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The Wood Shaft
A completely wood stick.
Shaft was wood.
Butt was wood.
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The Plastic Head
STX created a new head.
Created a plastic head.
Wooden shaft.
Symmetrical stick.
Lefties and Righties could play the same stick. -
The Head
Triangle shaped heads originally introduced in 1970 mostly remained the same.
Stayed the same until Brine changed the design in 1995. -
The Aluminum Shaft
Aluminum shafts.
Plastic heads.
Coinciding with innovations in hockey stick designs.
Hollow aluminum shafts lighter than wood shafts.
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Synthetic Mesh
Synthetic mesh replaced traditional leather as the material comprising the pocket.
Synthetic Mesh was lighter than traditional leather.
Performed better and was more resilient in inclement weather. -
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Mesh Variations
Hard mesh or soft mesh was the prevailing choice for players in the 80's and 90’s.
Today players can choose from a variety of pocket materials with different diamonds sizes and shapes.
Most innovations have centered on solutions, like wax coating, that keep mesh from stretching and pockets intact despite inclement weather use. -
The Titanium Shaft
Dave Morrow an All-American defenseman at Princeton whose father owned a metal tubing business in Detroit.
Dave Morrow started using a titanium shaft.
The titanium shaft didn’t dent or snap as easily as the aluminum shaft.
Warrior Lacrosse was created.
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The Offset Head
Stayed the same until Brine changed the design in 1995.
Brine developed and patented the offset head in 1995.
The offset head lowered the face of the head slightly below the base of the head and the shaft.
This lowered the center of gravity of the stick.
Lower center of gravity gave players a better feel for which way the stick was facing and how it was handling the ball. -
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The Composite Shaft
Several new manufacturers are joining the landscape in the 21st century.
Modern shafts are now made from carbon fiber composites.
Benefits of carbon fiber composites, lighter, more durable, and more flexible than titanium or other alloy metals.
