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Choosing a Lacrosse strung head can be extremely overwhelming
You have options of manufacturers, stringing, shapes, sizes, and a variety of other gimmicky things. Hopefully answering these frequently asked questions about lacrosse sticks and lacrosse heads will help you out.
Does my position affect which head I should play with?
Definitely. Lacrosse heads are designed to optimize certain aspects of specific positions but not limited to certain positions. For example, If you are an attackman and ball control is very important to you, you'll want to look for a narrow throat so the ball rests in the channel created by the head when you cradle.
Take a look at the image to see what I am talking about, the lacrosse stick on the right has a very wide head, while the stick on the left has a much more narrow head.
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Lacrosse Defensemen may like to use something a little wider and stiffer for more affective checking. Defensemen should choose a stick that doesn’t sacrifice its strength for weight either. Since defensemen do a lot of whacking you have a higher percentage of breaking the head on your lacrosse stick! Use something with more plastic.
If I am just beginning lacrosse, what head should I use?
If you have just started the sport you really want to use a head that will be easy for you to catch the ball. The images above are relevant for this theory as well. Basically, the head on the left is much harder to negotiate the ball in to, so you really want to get your hand eye coordination down with a stick like the one on the right. In addition, if you are unsure you want to play lacrosse for good, just start with a lacrosse beginner stick like the AV8 and it won’t be too hard on the wallet!
Is one brand of lacrosse stick or lacrosse head better then another?
Heck no. The brand is strictly a preference thing and should not weigh in to your decision at all. If your favorite player uses a certain brand maybe that will be your choice, as long as you realize the head isn’t what makes him good….despite the best efforts of the manufacturers to advertise that is what it is!
OK, I have picked out a head but what are these different stringing options?
There is no right or wrong answer but stringing is a CRUCIAL part of every lacrosse stick. The options that we include are hard mesh, wide hole mesh, and traditional. Hard mesh is by far the most commonly used…for a reason. Hard mesh is the easiest to maintain and the most consistent….use it unless you specifically want the other stringing way. Don’t use something else unless you are an advanced player.
Any lacrosse stick you take off the wall that has been factory strung needs to be broken in, just like your first B*seball mit (We don’t say the word baseball in a lacrosse store but for the sake of the explanation I will). We recommend getting it nice and wet, pounding it in with a ball, and placing the ball in the stick using the “butter knife”trick. – Call for instructions. I heard their might be some rule changes that will affect which lacrosse heads I can use, is that true? Yes, but don’t go replacing your head yet. The rule change is still under review thanks to some manufacturer lawsuits. Stay tuned, we will keep you up to date but you are fine for now.Are there warranties on lacrosse heads? Yes, the plastic is covered for 6 months but you will need a receipt and the lacrosse stick can not be altered in anyway such as baking, dying, or carving anything in to it. In addition, the warranty is only good from the original purchase date meaning if you have replaced a head once already the warranty is still only good from the original purchase, not the replacement.
If I buy the most expensive stick on the wall will it make me better? Of course not! A lacrosse stick can only supplement a player’s ability, not change the player’s ability. Hopefully this clears some things up for you but as usual, give us a call at 1(888)southswell with any more specific questions.
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