Not that anyone may know this, however...

[badlandsrox]

Watching tonights hockey game between the Calgary Flames, and the San José sharks, i noticed that Jim Vandermeers stick had small, maybe 2 inch oblong holes in it on the shaft, anyone know who makes these sticks, and what the holes are supposed to accomplish?

[The Pumper]

allows the stick to be thrusted easier with less resistance...

haha i have no idea..sounds logic though

[battlechaser]

allows the stick to be thrusted easier with less resistance...

haha i have no idea..sounds logic though

Sounds about right... like the freshie paddles just about everyone here made in HS... ;)

Good idea, but whatever it's made of must be hella strong to deal with professional calibre punishment.

[badlandsrox]

yeah, i kinda figured it was to reduce resistance, but then again how much resistance does the little surface of a stick make? the only other thing i can think of is to increase the snap back to its naturaly position, giving it a slightly harder shot.

Yeah thats the other thing i was wondering, is how it can stand up in a game situation (especially if you have seen this series haha)

[colonel_moo]

Maybe its just to make it lighter, although composite sticks are already pretty freakin light (and expensive).

By the way, why is Calgary losing!??

[bigred76]

Because the Sharks are the ****. :rolleyes:

Don't need the accent on the "e," Badlands. ;)