Is hockey tape good on your blade?

Question

I play inline hockey and just bought a new 1 piece stick

( easton synergy grip 350 int) . Up til now ive been using a shaft and blade set up and have used composite blades that work for both outdoor surfaces and the sportsplex indoor surfaces. I know that with the new synergy stick i wont be using it outside because it will ruin the blade. So i was wondering if it would be a good idea to put black tape on the bottom of the synergy stick for better control of the puck? or will it not be a good idea with the rubbery indoor surface? In the past i didnt put tape on the composite blades because it didnt have a good feel to it outside.

Answer 1

use white tape when your outside

it makes less of a difference when handling the puck but you wont ruin your blade

Answer 2

i play street , ice and inline and the tape always gets ruined on the bottom and harms the blade

Answer 3

I hope the blades you were using were ABS, not actually composite. No composite holds up outside.

The whole point of the tape is not to improve control, though it has that effect. It's to protect the blade. What you do is you run a strip of tape along the bottom, then wrap the blade. That way you get three layers of tape on the bottom if you overlap the wrap so it's effectively two layers thick.

That will protect your blade so it doesn't wear out. inspect the bottom often, and as soon as it wears down to the blade replace it.

Answer 4

you could alwyas try that grip tape stuff, that you stick on both sides, but it doesnt go on the bottom, so that the stick can still slide well on the rubber.

Answer 5

if u ply on the street the tape will still rip and the blade will still get ruined...don't ply on the street with tht stick...inside the rubbery floor place(a gym i suppose) it is okay to use tape and black tape is better for the blade and white is good for the k**b at the top of ur stick...don't put black tape their it will eat out ur gloves :)