{"id":1418,"date":"2024-04-22T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2025-07-29T08:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:50:08","slug":"best-defensive-lacrosse-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/heads\/best-defensive-lacrosse-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Defensive Lacrosse Heads Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1418\" class=\"elementor elementor-1418\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7e903f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e7e903f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-670352a\" data-id=\"670352a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3422716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1384 elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"3422716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1381\" class=\"elementor elementor-1381\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5270417f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5270417f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c9008c4\" data-id=\"7c9008c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9641a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f9641a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I may receive a commission if you purchase products through the links on this page at no additional cost to you. This helps me keep this site free but doesn&#8217;t affect my opinions in any way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5f051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db5f051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While defensemen and long stick middies (LSMs) can technically use any head, there are some specifically designed for these hard-hitting positions that can give players an advantage.<\/p><p>This guide goes over the best defensive lacrosse heads and explains what you should look for when choosing one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124232f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"124232f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Best-Defensive-Lacrosse-Heads-Ranked-1-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34644\" alt=\"Best Defensive Lacrosse Heads Ranked (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Best-Defensive-Lacrosse-Heads-Ranked-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Best-Defensive-Lacrosse-Heads-Ranked-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Best-Defensive-Lacrosse-Heads-Ranked-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Best-Defensive-Lacrosse-Heads-Ranked-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Best-Defensive-Lacrosse-Heads-Ranked-1-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6501b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa6501b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Defensemen need stiff and durable heads that can withstand 60 minutes of hard checks, shot deflections, and ground ball scrums.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Many defensive players also prefer wider heads that give them more surface area to intercept passes and check opponents&#8217; sticks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec21700 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__ec21700\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__ec21700\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__ec21700\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2fd8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b2fd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"best-defense-heads\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>7 Best Defensive Lacrosse Heads<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To find the best defensive lacrosse heads, I started out by considering 16 of the top options on the market.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">After researching their weight, face shape, stiffness, and other factors, as well as reading customer reviews, I was able to narrow by list down to 7.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Below you will find the best lacrosse heads for defensemen and LSMs including what each is best for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Best Defense Lacrosse Heads:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ecf13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ecf13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"#MaverikHavok2LacrosseHead\">Maverik Havok 2 Lacrosse Head<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ECDDNA2.0LacrosseHead\">ECD DNA 2.0 Lacrosse Head<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#STXStallion1KLacrosseHead\">STX Stallion 1K Lacrosse Head<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ECDDeltaLacrosseHead\">ECD Delta Lacrosse Head<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#StringKingMark3VLacrosseHead\">String King Mark 3 V Lacrosse Head<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#GaitD2GroundBallLacrosseHead\">Gait D2 Ground Ball Lacrosse Head<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#STXHammer1K\">STX Hammer 1K<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#StringKingMark2D\">StringKing Mark 2D<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#MaverikHavok\">Maverik Havok<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#STXX20\">STX X20<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ECDRebelDefense\">ECD Rebel Defense<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#WarriorEvoQX2D\">Warrior Evo QX2-D<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#MaverikTank\">Maverik Tank 2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bbbf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5bbbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"MaverikHavok2LacrosseHead\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/maverik-havok-2-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maverik Havok 2 Lacrosse Head<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd40a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd40a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/maverik-havok-2-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Havok-2-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35088\" alt=\"Maverik Havok 2 Lacrosse Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Havok-2-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, 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                                           data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        20 Sidewall Holes | 06 Top Holes                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2023                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-611'>\n.wpdt-bc-2196F3 { background-color: #2196F3 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5147973 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5147973\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea3c9e0\" data-id=\"ea3c9e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d98db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d98db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Havok 2.0 is perfect for throwing hard checks as a defender. Maverik designed it with Duratough material that doesn&#8217;t warp on impact. Although it&#8217;s lighter than the original, weighing 5.2 oz, it&#8217;s noticeably stiffer than its predecessor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the pinched sidewall and 04 strut design created a tighter throat, which helped me win more ground balls without losing control. It reduced unwanted flex when landing slap checks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has 20 sidewall holes, enough for pocket customization. The top holes are wide enough for double loops, and the lower ones allow pocket depth adjustment for clean release.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I strung a mid-high pocket, which improved my catching, and sending outlets on the run felt smoother. However, the face shape is not wide enough to scoop the ball on the run. Hence, I don&#8217;t recommend it to beginners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless, the pointed ground control scoop enhanced groundball pickups. It smoothly directs the ball into the pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b84ff89\" data-id=\"b84ff89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e8c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9e8c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435b40a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"435b40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extremely stiff yet lightweight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Narrow throat improves groundball control<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Durable Duratough Material built<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d7e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65d7e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2e93b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fe2e93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not suitable for beginners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not ideal for wide scooping angles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2814e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fc2814e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=zMoo0CscSHQ&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0746dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0746dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ECDDNA2.0LacrosseHead\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/ecd-dna-2-0-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECD DNA 2.0 Lacrosse Head<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d78f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d78f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/ecd-dna-2-0-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-DNA-2.0-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35093\" alt=\"ECD DNA 2.0 Lacrosse Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-DNA-2.0-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-DNA-2.0-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-DNA-2.0-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c3fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03c3fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7473423 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7473423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/products\/ecd-dna-2-0-lacrosse-heads?variant=46218201465071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on Battle Lax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9a964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1b9a964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-612\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"612\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.5 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Extremely Stiff                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        20 Sidewall holes | 06 Top Holes                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                         2024                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-612'>\n.wpdt-bc-2196F3 { background-color: #2196F3 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-90a9b70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"90a9b70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd180e8\" data-id=\"dd180e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde45b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde45b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECD DNA 2.0 is the most reliable defensive head on my list. Ryan Drenner also used it for a whole season. The Flexform material is durable and weather-resistant. It weighs 5.5 oz, half an ounce less than the original.