Talk:Ice hockey stick

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This article needs info regarding the max curvature of the blade allowed.--Hooperbloob 17:47, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

Potentially, however many leagues, especially elite European and Russian leagues don't have such a rule. That discussion might be better suited to a hockey rules page. Yankees76 00:26, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Flex / kp

Some sticks are measured in kp instead of "flex". Does anyone know how much "flex" is 50kp? Or how many kp is "75 flex"? This would be very useful to know. -- abfackeln 01:54, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

I found this chart but the source is dubious:
50KP/X-stiff = roughly 125 pro flex
45KP/Stiff = roughly 110
40KP/Regular = roughly 100
35KP/Mid = roughly 85
30KP/Light = even softer flex
20KP/Junior = junior flex

[edit] Curved Blades and Angle of Blade

I took the liberty of changing "straight goaltender blades" to "slightly curved blades", as found on most goaltender sticks used in the NHL.

Also, I changed the degree the blade is angled at from 45° to the more appropriate 135° from the axis of the shaft. — Dorvaq 14:17, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I think you should change the length of the blade listed too, as it conflicts with the diagram shown. 10 to 15 seems way too short.

[edit] Kinda confusing

If someone came here to learn more about sticks, I think the sentence "The face angle, or openness, of a blade has a large impact on a puck's trajectory when it is shot. If a blade is very open, it will be easier to shoot the puck high, while a closed face is more likely to produce a shot close to the ice." would confused them. I'm referring to the "open" and "closed faced" parts. I'm not gonna lie, I have absolutely no idea what it means, so I can't explain. If anyone else can do it, it would improve the article. Bsroiaadn 12:21, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] O-stick and stick technology

Someone should add a bit more about composite sticks... especially the o-stick. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.250.137.14 (talk) 14:03, 17 September 2007 (UTC)