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Move between the core hockey equipment fit tools without losing context.

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Stick Flex CalculatorCurve FinderHollow & Profile Recommender
Stick fitting

Stick length & lie optimizer

Posture-aware fitting for length, lie angle and trim — tuned to how you actually skate. Enter your height in skates and the numbers fill in as you go.

What you get
  1. 1Ideal stick lengthMeasured to your nose in skates, with the chin reference beside it.
  2. 2Recommended lieA lie number and the range either side of it, with what moved it.
  3. 3Trim guidanceHow much to cut from a senior stick — or how long a plug to add.

Free to use, no account needed.

1

Measurements

Unit system
Height in skates

Positive = longer reach than height. Negative = shorter.

2

Profile

Position
Skating posture

Moderate knee bend, chest slightly forward. Safe starting point for most players.

3

Blade wear

Current wear pattern

Heel wear → lie too high or stick too short. Toe wear → lie too low or too long.

Lie visualizer

Balanced posture · Forward

Lie Center—
NoseChin
Low
High
3.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.0

Ideal Stick Length

Enter height to generate recommendations.

Recommended Lie

Enter height to generate recommendations.

Trim Guidance

Enter height to generate recommendations.

Fitting notes

What moves your lie, and how to read it.

Four things to check before you tape a new stick — the same factors the optimizer weighs.

  1. 01

    Blade Wear Patterns

    Examine your tape after a skate. Toe wear means the blade is tipping up — stick too long or lie too low. Heel wear means tipping down — too short or lie too high. Centered wear means dialed in.

  2. 02

    The Stance Variable

    Deep knee-bend skaters need a higher lie and shorter stick to keep the blade flat while driving low. Upright players benefit from a lower lie and more reach above the ice.

  3. 03

    Position Bias

    Defensemen typically run a higher lie for point shots and board battles. Forwards favor lower lies for close-range puck control on rushes. Goalies use entirely different geometry.

  4. 04

    Trim & Flex Interaction

    Every inch you cut stiffens the shaft — the Stick Flex Calculator works on about 3 flex points per inch. Buy the flex that accounts for your planned cut, not what the shaft feels like uncut.

FAQ

Before you pick up the saw.

What players ask about length, lie and cutting.

Your height in skates, how low you skate, your position, how your arm span compares with your height, and where the bottom of your blade wears — heel, flat or toe. Each one moves the length, the lie or both, and the breakdown under the result shows by how much.
Keep fitting

Length and lie are set. Now the rest of your gear.

Stick Flex CalculatorMatch flex to your weight, height, and shooting style.Blade Curve FinderFind the blade pattern that suits how you actually shoot.Hollow & Profile RecommenderPick a skate hollow and profile for your weight and ice.Gear GuidesEquipment comparisons with the trade-offs stated plainly.
Gear is sorted

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the player.

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