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| one hand or two? | 4/29/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I've been having trouble saving anything on my left side (I'm right handed) recently and I've ...
A: Hey there Jenny. This is an awesome question and one I've thought about a lot. Think about it this ...
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| chosing my back up stick | 4/29/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I am a highschool lacrosse player and have been playing for about 4 years now as a midfielder. My ...
A: Ryan your back up stick should be identical to your number one stick. I would continue to save up ...
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| Which D shaft to buy? | 4/28/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: It's my first year playing lacrosse and I'm a defender. I bought a warrior alloy 6000 and every ...
A: Jack, I would go with the Warrior Kryptolyte. Its price is not too high but it will give you ...
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| New player Stringing | 4/27/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I am a new player never picked up a stick in my life before. My friend is giving me his Warrior ...
A: Bobby, Let me start by saying, I suggest sending it to the professionals at ZB Lacrosse Company. ...
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| STX and Brine | 4/23/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: Will the STX Proton Power fit on a Brine swizzle?
A: Camden, Yes the head will fit on the shaft but the holes for the screw may not line up ...
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| Heads and Shaft | 4/23/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: Zander, I am buying a new stick and I am leaning towards buying a STX Scandium and a Brine e3. ...
A: Josh, Sticks and heads are all about preference when you start talking about the high end ...
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| Best head and shaft for me | 4/20/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I am going to play lacrosse next year and was wondering what the best head and shaft combo would be ...
A: Michael, Sticks and equipment are all preference when you get into the high end stuff. Assuming ...
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| Defensive stick for 13 year old | 4/20/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: My 13 year old son has been playing lacrosse for 2 years and plans to continue. He loves playing ...
A: Keri, Equipment and sticks is really a matter of preference once you get into the high end ...
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| Traditional Stringing | 4/20/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I've had a traditional pocket for about a year. My coach told me my shooting strings were too loose. ...
A: Sam, Different type of pockets have different release points and thus perform differently. The ...
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| loosen the mesh | 4/16/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I just go my friend to string my stick. I like the pocket but the mesh is stiff. I tried the warm ...
A: Coby, Sorry for such a long response time. The best way to break in a pocket is to play with ...
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| my twig | 4/15/2009 | Joe |
Q: screw stuck in my stick both head and shaft. i want to taker out how do i do that? pretty sure that ...
A: Sam, If the hole is stripped, the screw will spin freely without tightening. Just grab it with ...
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| Rock-It Pocket | 4/13/2009 | Joe |
Q: Hey man im Zach Bryant and im a senior and i play midfield for my high school. I've been playing for ...
A: Zach, Rock-It Pocket is a very interesting stringing style. It will improve your speed and ...
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| long pole | 4/13/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I am 12 and this is my first year of lacrosse. Although I have played defense in ice hockey all my ...
A: Brody, Here are some tips to help you for defense. In terms of stick skills always remember that ...
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| defensive head | 4/12/2009 | Joe |
Q: I am a defender and I play for Maryland Lacrosse Club. I had the Brine Rocket for a very long time ...
A: Tanner, I do not know anything about the Nike Dunk. I saw their line 2 years ago, and wasn't ...
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| Cutting a new shaft | 4/11/2009 | Joe |
Q: I recently bought a d pole but it needs to be cut down. How should i cut the shaft?
A: Sherman, You always want to cut the bottom of the shaft off, not the top. This allows you to ...
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| lax stick | 4/9/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I have a STX Sc-Ti D pole and i left it in the locker room overnight, comeback the next day, and ...
A: Wesley, I am sorry to say but there is no real tactics in terms of bending your stick back. You ...
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| Lacrosse Store | 4/9/2009 | Joe |
Q: The only store is 80 miles in Orlando, nothing on the west coast of Florida. Probably 25 teams & ...
A: Mike, Opening a lacrosse store is a very hard process. With the economy the way it is right ...
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| REF CHECKED ILLEGAL LACROSSE STICK | 4/6/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: If during a normal REF stick check, a stick is found to be illegal and removed from the field, why ...
A: Yes. The goal should be removed. There is a timing issue. And there are some protocol things that ...
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| dyeing head | 4/5/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I want to dye my head but i don't want to undo the stringing and do it again and i want it to remain ...
A: Answer: Vincent I've never seen this work. The duct tape breaks down during the dying process and ...
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| larosse | 4/2/2009 | Joe |
Q: i am a lsm and i need a light d pole less then 125 and i need it to be light and sturdy what are ur ...
A: Zak, I have several suggestions for you. 1 - Gait 803. Very light, but strong. 2 - Warrior ...
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| REF CHECKED ILLEGAL LACROSSE STICK | 4/2/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: If during a normal REF stick check, a stick is found to be illegal and removed from the field, why ...
