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A tapered shaft is just as strong as a non-tapered (or standard hosel) shaft as long as you are using the flex rating, blade pattern, and lie of the blade that are correct for you and your style of play. If any one or more of those specs are wrong, you will be far more prone to breaking sticks and/or blades since your shot mechanics will be seriously altered by the improperly chosen equipment.
As with any mass produced product, you could always end up with the occasional defective shaft that breaks within the first couple of uses. Don't let that deter you or sour you to that particular shaft. Most manufacturers offer a 30 warranty on their shafts and sticks to cover these types on problems.
The only real difference between a tapered and non-tapered shaft (other than a few grams of weight) lie in where it is designed to bend when taking a shot (called the kick-point). Most non-tapered shafts are designed to bend around the middle of the shaft (mid flex) while tapered shafts are designed to bend much lower or as close to the bottom end of the shaft as possible. The thinking behind tapered shafts is that a lower kick-point means a harder more accurate shot with a quicker release than standard hosel shafts. Therefore, due to the increased performance, the more a shaft or stick costs, the lower the kick-point.
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What is the width of the shaft of a hockey stick?
2 inches
What is the lie in a hockey stick?
the curve from the shaft to the tip of the blade
Is a hockey shaft and blade as long as a onepiece stick?
yes
How do you remove wood from a hockey stick?
By applying heat to the shaft at the end of the stick where the wood is to be removed.
What is the bottom of the lacrosse stick called?
On the hockey stick, you have the shaft (the part you hold), and the blade (the part that touches the ice). In the blade, you have the Heel, which is the part connected to the shaft. Then you have the toe, which is the tip of the blade, or the end which does not connect to the shaft.
What is taper on a hockey stick?
The area near the bottom of the shaft where the width of the shaft decreases as it gets closer to the blade.
Can you reuse a broken hockey stick?
No, a player will get penalized for continuing to play with a broken hockey stick. Sometimes, a hockey shaft and blade are two pieces and can be replaced. Otherwise, you usually have to get a new one.
How can you increase the shaft length of your wooden hockey stick?
Not meaning to be facetious, but the answer is to buy a new, longer shafted stick.
The angle formed between the blade and the shaft of a hockey stick is 135 What type of angle is this?
Obtuse.
What type of stick hits a hockey puck farther?
This depends on the flex rating/capability of the stick shaft, the strength of the stick blade and the power of the player shooting the puck.
Can you put rubber sleeve on hockey stick?
Yes, Tacki-mac produces a rubber sleeve called a Command Grip that can be used for the upper shaft of your stick instead of hockey tape. They also produce a product called Attack Pad which replaces hockey tape for the blade of your stick.
Can all replacement blades fit into any hockey stick?
No. Some manufacturers taper the shaft to accept only their own blades.