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, I liked how easily its rounded scoop shape caught the ground ball after disrupting the opponent. I strung a mid pocket using the added sidewall holes, which gave me a tight channel and great hold for fast outlets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, its shorter throat adds stability while cradling and gives me a controlled feel. However, if you prefer a wider face for intercepting passes, opt for a more traditional defensive head like the ECD Delta.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, the pinched sidewalls are stiff, balanced, and built to take a beating without losing shape. I could easily throw impactful checks, and this head doesn&#8217;t even warp while battling difficult situations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4a96d2\" data-id=\"b4a96d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c879630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c879630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcb996 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cbcb996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Flexform plastic doesn't lose its shape<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rounded scoop for easy groundballs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Curved scoop offers quick release <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c337b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c337b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c411f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f0c411f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Limited face area for intercepting passes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Heavy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfff21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"cfff21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=pcn0mCinh18&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43e31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b43e31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"STXStallion1KLacrosseHead\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/stx-stallion-1k-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">3) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STX Stallion 1K Lacrosse Head<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb4b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efb4b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/stx-stallion-1k-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Stallion-1K-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35097\" alt=\"STX Stallion 1K Lacrosse Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Stallion-1K-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Stallion-1K-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Stallion-1K-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a8a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e5a8a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad110a elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dad110a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/stx-stallion-1k-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e113bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e113bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-613\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"613\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        4.84 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid-high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        16 Sidewall Holes | 07 Top Holes                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                         2023                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-613'>\n.wpdt-bc-2196F3 { background-color: #2196F3 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-03bdaab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"03bdaab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f23978\" data-id=\"9f23978\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f04b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f04b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have been using the Stallion series for different positions, and 2023&#8217;s 1K is worth investing in for D-middies. At 4.84 oz, it&#8217;s still lightweight, especially for how solid it felt. I was impressed with the durability and strength-to-weight ratio, although it looks chunky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a classic two-strut sidewall design, and the C-channel along the back rail adds stiffness for impactful checking. Yet, there is minimal flex in the middle for easy cradling in traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, it has a wider face shape. Hence, I effortlessly scooped groundballs, even from an awkward angle. Still, it&#8217;s structured enough to push out quick outlet passes after a turnover.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, 16 sidewall holes are enough to get a clean channel with a decent hold and a smooth release. However, it didn&#8217;t give me variable options for pocket customization. Thus, if you don&#8217;t prefer a mid-high pocket, opt for Maverik Havok 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae4610\" data-id=\"2ae4610\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec5adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fec5adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb9c8d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bcb9c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lightweight and sturdy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wider face shape for smooth pick-up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Balanced flex for control in traffic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab455bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab455bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4eaca elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2f4eaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Limited stringing options<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not as stiff as elite defensive heads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a9c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b5a9c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=eRqKmgsRwdw&amp;t=1s&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8abab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8abab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ECDDeltaLacrosseHead\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/string-king-mark-3-v-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">4) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECD Delta Lacrosse Head<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2a8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c2a8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/string-king-mark-3-v-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Delta-Lacrosse-Head-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35105\" alt=\"ECD Delta Lacrosse Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Delta-Lacrosse-Head-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Delta-Lacrosse-Head-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Delta-Lacrosse-Head-1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a471d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a471d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b62303 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b62303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/products\/ecd-delta-lacrosse-head?variant=46218085925103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on Battle Lax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf141c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cf141c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-614\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"614\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.6 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid-high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Extremely Stiff                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        18 Sidewall Holes | 06 Top Holes                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                         2024                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-614'>\n.wpdt-bc-2196F3 { background-color: #2196F3 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf445a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cf445a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea96640\" data-id=\"ea96640\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4cfeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f4cfeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have been using the ECD Delta for over a year, and it hasn&#8217;t lost stiffness. Despite weighing 5.6 oz, it doesn&#8217;t feel heavy, and the X-strut design resists warping while throwing hard checks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, its wide face profile and pinched side rails provided exceptional shooting and passing accuracy. The larger surface area also enables me to intercept passes from variable angles. Its shorter and narrower throat profile also helps maintain possession against opponents&#8217; checks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Delta&#8217;s slightly curved scoop with flat edges easily funnels the ball into the pocket, even on the run. I cleanly picked up ground balls without slowing down, even though I checked the ball loose near the crease.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, its mid-high pocket held the ball tightly while cradling it in traffic. Initially, the pocket felt stiffer and frequently popped the ball out, but the issue resolved after the break-in period. Thus, if you prefer a flexible head, go for Stallion 1k.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d21dd7\" data-id=\"2d21dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535bd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"535bd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f4890 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f8f4890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stiff sidewalls to deliver strong checks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pinched design for better control<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rounded scoop for easier groundball pick-up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477845d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477845d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331ce91 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"331ce91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Long Break-in period<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extremely stiff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c803077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c803077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ly28Lj-Etzs&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb7aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb7aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"StringKingMark3VLacrosseHead\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/string-king-mark-3-v-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">5) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">String King Mark 3V Lacrosse Head<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83094b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83094b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/string-king-mark-3-v-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/String-King-Mark-3V-Lacrosse-Head-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35110\" alt=\"String King Mark 3V