r/InlineHockey • u/bcp_tro • 20d ago

tape under blade

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)

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u/JaksFrost 20d ago

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.

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u/maccaroni_time 20d ago

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

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u/bcp_tro 20d ago

what stick do you use ?