A: Hey there Barb. My understanding is that you can't really prove "when" the stick turned illegal. ...
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| Fitness and Training | 4/1/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: A little background info on me and my situation; I am currently being scouted to play Jr. A and Jr. ...
A: Michael thanks for writing. Dina told me to look out for you. Couple of questions: First off ...
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| lacrosse goalie stick | 3/31/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: hey so i got a new mesh and its a 10D hared mesh and i put it on my goalmaster STX stick it works ...
A: Rolando, From what you have told me it sounds like your stick has some lip on it. First I ...
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| Shaft length for face offs | 3/30/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: You see more and more faceoff specialists using long poles. It would seem to me that a longer ...
A: Hey there Adam. What your seeing is actually a trend with teams who do not have a competitive face ...
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| pocket style | 3/29/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I am going to put a pita pocket on my new head and was wondering the benefits and downsides between ...
A: Sean a high pocket actually takes more of a wind up to release so it's slower. You want that pocket ...
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| Shaft | 3/29/2009 | Joe |
Q: Your advice with my head really helped, but now I need help with one more thing. Can you tell me of ...
A: Felix, I have a few recommendations for you. 1 - Warrior Kryptolyte 2 - Brine 7075 Air 3 - Gait ...
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| Pocket Depth | 3/29/2009 | Joe |
Q: Hey, I want to know how to string a stick so that it is like the college kids. You know like the ...
A: Fred, You will have to wet your mesh and stretch it. You can try putting something larger than ...
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| Lacrosse Rule | 3/28/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: When the ball is out of bounds, and one team takes possesion, that team must get the ball. But my ...
A: Hey Robert. You walk the ball in bounds. The player steps on the field. The defensive players ...
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| box lacrosse goalie gloves | 3/27/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: Jonathan, my ten year old son has started playing goal in box lacrosse and is looking for a good ...
A: Mike the challenge at this age is that you need a glove that will protect from the shot, but ...
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| Lacrosse | 3/26/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: Hey Jonathan- I'm new to lacrosse im 5-2 and 120 pounds I love lacrosse and i love your awesome ...
A: Gino, tighten the sidewall laces a bit. Also, make sure the top shooting string is as tight as ...
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| hard mesh | 3/25/2009 | Joe |
Q: I currently have hard mesh. I have liked it until recently. The problem is is that i am loosing ball ...
A: Robert, You could try to make your shooting strings into more of a "V" instead of a "U". I am ...
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| pocket style | 3/24/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I am going to put a pita pocket on my new head and was wondering the benefits and downsides between ...
A: Sean if you are anywhere in the Northwest I would recommend mesh. And this is coming from a guy ...
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| Div I and Div II schools | 3/23/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I have a young high school freshman who loves his LAX. I like to think he is a fantastic player, ...
A: Ken I would check out the www.USLacrosse.com site. There you can find a complete list of all ...
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| too much whip | 3/23/2009 | Joe |
Q: I have a Brine Answer Pro head with a hard mesh net and it has 2 shooting strings and another string ...
A: Felix, Thanks for including the picture, it helps out a lot. I don't think you need a custom ...
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| switch to goalie | 3/23/2009 | Jonathan Edwards |
Q: I have been playing defense for a few years now and recently we have lost our goalie. I decided that ...
A: Kyle it's ok to play more offensively as long as you don't put yourself into a bad position. Your ...
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| goalie head stringing | 3/21/2009 | Joe |
Q: I'm 17 years old, and decided to play lacrosse this year for the first time, as a off season ...
A: George, Stringing style really depends on your skills. If you are having problems catching, or ...
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| New lacrosse shaft | 3/16/2009 | Joe |
Q: Hey, it's Jack again. I asked you about a new defensive head and I like the STX Bionic. Now I'm ...
A: Jack, If you can find one, the Shamrock R705 is the toughest D-Pole I have ever seen. They are ...
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| whip problem | 3/16/2009 | Zander Berlinski |
Q: I have a Brine Answer Pro head with a hard mesh net and it has 2 shooting strings and another string ...
A: Felix, Sorry for the delay in response time, I have been very busy lately with the spring ...
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| new defense lacrosse head | 3/16/2009 | Joe |
Q: Hey, I want to get a new lacrosse head for my STX shaft but i am not sure what to choose. I am in ...
A: Jack, I have several recommendations for Defensive heads. Strong Heads with a wide face (more ...
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| pinched lacrossse head | 3/15/2009 | Joe |
Q: my son has an answer lacrosse head. that is pinched in and the ball gets stuck when cradling. is ...
A: Frank, You can try boiling it, then placing a object larger than a ball into it, until it cools ...
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