Trad Pockets

[compton_lax09]

I searched and couldn't find anything, only the difference between mesh and traditional, but i wanted to know the differences between normal trad, a pita, and a torpedo pocket. Like how do they perform differently?

[crazydrew86]

pita_ lots of whip, tons of hold, slow shots, always high pocet
Torpedo_tons of hold, can be manipulated to throw however you want, alsways high
basic trad_ usually lots of whip,ok hold, always a high pocket

[laxiceman]

pita_ lots of whip, tons of hold, slow shots, always high pocet
Torpedo_tons of hold, can be manipulated to throw however you want, alsways high
basic trad_ usually lots of whip,ok hold, always a high pocket

Sorry, but I disagree with everything you said. Pocket placements are determined in how the pocket is strung. I have strung pitas with lower pockets. Also, whip and hold are all in how a pocket is strung as well. A certain pocket will not always have the same symptoms, like your pita had whip, and a high pocket, and mine had no whip and a low pocket.

[navyboy28]

you can make a low pocket out of any of those. i have 2 pita's w/ no whip at all. it all depends on how you string them and how hard you make your leathers

[crazydrew86]

after playing with a pita it usually slumps up. when you first string a pita it stays thows how you want and where you want. then after you break it in it slumps high. torpedo pockets give you the most control over where you pocket is placed but those too tend to slump up. doubl knots such as the ones in rocket pockets and torpedo pockets stay tight and dont shift as the knts in pitas,and basic trad.

[compton_lax09]

so if i was looking for little whip and a nice release, what do you think would perform the closests to that, torpedo maybe?

[crazydrew86]

i personally love torpedos, they are the only custum pocket i would ever consider using. but it is terribly hard to ge t a custom without whip. if you dont want whip and want a custum either learn to string a rockit pocket or buy one

[libertyvillelax]

pita_ lots of whip, tons of hold, slow shots, always high pocet
Torpedo_tons of hold, can be manipulated to throw however you want, alsways high
basic trad_ usually lots of whip,ok hold, always a high pocket
After over a thousand posts youd think youd know what the hell your talking about...

so if i was looking for little whip and a nice release, what do you think would perform the closests to that, torpedo maybe?
I would get a regular mesh pocket you can get any kind of pocket you want with mesh.

[slinkyspine]

pita_ lots of whip, tons of hold, slow shots, always high pocet
Torpedo_tons of hold, can be manipulated to throw however you want, alsways high
basic trad_ usually lots of whip,ok hold, always a high pocket
What the hell are you talking about? Trad and Trad variants can have any type of pocket and any amount of whip

[B1ackout]

hes right about the pita... every pita i have ever strung tends to end up throwing bad after a bit of play due to the shifting of the nylons. the only way i have found to string customs and keep a pocket in place is double knots like in the rp. i do not know about others since i havent strung either.

[DQLAX22]

agreed^^ all my pitas have ended up whipping(if thats a word) and moving to a higher pocket so probably a well strung trad or torpedo is your best bet

[B1ackout]

agreed^^ all my pitas have ended up whipping(if thats a word) and moving to a higher pocket so probably a well strung trad or torpedo is your best bet
good i figured i was gonna get some new member on hear that was going to tell me that i must be a suxy stringer if that happens to my pockets and be a complete nube and whatnot.

im not saying pitas are bad i jsut havet had one yet that was worth the hassel and stringing them and mainting them. on the other hand i have found that laxiceman's pockets are very good customs they seem to all throw, shoot, catch and pass fairly well. also the homegrown is a good pocket for no whip, since it is all coils.

[PMRaiderLax6]

Here are my opinions:

Pita= Quicker Release than the other two pockets you chose, yet less hold than the others.

Normal Traditional= Nice hold, Decent Accuracy, the best all-around pocket out of the three you chose.

Torpedo= The best hold out of the three, yet the slowest release also.

People need to realize that the question shouldn't be "which pocket is the best", it should be "which pocket fits the type of lacrosse player that I am?"

[B1ackout]

People need to realize that the question shouldn't be "which pocket is the best", it should be "which pocket fits the type of lacrosse player that I am?"
that is the wisest thing i have heard on this site... i might even use that in my sig.

[PMRaiderLax6]

that is the wisest thing i have heard on this site... i might even use that in my sig.
I'm crossing my fingers that I make it to the sig! :drool:

[klotzie_lax]

People need to realize that the question shouldn't be "which pocket is the best", it should be "which pocket fits the type of lacrosse player that I am?"


that is the wisest thing i have heard on this site... i might even use that in my sig.


Completely true. Lol GREAT call PMRaiderLax6.. :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap:

[laxpro]

pita_ lots of whip, tons of hold, slow shots, always high pocet
Torpedo_tons of hold, can be manipulated to throw however you want, alsways high
basic trad_ usually lots of whip,ok hold, always a high pocket
Pita Pocket http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=31996&highlight=Kryptic+Pita
Traditional http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=21568
Torpedo Pocket http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?t=26268

Quite frankily sir, I don't know what you are talking about. The Pita Pocket I did had no whip, a low pocket, medium hold, and fast shots. Also if you didn't notice, all of those pockets you named, I brought up pictures of them with low pockets. So I think you should get your facts straight before you go on posting like that.

[crazydrew86]

alright here are some quotes that support my previous posts

these are from his pita tutorial

"Its really hard to get a low pocket in traditional, the nylon towards the top needs to be really tight, and loose down at the bottom."

"nice, i might have to try the coil method for shooters, its hard to get all the whip out.."

and if you noticed in his webshots(or somewhere elsse i cant remember) he strung a pita using doubling knots like in a rockit pocket

[compton_lax09]

PM, thanks for the help on those, i think im going with normal trad, it sounds like its kind of inbetween them. Thanks for the help everyone