Lacrosse Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/String-King-Mark-3V-Lacrosse-Head-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/String-King-Mark-3V-Lacrosse-Head-3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/String-King-Mark-3V-Lacrosse-Head-3-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116b492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"116b492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd0ea5 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cd0ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/string-king-mark-3-v-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3facaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3facaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-615\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"615\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        4.5 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid pocket                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                         Moderately stiff                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        32 Sidewall Holes\u00a0 | 8 Top Holes                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                         2024                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-615'>\n.wpdt-bc-2196F3 { background-color: #2196F3 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdd590b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fdd590b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5392e8\" data-id=\"f5392e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fecde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fecde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I delivered impactful checks with Mark 3V for six months, and it didn&#8217;t warp even in summer. Its widely spaced sidewalls with multiple struts are extremely rigid. The ultra-stiff plastic absorbed the impact when I threw hard poke checks or jammed my hands during a slide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pinched sidewalls and shorter throat give me exceptional control when clearing. I smoothly cradled through pressure without the ball rattling out. It&#8217;s not a pure defensive head, but it gives me the confidence to push upfield in transition or after a clean takeaway.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, its wider face effortlessly picks up ground balls during fast breaks. Even with a lot of traffic, I could scoop on the run without stabbing or missing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also loved the rounded scoop. Although the ultra-stiff plastic makes defensive clamps difficult, the curved scoop is perfect for winning the ball.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 4.5 oz, it&#8217;s lightweight, making it suitable for elite D-middies and aggressive LSMs. Yet, I would not suggest it to beginners looking for a more forgiving head.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2033239\" data-id=\"2033239\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa27132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa27132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3008e77 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3008e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Durable and weather-resistant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">New ultra-strong plastic built<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Secure cradling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You can get it strung in any position<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0317173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0317173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c785e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c5c785e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not suitable for beginner d-pole players<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Slight rattle on impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2c22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ab2c22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=cPA2qJMUNTE&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083a788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083a788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"GaitD2GroundBallLacrosseHead\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/gait-d2-ground-ball-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">6) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gait D2 Ground Ball Lacrosse Head<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d2aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07d2aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/gait-d2-ground-ball-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gait-D2-Ground-Ball-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35121\" alt=\"Gait D2 Ground Ball Lacrosse Head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gait-D2-Ground-Ball-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gait-D2-Ground-Ball-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gait-D2-Ground-Ball-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7f656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd7f656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d881880 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d881880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/collections\/mens-defense-lacrosse-heads\/products\/gait-d2-ground-ball-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdde8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6bdde8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-616\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"616\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.5 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid-high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        18 Sidewall Holes |11 Top Holes                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-2196F3 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                         2024                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-616'>\n.wpdt-bc-2196F3 { background-color: #2196F3 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8904799 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8904799\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-983efed\" data-id=\"983efed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49267c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f49267c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gait D2 is the newest defensive lacrosse head on my list, and it has a better shape than the Gait D. Although it doesn&#8217;t have the sharp can-opener hooks that got the original Gait D banned, it easily dislodges the opponent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, it has several ridges along the inner sidewalls and a unique cutout under the scoop. Hence, it felt stiffer when absorbing impact. Otherwise, its face profile is wide and angular, perfect for knocking down passes or scooping on the run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the flares near the scoop open it up just enough for ground balls without feeling sloppy. Still, the throat is longer and more squared-off than most heads I have used. It affected my hand placement, resulting in lower shooting speed and reduced torque while checking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless, I strung a mid-high pocket using its unevenly spaced mid-high pocket. It gave me consistent holds and easy outlets. The offset and aggressive return shape let the ball sit high and tight despite lacking the traditional D-heads deep channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e92aa10\" data-id=\"e92aa10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29773d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f29773d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb1c90 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9fb1c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Air scoop easily funnels the ball into the pocket<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stiff side walls don't warp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Weather-resistant and durable built<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e4003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72e4003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201a059 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"201a059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Minimal flex at scoop cutout<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Doesn't create a traditional D head channel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00046ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"00046ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=K6kMZaz4bdc&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a8c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a8c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"STXHammer1K\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/stx-hammer-1k-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">7) STX Hammer 1K<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Best Features: <\/strong>Stiffness &amp; Durability<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d92312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d92312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/stx-hammer-1k-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Hammer-1K-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35060\" alt=\"STX Hammer 1K\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Hammer-1K-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Hammer-1K-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-Hammer-1K-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd82c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd82c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f824bd8 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f824bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/stx-hammer-1k-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3ea0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"aa3ea0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-93\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"93\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.2 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid\/high to high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2017                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-93'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9618645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9618645\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80782d3\" data-id=\"80782d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2aa03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a2aa03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STX&#8217;s newest defensive lacrosse head\u2014the Hammer 1K\u2014comes in as the best option on this list due to its unmatched stiffness and durability.\u00a0<\/p><p>It improved upon our previously top-ranked defense head in the Hammer 900 with its increased stiffness and shape retention thanks to improved EnduraForm plastic.<\/p><p>It also doesn&#8217;t seem like it will have any of the same issues with breaking frequently that the older Hammer Omega had.<\/p><p>The STX Hammer 1K has a nice face shape for both defensemen and LSMs. It is pretty pinched towards the throat but gradually widens towards the scoop, giving it good ball control but still being wide for intercepting passes and laying checks.<\/p><p>As far as the offset goes, it is pretty high up on the head, making it great for a mid\/high to high pocket, which is typically the preference for defensemen.