On most sticks the stats are printed on them. Bauer does it a bit down on the handle, Easton does it closer to the blade, not sure about Warrior, Reebok, or CCM. All the info should be bundled together in one area, the curve type/name, the flex, the lie.
i gotta say, when i first started bc i wasn't good at skating, i was using a 6, which was great, then as i got better and better, i started looking down more and missing passes and not getting as good a shot as i'm not getting a lot of blade on the ice, after swapping to a 5.5 sakic, now everything is perfect again!, amazing how lie difference can make a big difference
Am i right in assuming the stick doesn't need to be flat on the ice when say, standing up straight with your stick in your hand, like during a national anthem...but more so when you are actually in position and playing?
Hey guys, so I just got my new 20K yesterday, and am using a Duchene curve, which is a lie 5. I have used the p106 Bauer curve for a long time, which is lie 6. I haven't used it yet; what can I expect? Love these videos- really wish you guys had a south Denver store, I am a huge gear head and will talk equipment all day.
hi.thank you for useful videos. i have one question. my blade is always worn of on the heel. should i cut a stick a little bit so the whole shaft would be on the surface or should i change a lie?
You guys are great!! I have been watching your vids for a while now but I have noticed that there may need to be some correlation between stick lie angle and stick length. I am a golf professional who has a pee wee skater and we have noticed that when you cut down a shaft (more than 3 in) your lie angle changes in which the toe is now more flush to the surface and not the middle of the curve. If you know what shaft flex you need and you know the length do you factor in lie angle?
this is the best tutorial/explanation for people looking to properly align the lie on their blades they use and figure it out best, thanks a bunch for posting it, now i can just simply link friends this video instead of explain it haha
So I have a lie 5 Rbz stage 2. I'm going to get a ribcor this weekend. I have noticed the wear on my blade is at the heal and no wear at the toe. So what lie is best for me? Thanks for the great video!
I have a question!!!! When I have my skates on, and hold my stick directy in front of me, the toe barely even touches the ground!!! So do I want to go down or up!??
So, I used to play with the SherWood Leclair stick. The lie was about a 4.5 and the pattern was quite plain, like a Sakic without the open face. Since there really aren't any pattens like that in the lower lies, can you compensate by cutting an inch or so off the length? I wouldn't want to over cut a $100+ stick to find out that's not a good fix.
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Isn't it natural to have the most tape wear at the heel, because that's the part in contact with the ice when doing the one-hand carry and skating with the stick in one hand?
I use a 5.5 lie, but I find that I have to raise my top hand on my stick (bend my elbow more) to get the entire blade on the ice. Should I go down to 5, or up to 6?
I think that there was a slight error in this video. From my understanding this is what is correct: Wear on heel = lower lie Wear on toe = higher lie can someone confirm that this is correct?
So i like to take a lot of slapshots. Best working lie to me has been 5. So i simply need a stick with mid-kick, 5 lie, 80-95 flex, heel curver and beetween 50-100 €/ $. What stick would you recomend? I could use couple of examples, please reply soon. Thanks!
YOu guys gave the best advices, and I would like to purchase my gears from you guys, but since the big brands (like Easton and NB) won't allow you guys to ship overseas which got me a bit disappointed. But anyway, best tips and more technical than others, so two thumbs up for me. Cheers.
question, I may be wrong but it seems like the numbers for a lie vary from company to company a bit. For example, it seems like Warrior writes down the lie as a 4.5 on a curve that Bauer would write down as a 5 or 5.5. Am I correct about this or am I nuts?
Haha, what? No. If the heel is the only portion of the blade on the ice, you'd want to go down to a lie 5 or choose a different curve/brand. I use a lie 5.5, when I have a lie 6 the toe is not on the ice.
I use a Sherwood endure 360(PP10 model for roller hockey. the lie is All of the wear is on the heel of the stick. Does that mean I have to go to a lie 4 or should go up to a lie 5?
Can you list some ABS sticks that would be good for me? Lie of 4-4.5 and with a mid curve or toe curve. My blades do not last very long since I play outdoor on smooth pavement. thank you.
the video mentioned that after games, if the stick wear on the heel, u should go lower lie?i think there is an error, if the heel worn out, you need to straight up the stick a little bit so make the full blade on the ice, so u need decrease the angle lead to a higher lie. right?
No. The video is correct. If you are wearing the stick at the heel, then the person holding the stick is hitting and passing where the heel is touching the ice. If you picture the stick to the side while passing, the toe would be up off the ice and heel is touching the ice. If you decrease the lie, then the toe comes down. If you increase the lie, then the toe comes up higher. I just know this because I had the same issue. I had a lie 6 stick wearing at the heel, and when I received passes at the toe area, the puck would slide under. When I switched to a lie 5 stick, the stick would be flat from toe to heel and tape wear at the bottom was even.
Nice video, great info. Question - I've been actively increasing the length of my stick the past year to increase my defensive reach. My question is this, if I increase the length of my stick by lets say an inch or so, should I adjust the lie down? Thinking being, the stick is longer now, to achieve the same blade angle relative to the ice, I would need to adjust the lie. Any suggestions in this? Thanks !
