August 20, 2008
Nonu,
Unfortunately I can't pass total judgment on this pocket, because I've never used it, nor have I seen it before. Simply put, it's a "reverse corner pocket" that's traditional in the middle, mesh on the sides. I would have to use it to determine what "throws like traditional, and catches like mesh," means. If it doesn't hold up to your standards as a good stick, at least it's a conversation starter.
Best,
Matt Zash
Matt Zash was a two-time All-American midfielder at Duke, graduating in 2006. He plays professional lacrosse for the MLL's Philadelphia Barrage and the NLL's New York Titans. Zash was a member of the 2003 U.S. under-19 men's world championship team and played for Team USA in the 2007 Indoor World Lacrosse Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He owns and operates the Lax Hut, a chain of lacrosse retail stores.
E-mail your questions to Zash at zash@laxmagazine.com.
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Aug. 20, 2008
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I play attack, and I saw this pocket that looks really cool. I was wondering if it is any good. The Web site says that it throws like a traditional, and catches like mesh.
- Nonu Gill, 14, Elk Grove, Calif.
Nonu,
Unfortunately I can't pass total judgment on this pocket, because I've never used it, nor have I seen it before. Simply put, it's a "reverse corner pocket" that's traditional in the middle, mesh on the sides. I would have to use it to determine what "throws like traditional, and catches like mesh," means. If it doesn't hold up to your standards as a good stick, at least it's a conversation starter.
Best,
Matt Zash
Matt Zash was a two-time All-American midfielder at Duke, graduating in 2006. He plays professional lacrosse for the MLL's Philadelphia Barrage and the NLL's New York Titans. Zash was a member of the 2003 U.S. under-19 men's world championship team and played for Team USA in the 2007 Indoor World Lacrosse Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He owns and operates the Lax Hut, a chain of lacrosse retail stores.
E-mail your questions to Zash at zash@laxmagazine.com.
Matt Zash Archive
Don't Get Stuck on New Stick Regularions
Be a Sponge, Not a Spectator
Live Lax and Dye
'Step, Hop, Step' and Crank
Recruiting Tips from a Pro
Lacrosse-Specific Training Tips
Hard or Soft Mesh?
Treading the 'Other End'
Shorten Up, Long Poles