<\/p><p>The Hammer 1K also has <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/stx-lacrosse\">STX<\/a> amazing Speed Scoop that is specifically designed to perform better on long poles. This makes ground balls a breeze and the InnerLock technology makes stringing easier and keeps your strings tighter.<\/p><p>The biggest downside is that there are only 15 sidewall holes on each side. While I haven&#8217;t ran into any issues with stringing it, if you prefer more sidewall holes, you may want to look elsewhere.<\/p><p>Overall, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/stx-lacrosse\">STX<\/a> Hammer 1K is a great option for any D player\u2014including close defenders and LSMs. It should hold up well for even the hardest of checkers and perform well in transition.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-432f559\" data-id=\"432f559\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790bca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"790bca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7f02e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4e7f02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Very stiff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Durable<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Great scoop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nice face shape<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fce06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05fce06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53f7b5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e53f7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fewer sidewall holes than competitors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5514136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5514136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5179fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5179fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><br \/><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/stx-hammer-1k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/product\/stx-hammer-1k-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7655c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7655c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=eoJctrfDpRA&amp;t=101s&amp;ab_channel=NorthernSoulSportswear&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a25af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58a25af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*Video is for the older STX Hammer 1K<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac8215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac8215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"StringKingMark2D\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/string-king-mark-2-d-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">8) StringKing Mark 2D<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Best Features: <\/strong>Scoop &amp; Weight<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf9885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbf9885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/string-king-mark-2-d-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/StringKing-Mark-2D-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35070\" alt=\"StringKing Mark 2D\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/StringKing-Mark-2D-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/StringKing-Mark-2D-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/StringKing-Mark-2D-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88aaeae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88aaeae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a2b16 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"82a2b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/string-king-mark-2-d-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a828a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4a828a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-93\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"93\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.2 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid\/high to high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2017                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-93'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-66bf9f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"66bf9f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b084c53\" data-id=\"b084c53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6877f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d6877f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The StringKing Mark 2D checks in as a very close second on our list of the best lacrosse heads for defense\u2014and for very good reason.<\/p><p>It is the lightest head to make this list at an impressive 5.2 oz. Even better, unlike many other light heads, it has above-average stiffness and durability.<\/p><p>We&#8217;ve found that the scoop on the Mark 2D is great for ground balls. Its sharp angle, along with the dramatic forward cant shape of the head, allow you to easily scoop balls even when your butt end is still high in the air.<\/p><p>The head shape and numerous stringing holes make it easy to string a high pocket with good hold and smooth release. Like most other <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/stringking-lacrosse\">StringKing<\/a> heads, the Mark 2D strings up beautifully and the range of pocket options is limitless.<\/p><p>The Mark 2D also has a locking bolt mechanism in the throat that helps secure your head more than just a traditional screw helping to eliminate head rattle and movement during checks.<\/p><p>Overall, this is a great head for both defensemen and LSMs due to its light weight, stiffness, face shape, and scoop design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-831f0c3\" data-id=\"831f0c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd42563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd42563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185afae elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"185afae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Very light<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Above-average stiffness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Great scoop design &amp; head shape for ground balls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tons of stringing holes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f118906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f118906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c626da elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3c626da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hard to string a low pocket in it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f739d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4f739d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5787bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5787bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3o3e8c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/stringking-mark-2d-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/product\/stringking-mens-mark-2d-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Strung<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/stringking-mark-2d-strung-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Sportstop<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/stringking-mark-2d-strung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37lhwcv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Amazon <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/stringking-mark-2d-strung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318bb86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"318bb86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=abJyIfLfe3w&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bbc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bbc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"MaverikHavok\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/maverik-havok-2-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9) Maverik Havok<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Best Features: <\/strong>Tight Pinch &amp; Scoop<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4342c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4342c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/maverik-havok-2-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Havok-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35071\" alt=\"Maverik Havok\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Havok-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Havok-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Havok-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f40ded elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3e243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7a3e243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-94\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"94\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.25 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid to mid\/high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2022                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-94'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ebcc7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3ebcc7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85fdb0c\" data-id=\"85fdb0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88830e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88830e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The original<a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/maverik-lacrosse\"> Maverik<\/a> Havok wasone of the most popular LSM heads on the market and the Havok 2.0 is even better.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Havok 2.0 has a tighter face shape than the original that still opens up towards the scoop.\u00a0<\/p><p>We found a Havok 2.0 strung up with a nice mid to mid\/high pocket with a tight channel gives great hold and a smooth release.<\/p><p>The Havok 2.0 only weighs 5.25 oz, making it one of the lightest D\/LSM heads on the market today. It is 3.25 oz lighter than the original. It also has an extra sidewall strut to help increase the stiffness compared to the first version.<\/p><p>The new version of the Havok also has more stringing holes than the original\u2014something that was a big complaint with the 1.0.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Havok 2.0 also has the Ground Control scoop that has a sharp angle making it easy to snag ground balls without having to get your butt end close to the ground. The way the top half of the head cants forward also helps with scooping balls.<\/p><p>If you are an LSM, D middie, or defenseman who likes to push transition, the Havok 2.0 is a great option due to its face shape, light weight, and scoop.