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Double Gear Review: Warrior Burn Head with Burn Mesh!

Here’s to a tasty combination, one we’re actually giving away this week…the Warrior Burn Head with Burn Mesh!

Over the coming weeks, you’re going to be treated to not 1, but 3 Double Gear Reviews as Warrior was kind enough to send us all 3 pieces of their new mesh, along with the matching heads, to check out!

Let’s knock these out alphabetically, starting with the Burn head!

Company: Warrior / Product: Burn HS / Price: $90

Appearance – 9/10

Gear Review Warrior Burn

There’s nothing all too original about the Burn, but it is a solid merger of a lot of things Warrior/Brine has done over the years.

The Burn has a solid pinch-ready face, but with a remarkably similar sidewall shape and off-set to the Evo 4. There’s one available screw hole on the back keeping the throat right inline with the Evo.

The scoop and top hole protection is classic Warrior, with the W slapped in the scoop and all.

I like the use of the SymRail, giving a nice flare to the face. The side profile is like the Noz and Evo had a kid, and a wonderful child it is.

Stringing – 8.5/10

I’m always going to be a stickler for bottom-string holes and these pups are a bit tight. Getting leathers through without pliers is no easy task and feeding a shooting string through there isn’t fun either.

Gear Review Warrior Burn

The 19 holes up the side-walls make it a dream for forming the perfect pocket and the 6 evenly spaced scoop holes is the Warrior standard, great for creative top-strings and 6-shooters.

Gear Review Warrior Burn

Also, there’s one more sidewall hole than the Evo 4, so that’s why it earned the extra .5 (if you were wondering).

Stiffness – 8/10

The Burn is the pretty dang flexible on the pinch and the best part is the head is just wide enough to keep the ball from getting pinched in the pocket or caught up in the mesh when cradling

It flexes further back than Clutch or Evo, giving a nice little cushion on ground-balls.

Gear Review Warrior Burn

The throat is as strong as all Warrior heads and although it’s flexible, the face-shape can’t be twisted easily, again helping on face-offs and fighting against warp.

It’s not a defenseman’s dream head, but a top-notch option for the offensive-minded player.

Durability – 8/10

Gear Review Warrior Burn

The thinness of the side-walls added to the flexibility makes me a bit nervous. I didn’t see the Burn warp too much at all after plenty of twisting, but a malleability of the plastic has me believing that relativity hot or cold days could do some damage to the integrity of the head.

That said, it really doesn’t give me the feeling that it’s going to snap, so I think it’s about where it should be based on the price point.

Value – 8.5/10

Gear Review Warrior Burn

For an offensive option around $90, I think most of us can get some solid use out of the Burn. If you like the Burn, pick up a RP3 from Brine and the Warrior Evo 4 to compare the differences. This head falls right in line with those two and at three different price points, and slightly different variations. One of them is bound to be your dream head.

Overall – 8.4/10

I like the Burn a lot more than I anticipated. It might be a closer relative of the Evo 4 and RP3, but it’s a tad cheaper and offers what some would consider the right amount of flexibility for a shortie.

Head over to your local lax shop and put hands on a Burn to get a feel for yourself. It may not be revolutionary, but it will be a solid daily driver for those who wield it!

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Now let’s talk about that new featherweight mesh that everyone’s all jazzed up about…

Company: Warrior / Product: Burn Mesh / Price: $19.99

Stringing – 7/10

Gear Review Warrior Burn

The feel, flexibility and weight is very similar to Otter Mesh by Epoch, which means you’re not going to experience much stretch when forming or breaking in the pocket.

The thin structure of the mesh makes it easy to bunch, but really needs to be cranked down on the side-walls to get a usable pocket. If you’re not careful and take your time thinking out the sidewall, there will be whip. A lot of whip.

Gear Review Warrior Burn

Being so thin, I recommend using a shooter at the bottom to avoid tearing the mesh. I promise this stuff strings differently from almost everything on the market, so take your time!

Ball Control – 8/10

The most noticeable attribute of the Burn Mesh is its extremely light weight. The deeper a pocket is strung, the more you will feel the ball move in the head.

The ball has a tendency to rock side to side underneath of the side-rails of the head while cradling, which I really can’t get used to. Other guys who tried out the head loved the feeling and knew exactly where the ball was at, which I understand.

Gear Review Warrior Burn

Because of the whip factor, hold is going to come naturally and without some tacky gimmick to give some extra grip. The feel could be compared to soft mesh, but cut the thickness in half. The mesh and the ball kind of go where they want at times.

Durability – 7/10

It’s light, really, really, light. Like half an ounce light. Examining the mesh closely, you can tell it’s a bit “hairy” which means it’s likely going to fray and the strings may blow out a bit.

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You can also see a ton of tension on the diamonds when stretching and locking down a tight top-string.

They refer to if specifically as “featherweight mesh” and I can’t find anyway to disagree. I don’t expect the pocket to lose its shape, but some good scrapes on a hard surface and rigorous face-offs are likely going to put miles on this mesh a lot quicker than others.

I haven’t ripped it yet, but I also haven’t put it through a season.

Consistency – 9/10

Gear Review Warrior Burn

Seeing as it doesn’t stretch, I had no trouble reading the mesh from top to bottom. Like I said, it’s not like other mesh, so forming a pocket takes time but I’m not seeing any flaws when breaking down this mesh.

With such little break-in needed, the adjustment period should be quick. No sag, bag or water log is in your foreseeable future with Burn Mesh.

Value – 9/10

$20 for mesh of this caliber is pretty legit. For the guy who loves slinky, light and fairly affordable mesh, it’s a no-brainer.

Overall – 8/10

Gear Review Warrior Burn

Burn Mesh is a great option for anyone who needs that super-light, super-feel mesh on a budget. For $20, I hope kids give it a try. I personally can’t use something so light in my pocket, but when strung perfectly you are going to drop dimes and really feel the ball leaving your pocket.

If you can afford it, it might be worth trying out all three options from Warrior to figure out the basics of the 3 main types of mesh and decide what’s best for you. It makes total sense that Warrior hopped into the mesh game, and with one option for the “top 3” styles of mesh (high performance, wax and featherweight) we’re sure you’re going to be seeing the stuff on shelves everywhere.

The Burn combo is pretty sick and an overall affordable pickup for a high-end lacrosse head. Try to win one while it’s still up for grabs!