View Full Version : Brine Innovation Contest
Lax1228
02-15-2006, 08:07 PM
Okay, so I think we have all seen the announcement; has anybody come up with any good ideas yet? This sounds like a cool way to say that Brine is running out of ideas for gimmick heads. Anyways, post all your ideas and plans here.
NuKoN
02-15-2006, 08:09 PM
Playing lacrosse naked seems to be quite an innovation..
Jmalins23
02-15-2006, 08:13 PM
why would we post our ideas, then they could be taken and passed in as someone elses, like mine which is going to win
Monzo
02-15-2006, 08:18 PM
why would we post our ideas, then they could be taken and passed in as someone elses, like mine which is going to win
Sad but true. Minus the "mine is going to win" part. :loser: I wish people could be trusted.
BTlaxripper
02-15-2006, 09:16 PM
Let's actually have some faith in humanity and share some ideas.
This is our chance to influence the equipment we play with.
Duh!
Lax4Ever
02-16-2006, 01:52 AM
Are we supposed to submit an idea or a design? If they are just looking for some decent designs, I may have some stuff I can send in. If it's all purly ideas that haven't been used, it will take me a lot longer to think something up.
ColtsLax
02-16-2006, 10:15 AM
ive got a good idea for shoulderpads, they can be modular and used at all positions.
roycegracie47
02-16-2006, 10:20 AM
ive got a good idea for shoulderpads, they can be modular and used at all positions.
This sort of reminds me of the way Gait/debeer have done their high end pads for a while. Almost every aspect of them is removable (shoulder pads, bicep pads, larger chest piece etc.) from the basic liner so the pad can be tailored to the player's preference. Is that what you were thinking of, or something completely different?
ColtsLax
02-16-2006, 10:30 AM
im going way more in depth, im talking interchageable plates, similar to the gait ones, but more custom
roycegracie47
02-16-2006, 10:36 AM
im going way more in depth, im talking interchageable plates, similar to the gait ones, but more custom
I see, so like being able to adjust thickness for flexability in all the pads for various positions. An example being a close D who is primarily on the crease may want more chest protection to aid in blocking shots, but nothing more past the liner, whereas for attack or middie they may want increased shoulder & bicep protection but may feel there is no need for major chest protection. Maybe a player has an injured shoulder and wants one cap thicker than the other until he's properly healed. Am I in the ballpark or not even in the same league??
ColtsLax
02-16-2006, 02:40 PM
Your pretty much there. Im trying to decide if i want to go with a rhinoskin-like t shirt, or the standard shoulder pad. Its just a matter of how im going to close the pockets, and what im going to make the padding out of.
ekajsk8er
02-16-2006, 02:43 PM
im going way more in depth, im talking interchageable plates, similar to the gait ones, but more custom
So, it's going to be the clh2 of shoulder pads? That actually sounds pretty sick.
roycegracie47
02-16-2006, 02:45 PM
Your pretty much there. Im trying to decide if i want to go with a rhinoskin-like t shirt, or the standard shoulder pad. Its just a matter of how im going to close the pockets, and what im going to make the padding out of.
The Rhinoskin concept is a good place to start, I would think in terms of the way football pants/padding works. An underarmour like materieal with pockets that would hold the pads using the tightness of the material in combination with snaps maybe as a jumping off point.
ColtsLax
02-16-2006, 02:48 PM
Ive actuall got a couple of drawing around here, ill post them later. I didnt think of doing internal pockets, could be a possbility.
I just need a name
atacklax
02-16-2006, 02:55 PM
I'm thinking to have sidewall holes that shift back and forth and are all springy. Kind of like the Wilson Rollers they used to have on some rackets.
A cup made of flexible material with hard studs in the middle and that won't impede movement. Kind of hard to explain.
d-pole01
02-16-2006, 04:10 PM
A new goalie head that has the reflex technology like the pulse does.
Edit: if anyone takes mine ill hunt you down :guns:
SUOrangeSU2
02-16-2006, 04:19 PM
invisible mesh......... pretty much sure itll never happen tho. but it would be sick
invisible mesh......... pretty much sure itll never happen tho. but it would be sick
Pretty cool but it would be hard to string. I just got a shaft idea about adding reinforcement inside the shaft but I don't know if that is legal and if it is possible to mass produce easily. Is it legal fill a shaft with, say, foam?
It's going to be pretty hard coming up with ideas. I think I'll ask my dad, who's a physicist/chemist.
faceitoff
02-16-2006, 04:24 PM
I'm going to submit mine to Brine, not share them here. :D
mrmccool
02-16-2006, 05:13 PM
i sent them my duct tape pocket
dillz18
02-16-2006, 05:49 PM
A new goalie head that has the reflex technology like the pulse does.
that is a great i dea it would get rid of a lot of rebounds
dillz18
02-16-2006, 05:55 PM
well... y'all know how the liquid from stx was a complete flop. instead of using that string stuff use the reflex bands. sort of like the pulse except with a new design and lighter. Oh wait....... i should submit this to STX
MeRattack
02-16-2006, 05:57 PM
i sent them my duct tape pocket
ha, thad be kinda cool getting a string kit w/ a roll of duct tape
smooth87
02-16-2006, 06:25 PM
Coltslax, maybe you can interchange the pads via velco. Make the whole backing of the pading and rhino skin or whatever you're using so it'll stay in place and wont move around. I was also thinking about using snaps or button type snaps. And if you make them out of stainless steel, they wont rust.
I don't think the interal pads will work as well, it just seems as if it will get too bulky.
