Defense Shafts

by **laxfan25** on Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:48 am

I just find it kind of humorous, all of the comments about how bad the Warrior shafts are, since in the annals of lacrosse equipment history - that's how Warrior got started! Dave Morrow's dad was in the metals business, and Dave extruded some titanium into lax shafts - the first on the market and pretty revolutionary for the time. Those that used aluminum know how they would get twisted into corkscrews very rapidly after a few hard checks.
Now Warrior seems to have evolved into the Empire!

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by **USDLAX5** on Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:41 pm

i need a new d-stick. was wondering if anyone has or has heard anything about the STX Scandium? or the Brine Ignite Supra?
thanks

by **Jagerlax13** on Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:08 pm

just got the stx scandium. i already played with it in 3 games and it held up much better than i expected. I got a very slight bend in it but other shafts would have bent much worse from what i did to it (attackman fell on top of it and i pried it out from underneath him). I would recomend it, its very cheap at about $120 too.

by **UofMLaxGoalie11** on Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:52 pm

while I myself do not own it, my brother and several people i played high school with have nothing but great things to say about the STX scandium. I think my brother has had his for about 5-6 years and i think it is still going strong. If I were to get a D-shaft, it would be the Scandium.

by **AflacLax** on Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:46 am

STX Ultra Alloy is the best defensive shaft. This shaft hasn't been produced since about 1999 or so, but it is the best if you can find one. It was a solid gold shaft that is indestructable. You can still find a few on the field and none of them will have more than a slight dent.

by **DwinsChamps** on Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:41 pm

AflacLax wrote:STX Ultra Alloy is the best defensive shaft. This shaft hasn't been produced since about 1999 or so, but it is the best if you can find one. It was a solid gold shaft that is indestructable. You can still find a few on the field and none of them will have more than a slight dent.

Along those same lines, I have a STX alloy 6000 that I filled with sand to use as a training stick in the winter. That thing is to attackmen what clear windows are to birds.

by **snooplax** on Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:23 am

Try a www.euro-lax.com D pole.
Great value, light and holds up well.

by **KnoxVegas** on Wed May 31, 2006 8:18 pm

Aachen is a great town. Love the casino there.

I saw a poster early deride the Howitzer. Did yours have the Kevlar(tm) coating? My d-poles have been using them for a year now with no issues.

by **Buc_em_up** on Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:14 pm

I had an old brine F15 for a few years and it held up great till one day it bent. then i got an STX scandium and it bent pretty badly in less than a week. since then i have bent many titanium shafts and so i finally switched to the harrow d-poles. as for the comment about the coating chipping off...i see no problem with that, mine has about as many chips as you can get in a season but the shaft is still in great shape, if anything the chips give you better grip.

by **Buc_em_up** on Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:16 pm

also, a kid on my team has the STX titanium and it has held up great. if i ever go back to metal shafts that is the only one i would buy.

by **jr14st** on Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:12 pm

Speaking of not using metal poles, where can I find wooden shafts? What's the best out there? --looking for D shafts.

by Ed on Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:09 pm

DB803 about a season+ of games and barely has a dent.

by **Anderson** on Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:20 am

Buc_em_up wrote:I had an old brine F15 for a few years and it held up great till one day it bent.

I miss the old F15s. They would last you 3 years, then bent and you could go pick up another for $45. ANyone know if they have an alloy similar to the F15s anymore. And what they might of named it this time.

by **scooter** on Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:42 pm

MarkAnderson wrote:
Buc_em_up wrote:I had an old brine F15 for a few years and it held up great till one day it bent.

I miss the old F15s. They would last you 3 years, then bent and you could go pick up another for $45. ANyone know if they have an alloy similar to the F15s anymore. And what they might of named it this time.

the brine ignite series replaced the F series...i think it goes: ignite, optra, supra for the F10, F15, and F22 respectively

But i haven't heard many good things about this line

by **ZagGrad** on Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:56 pm

the brine ignite series replaced the F series...i think it goes: ignite, optra, supra for the F10, F15, and F22 respectively

But i haven't heard many good things about this line.

I'm pretty sure the ignite series replaced the F15, F22, & F55. My 1st year supra has the C55 logo decal on it. It's a lot lighter than my 2 F22s and has held up pretty well. I would consider getting another one.

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