I am new to the composite repair process but have been playing around with different products and repairs.

My present situation is that I have been trying to repair a composite hockey stick that has broken in the shaft. I have tried a couple of techniques with both being unsuccessful. I have tried the repair from the inside using a carbon fiber sleeve and resin. It holds up but definetly not strong enough for a game of hockey and eventually breaks where the repair was done.

I have also tried on the outside, which lasted longer, but it eventually broke where the repair occurred. I believe I am either using the wrong type of sleeve or I a missing something in trying to do the repair.

If someone has some expertise or suggestions of what to use it would be greatly appreciated. I know it can be done.

Thanks for your help

Laroo

Hi Matt,

I too am wondering about composite hockey stick shaft repair.  I noticed that this tread didn\'t answer Laroo's question. I am running into the same problem.  In the process Laroo mentioned there is foam plug used so the resin does not flow past the repair area as well as some sort of light weight "foam core" used so that the CF sleeve expands within the shaft. Can you advise on length and thickness of CF sleeve,proper epoxy/resin and the use of the foam plug and "foam core"?  




Thanks,

StraightLine2012