bloodilax977
01-05-2006, 04:48 PM
As you know, both gigo and I made "Overviews" on the Brine Truth. We basically summed up the head, and gave you a good idea about it. I got a couple of requests for a full review, so here it goes. I have nothing better to do...
I ordered up my Truth from laxdigest, and it came just in time for good string job in a 4 hour car ride to my grandma's house. When I picked up the package, I thought they forgot to put the head in the box! Light as a feather. I have now had the Truth for a few months.
*For all ratings, 10 is the best/most stiff, 1 is the worst/least stiff*
FLEXIBILITY (6/10)
This head is really not as flexible as it has been called. It is a little bit stiffer than a Finalizer out of the box. As of using in about 2-3 months, it has not become any flimsier at all. That's definetly a plus. It is definetly too flexible for a defensive player, and probobly too flexy for most middies, depending on their preference.
SCOOP (7/10)
I personally like the scoop. It is just a little flat, making it tough for some ground balls. It is smooth delivering the ball into the pocket, no big bumps on the way in. It doesn't have a V, or even U shape, and that is what annoys me. If you are a Evo Pro/Torque scoop kind of person, this may not be to your liking.
DURABILITY (7/10)
I have played a few (full contact) pick up games and practices with this head, and it is holding up great. It seems to be able to take a good, hard, check. The problem is my insecurity about the head. Whenever you get a hit directly to the throat, it makes this loud cracking noise. It has my heart pounding every time it happens. But I check the entire head, and no cracks at all.
WEIGHT (10/10)
This, by my knowledge, is the third lightest head on the market. The 1st is the Kannon (somewhere around 3.8), and 2nd is the Arrow (4.2). The Truth weighs 4.4 ounces. It is lighter than you could imagine, and doesn't sacrifice as much flexibilty or durability as I assumed it would.
PINCH (9/10)
This pinch is almost godly. It is tight to the ball, but not the legal limit. It gives you room for skilled catching, but has great ball control. It has de-flared sidewalls near the pinch. What I mean is, it is just a little bit tighter in the front than in the back. This type of flare allows great ball control. The one downside to the pinch is where it lies on the head. The pinch is a little low, making it harder to string the higher a pocket you want. It also means the ball with rest low, minimizing whip.
STRINGING (10/10)
The stringing possiblities on the Truth are endless. With two close together holes where one will usually be, it lets your pocket be perfectly tweaked to personal preference. To be precise, 17 holes per side. Great head for stringing, from mesh to custom pockets.
VALUE (10/10)
For only $73.65 shipped from Lacrossedigest, this was easily worth the money. In fact, I would have payed $100 shipped for this head. It is a great head, and isn't costing you a fortune. Well, all lacrosse heads are a fortune for a piece of plastic, but you know what I mean.
BY POSITION
Attack - 10/10
Middies - 6.5/10
Defense - 3/10
OVERALL (59/70) or (85/100) or 85%
This is a great head, and I reccomend it to anyone, new or old to the sport of lacrosse.
PICTURES --Sorry for the delay. And the quality. And the number of pictures. And everything. BTW, pics are from when I first got the head. That's why it's so clean.
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5166/im0010923uc.th.jpg (http://img124.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0010923uc.jpg)
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/1669/im0010903um.th.jpg (http://img342.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0010903um.jpg)
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/2049/im0010911si.th.jpg (http://img342.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0010911si.jpg)
I ordered up my Truth from laxdigest, and it came just in time for good string job in a 4 hour car ride to my grandma's house. When I picked up the package, I thought they forgot to put the head in the box! Light as a feather. I have now had the Truth for a few months.
*For all ratings, 10 is the best/most stiff, 1 is the worst/least stiff*
FLEXIBILITY (6/10)
This head is really not as flexible as it has been called. It is a little bit stiffer than a Finalizer out of the box. As of using in about 2-3 months, it has not become any flimsier at all. That's definetly a plus. It is definetly too flexible for a defensive player, and probobly too flexy for most middies, depending on their preference.
SCOOP (7/10)
I personally like the scoop. It is just a little flat, making it tough for some ground balls. It is smooth delivering the ball into the pocket, no big bumps on the way in. It doesn't have a V, or even U shape, and that is what annoys me. If you are a Evo Pro/Torque scoop kind of person, this may not be to your liking.
DURABILITY (7/10)
I have played a few (full contact) pick up games and practices with this head, and it is holding up great. It seems to be able to take a good, hard, check. The problem is my insecurity about the head. Whenever you get a hit directly to the throat, it makes this loud cracking noise. It has my heart pounding every time it happens. But I check the entire head, and no cracks at all.
WEIGHT (10/10)
This, by my knowledge, is the third lightest head on the market. The 1st is the Kannon (somewhere around 3.8), and 2nd is the Arrow (4.2). The Truth weighs 4.4 ounces. It is lighter than you could imagine, and doesn't sacrifice as much flexibilty or durability as I assumed it would.
PINCH (9/10)
This pinch is almost godly. It is tight to the ball, but not the legal limit. It gives you room for skilled catching, but has great ball control. It has de-flared sidewalls near the pinch. What I mean is, it is just a little bit tighter in the front than in the back. This type of flare allows great ball control. The one downside to the pinch is where it lies on the head. The pinch is a little low, making it harder to string the higher a pocket you want. It also means the ball with rest low, minimizing whip.
STRINGING (10/10)
The stringing possiblities on the Truth are endless. With two close together holes where one will usually be, it lets your pocket be perfectly tweaked to personal preference. To be precise, 17 holes per side. Great head for stringing, from mesh to custom pockets.
VALUE (10/10)
For only $73.65 shipped from Lacrossedigest, this was easily worth the money. In fact, I would have payed $100 shipped for this head. It is a great head, and isn't costing you a fortune. Well, all lacrosse heads are a fortune for a piece of plastic, but you know what I mean.
BY POSITION
Attack - 10/10
Middies - 6.5/10
Defense - 3/10
OVERALL (59/70) or (85/100) or 85%
This is a great head, and I reccomend it to anyone, new or old to the sport of lacrosse.
PICTURES --Sorry for the delay. And the quality. And the number of pictures. And everything. BTW, pics are from when I first got the head. That's why it's so clean.
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5166/im0010923uc.th.jpg (http://img124.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0010923uc.jpg)
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/1669/im0010903um.th.jpg (http://img342.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0010903um.jpg)
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/2049/im0010911si.th.jpg (http://img342.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im0010911si.jpg)