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FaceOffMan4

01-19-2006, 12:21 AM

ok so i had my fisrt attemep at trad the other day and dont laugh wen you see it coz it kinda sucks and i found the materilas in the shed. it took just over and hour and its hold is good and it shoots good and hard even though the head isnt offset. and the head reely sicks so it was difficult to string it

gigo567

01-19-2006, 12:23 AM

The nylons are loose and the leathers are crooked.

FaceOffMan4

01-19-2006, 12:26 AM

And......???? how do i fix it??

gigo567

01-19-2006, 12:28 AM

Tighten up the nylons and try to straighten the leathers out.

FaceOffMan4

01-19-2006, 12:35 AM

ok if i can be bothered one day i will

kryptic

01-19-2006, 12:37 AM

I'd say get new materials.

Not bad for a first.

-Keep all the diamonds the same size
-Keep the knots tight
-Go have the crosslace go through the leathers at the top, so they stay up there.
Follow this
http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=21568
or this
http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=19616

If you need any help

D Bay

01-19-2006, 08:54 AM

Just bring the crosslace through the top "holes" that are made in the leathers at the top and keep everything evenly spaced. And man, that string or whatever is, well, just weird looking. I'd imagine it's not as easy to work with as crosslace. But since it's on that head, whatever that head is (hi-wall or ballhog maybe??) I can see that you were probably just wanting us to evaluate technique, not looks.

James

01-19-2006, 09:00 AM

new materials, but its not awfull for your first try

thunder_15

01-19-2006, 09:53 AM

Go the high wall!!! lol

WHEELAX2

01-19-2006, 09:58 AM

well, whomever said the crosslace is too loose, is sadly mistaken. What causes the leathers to wrinkle (other than water) is crosslace that is too tight, or uneven diamonds. In this case, I would say it's a twofold problem. first, your crosslace looks to be too tight in spots, and your diamonds are uneven. it isn't necessary, but I would suggest stringing traditional with a ball in the stick.. this will help you obtain an even pocket that will hold a ball well, and will make it much easier to keep the crosslace consistent overall.

atacklax

01-19-2006, 04:47 PM

That thing makes me want to vomit. Not the pocket, but the materials. Order some shiny new leathers, a spool of crosslace, and some shooters off of jimalax and go at it again.

Magoo

01-19-2006, 06:16 PM

Where did you find that material? Hell maybe they're really worn in.

lilloaf1990

01-19-2006, 06:55 PM

You might wanna try a tutorial for stringing tradtional, that might help out a bit. For me, i cant string traditional but i can string a few other customs. Good try though

Tman188

01-19-2006, 07:23 PM

Where did you find that material? Hell maybe they're really worn in.
www.jimalax.com

FaceOffMan4

01-20-2006, 04:59 AM

i pulled the materilas out of an old stick of my dads that had been strung that way in a different stick for over 5 years. and i just decided to take all the strings out and try it. and the strings are reely dodgie i know.

laxgod1790

01-20-2006, 02:53 PM

Wow dude that head is pretty old school. The bottom and the sides look pretty good. I would say get some new materials and follow the tutorials kyrptic provided. They work good. Also try to even out your knots.

@mplax19@

01-31-2006, 06:39 PM

im pretty sure that stringing came with that head cuz my friend used to have the same head with the same configuration and judging that the head looks pretty old same with the traditional it looks as if you didnt string it. i could be wrong but im just saying

Teo

01-31-2006, 06:44 PM

Lol that is the ugliest head I've ever seen. Its like big and clunky, with nasty strings.

laxpro

01-31-2006, 07:26 PM