Comments on: Will “Pro Strung” Heads Help?

By: AustinGullberg

AustinGullberg — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:31:00 +0000

pro strung seems like a good option, but if you have a local face-to-face lacrosse store i would get it strung there, that’s what i always do. either the guys at bigfoot or one heart lacrosse.

By: Chewy

Chewy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:09:00 +0000

I definitely love stringin my own head, kinda like knitting… (that IS a joke)
But I did see some heads at the store the other day that were decently prestrung. BUT stringing your lax head is like lacing your own shoes… its a part of the LAX life that everyone needs to learn. You can’t claim to be “bro” if you can’t string your stick… Right?

By: Billy Win

Billy Win — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:03:00 +0000

Everyone should learn how to string, lacrosse is a game of style and preference!!!

By: Fcordal

Fcordal — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:42:00 +0000

who else does this?

By: Thrillhouse

Thrillhouse — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:44:00 +0000

A jimalax hard mesh kit is about $10, so this seems like a pretty good deal. This would be great for a kid upgrading from his AV8 but doesn’t know how to string yet.
I would love to know how quickly a lax.com “pro stringer” can string up a whip.

By: Zebralax

Zebralax — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:17:00 +0000

I think having a pocket that is playable off the shelves is a huge step (back) in the right direction. I’ve never bought a head factory strung but I’ve seen them and yeah they’re awful typically.

Maybe I misread this article a little but I don’t see it as big of an advancement as you do Connor. I see this as a great way to get new kids to play lacrosse. Joe from down the block can buy a head and use it right away and won’t be turned away from the sport as quick as a kid who has an awful factory strung pocket might be. Otherwise I don’t see the big deal; you, me and most other people who play for a couple years get set on their personal preferences which can vary a lot (shooters, colors, extra string, bottom string length, whip, hold and the list goes on…). So I don’t see experienced players running out to get these since they want to string a head which has a more defined pocket. The pictures above look decent and usable but aren’t pockets that most of us would choose to use. So I will continue to buy the unstrung heads since they’re cheaper but hopefully kids who don’t know how to string up a stick, don’t know someone who can or are new to the sport will gravitate towards this and lacrosse can continue to grow.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:23:00 +0000

good point! such a good point I didn’t even know it!
LU should definitely promote that more… but I bet they do in their stores. maybe that’s what has helped them become so dominant on LI and the surrounding areas!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:22:00 +0000

I actually recently checked out a new stx factory and it WAS better! keep up with the improvements… could help you guys sell more heads and better market your product!

By: STX Lacrosse

STX Lacrosse — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Have to say we’ve made huge strides in our factory stringing and the majority of them can be used with minimal tweaking right off the shelf.

By: Kev McCheeze

Kev McCheeze — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:43:00 +0000

Good marketing my Lax.com… Lacrosse Unlimited has been doing this for years but I guess they haven’t marketed this way.. other than beginner sticks, LU refuses to sell factory strung heads because of the terrible quality that comes with factory strung sticks and the limiting customization. It’s good to see someone else catching on to this idea.. hopefully more retailers will stop selling factory strung sticks