly? If you skate more crouched/lower to the ground you'll typically
Need a lower lie like 4 but if you skate really upright you'd be better off with a higher lie like a 6... It's all personal preference on how someone likes the blade to sit on the ice.

That's exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!

[greghughes]

also how short you cut your sticks

[daveski7]

That's exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!

Buster, after using the stick for a couple of times, check to see if the tape wears out at the heel or more evenly. Sometimes the shots tend to come off weak too if the toe is up in the air a bit. I had two Eastons that had a Hall curve that I loved but the lie was too upright.

[Buster_D]

The tape always wears off on the heel of my blade. Causes me to lose control of the puck sometimes too.

[wbj]

The tape always wears off on the heel of my blade. Causes me to lose control of the puck sometimes too.

 

You're using too high of a lie then

[Buster_D]

Perfect. That's why I was asking about it because I know it can make a big difference! Thanks gentlemen!

[Steelnation248]

Cut the stick shorter Buster. Will help compensate for the higher lie of the blade.

[Buster_D]

Any shorter it will be below my chin and a way higher flex that will be difficult to use at that height.

Thanks for everyone's advice and opinions I really appreciate it!

[Krev]

That E31 looks like a more open P10/Shanahan... picked up three of them. 

Turns out the three I got were way more toe than I was expecting. Oh well. 

[kimchee411]

Any shorter it will be below my chin and a way higher flex that will be difficult to use at that height.

Thanks for everyone's advice and opinions I really appreciate it!

 

Not to try to persuade you on this, but one thing to consider is that when you cut your stick down and the flex stiffens, you are also naturally putting more weight into your shot as you lean down on the shaft more.  I recently went from chin height to around adam's apple and the results have been nothing but positive for me.  I like a whippy stick and my 75 sticks are now up in the 95 range, but I feel my shots both get off quicker and harder now, not to mention the benefits for puck handling/control.

[Buster_D]

I'm already using a 102 flex. I can't stand whippy sticks as I'm a bigger guy at 6' and almost 200 lbs. I tried an 87 flex once and snapped it during my first practice with it. 😕

[Krev]

For your reference, these are the E31's I received today.

[daveski7]

Buster just get the right lie and cut to the length you like. Don't try to adjust to a stick it is too much work. Get a stick that works for you you'll be much happier.

[HSelect09]

Do you guys know why there is not the ''code'' behind the stick with the letter that is suposed to show the flex on pro stock stick ...

Was just wondering that because they are supsoe to be Pro Stock ... also my 2 parros do not even have the same E3/P92 version ahah !

Beside that they are pretty good stick for the price =)

[VivaLaVida]

Do you guys know why there is not the ''code'' behind the stick with the letter that is suposed to show the flex on pro stock stick ...

Was just wondering that because they are supsoe to be Pro Stock ... also my 2 parros do not even have the same E3/P92 version ahah !
 

^Hope they aren't too different. I ordered one of the E3's today

[HSelect09]

One looks more like an H11 (Nugent-hopkins) The otther one more like a P92 ... One curve il a little bit less agressive than the other one !

 

[greghughes]

one on the left is definitely a nuge