Most of our unicycle hockey playing has been outside on asphalt which really
wears down the blades on the sticks. It is easy to replace the blade with a
plastic street hockey blades; the type with a thick sleeve the stick slides into
and is then fastened with screws. However, most of our players prefer the
stiffer, original blades. I have found replacement blades (thin blades, just
like the original blades) in a couple different sporting goods stores, but I am
unsure how to attach them to the sticks, and no one in the stores seems to know
how to attach them either. (Hockey isn’t a very big sport herea.) Anyone have
any advice?
> Most of our unicycle hockey playing has been outside on asphalt which really > wears down the blades on the sticks. It is easy to replace the blade with a > plastic street hockey blades; the type with a thick sleeve the stick slides > into and is then fastened with screws. However, most of our players prefer the > stiffer, original blades. I have found replacement blades (thin blades, just > like the original blades) in a couple different sporting goods stores, but I > am unsure how to attach them to the sticks, and no one in the stores seems to > know how to attach them either. (Hockey isn’t a very big sport herea.) Anyone > have any advice? >
If your stick is an all wood stick then you can’t replace the blade unless you
get the plastic floor hockey type. The replacement blades are for sticks with an
aluminum or composite shaft. You replace the blade by heating up the blade end
with a hot air gun and the glue melts and you are able to put the new blade
in. Sticks that you can replace the blade on are a little more expensive but
you are able to replace the blade. If you are playing on asphalt alot you
might want to look into getting a street hockey stick. I think they make
the blades out of some extra tough stuff so they don’t wear out as fast. I
think they are reasonably prices too.
Thanks for the information. There is indoor ice rink near by some there is some
ice hockey played, and a roller hockey rink where we play unicycle hockey a
couple times a month so you can get fairly good hockey sticks. I have
recommended that the guys have one stick for when we play indoors and one for
the asphalt. Street hockey replacement blades would make the most sense for
playing on asphalt, but I can’t remember ever seeing any kids playing street
hockey around here.This is reflected in the selection of street hockey
replacement blades available in local stores. Usually small and flimsy (or left
hand blades). I don’t know much about brands of replacement baldes, or web sites
where I can get better blades. Any Suggestions.
John Hooten
nyfpet@bethel.edu wrote:
> Quoting John Hooten <jhooten@rcsis.com>: > > > Most of our unicycle hockey playing has been outside on asphalt which really > > wears down the blades on the sticks. It is easy to replace the blade with a > > plastic street hockey blades; the type with a thick sleeve the stick slides > > into and is then fastened with screws. However, most of our players prefer > > the stiffer, original blades. I have found replacement blades (thin blades, > > just like the original blades) in a couple different sporting goods stores, > > but I am unsure how to attach them to the sticks, and no one in the stores > > seems to know how to attach them either. (Hockey isn’t a very big sport > > herea.) Anyone have any advice? > > > If your stick is an all wood stick then you can’t replace the blade unless > you get the plastic floor hockey type. The replacement blades are for sticks > with an aluminum or composite shaft. You replace the blade by heating up the > blade end with a hot air gun and the glue melts and you are able to put the > new blade > in. Sticks that you can replace the blade on are a little more expensive but > you are able to replace the blade. If you are playing on asphalt alot you > might want to look into getting a street hockey stick. I think they make > the blades out of some extra tough stuff so they don’t wear out as fast. > I think they are reasonably prices too. > > Peter
I don’t know about unicycle hockey, but in regular roller hockey you’re just not
supposed to let the stick touch the ground unless you’re shooting. I know it’s
hard on a unicycle, though. Personally I’d just get some tape and wrap the stick
before each game.
> I don’t know about unicycle hockey, but in regular roller hockey you’re just > not supposed to let the stick touch the ground unless you’re shooting.
I really don’t know much about hockey. Most of our guys drag their sticks on the
ground alot. They use them to pivot when turn, etc. Would it be better for their
playing (as well as the stick) if they didn’t drag them as much?
I have my stick on the ground a lot when I play unicycle hockey. With it on the ground, you can use it to keep yourself on the uni, such as for doing a stillstand and it also let you manuever a lot better to turn sharply.
We play indoors on nice gym floors, so our sticks don’t get worn out very quickly though.
It is not a rule in unicycle hockey not to touch the ground with the stick, in
fact it is used to great advantage, you can turn really fast by planting your
stick and spinning on it. I guess this explains why some street hockey sticks
are so bendy and useless for unicycle hockey.
Roger
The UK's Unicycle Source <a href="http://www.unicycle.uk.com/">http://www.unicycle.uk.com/</a>
> I don’t know about unicycle hockey, but in regular roller hockey you’re
just > not supposed to let the stick touch the ground unless you’re shooting. I know > it’s hard on a unicycle, though. Personally I’d just get some tape
and > wrap the stick before each game. >
We can supply the replacement blades, but unless you have a really expensive
stick it does not really seam to be worth it.
One of the things that we have done to help with the wearing down of the blades
is select a make of blade that has a hard ABS insert at the heal of the blade to
help with wear. The tape does help with wear as well.
Roger
The UK's Unicycle Source <a href="http://www.unicycle.uk.com/">http://www.unicycle.uk.com/</a>
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<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:43 PM Subject: Re:
Hockey sticks
> Quoting John Hooten <jhooten@rcsis.com>: > > > Most of our unicycle hockey playing has been outside on asphalt which really > > wears down the blades on the sticks. It is easy to replace the blade with a > > plastic street hockey blades; the type with a thick sleeve the stick slides > > into and is then fastened with screws. However, most of our players prefer > > the stiffer, original blades. I have found replacement blades (thin blades, > > just like the original blades) in a couple different sporting goods stores, > > but I am unsure how to attach them to the sticks, and no one in the stores > > seems to know how to attach them either. (Hockey isn’t a very big sport > > herea.) Anyone have any advice? > > > If your stick is an all wood stick then you can’t replace the blade unless
you > get the plastic floor hockey type. The replacement blades are for sticks
with > an aluminum or composite shaft. You replace the blade by heating up the
blade > end with a hot air gun and the glue melts and you are able to put the new
blade > in. Sticks that you can replace the blade on are a little more expensive
but > you are able to replace the blade. If you are playing on asphalt alot you > might want to look into getting a street hockey stick. I think they make
the > blades out of some extra tough stuff so they don’t wear out as fast. I
think > they are reasonably prices too. > > Peter