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Serpent Lacrosse

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:33 am
by mholtz
Hello Everyone,
I usually wouldn't put out such a blatent plug for a new lacrosse company, but these guys seem to be headed in what I think is the right direction.

https://www.serpentlacrosse.com/

really inexpensive shafts. From what I hear they are working on D-poles, heads, and titanium shafts right now.

Syracuse had a few players using their shafts in the semis. Nate Kenney is the brother of one of the partners.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:00 pm
by mholtz
Image

the stick on the left is the serpent stick.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:19 pm
by UofMLaxGoalie11
at first i thought you were gonna say it was the one in the virgina player's hand. I probably wouldnt buy one if it were.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:31 pm
by laxfan25
Ahh, I remember when this guy in Detroit started up a new company, with one product - titanium shafts, which were unheard of 'til then. Supposedly his Dad had a connection in the metals business where he could get the stock and extrude it into shafts. They were so expensive it was hard to believe anybody would buy them - they cost more than a whole stick! His name - Dave Morrow. The company - Warrior.
My how it grew!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:31 pm
by FLALAX
I know people who have used this stick and they liked it. I wish them luck.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:31 pm
by Rob Graff
What did they like about it?
Rob

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:45 pm
by Rob Graff
I ordered their "top of the line" shaft.

I'll report in once I receive/use it.

Rob

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:36 am
by mholtz
I saw one "in real life". It's grippy (is that a word) and it doesn't weigh much. I'll be getting one also.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:04 am
by Rob Graff
SErpent Shafts tentatively in the US next week. Then to be distributed.

I've purchased a couple of Maverick Shafts to compare/contrast.

Expect report midway through July to allow for sufficient use/abuse by #1 son and myself

Rob

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:49 am
by mholtz
I heard that they may have them as early as tomorrow.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:07 pm
by Buc_em_up
any news on when they come out with D-shafts?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:20 pm
by James Foote
Maverik makes a great product, but everyone needs to remember that they're geared for box ball. They aren't the lightest, but I love mine. It'll be hard to find a replacement besides my '93 Warrior Titanium, in my opinion, the best shaft ever made.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:35 am
by Rob Graff
I just rec'd my Serpent SC-1 in the mail.
Initial impression of Serpent- very positive. 8 year old son has already told me that we are trading his unused Wonderboy to me for it....

1. Smooth enamel (sp?) type grip. Grippier than non-covered alloy. But gloves easily slide.

2. STURDY! This thing is a beast - no flexion at all. Not sure of the tensile strength (i.e. what force needed to snap it), but I"m assuming it's strong.

3. Cool white color.

4. Light. Wonderboy is infintesiamally lighter, but I mean just a tiny bit - I'd guess .1 oz at MOST. Serpent is much lighter than the Krypto pro's I have.

I'll follow up with a "play-based" review in a week. My son plans on using it in a few games.

Rob

PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:31 am
by mholtz
I got mine also. It's the lightest shaft I own (my others are a brine titanium, and krpyolite).

I played a game with it, and the only adjustment I had to make was getting used to a significantly lighter shaft.

I'm not huge on looks, but it does look really sweet.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:04 am
by jr14st
I e-mailed one of their people (Jake Kenney) who said they have plans to make a head and a long pole, but they expect to come out with some titanium short and long poles before those other products come out. They want to "make sure [they] get it right" on the new products. He said the titanium might be out by fall.