? About Finish on Harrow Shafts

[Drew'sDad]

How durable is the paint/finish on these shafts? I found a team on their website that has the exact same colors and name as the town I live in. Thinking of picking one up for my son.

[ItalyLaxer11]

How durable is the paint/finish on these shafts? I found a team on their website that has the exact same colors and name as the town I live in. Thinking of picking one up for my son.

The grip on my friends has stayed the same for well over 4 seasons, how ever the paint is subject to some serious chipping, which is mostly a cosmetic issue. Very good shafts overall, somewhat pricey. May i ask which model your looking at for your son?

[Drew'sDad]

Attack model. He'll be 10 this summer.

[ItalyLaxer11]

Thats a great shaft for developing and young players, great mix of weight and feel. good choice, he'll be happy.

[Titanoh]

Ah, that shaft has a great feel to it. You might want to trim it down 1 or 2 inches, seeing as he is still young. When he gets it, ask him how it feels, and if it feels to big to him, then cut it down.
If your not positive on getting that one, I highly suggest the Kyrptolyte (http://lacrossemonkey.com/warrior-lacrosse-shafts-kryptolyte-attack-07.html). Whatever you get, Im sure your son will be happy with it.

[Drew'sDad]

Ah, that shaft has a great feel to it. You might want to trim it down 1 or 2 inches, seeing as he is still young. When he gets it, ask him how it feels, and if it feels to big to him, then cut it down.
If your not positive on getting that one, I highly suggest the Kyrptolyte (http://lacrossemonkey.com/warrior-lacrosse-shafts-kryptolyte-attack-07.html). Whatever you get, Im sure your son will be happy with it.

I always trimmed his shaft down so it was easier to handle until late in the spring season last year when one of his coaches made fun of his stick because it wasn't full length. The funny thing is that coach's kid could barely throw or catch. Maybe if his kid's stick was shorter he could of handled it better. I had to change the shaft that night to old one I had in the attic.

[Titanoh]

College players trim there shafts down all the time, its easier to dodge, and theres less of a stick for the defender to hit.
What do you mean he made fun of him? A coach shoulder never taunt his players, especialy younger ones.

[bulldoglaxer36]

kick the coaches @$$! just kidding..but really cut sticks are used allll the time even in high school and college. especially by goalies.

[veronalax33]

If you can get a deal on the harrow, it should be alright. For a 10 year old, the grip should stay intact cause it won't be seeing a TON of use. The paint could chip, but that happens, it won't affect the play of the shaft.

As for cutting it down, he needs to do what is best for him. If that means playing with a 30" shaft then he should play with that. But if he wants a shorter shaft to keep improving skills, let him use it...a coach should be the last person to call him out on trying to become better at the game.

[Drew'sDad]

If you can get a deal on the harrow, it should be alright. For a 10 year old, the grip should stay intact cause it won't be seeing a TON of use. The paint could chip, but that happens, it won't affect the play of the shaft.



He plays D and destroyed the custom dyed cyber i got him for xmas last year. The throat cracked and the thing is limp as a noodle. Trust me, if it can be bent, broken, scratched, etc. he will find a way as he is very aggressive with slap and poke checks on the other guys hands and stick. The custom printed one will be an extra $30 and I'm trying to determine if it will hold up.

[Titanoh]

What grade is he in?
To be honest, I've never seen a harrow shaft get cracked, split, dented or snapped. If you think he is really going to destroy it, check out the Harrow Monster, or the Mohawk International Titanium.
(Just a side note, as he is a developing defender, make sure you put big emphisicse(sp?) on poke checking, and playing with his body. My coaches didn't really instruct us to poke check, and when I started with a long pole, it took a while for me to get used to poke checking, since I didn't really do it as a kid. It follows you as you get older :sad:)

[lax38]

What grade is he in?
To be honest, I've never seen a harrow shaft get cracked, split, dented or snapped. If you think he is really going to destroy it, check out the Harrow Monster, or the Mohawk International Titanium.
(Just a side note, as he is a developing defender, make sure you put big emphisicse(sp?) on poke checking, and playing with his body. My coaches didn't really instruct us to poke check, and when I started with a long pole, it took a while for me to get used to poke checking, since I didn't really do it as a kid. It follows you as you get older :sad:)

I strongly agree with you about poke checking, it is the best way to slow down an attackman, and yes, they hurt like *beep*!

Back to the shaft question. If you want a shaft that will last, check out the Scorpion Genisys. It is a great shaft with good grip and is definatly very strong. It has carbon fiber down the inside of the shaft so the walls are thicker (Increasing durability and reduces shaft vibrations). It has a 18 month warrenty for short poles and 12 months for defence poles.

Hope you find your son a good shaft!

[Drew'sDad]

What grade is he in?
To be honest, I've never seen a harrow shaft get cracked, split, dented or snapped. If you think he is really going to destroy it, check out the Harrow Monster, or the Mohawk International Titanium.
(Just a side note, as he is a developing defender, make sure you put big emphisicse(sp?) on poke checking, and playing with his body. My coaches didn't really instruct us to poke check, and when I started with a long pole, it took a while for me to get used to poke checking, since I didn't really do it as a kid. It follows you as you get older :sad:)

I'm not really worried about the shaft breaking. I'm more worried about spending an extra $30 on the graphics if they don't hold up. He played in a no contact summer league last year and he learned how effective a good poke check to the hands can be. It took him a few games to learn that many of the refs really frowned upon contact and gave him a few penalties for it so it actually forced him to learn pokes and body positioning.

[Titanoh]

All shafts with graphics are going to fade/chip at sometime, but Harrows seem to stay on a lot longer then most players keep the shaft. I don't think you have to worry about that.

[takin me down]

harrow field attack would be a great choice they dont dent at all no mater you try, also try to get your son to do poke checks those are much more deadly and they slow the attackman down a lot.

i use them all the time but since i do i go through a lot of heads

[d-man35]

I'm not really worried about the shaft breaking. I'm more worried about spending an extra $30 on the graphics if they don't hold up. He played in a no contact summer league last year and he learned how effective a good poke check to the hands can be. It took him a few games to learn that many of the refs really frowned upon contact and gave him a few penalties for it so it actually forced him to learn pokes and body positioning.

Harrow's graphics will hold up until he needs a new stick
i've played attack the last few seasons and i have a harrow as a secondary stick, dont get me wrong, its seen some pretty good action and the paint has only chipped in little spots. Harrow puts a finish coat over the grapics, preserving them from wear, but not chipping. My i-beam has proved very durable and trustworthy and i'm sure the feild attack is no different.

[OldPtboBoy]

My nephew has used a Harrow for three seasons of rep box lacrosse and it still maintains the team colours, all abeit a few chips and scratches, but you need those. The shaft it self is still in great condition.

As for the coach that made fun of a player. (his stick) Obviously, he's never played the game. Lacrosse is about edge. A good tradesman uses the best tool possible for the job. If your son gets an edge from a stick adjustment then go with it. The coach sounds like he's attempting to play the game through his son anyway so I would put much merit in his opinion.