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Serpent Lacrosse

Postby mholtz on Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:33 am

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.
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Postby mholtz on Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:00 pm

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the stick on the left is the serpent stick.
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Postby UofMLaxGoalie11 on Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:19 pm

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.
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Postby laxfan25 on Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:31 pm

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.
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Postby FLALAX on Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:31 pm

I know people who have used this stick and they liked it. I wish them luck.
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Postby Rob Graff on Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:31 pm

What did they like about it?
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Postby Rob Graff on Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:45 pm

I ordered their "top of the line" shaft.

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

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Postby mholtz on Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:36 am

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.
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Postby Rob Graff on Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:04 am

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

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Postby mholtz on Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:49 am

I heard that they may have them as early as tomorrow.
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Postby Buc_em_up on Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:07 pm

any news on when they come out with D-shafts?
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Postby James Foote on Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:20 pm

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.
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Postby Rob Graff on Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:35 am

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.

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Postby mholtz on Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:31 am

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.
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Postby jr14st on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:04 am

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.
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