View Full Version : Shoots Awkward, Help
truste1
11-27-2006, 07:46 PM
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3534/lax014mediumsc5.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3534/lax014mediumsc5.jpg)
I have a few problems with the way this is strung. The big one is when I shoot. I was able to play wallball fine with it and it only took a few throws to adjust, however when I shoot the ball goes pretty much straight down and to the left. The release however seems to be really fast, which I like. Also, when I first strung this the hold seemed to be really good but now when I am in my room just playing around with it it seems to be lacking in the hold department. Indoor lacrosse starts this weekend and I want to have a stick that works by then, so what should I adjust to regain the hold, keep the fast release, but have a little less whip when shooting?
Thanks.
It looks like it would get caught in the U.
fatmanlax
11-27-2006, 07:50 PM
I think you need to take out the u because it sounds like the ball is getting stuck there
spike191
11-27-2006, 07:50 PM
First pound the crap out of that pocket that should give it more hold. I make my v's in a different shape to make a bigger pocket.
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kinda like that, im sure others can help you out on this one
czechinthepipes
11-27-2006, 08:03 PM
make the u wider and a little tighter. also what could be making it go down to the right could be that either its getting stuck as said or the u or other shooters are uneven. but ya do whats been said and you should be good.
UVAlaxer432
11-27-2006, 08:07 PM
make the u wider and a little tighter. also what could be making it go down to the right could be that either its getting stuck as said or the u or other shooters are uneven. but ya do whats been said and you should be good.
Wrong, make it looser.
mikeman5
11-27-2006, 08:07 PM
sounds like the u shooter is the problem. Just mess with it, change it to weaved, tighten it, loosen it, change it to a v, make it a straight one, keep fiddling with it until you get it how you like it.
laxman 9990
11-27-2006, 08:12 PM
loosen the U and fix up the straight shooters, also maybe re-do the topstring(something more simple). if nothin works,tryto restring it on thursday and practice friday with it
truste1
11-27-2006, 08:13 PM
Alright I will try these things. Thanks.
But the deepness of the pocket hasn't changed since I strung it up so I think something else might be affecting the hold. Maybe I'm just moving my hands differently or something.
czechinthepipes
11-27-2006, 08:35 PM
Wrong, make it looser.
hey thanks for correcting me.. yes i meant looser, sorry for the confusion.
finessefinisher
11-27-2006, 08:38 PM
the problem may be the U shooter, but if you find its not i recomend that you restring the sidewalls completely. i can see that you have a channel formed by your sidewall configuration, and if one sidewall is even a little bit different then the other side it may make it so that the channel becomes lopsided causing the ball to release in an odd way.
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truste1
11-29-2006, 03:31 PM
I altered the U some. Pretend there is another nylon in there, I took the other one out becaues it looked uneven and I just haven't put it back yet.
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/4360/lax001mediumrx8.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lax001mediumrx8.jpg)
Do you think this will provide a smoother release or is there something else I should do? If not, what would be a good shooting string setup that would give me good hold and an accurate/fast release?
D3STRO
11-29-2006, 03:37 PM
How did you string your top string ... it looks like it would have a lot give causing the ball to get stuck up top and throw into the ground ... does any else see that?
i think you should look at Orange's mesh tutorial and redo the top string
UVAlaxer432
11-29-2006, 06:25 PM
Yeah, your topstring looks a little wierd...