NHL players with crazy torque on their stick

[Irb]

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[Rometiklan]

HahA! That's some cool pics. I can see why these one-piece composites snap like twigs with the amount of torque on those shots. There must be a tremendous amount of stress on sticks the way players rifle the puck these days.

[tessjames]

Cool hockey stuff. That's what I would call stylish playing.

[MkmBandit]

Damn thats hardcore flex on Vinnies stick :-0

[MrWizard]

The wonders of the composite stick.

Rometiklan, the players can rifle the puck because of the sticks. Because of the materials, they can generate that much torque, but most don't get the same shot with wooden/fibreglass sticks.

They break because they're fragile. You'd think that something made of Kevlar would be strong, but apparently not. The most common breaking point is at the point of where the stick would flex, but I've seen players break brand new sticks....

[Rometiklan]

The wonders of the composite stick.

Rometiklan, the players can rifle the puck because of the sticks. Because of the materials, they can generate that much torque, but most don't get the same shot with wooden/fibreglass sticks.

They break because they're fragile. You'd think that something made of Kevlar would be strong, but apparently not. The most common breaking point is at the point of where the stick would flex, but I've seen players break brand new sticks....

I agree. I can't believe how many times I've seen these things snap during the most critical moments. As an example, in game 5 of the Finals, Pronger broke 2 sticks during 2 critical times in the game, on the PK and the PP which could have cost the Oilers the game.

But ironically enough, I recall an interview with Al MacInnis, who had arguably one of the best slap shots in the history of the game, stating that he didn't like the new materials in today's sticks. He used wooden sticks exclusively.

[phomp]

Spezza still uses a wood stick I think.

[stealth]

But arent comp sticks stiffer than wood ones? So they may bend but being more elastic they snap back faster?
Is there an advantage to beginners using comp sticks? I would think that you would be better off bending the heck out of a wood one before moving to a stiffer stick in order to learn the right pressure and technique?

[Alvito]

i like my wood stick.

[Geologic]

Have you seen Sakic's? His stick's torque is crazy. Don Cherry showed it last week on Hockey Night in Canada.

[moyboy]

where'd you get those pictures, I wouldn't mind putting those as my desktop (1680x1050 anyone?)

[EL820]

Have you seen Sakic's? His stick's torque is crazy. Don Cherry showed it last week on Hockey Night in Canada.

I saw that clip too. That was only a wrister!!!

[sshe11]

Spezza still uses a wood stick I think.

yup and its awfullly looong ...

[Irb]

where'd you get those pictures, I wouldn't mind putting those as my desktop (1680x1050 anyone?)
modsquadhockey.com

[Havo]

Yea the flex is insane... Would sticks have very little no no flex. I wonder if people still use aluminum sticks lolz... :lol: