Vinyl Free Dyes: The Fade —#TheGopherProject

For this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject, we are going to visit how to do some dyes with nothing but things you may have around the house (or can easily purchase). While elaborate dye jobs can be great, there is also something that is pretty rad about a simple fade. Back in the day before vinyl […]

#TheGopherProject Spotlight: Robin Brown

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For the first #TheGopherProject spotlight, how could I not pick someone who I consider the queen of stringers?  I do not think there is anything Robin cannot do. Dye a head? Check. String a phenomenal traditional women’s pocket?  Check. String mesh in any stick? Check. Since my traditional tutorial was geared towards the men, it’s […]

Stringing, Dyes, Heads: Monthly Mailbag — #TheGopherProject

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Welcome to the newest monthly feature (well, I guess everything is new at this point, but you get my drift) on #TheGopherProject, the Monthly Mailbag.  My goal is to take great questions I find that you submit during the month and answer them here. Now, you may see I’ve edited some of the questions you’ve […]

Stringing a Six-Diamond Traditional Pocket — #TheGopherProject

Last week we went through the steps to break and stretch in your leathers. This week, let’s take the next step. This is how I string my six-diamond pockets, it may be different from how others string theirs. Remember, there is one way to string this. If this differs from how you do it, let […]

An Apology About Coverage Of Women’s Lacrosse

Canada Women's World Cup roster narrowed Super Sixes

First off, I want to apologize for myself and on behalf of LaxAllStars for the controversy that the recent women’s roundtable article I wrote as part of my series called #TheGopherProject caused. I in no way intended to slight the women’s sport or make it seem as though it was in any way less significant […]

Will Women’s Lacrosse Ever Evolve Into The Men’s Game? Our Roundtable Discusses

United States USA's Brooke Griffin challenges with Israel's Leah Israel at the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women's Lacrosse World Cup, at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 19th July 2017.

Editor’s Note: This multi-part series Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. Check out the first week in the series here, and the second edition here. You can find the third edition here. Here’s the fourth edition. Today, our roundtable discusses whether women’s lacrosse will ever […]

Biggest Challenge In Head Design: How Manufacturers Are Adjusting To The New Rules

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Editor’s Note: This multi-part series Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. Check out the first week in the series here, and the second edition here. You can find the third edition here. Today, our roundtable discusses the biggest challenge in head design that manufacturers face […]

Full-Mesh Women’s Sticks: When Will We See Them?

Team USA's Taylor Cummings challenges with Canada's Taylor Gait (L) and Kay Morissett during the World Cup Final at the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women's Lacrosse World Cup, at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 22nd July 2017.

Editor’s Note: This multi-part series Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. Check out the first week in the series here, and the second edition here. Women’s lacrosse equipment manufacturers discuss the timetable that they think will need to happen before we see a full-mesh women’s […]

Lacrosse Gear Product Development: Women’s Lacrosse Roundtable

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Editor’s Note: This multi-part series Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. Check out last week’s edition here. Women’s lacrosse equipment manufacturers discuss the product development process for women’s gear. Women’s lacrosse pockets have always had more restrictions than men’s pockets. With the recent relaxing of […]

How Mesh In Women’s Lacrosse Has Affected Manufacturers

USA's Taylor Cummings celebrates with scorer Kayla Treanor at the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women's Lacrosse World Cup, at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 18th July 2017.

Editor’s Note: This multi-part series Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. As we have just finished the stringers point of view portion, it’s now time to see how women’s lacrosse mesh has impacted the sport from the view of the manufacturers. Women’s lacrosse pockets have […]

New Women’s Lacrosse Rules? What Limitations Will They Have? Our Roundtable Discusses

USA's taylor Cummings runs towards Welsh traffic at the 2017 FIL Rathbones Women's Lacrosse World Cup, at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, Surrey, UK, 18th July 2017.

Editor’s Note: This multipart series of our Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. Today, we ask our roundtable what limitations the recent changes to the women’s rules will have on the game. Women’s lacrosse pockets have always had more restrictions than men’s pockets. With the […]

Women’s Head Technology: What Is The Future? Our Women’s Roundtable Discusses

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Editor’s Note: This multi-part series Women’s Stringing Roundtable on #TheGopherProject will provide insight from experienced stringers and representatives from stringing manufacturers. Today, we ask our roundtable about the future of women’s head technology. Women’s lacrosse pockets have always had more restrictions than men’s pockets. With the recent relaxing of the rules and allowing mesh, it […]