\u00a0<\/p><p>More traditional defensive players who prefer a wider, stiffer head may want to look at other alternatives as the STX X20 or <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/maverik-lacrosse\">Maverik<\/a> Tank 2.0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-489eaa0\" data-id=\"489eaa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912be42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"912be42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265959f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"265959f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Face shape helps give more control in transition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Great for ground balls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Very light for a D\/LSM head<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493c13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"493c13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab55598 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ab55598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">May take getting used to for D players used to wide heads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceeaba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ceeaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fc60c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62fc60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/maverik-havok-2-unstrung-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Sportstop<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/maverik-lacrosse-head-havok-2-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/product\/maverik-havok-2-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Strung<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/maverik-lacrosse-head-havok-2-strung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b88b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6b88b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=zMoo0CscSHQ&amp;ab_channel=TopStringLacrosse&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/stx-x20-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-X20-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35075\" alt=\"STX X20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-X20-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-X20-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STX-X20-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef5f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ef5f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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                <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.2 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid\/high to high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above-average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td 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wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2020                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-96'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e5ed35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8e5ed35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63d2e3b\" data-id=\"63d2e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88088cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88088cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STX X20 is the newest head in one of the longest-running head lines in the game\u2014the Xcalibur series.\u00a0<\/p><p>The X20 features the classic wide face shape that the Xcalibur and X10 had. This makes it great for knocking down passes and having more surface area for checks but makes it a bit harder to string and provides less hold.<\/p><p>If you end up going with the X20, we recommend stringing as tight of a channel as possible to account for the wide face shape.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">One of the best benefits of the X20 is that it is very stiff even though it only weighs 5.2 oz\u2014making it one of the lightest defense heads available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">It also\u00a0 has STX&#8217;s amazing speed scoop which makes picking up groundballs a breeze\u2014especially on a long pole.<\/span><\/p><p>Overall, if you are a defenseman who doesn&#8217;t carry the ball much that prefers wide heads, the X20 is one of the best options available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa14562\" data-id=\"fa14562\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c390596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c390596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbf822 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2dbf822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Very stiff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Great scoop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Good for high pockets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0362c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0362c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264f670 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"264f670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wide face shape provides less control &amp; makes it harder to string<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ae1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31ae1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e2c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06e2c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/stx-x20-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589e107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589e107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universallacrosse.com\/products\/stx-x20-lacrosse-head?_pos=1&amp;_psq=STX%20X20%20Lacrosse%20Head&amp;_ss=e&amp;_v=1.0&amp;ref=kcV3C4nSoGx0fh&amp;utm_source=TPP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Universal Laccrosse<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449ca87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"449ca87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=zKHelLjNdhc&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0fb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0fb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ECDRebelDefense\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/east-coast-dyes-ecd-rebel-defense-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">11) ECD Rebel Defense<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Best Features: <\/strong>Tight Pinch &amp; Stiffness<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8557ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8557ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/east-coast-dyes-ecd-rebel-defense-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Rebel-Defense-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35079\" alt=\"ECD Rebel Defense\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Rebel-Defense-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Rebel-Defense-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECD-Rebel-Defense-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f90aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f90aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805987e elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"805987e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/east-coast-dyes-ecd-rebel-defense-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on SportStop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3216f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3216f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-95\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"95\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.6 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid to mid\/high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        High                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Above average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2018                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-95'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f8ed2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2f8ed2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d5d242\" data-id=\"3d5d242\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad91d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad91d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The defensive version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/ecd-lacrosse\">ECD<\/a> Rebel head line comes in next on our list.<\/p><p>Compared to other D heads, the <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/ecd-lacrosse\">ECD<\/a> Rebel Defense has a pretty narrow pinch, making it an especially attractive option for LSMs and defensemen who carry the ball in transition a lot.<\/p><p>It also is very stiff while being right in the normal weight range of most D heads.\u00a0<\/p><p>As with most <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/ecd-lacrosse\">ECD<\/a> heads, the Rebel Offense has more stringing holes than most comparable options, making it easy to string whatever your preferred pocket is.\u00a0<\/p><p>With that being said, the high offset makes mid to mid\/high pockets ideal for the Rebel D.\u00a0<\/p><p>We did find some customers reporting that their Rebel Defenses broke after using them for a while\u2014though this seems to be pretty rare and the head comes with a 6-month warranty.<\/p><p>Overall, if you&#8217;re a defensemen or LSM that prefers a head with a narrower pinch, the <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/ecd-lacrosse\">ECD<\/a> Rebel Defense is a solid choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0689d72\" data-id=\"0689d72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94239e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94239e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5405cc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f5405cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Narrow pinch towards throat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Great scoop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lightweight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Many stringing holes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43723a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b43723a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44964a0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"44964a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Some reports of breaking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74ed8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f74ed8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8e06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba8e06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/ecd-rebel-defense-unstrung-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Sportstop<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37jm1Eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/ecd-rebel-defense-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/product\/ecd-rebel-defense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Strung<\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/ecd-rebel-defense-strung-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sportstop<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vhNHBV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/ecd-rebel-defense-strung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/product\/ecd-rebel-defense-elite-strung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc8f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7cc8f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=G9tVPgVnlXo&amp;t=30s&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a96ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a96ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"WarriorEvoQX2D\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/warrior-evo-qx2-d-special-colored-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12) Warrior Evo QX2-D<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Best Features: <\/strong>Durability &amp; Stiffness<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2d40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e2d40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/warrior-evo-qx2-d-special-colored-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Warrior-Evo-QX2-D-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35083\" alt=\"Warrior Evo QX2-D\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Warrior-Evo-QX2-D-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Warrior-Evo-QX2-D-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Warrior-Evo-QX2-D-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d441f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28d441f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03de670 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"03de670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/products\/warrior-evo-qx2-d-lacrosse-head?