ColtsLax
02-16-2006, 06:37 PM
im not sure if i want to do like football, where the pockets are on the inside, or outside, like a pocket
problem with snaps if that A.) they can cut f you wear it against bare skin B.) it can grab at the hair on your body.
NuKoN
02-16-2006, 06:42 PM
Pretty cool but it would be hard to string. I just got a shaft idea about adding reinforcement inside the shaft but I don't know if that is legal and if it is possible to mass produce easily. Is it legal fill a shaft with, say, foam?
It's going to be pretty hard coming up with ideas. I think I'll ask my dad, who's a physicist/chemist.
I believe, although im not 100% sure, that a company has done that before
BeaverFondu
02-16-2006, 06:54 PM
If anyone here ski's competivley they might know what I'm talking about.
But thats besides the point, theres this material inside the ski suits that is flexible but when it makes contact with something it immediatly hardens. It will work because they hit those plastic poles at 60+MPH.
AttackMan17
02-16-2006, 07:22 PM
I submitted a sweet custom head.
I believe, although im not 100% sure, that a company has done that before
Okay screw that idea then.
atacklax
02-17-2006, 09:01 AM
I believe, although im not 100% sure, that a company has done that before
STX stuck foam inside one of their shafts. Forget what it was called.
Anyways, new idea. It's kind of like dillz18's idea. Basically have most of the sidewall floating off of reflex bands. Or, reverse the Pulse set up so that it favors high pockets.
roycegracie47
02-17-2006, 09:11 AM
STX stuck foam inside one of their shafts. Forget what it was called.
C405 Sensicore. I think GA still has a few in their sale section for peanuts, but it wasn't a high seller as far as I can remember.
dillz18
02-17-2006, 01:36 PM
If anyone here ski's competivley they might know what I'm talking about.
But thats besides the point, theres this material inside the ski suits that is flexible but when it makes contact with something it immediatly hardens. It will work because they hit those plastic poles at 60+MPH.
it's called zoombang. Lots of pro/ collegiate (sp?) and som high school players use it. i saw it at sports outfitters and it is sweet. It would be great if they made lax pads out of it. I would hail them :worship: :love:
LFLax12
02-17-2006, 01:50 PM
whatever happened to the rumor we heard over the summer about the warrior head with metal/ alloy reinforcements on the inside to prevent warping, breaking, etc, i think thatd be a pretty nice innovation for people who dotn care about weight
marflax33
02-17-2006, 01:51 PM
invisible mesh......... pretty much sure itll never happen tho. but it would be sick
you could make one out of fishing line... like 50 pound ocean monofilament.
slinkyspine
02-17-2006, 02:01 PM
you could make one out of fishing line... like 50 pound ocean monofilament.
Fishing line isn't strong enough for mesh. But you could probably make some wierd palstic like fresh mesh in clear
Lax4Ever
02-17-2006, 02:15 PM
I'm pretty sure that fishing line would be strong enough. It just wouldn't make a decent pocket.
I have some decent ideas for gloves. Mainly for added protection and cutting down the profile. Have some stick ideas as well but nothing really new. Might have a good helmet design as well. I just have to get some extra time to try a bunch of things out so i can submit a well thought out and slighty tested idea.
James
02-17-2006, 03:29 PM
I have a shaft idea that has potential I hope I win but there are some great ideas out there so my winning is unlikely
lax4life6
02-17-2006, 06:14 PM
heat molding a helmet like you do with hockey skates. it doesnt get hot enough for the plastic to melt and would give you a custom fit. plus i know the plastic wont be affected because my goalie skates have a ton of plastic on em and arent affected at all.
SPRINGFIELDLAX
04-26-2006, 07:57 PM
I wish someone would create an arm pad that wouldn't slip without tape, maybe use somekind of material that keeps it in place :beard:
slinkyspine
04-26-2006, 07:59 PM
I wish someone would create an arm pad that wouldn't slip without tape, maybe use somekind of material that keeps it in place :beard:
Warrior Box. Done, they tie to your shoulder pads.
gigo567
04-26-2006, 08:03 PM
A cup that is actually comfortable!!!!
fenwicklax89
04-26-2006, 08:07 PM
A new goalie head that has the reflex technology like the pulse does.
Edit: if anyone takes mine ill hunt you down :guns:
congrats was that you that got in the IL mag? that design was....
brickwall500
11-05-2007, 05:14 PM
you ever hear of compression shorts?
D4LIFE
11-05-2007, 06:22 PM
anyone got the email to submit to? i got a shaft concept that would take the heavyness out of durable shafts. think like Scorpion durability, that exothread stuff, with alot less cost and maybe even lighter/ more durable.
spyopticgoggles
11-05-2007, 06:47 PM
anyone got the email to submit to? i got a shaft concept that would take the heavyness out of durable shafts. think like Scorpion durability, that exothread stuff, with alot less cost and maybe even lighter/ more durable.
this thread is a year and a half old, i dont think the contest is going on anymore.
My redesign of an old brine head is awesome. It WOULD be the lightest head on the market, but NOOOOOOOO everyone is afraid of small sidewalls.
MACDADDY
11-05-2007, 11:49 PM
there is a new contest for brine going on, but its like the K18 step up one, where you write the essay.
Dear Brine,
Stop making purple heads and bring back the SL2K. Sorry for breaking so many answers, I was pretenidng they were EDGE+'s. The swizzbeat is neat.
Your friend,
Chas
D4LIFE
11-06-2007, 03:46 PM
Dear Brine,
Stop making purple heads and bring back the SL2K. Sorry for breaking so many answers, I was pretenidng they were EDGE+'s. The swizzbeat is neat.
Your friend,
Chas
lmao nice :laugh: