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#122982 - 02/07/08 11:44 PM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: ]
frostbite Offline
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Registered: 07/22/07
Posts: 148
Loc: TN
maybe as an emergency oar smile

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#122999 - 02/08/08 01:05 AM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: frostbite]
Susan Offline
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Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
Not being sports-minded, I always consider the sports paraphenalia most useful as weapons or for getting stuff from under the refrigerator.

A double-handed, hard-as-you-can whack at the base of an intruder's neck seems like it could do some harm.

When I lived in Las Vegas, there was an article in the paper about a woman who went down to the corner mini-mart for some bread or milk or something, was only gone a few minutes. A guy apparently watched her leave, went to her apartment, kicked a hole in the door and reached in to unlock it. He hadn't counted on the 10-year-old boy with the baseball bat.

Sue

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#123036 - 02/08/08 10:03 AM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: Art_in_FL]
Onedzguy Offline
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Registered: 09/29/07
Posts: 69
Loc: Lost in Waipahu, HI
How about using it as a golf club. Remember the movie "Happy Gilmore"?

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#123066 - 02/08/08 03:52 PM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: Onedzguy]
ssbauer Offline
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Registered: 11/03/06
Posts: 27
Loc: Ohio
I have used them for fishing things off the roof, separating two fighting dogs, and slapshots...

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#123122 - 02/08/08 09:35 PM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: ssbauer]
haertig Offline
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Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
You would have a decent supply of tape. Not the tape on the blade (that doesn't come off well), but the tape wrapped at the top for the "knob".

When the snow melts but it's still frozen here, we use them as fun ways to clean up the frozen dog crap. Controlled wrist shots work well, slap shots do not.

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#123236 - 02/09/08 07:33 PM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: haertig]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Living in the southwest US and not being a hockey fan, I have never seen a hockey stick close up or handled one. Would you be able to make a decent hiking staff from one if you sawed off the blade? I like your list. It fits other pole like pieces of wood, like recycled broom and mop handles..
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#123238 - 02/09/08 08:11 PM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: hikermor]
Dan_McI Offline
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Registered: 12/10/07
Posts: 844
Loc: NYC
A laminated hockey stick is kind made like plywood. Strips of wood are glued together. However, a stick is normally tougher than plywood, IMO. The stick is square though, so if you want it rounded, you will need a file and some effort and patience. I played a lot of hockey and saw few sticks broken in the middle, while many blades break.

As far as a hiking staff, a hockey stick might be a too short, if you are tall. At full length, one comes to my chest.

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#123246 - 02/09/08 10:27 PM Re: Survival/Emergency uses for a hockey stick [Re: Dan_McI]
Hacksaw
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A new stick might be long enough...before it's cut to suit the user...or a stick from a big guy.

A traditional stick is mostly poplar with reenforcement material laminated to the outside (similar to fiberglass or carbon fiber).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKkk7RuAG48&feature=related

They go up from there in technology with laminates like plywood to using more synthetic materials.

A pro stick is all composite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ueMOMW6mw

Even if I couldn't find one, you can buy junior sticks new for under $8 here at countless places.


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