Dandy Dyes: #TheGopherProject Spotlight
This month, #TheGopherProject spotlight is squarely on Martin Dandy aka Dandy Dyes! If you’ve been on Instagram the last few years, you’ll know his account.
#TheGopherProject: July Mailbag
It’s Mailbag time again! We are answering our audience’s questions on heads, dyeing and stringing on this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject.
Box Pinch Revisited: #TheGopherProject
This week on #TheGopherProject, Kevin Henry revisits the box pinch. This time, he is showing how different stringing styles can affect a head’s performance.
Bone Laxdip Dye: #TheGopherProject
Watch this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject, as Kevin Henry shows us how to properly execute the Bone Laxdip Dye. Bone Laxdip Dye: #The GopherProject Check out last week’s edition of #TheGopherProject where Kevin shows us how to string the Corner Pocket here on Lacrosse All Stars.
Eight Ball, Corner Pocket: #TheGopherProject
How do I follow up on last week’s edition of #TheGopherProject of the spotlight on Max McCool? Easy! Here’s my take on the Corner Pocket.
Max McCool Spotlight: #TheGopherProject
Max is responsible for some of the greatest dye tutorials back when it was truly work to transform vinyl. Learn more about his work on #TheGopherProject.
Inside Out Dye: #TheGopherProject
For this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject, we are about to tackle one of the trickier dyes out there. That’s right, it’s the Inside-Out Dye. These dyes are challenging in that you don’t see how well it turned out until you peel off all the vinyl and glue. One tiny seam can ruin the entire dye, […]
#TheGopherProject: June Monthly Mailbag
It’s June, time for another mailbag on #TheGopherProject. This time, we’ll break these questions into four sections (Stringing, Heads, Stringing, and Summer!). #TheGopherProject: Stringing Favorite stringer? You only get to pick one! Man, I am going to start including names with these. How about I’ll pick one of my favorites and a few reasons […]
Floating Sidewall Pocket: #TheGopherProject
I’ve strung many floating sidewall pockets, but always in a traditional pocket. Never have I tried one with mesh….until now on this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject. The challenge with mesh is that you need at least the top-third of the head anchored down tight to create the channel. Floating sidewall pockets are more forgiving to […]
Box Pinching: #TheGopherProject
Let’s make this part clear. Box pinching a head will void any warranty and is not legal in youth, HS, or college. So why do this? We’re answering that question on this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject. One, box pinched heads are more accurate and have better hold. Two, I think it’s a great topic for […]
#TheGopherProject: Spotlight On Andrew McCrite
This week on #TheGopherProject we grab our Hogwarts robes and head to platform 9 3/4! I know what you’re thinking “Kevin, this is a lacrosse article, why did you go dork it up?” Well, for one, I am a dork so this is pretty natural. Two, we are taking a trip to see stringing wizardry. […]
#TheGopherProject: May Monthly Mailbag
It’s May! Time for another mailbag on #TheGopherProject! This time, we’ll break these questions into four sections (stringing, heads, dyes and summer!). Stringing Do you prefer SI (Special Interlock) or KSI (Knotted Special Interlock)? I prefer the KSI since I like how it locks the mesh and knot in place. If done correctly, it won’t […]