_pos=1&#038;_psq=Warrior+Evo+QX2-D&#038;_ss=e&#038;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on Battle Lax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdd94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"acdd94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-97\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"97\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        N\/A                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid\/high to high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        High                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2022                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-97'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-077ee03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"077ee03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec8053\" data-id=\"0ec8053\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ff327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30ff327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/warrior-lacrosse\">Warrior<\/a> just released the newest heads in its popular Evo QX series, including both an offensive (QX2-O) and defensive head (QX2-D).\u00a0<\/p><p>Just like the QX2-O is one of our favorite heads for attackmen and middies, the QX2-D is an amazing option for defensemen and LSMs.<\/p><p>The Evo QX2-D has a tighter face shape than the original QX-D, making it a great option for advanced defensemen and LSMs.\u00a0<\/p><p>It features the new Therma-LOC+ Resin, making it very stiff and durable even in high temperatures. The updated sidewall strut design also makes it stiffer than the original head\u2014which was already very stiff.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This means when you&#8217;re out there playing summer ball your head won&#8217;t turn into a noodle making it hard to lay checks and scoop the ball.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The max offset is very high up on this head, making it great for those D guys that love mid-to-high or high pockets.<\/span><\/p><p>Overall, if you prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/warrior-lacrosse\">Warrior<\/a> heads and don&#8217;t mind a narrow face shape, the Evo QX2-D is an awesome choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fabe3d8\" data-id=\"fabe3d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88d924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e88d924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175ec20 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"175ec20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Therma-LOC+ Resin keeps it stiff in high temperatures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Narrow face shape<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Removable throat lock<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c45c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c45c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a15206 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6a15206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hard to say how it holds up over time since it's so new<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44e8eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a44e8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a8da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a8da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/warrior-evo-qx2-d-unstrung-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sportstop<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/warrior-lacrosse-head-evo-qx2-d-defense-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Strung<\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/warrior-evo-qx2-d-iso-warp-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sportstop<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/warrior-qx2-d-iso-warp-pocket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6cfed elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2d6cfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=d0YCvKsMQWk&amp;feature=emb_title&amp;ab_channel=WarriorLacrosse&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626835c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626835c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"MaverikTank\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/products\/maverik-tank-2-0-lacrosse-head?ref=laxdrip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">13) Maverik Tank 2.0<\/a><\/h3><p><strong>Best Features: <\/strong>Wide Face Shape &amp; Stiffness<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3f064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb3f064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/products\/maverik-tank-2-0-lacrosse-head?ref=laxdrip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Tank-2.0-Lacrosse-Head.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35084\" alt=\"Maverik Tank 2.0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Tank-2.0-Lacrosse-Head.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Tank-2.0-Lacrosse-Head-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Maverik-Tank-2.0-Lacrosse-Head-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6068de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e6068de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c04a74 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c04a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/products\/maverik-tank-2-0-lacrosse-head?ref=laxdrip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View  Now on Battle Lax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5663970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5663970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-98\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:1px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"5\"\n           data-wpID=\"98\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Weight                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:50%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        5.7 oz                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Ideal Pocket                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Mid\/high to high                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stiffness                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        High                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        # String Holes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Average                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bc-03A9F4 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Year Released                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        2020                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-98'>\n.wpdt-bc-03A9F4 { background-color: #03A9F4 !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1675fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b1675fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72c7e7d\" data-id=\"72c7e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b16369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b16369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/laxdrip.com\/maverik-lacrosse\/\">Maverik<\/a>&nbsp;released the newest edition of their popular defensive lacrosse head\u2014the Tank 2.0\u2014in late 2020 and it is still one of the top choice of elite college defensemen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">As the name suggests, this head is quite literally a tank. It is super stiff, helping it deliver hard checks without being too heavy. The wide face shape makes intercepting passes easy and gives more area for laying checks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Tank 2.0 includes an improved scoop, as well, that makes grabbing GBs a breeze after you check the ball out of someone&#8217;s stick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">On the downside, the wide face shape makes it harder to string a narrow channel. This can make it harder to achieve good hold, making carrying the ball in transition potentially difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Like many other defense heads, the Tank 2.0 is designed primarily for a mid-to-high or high pocket. Using a dropped top string is a good way to achieve a tight channel in a high pocket with the Tank 2.0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If you prefer a wide defense head that will hold up for multiple seasons, you won&#8217;t be disappointed with the Maverik Tank 2.0.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf0aa26\" data-id=\"cf0aa26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43feb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43feb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa4c94 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2fa4c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Very stiff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wide face shape (for those that prefer it)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Good scoop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af3942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7af3942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203734e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"203734e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Can be hard to string<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not great for transition due to wide face<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab680f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eab680f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Buying Options<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8797857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8797857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Unstrung<\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/maverik-tank-2-0-lacrosse-head?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View On Sportstop<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/maverik-tank-2-unstrung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Strung<\/strong><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/view\/maverik-tank-2-strung-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Sportstop<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/go\/maverik-tank-2-strung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Lacrosse Monkey<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dad0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6dad0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ntwe9uDepOk&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaafc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deaafc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"budget-defense-heads\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Budget Defense Lacrosse Heads<\/h2><p>If the heads above are too expensive, there are some great <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/heads\/cheap-lacrosse-heads\/\">clearance and cheaper lacrosse heads<\/a> that you could consider.