Rock-It pocket thread

[bigdale9]

i searched a bunch of times and could not find a thread dedicated to RP's even if there is one it is probably old and in need of being replaced

with a recent in crease in rock-it pocket question threads i decided to make a thread dedicated to this wonderful pocket
RULES
1. do not ask for a tutorial
2. do not ask for a tutorial
3. do not ask if they are good it is your preference
4. do not post worthless comments like "im gonna get one" or "i want one"
5 NO TUTORIAL

website http://www.rock-itpocket.com

FAQ
what is a rock-it pocket?
a Rock-it pocket is a patented custom pocket designed by Flip Naumburg in the late 80's

How much does one weigh?
a normal rock and pookie wiegh 90 grams
davis dog wieghs 85 grams
george weighs 80 grams

What kinds of rock-it pockets are there?
classic
http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/36457/2203563290102258488S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2203563290102258488oHBZFj)
ball sits in the middle of the stick has low whip
recomended for all positions

Pookie
http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/34677/2716197560102258488S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2716197560102258488xfSjFY)
ball sits low in the stick
very low almost no whip, recomended for defence

Davis Dog
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/36354/2178286940102258488S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2178286940102258488NLCUux)
has the most whip of any rocck-it pocket ball sits up near the scoop

George
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/33805/2161379520102258488S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2161379520102258488VhetRy)
fewer links make this pocket lighter and have greater hold than normal rock-its, however it gets inconsistant quicker
ball sits in the middle

how much string do i need to string my own?
11 yds

hope this anwers most questions

[AttackMan18]

Very nice.
I like the look of that Davis Dog pocket.

[the king]

nice thread man, im sure a lot of people will appreciate the time you took to make this

although, im not sure how this will go over with the mods

[bigdale9]

although, im not sure how this will go over with the mods

not sure why it would go over bad. Im not adverstising the pocket. it's just recently there have been some questions about these pockets so I decide to try keep the clutter down

[MaKiMaKi13]

its actually around 11 yds for RP's 16 is a bit over kill

[JLancer24]

Heres all the information you need on the patent. (http://lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=30527&highlight=maintain+rp)
A thread on RP's. (http://lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=39771&highlight=maintain+rp)
How to maintain a RP. (http://lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=21777&highlight=maintain+rp)
And all of this information can be found at www.rock-itpocket.com, this thread is somewhat pointless.

[s-townlax85]

wow 90 grams isent that over 3 ounces???

[bigdale9]

Jlancer. that thread is just people's opinions on the pocket and not much info i have organized all the info into one place for everyone's convenience

S-town. yes it is heavy. it is because it has 11 yards of crosslace and longer sidewalls in it

[JLancer24]

They are 3 different threads.

[gopackfan]

Can we get a tutorial? jk. nice thread.

[brainddeadjock]

The rocket pockets were around in the early to Mid 80's. I was playing in a tournament at Stanford in '86/'87 and saw a RP on a SL2. The owner of the stick was a player from UCSB, where Flip used to coach.

[bigdale9]

BDJ: I did more research and found that they were first marketed in 1987

[peobliycte]

does anyone know what rp uses on their knots that keeps them tied and protected?

[bigdale9]

they melt the ends

[spyopticgoggles]

they melt the ends

they tie a knot then melt the knot.

[bigdale9]

thats what i meant

[supershot666]

well i was just looking at the patten for the RP and i noticed the only claim they have on this pocket is its ornamental design for a lacrosse stick pocket and then i looked up ornamental in a dictonary and got "decritive, fancy, ornate, ornament" so correct me if im wrong but that means the only thing pattened about the RP is the pretty look? and if so im not gana lie that is very loose. all of us could patten a pocket on those terms.

link to the actual patten (the one above is to a diff pocket) http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=D318,509.PN.&OS=PN/D318,509&RS=PN/D318,509