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Originally Posted by AzNightmare
Maybe Noir can give me some tips too, since he's the only one that've seen me play, unless some of you guys also go to the Saturday drop in that I don't know about.
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To be honest, I really wouldn't use tape wear as a measure of which your appropriate lie is. You've seen me play and I stick handle fine, but like you, the tape wears out in the heel faster, almost at a per game basis.
Reason for this when i stand up, the blade lies flat. But when I skate hard, I skate real low, and if I don't have the puck, that means my stick is dragging on the heel portion of the stick on the ice. Tape also wears on the heal faster as when I casually skate w/ one hand on stick, I'm also draggin the stick with the heel on ice. Hence, why the heel of our stick wears faster.
It's hard for people to suggest an apporpriate stick for you because you're a bit too new and have yet to determine your own individual comfort setting regarding your equipment. So going longer or shorter doesn't really matter. My best suggestion is be kind to your teammates and ask if you can borrow their spare sticks for a shift or two (or during warm ups before game and take a few shots and stickhandle). I would say 99% of people would oblige and you can get a good feel as to which direction you'd prefer, whether be it a longer stick, or a shorter one.
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Oh yeah, reading your post in pg. 3. Get your skates sharpened. It's routine maintenance that you need to keep for your skates and they only cost roughly $5. No sweat to your wallet. Depending on who sharpens your skates though, your skates could last 3 games, sometimes 10+. Hence why I started a thread here recently about where do ppl prefer to get their skates sharpened to review other shops they have patronized. Or, if they even have a specific technician they prefer.
Anyways, 3 pg. resource right here.
http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=552641
Oh, BTW, I get mine done at Larry's Sports and I use a .5" shallow cut. I have gone 2 weeks since my last sharpen and I play roughly 3 - 4 times a week.