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f55e27 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8f55e27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccf784b\" data-id=\"ccf784b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3909ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3909ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STX X10<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bb9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07bb9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/STX-X10-qppbk8a4red6vpaap89iexir7ysibi0yqg3g7nsikg.jpg\" title=\"STX X10\" alt=\"STX X10\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dd83e7\" data-id=\"7dd83e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f03092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f03092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the updated version of one of STX&#8217;s most popular defensive heads ever, the XCalibur. Its stiffness, durability, and wide face shape make it an attractive option for traditional long poles.<\/p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstop.com\/products\/stx-x10-complete-defense-lacrosse-stick?ref=PoiGy76H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View on SportStop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-069b60b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"069b60b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f74581\" data-id=\"3f74581\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c14a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c14a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brine King II ST<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42619f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42619f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Brine-King-2-qppbgqbrblkrnyd94pti4tazmc1bo24xl4odwkz9q8.jpeg\" title=\"Brine King 2\" alt=\"Brine King 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a02056\" data-id=\"2a02056\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffc26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dffc26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another great budget defense head is the <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/brine-lacrosse\">Brine<\/a> King II ST\u2014the stiffer version of the popular King II head. It features a narrow pinch compared to many other D heads, making it a good option for LSMs and D middies.<\/p><p><strong>&gt;&gt; View on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.battlelax.com\/collections\/heads-mens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Battle Lacrosse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82a2d8a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"82a2d8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-214fe95\" data-id=\"214fe95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5cfcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb5cfcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adidas Blockade<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91029a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e91029a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Adidas-Blockade-qppbghv7m396rgpji45v0dfu9v70qs7cjyt0l3bta8.jpeg\" title=\"Adidas Blockade\" alt=\"Adidas Blockade\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bea754\" data-id=\"7bea754\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126d6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"126d6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last on our list of the best cheap defensive lacrosse heads is the Adidas Blockade. Much like the King II ST, it features a narrow face shape helping improve control while still being stiff enough to lay hard checks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37mZQNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>&gt;&gt; View on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a80b03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2a80b03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc17b4f\" data-id=\"fc17b4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802997b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1148 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"802997b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850d442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"850d442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"buying-guide\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What to Look for in a Lacrosse Head for Defense or LSM<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">With so many lacrosse heads designed for defense on the market today, it can be difficult to decide which to pick. To help, I&#8217;ve listed out 7 things you should consider when choosing which to go with.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #07597c; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600;\">1) Stiffness &amp; Durability<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">First and foremost, you need a strong head that is durable enough to last through thousands of checks. As a defenseman, you need to be confident that your head won&#8217;t break, warp, or flex too much when delivering poke and slap checks over the course of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">It&#8217;s important to consider how heads hold up over the course of an entire season or multiple seasons. Even if a head feels very stiff when it is brand new, it could still become flexible after a lot of use or in hot weather.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Read (or watch) customer reviews to get a sense of the longterm stiffness and durability of the head.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #07597c; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 600;\">2) Weight<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Typically, the heavier a head is, the more durable and stiff it is.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, however, companies have developed advanced plastics that are very light but just as strong (if not stronger) than &#8220;traditional&#8221; bulky defensive heads.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming the stiffness and durability is equal, most players prefer a lighter head because they can throw faster checks, react faster, and move around the field faster.<\/p>\n<p>Most new defensive heads on the market today weigh around 5.2 oz to 5.6 oz. Any head in this range should feel pretty normal on your d-pole. Once you get into heads over 6 oz, your stick may start to feel top heavy.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #07597c; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600;\">3) Face Shape<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The next thing to consider when choosing a defensive head is what kind of face shape you want.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the past, defensemen almost always preferred very wide heads that gave them more area to intercept\/deflect passes and for laying checks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recently, there has been an influx of defensive heads more geared towards advanced players, LSMs, and D middies. These heads typically have a narrower face shape\u2014especially towards the throat of the head\u2014that allows for better control of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>As you&#8217;ll see in the reviews above, there is no one &#8220;best&#8221; face shape when it comes to defensive heads for lacrosse.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">My advice is to try out a wide head as well as a more pinched defensive head to see which you are more comfortable with.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-style: normal;\">4) Scoop<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">I think having a good scoop is more important for defensemen than any other position.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Mainly because your head is attached to a long <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/shafts\/best-defense-lacrosse-shafts\/\">defense shaft<\/a> that makes it more difficult to achieve a low angle with the ground when scooping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whereas attackmen and middies can bend down a few inches to achieve a low enough angle to scoop a ball, defensemen often have a higher angle due to their shaft length.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having a more angled scoop can help you gobble up ground balls easily without having to bend completely over, which would likely slow you down considerably.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-style: normal;\">5) Pocket Placement<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The design of your head\u2014especially the placement of the offset on it\u2014is the main factor in where your pocket should go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The part of the stick with the largest offset (or where your head is closest to the ground when holding it horizontally) is where its ideal pocket is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most defensive heads have an offset around the top half of the head, leading to mid-to-high pockets.<\/p>\n<p>While this is often beneficial for defensemen since it leads to more hold and whip\u2014which is ideal when using a full-length defense shaft\u2014if you are used to a low or mid\/low pocket, you may want to look for a head with an offset closer to the throat.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-style: normal;\">6) Stringing Holes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Though not as important as the other factors in this list, you should also make sure that the head you choose has a sufficient amount of stringing holes so you can customize your pocket to fit your game.<\/p>\n<p>This is most likely to be a problem with older heads as most new heads developed nowadays do have numerous stringing holes to work with.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-style: normal;\">7) Strung vs. Unstrung<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you will have to decide whether you want to buy a head that is strung or unstrung.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I personally always buy unstrung heads because I like to string them myself to fit my preferences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know how to string or don&#8217;t know someone that does, however, going with a strung head could be a good option. This is especially true if the site you buy heads from strings them themselves instead of coming with (notoriously bad) factory string jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5581a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5581a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"head-rules\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>High School &amp; College Head Rules<\/h2><p>NFHS (high school) rules for lacrosse head dimensions started to match NCAA (college) rules starting in 2018. Previously, high school heads could be narrower towards the throat but had to be wider towards the scoop, and vice-versa for college heads.<\/p><p>Now that both organizations have the same set of rules, any head that meets NCAA rules is legal for NFHS as well. Here are the rules for heads:<\/p><ul><li>Minimum width of 6&#8243; at the widest part of the head<\/li><li>Minimum width of 3.5&#8243; on front and back of the head at 5&#8243; up from throat of the head<\/li><li>Minimum width of 3&#8243; at 3&#8243; up from throat of the head<\/li><li>Minimum width of 3&#8243; at 1.25&#8243; up from throat of the head<\/li><\/ul><p>The following diagram from <a href=\"https:\/\/stringerssociety.com\/lacrosse-stringing\/rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stringers Society<\/a> makes the rules a little easier to visualize:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00d7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e00d7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Stringers-Society-Head-Rules-Diagram-1024x493.