Vintage Lacrosse Head: The Barney — #TheGopherProject
This week we’re going old — I’m stringing up a vintage lacrosse head. That’s right, the STX Barney. Let’s take a quick recap of the Barney. This head was released in the late 1970s and was off the market by 1983 (or around that time). This was primarily a defensive head where the SAM was […]
Stringing, Dyes, Heads: Monthly Mailbag — #TheGopherProject
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 […]
The Gopher Project: How to Break in Leathers
Welcome to The Gopher Project! My name is Kevin aka Gopherlax. Every Thursday here on LaxAllStars, we’re going to take a look at one aspect of stringing. Unlike Traditional Thursday’s in the past, I will not be focused solely on traditional stringing. I envision this space having a collection of tutorials, new twists on pockets and spotlights from […]
Tie Up Tuesday Top 5 of 2015
Mark weighs in on his Top 5 of Epoch Lacrosse’s Tie Up Tuesday episodes from 2015. There were so many great Hawks strung this year, it was hard to decide!
Gear Showcase: TRADiTREE
I take a comprehensive look at the TRADiTREE, a small $15 tool that is taking the traditional stringing world by storm.
Triple Top String in 8 Easy Steps
Max Lyski demonstrate the 8 easy steps for stringing the Triple Top String or the S.O.P.G. (Spawn of Pipo Goalie) Top String. I found this top string from a fairly well known stringer on Instagram, Spawn of Pipo.
Jimalax and Joule Lacrosse Form Partnership
Joule Lacrosse and Jimalax have formed a partnership, bringing together the most technologically advanced lacrosse shafts on the market with the world’s premier supplier of lacrosse mesh and stringing accessories. They’re now working together to design, develop, and manufacture premier products for every aspect of the game.
StringKing Announces New High Performance Type 1s Mesh
Yesterday was a big day for StringKing Lacrosse with the release of Type 1s Lacrosse Mesh, a new product the company spent months engineering. StringKing touts that the softer construction of Type 1s Mesh allows a lacrosse player to be more aware of where the ball is sitting in his pocket during both the cradle and the release.
Getting To Know the LAS Community
This week’s Forum Friday is awesome. So much of what we discuss as lacrosse players, especially in the LAS Community Forums, revolves around stringing. So why wouldn’t we want to get to know each other…through our stringing!
Talking Pockets: Michael Tomita, Sonoma State
Talking Pockets is back with another MCLA interview. This time, we talk pockets with Sonoma State sophomore Michael Tomita, who strung up a then-brand new Lakota U head at the beginning of the summer.
Talking Pockets: Sam May, UCLA
For our first entry in our expanded Talking Pockets series, we’re bringing you another player interview, this time from the MCLA ranks. A few weeks ago, Sam May, sophomore middie at UCLA, took some time to talk about his newly strung pocket at Bruins Lax Summer Camp.