A tape job to mimic the benefits of a Curtis Curve

[bunnyman666]

The Curtis Curve is well missed. One of the key benefits was paddle down in the VH. Well, I think I have found the loophole for legality in this pursuit. 
 
I start with the end knob. I cut it flush to the shaft on the ice side, then I add some bulk mid-shaft. The shaft isn’t 100% flush to the ice, but rotating it forward makes it more flush. 

[Puckstopper]

Nope, not interested in making a 1 in 1000 paddle down save at the expense of the saves I will miss due to the added weight of all that tape and the puckhandling opportunities I'll muff because I can't quickly and efficiently get my hands into position to make a good play.   This is a solution desperately seeking a problem.  

[bunnyman666]

34 minutes ago, Puckstopper said:

Nope, not interested in making a 1 in 1000 paddle down save at the expense of the saves I will miss due to the added weight of all that tape and the puckhandling opportunities I'll muff because I can't quickly and efficiently get my hands into position to make a good play.   This is a solution desperately seeking a problem.  

Maybe so; however-

1) not that much added weight

2) not all that hard to move the block up and down the stick

In the end, I am merely thinking outside of the box. If this end up working out, I will be adding this to my shafts in a more permanent manner.

Thanks for your input.

[bunnyman666]

Actually, with a few tweaks, this tape job will be fine. I never felt any awkward weightiness, nor did it unbalance my stick. I will likely add this to my stick in a permanent fashion next. 

[seagoal]

You use pretty heavy sticks anyway, eh?

I can't imagine you use Warrior VXX Spaceship + or Bauer Hypersonic Spaceship sticks like the rest of us.

[bunnyman666]

Hell no! 
 

Composite  shaft foam cores for me!

[seagoal]

6 minutes ago, bunnyman666 said:

Hell no! 
 

Composite  shaft foam cores for me!

Right. So your sense of heavy is different than those of us who use modern spaceship composite sticks.

[bunnyman666]

14 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Right. So your sense of heavy is different than those of us who use modern spaceship composite sticks.

I used wood up until two years ago.

[bunnyman666]

39 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Right. So your sense of heavy is different than those of us who use modern spaceship composite sticks.

Wood paddle AND shaft. 

[A.YOUNGoalie13]

@bunnyman666 the dinosaurs called, they want you and your sticks back

[bunnyman666]

40 minutes ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

@bunnyman666 the dinosaurs called, they want you and your sticks back

I have a few Northland from the ‘50s in my collection!

[A.YOUNGoalie13]

9 minutes ago, bunnyman666 said:

I have a few Northland from the ‘50s in my collection!

My oldest stick is a Reebok foam core 

And it’s part of a desk now

Edited February 8, 2022 by A.YOUNGoalie13

[hateclowns]

My shoulder is still sore from using a Curtis Curve back in like 1996.