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1449\" alt=\"Lacrosse Head Rules Diagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Stringers-Society-Head-Rules-Diagram-1024x493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Stringers-Society-Head-Rules-Diagram-600x289.jpg 600w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Stringers-Society-Head-Rules-Diagram-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Stringers-Society-Head-Rules-Diagram-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Stringers-Society-Head-Rules-Diagram.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c6368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93c6368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"other-products\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are buying a head that was released in the past 2 years, you shouldn&#8217;t have to worry about it meeting these regulations.<\/p><p>If you are buying a head from 2017 or before, you should check to see if it meets NCAA specs. If it does, it should also meet current NFHS rules. If not, then it is likely illegal for both high school and college since the new NFHS rules went into effect in 2018.<\/p><h3>A Note About the Gait D Head<\/h3><p>The Gait D head\u2014the head with &#8220;hooks&#8221;\u2014will no longer be legal starting on January 1, 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/gait-lacrosse\">Gait<\/a> is working with retailers to allow players to trade in illegal heads. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/gaitlaxofficial.com\/products\/gait-d-mens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">official Gait site<\/a> for updates.<\/p><p><b>&gt;&gt; Read More: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/sticks\/what-makes-a-lacrosse-stick-illegal\/\">Lacrosse Head, Pocket, &amp; Shaft Rules<\/a><\/p><h2 id=\"how-we-rate\">How We Rate Defense Lacrosse Heads<\/h2><p>We take our ratings seriously and only recommend products that we would use ourselves.<\/p><p>To come up with our ratings for each product, we test the product ourselves whenever possible, review product specifications (weight, number of stringing holes, etc.), and read customer reviews\/talk to lacrosse players we know that use the product.<\/p><p>When testing heads, we bring them to a field and test for passing, catching, shooting, scooping ground balls, and checking\u2014all with a standard pocket to reduce the number of variables. When it&#8217;s not possible to extensively test a product ourselves, we spend extra time talking to real customers who have used the product for a while themselves.<\/p><p>If you ever have any feedback for any of the products listed on this page or have a recommended addition, please contact us and let us know!<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People Also Ask<\/span><\/h2><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Do I Get Better at Lacrosse Defense?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve your lacrosse defense by using a stiff and durable head, practicing checks and ground ball scrums, and choosing a wider head for better interception and stick checks.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Pick a Lacrosse Head?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a lacrosse head based on its stiffness, durability, weight, face shape, scoop design, pocket placement, and the number of stringing holes to suit your playing style.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is a Lacrosse Defender?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lacrosse defender uses a stiff and durable head, often with a wider face, to perform checks, intercept passes, and control ground balls, playing a crucial role in protecting their team\u2019s goal.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Should I Look for in a Defensive Lacrosse Head?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for stiffness, durability, weight, face shape, scoop design, pocket placement, and adequate stringing holes when choosing a defensive lacrosse head.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Are the Rules for Lacrosse Heads in High School and College?<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacrosse heads must meet specific width requirements at various points to be legal for high school and college play, with current rules aligning since 2018.<\/span><\/p><h2>Other Products to Consider Alongside Your New Defense Head<\/h2><div><p>If you opt to go with an unstrung head, you&#8217;ll need mesh and strings.<\/p><div style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;\">Below you can find some of my top choices for both full string kits as well as just mesh. You can also check out our\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/laxdrip.com\/sticks\/best-lacrosse-mesh\/\">Best Lacrosse Mesh Guide<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/div><\/div><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Full string kits<\/span><br \/><ul style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ogQBEF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ECD Hero 3.0 Semi-Hard Kit<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2G4lDhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ECD Hero 2.0 Semi-Soft Kit<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mgHAts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">StringKing Type 4X Semi-Hard Kit<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34mgvPk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">StringKing Type 3s Semi-Soft Kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; 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use any head, there are some specifically designed for these hard-hitting positions that can give players an advantage. This guide goes over the best defensive lacrosse heads and explains what you should look for when choosing one. Defensemen need stiff and durable heads that can withstand 60 minutes of hard checks, shot deflections, and ground ball scrums.\u00a0Many defensive players also prefer wider heads that give them more surface area to intercept passes and check opponents&#8217; sticks. Table of Contents 7 Best Defensive Lacrosse Heads To find the best defensive lacrosse heads, I started out by considering 16 of the top options on the market.&nbsp; After researching their weight, face shape, stiffness, and other factors, as well as reading customer reviews, I was able to narrow by list down to 7.&nbsp; Below you will find the best lacrosse heads for defensemen and LSMs including what each is best for. Best Defense Lacrosse Heads: Maverik Havok 2 Lacrosse Head ECD DNA 2.0 Lacrosse Head STX Stallion 1K Lacrosse Head ECD Delta Lacrosse Head String King Mark 3 V Lacrosse Head Gait D2 Ground Ball Lacrosse Head STX Hammer 1K StringKing Mark 2D Maverik Havok STX X20 ECD Rebel Defense Warrior Evo QX2-D Maverik Tank 2.0 1) Maverik Havok 2 Lacrosse Head View Now on Battle Lax The Havok 2.0 is perfect for throwing hard checks as a defender. Maverik designed it with Duratough material that doesn&#8217;t warp on impact. Although it&#8217;s lighter than the original, weighing 5.2 oz, it&#8217;s noticeably stiffer than its predecessor.\u00a0 Moreover, the pinched sidewall and 04 strut design created a tighter throat, which helped me win more ground balls without losing control. It reduced unwanted flex when landing slap checks. It has 20 sidewall holes, enough for pocket customization. The top holes are wide enough for double loops, and the lower ones allow pocket depth adjustment for clean release. I strung a mid-high pocket, which improved my catching, and sending outlets on the run felt smoother. However, the face shape is not wide enough to scoop the ball on the run. Hence, I don&#8217;t recommend it to beginners.\u00a0 Regardless, the pointed ground control scoop enhanced groundball pickups. It smoothly directs the ball into the pocket.\u00a0 Pros Extremely stiff yet lightweight Narrow throat improves groundball control Durable Duratough Material built Cons Not suitable for beginners Not ideal for wide scooping angles https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zMoo0CscSHQ 2) ECD DNA 2.0 Lacrosse Head View Now on Battle Lax ECD DNA 2.0 is the most reliable defensive head on my list. Ryan Drenner also used it for a whole season. The Flexform material is durable and weather-resistant. It weighs 5.5 oz, half an ounce less than the original. Besides, I liked how easily its rounded scoop shape caught the ground ball after disrupting the opponent. I strung a mid pocket using the added sidewall holes, which gave me a tight channel and great hold for fast outlets.\u00a0 Moreover, its shorter throat adds stability while cradling and gives me a controlled feel. However, if you prefer a wider face for intercepting passes, opt for a more traditional defensive head like the ECD Delta. Nevertheless, the pinched sidewalls are stiff, balanced, and built to take a beating without losing shape. I could easily throw impactful checks, and this head doesn&#8217;t even warp while battling difficult situations. Pros Flexform plastic doesn&#8217;t lose its shape Rounded scoop for easy groundballs Curved scoop offers quick release Cons Limited face area for intercepting passes Heavy https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pcn0mCinh18 3) STX Stallion 1K Lacrosse Head View Now on SportStop I have been using the Stallion series for different positions, and 2023&#8217;s 1K is worth investing in for D-middies. At 4.84 oz, it&#8217;s still lightweight, especially for how solid it felt. I was impressed with the durability and strength-to-weight ratio, although it looks chunky.\u00a0 It has a classic two-strut sidewall design, and the C-channel along the back rail adds stiffness for impactful checking. Yet, there is minimal flex in the middle for easy cradling in traffic.\u00a0 Besides, it has a wider face shape. Hence, I effortlessly scooped groundballs, even from an awkward angle. Still, it&#8217;s structured enough to push out quick outlet passes after a turnover.\u00a0 Furthermore, 16 sidewall holes are enough to get a clean channel with a decent hold and a smooth release. However, it didn&#8217;t give me variable options for pocket customization. Thus, if you don&#8217;t prefer a mid-high pocket, opt for Maverik Havok 2.\u00a0 Pros Lightweight and sturdy Wider face shape for smooth pick-up Balanced flex for control in traffic Cons Limited stringing options Not as stiff as elite defensive heads https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eRqKmgsRwdw&#038;t=1s 4) ECD Delta Lacrosse Head View Now on Battle Lax I have been using the ECD Delta for over a year, and it hasn&#8217;t lost stiffness. Despite weighing 5.6 oz, it doesn&#8217;t feel heavy, and the X-strut design resists warping while throwing hard checks.\u00a0 Besides, its wide face profile and pinched side rails provided exceptional shooting and passing accuracy. The larger surface area also enables me to intercept passes from variable angles. Its shorter and narrower throat profile also helps maintain possession against opponents&#8217; checks. The Delta&#8217;s slightly curved scoop with flat edges easily funnels the ball into the pocket, even on the run. I cleanly picked up ground balls without slowing down, even though I checked the ball loose near the crease. Moreover, its mid-high pocket held the ball tightly while cradling it in traffic. Initially, the pocket felt stiffer and frequently popped the ball out, but the issue resolved after the break-in period. Thus, if you prefer a flexible head, go for Stallion 1k.\u00a0 Pros Stiff sidewalls to deliver strong checks Pinched design for better control Rounded scoop for easier groundball pick-up Cons Long Break-in period Extremely stiff https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ly28Lj-Etzs 5) String King Mark 3V Lacrosse Head View Now on SportStop I delivered impactful checks with Mark 3V for six months, and it didn&#8217;t warp even in summer. 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