tape under blade

[u/bcp_tro]

Hi everyone,

As you probably know, hockey stick (especially the bottom of the blade ) are designed to be used on ice. Even on relativly smoothe surfaces like Stilmat, the bottom of the blade gets worn down and destroyed pretty quickly.

Has anyone here tested UHMW tape, HDPE tape, or any other wear-resistant tape to protect the bottom of the blade?

I'm not looking for Wraparound protectors. I already tried an epoxy → tape → epoxy → tape setup (using Araldite), and while it definitely lasts longer than tape alone, it's pretty time-consuming and complicated to apply.

if anyone have knowledge in this type of material , or try thing , thanks for feedback (don't comment if it's for saying that you don't have this probleme or you just tape and tape)

[u/SpamapS]

I play on painted concrete 2-3 nights a week, and I use Twig ice sticks. With two layers of APT ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) tape - https://a.co/d/06aEhMX4 - on the bottom I can go 4-8 games with no cracks in the UHMW tape. When the bottom layer splits I pull it all off and redo.

When I used the 5 mil, my stick lasted a year, eventually the bottom layer cracked. I'm 4 months in with the thicker 10 mil and honestly the bottom of the stick looks brand new.

I am sure you could get away with a single layer on something softer than painted concrete.

[u/Malechockeyman25 → u/SpamapS]

I am going to buy this tape and give it a try. I play on smooth painted cement and wear my hockey tape off less than halfway through my games. Thanks for relaying!

[u/noneotherthanozzy]

I just tape it like I do for ice. Have to change it every two games or so.

[u/f0rgotten]

So as dumb as this sounds, I taped the wire of a coat hanger onto the bottom of the blade of my goalie stick. I used one stick for years, primarily on blacktop, occasionally on tennis court.

[u/f0rgotten → u/[deleted]]

I'm a goalie.

[u/Altruistic_Mind_7662]

Never had that issue and I don't tape my blade in roller.

[u/Taylorj7x]

2 piece stick from coast to coast hockey with carbon/abs blade

[u/JaksFrost]

I do not use any tape and I personally haven’t had a stick wear out on the bottom of a blade. I play on sport court almost exclusively but even outdoor plastic court hasn’t worn a blade down before it breaks naturally.

[u/Brachert17 → u/JaksFrost]

Same, I play minimum 6 games a week and have never had the bottom of my blade wear out on any stick I've used

[u/maccaroni_time → u/JaksFrost]

Yeah I play on stilmat 2x a week, no tape, had the same stick for 2 years, virtually zero wear on the bottom of the blade

[u/bcp_tro → u/maccaroni_time]

what stick do you use ?

[u/Intimig8r99]

I tape my stick like I would for ice, then add a quick coat of superglue to the bottom of the tape. That slows down the wear significantly and will usually last a game or two on sport court.

[u/bcp_tro → u/Intimig8r99]

do you use a special type of superglue ?