Your theory is a good one and is something to factor in when experimenting with stick length. I would add that it largely depends on where you place your top and bottom hands on the stick. For example, some defensemen prefer a longer stick for poke checks. With a longer stick comes a slight sacrifice in puck control when you’re stickhandling (as I’m sure you’ve noticed). To compensate for the reduction in control, d-men will move their top/bottom hands on the stick when they need to be able to control the puck in tight (ie: choking up on the stick) which naturally affects the lie as well. The key is to figure out which situations you find yourself in most often and which two or three main areas you want your stick to help you with. Offensive forwards sacrifice having a long reach because they’re more focussed on puck handling and shooting versus defensive players who prefer the length. If you have the opportunity, experiment with different lies. You’ll pick up on what feels most comfortable for your play style pretty easily.
@@beertron7 Yeah thanks man, I ended up changing from 5.5 to 5.0 and it was no issue. I think it probably does help to adjust the lie if you are changing the length out longer. However, I also went back and looked at some of my old sticks from college and discovered they were lie 5.0 (the marking were worn off). I must have switched to 5.5 at some point not knowing what my lie was back then. Anyway, greatly improved my ability to walk people, the puck being a bit more forward is easier to track with my peripheral vision, leading to more heads-up body poster when lugging the puck up the ice. So overall, much better setup, at least for me.
I dont understand..on facebook i asked the same question and they said i needed to go down. I currently use lie 5.5. WHEN I PLAY, it seems that the toe comes off of the ice. I go UP to 6? Or down to 5...Thanks
hi im a defence about 5.3 and 130 lbs i like to slapshot alot but i cat get the range i want for those point shots my current stick is an 70 flex (i cut down used to be 65) eq 40 i bought an s19 senior for batams but i think its to stiff would you have and recomendations for a light weight hard shot stick for 100-200$ stick THANKS:)
is there a way to lower a lie of a stick because i got a stick for chrisrtmas and it is a lie 5 but i need a 4 and dont say to cut the stick because it is at the right place
Hello I was wondering if I have the right stick lie. I skate in a very low position and I can never stick handle in that low position because my stick is to far out in front of me and when I go to stick handle I have to go back in a upright position. I have a lie 6 and I'm not sure if it's the stick height because the stick is up to my nose so do you have any suggestions about what stick lie I should get? Thanks!
+hockeysensleafssuck If you are skating in a low position, you need a wider angle between the shaft and the stick blade in order to have more of a flat blade to the ice. You may want to try 4 or 4.5. Also, if your stick is too far out in front of you, you may want to think about cutting it down more.
Is there a big difference between lie 5.5 and lie 6? I want to get a new stick but the curve I want to get is lie 5.5 and I use a lie 6 currently, will this change a lot?
Should I have gotten a Bauer ONE60 for indoor roller hockey or 3 Christian ABS sticks that I can use for indoor and outdoor? (Got a GREAT deal on the Christian ones)
I am currently using a Bauer apx with ovechkin which is a 5 lie but since I skate with a very deep knee bend, I think I would need lower but I can't find any real four or 4.5 lies(Warrior 4 lie is more like a 5 in any other brands.). My question is: can I order custom sticks with low lies or where do i get a low lie stick?
Hey, I have a question. I use a lie 6 on a backstrom curve right now, love the curve, but I'm kind of thinking that the lie is too high for me now, but I use intermediate length of a stick and most lies for intermediate are lie 6 and I absolutely hate ovetchkin curve for my stick and that and stamkos (bauer) are the only options for lie 5, so my question is, which is more important, having the right lie, but a not preferred curve, or too high of a lie, but the preferred curve? Thanks.
i got a question... i broke my stick and in the market for a new one. the one i had had even wear on the blade and that was a 5. but being the player i am i shoot a lot of wrist shots and like to load up on them. was thinking about getting a size 6 stick but dont wanna mess up and get more wear on the heel. what do you think? also, does height make a difference too?
I live in San Diego too. Play it Again Sports in Mira Mesa is great for hockey, They have the best selection in San Diego, and the guys who work there all play hockey. Thats your best bet, If not Hockey Monkey or Hockeygiant in Santa Ana are great.
+For your health If the lie is not marked on your stick, bring it in to a store and compare it with sticks that are marked. Length of the stick doesn't matter, the lie will always be the same angle.
Can someone please direct me to sticks with a 4.5 lie...with the Bauer lie angle as a refrence...I only have Bauer sticks that's why. PLEASE!!! I live 2 hours away from a proper hockey store here in California :S
@icehockeywarehouse If im getting alot of toe wear (on my tape) do I need a higher lie? or a lower lie? I seem to lose the puck off my heel sometimes because either the rocker of my blade is wrong, or my lie is off, and theres a gap sometimes under the heel while stick handling.
The problem is that is almost impossible to find a lie 4 replacement blade or even a full stick. It's hard enough finding lie 5's that don't cost $200.