clutch with connection

[fenwicklax89]

heres my clutch, with my own version of the cali connection. ive used this configuration in a few heads and it works great in all of them. medium/fair amount of whip, great hold, very clean release. plus a very quick and accurate shot.

thoughts on the clutch itself -

i threw around with one of these a week or two prior to purchasing it, so i knew what i was getting. its stiff, like mentioned in other threads, but seems very durable. i dont see this thing breaking too easily. the sting holes made is easy to tweak, which i found very handy when i strung this. the sidewalls have a very slight reverse flare to it, something that is really only noticeable on close examination in person. despite it being stiff, it is pretty light, but not as light as brine says it is. i used a proton power before i swtiched to this, and i noticed a change in weight. ironic enough, brine states the two heads have the same weight. overall this seems like a money head, in my opinion the best of the 2007 batch. the scoop is very nice, being curved on the sides and flat in the middle. the pinch is very good too. i have yet to play in a game with it, but as of now after being on the wall and shooting, its a great head overall.

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EDIT - better pics

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[IHSLAX4]

nice review and nice string job.....it almost makes me want to buy this so called "clutch"

[nemiman18]

i feel dumb but what is the cali connection and dont say it is the "california connection"

[gigo567]

i feel dumb but what is the cali connection and dont say it is the "california connection"
It is a Shooter setup, look in my webshots to see more of them.

[fenwicklax89]

theres a few variations of it, especially when it comes to the sidewalls. the clutch's sidewall holes made it pretty easy

i have one of matt wards sticks with the UVA cali connection, and as part of that you drill an additional sidewall hole. doing that also voids the warranty, but thats your deal.

[laxkid891]

sick job man....what color mesh is that?? jima hard black?

[tkdlaxer]

Looks nice. I coulda sworn the clurch had a blue plastic circle thign on the throat..hmm

[chargerlacrosse]

nice looking cali...my pulse is a mess after fall ball so i just ordered a clutch, looks like a very stringer-friendly head

[MaKiMaKi13]

mmm another clutch looks pretty sweet, and the multiple holes is a plus, i thin it might actually be like navy hard mesh? but who knows

[fenwicklax89]

its jima black hard 10d with silver sidewall. the lighting when i took the pics was kinda messed up. il take som better ones that show how the sidewalls and stuff are done

[huskielax2010]

Is it worth the money with the cali connection?

[fenwicklax89]

Is it worth the money with the cali connection?

the connection is just a way i put the shooters and stuff. i think the head is worth it, if thats what your asking.

[nd_lacrosse]

Looks nice. I coulda sworn the clurch had a blue plastic circle thign on the throat..hmm


yeah what happened to that? the last one i saw had one and the pictures at battlelax.com have a blue...pendant like thing in the throat.

[fenwicklax89]

chances are it was a clear rubber like thing that would be glued on, and woul fall off eventually. puttin it on there would also raise production costs a bit.

[mikeman5]

yeah i remember seein that too, but none of the clutches posted on the forums have it so I guess they decided not to make it like that.

[atmusfear]

i think thats on the voyce, not the clutch. the blue circle thing i mean.

EDIT: Nevermind, it was the clutch. odd.

[bkball00]

that is a nice job

[sirlaxalot125]

the dot is on the clutch. check the brine add "head, heart, and something else not included" the dot is not on in that picture, yet it is in the pics in laxzilla
i love how deep the pocket is. *couch* imgonnastealit *cough*

[fenwicklax89]

the clutch at the 2007 brine equipment unveiling in philly during the final 4 didnt have the dot

[LaxMaxVince]

How does the offset feel compared to the p2?

[fenwicklax89]

How does the offset feel compared to the p2?

its about the same, maybe even a little less than the p2. i didnt really find the p2 to have too much of an offset, just because of the curves of it. the offset on this is still great. having a huge offset on this head would ruin this head. the way the sidewalls have a slight flare, along with the overall design of the head compensates for not having a huge, over-the-top offset

[fenwicklax89]

i used this for the first time in a game yesterday and it was heavenly. great hold, great release. the stiffness of the head was great for throwin checks. it took a beating all night, and came out without a scratch

[laxmax137]

So far I like these clutches that I am seeing. I may have to get me one.

[laxkid891]

So far I like these clutches that I am seeing. I may have to get me one.
i concur with ur statement man...im lovin em :agree:

[fenwicklax89]

i took a bit of the bag out as the mesh started to break in and i also trimmed the excess mesh off the throat. this stick is sexy.

[zanderaruba]

the connection is just a way i put the shooters and stuff. i think the head is worth it, if thats what your asking.
it looks rly good... i was thinking about getting a clutch and if the cali connection pocket is as good as people say i might try it out. is it only the way you put the shooters that makes it the "cali connection" or do you have to do other things with the sidewalls... b/c u said shooters and stuff. if you do have to do other things, what r they??

[faceofflax15]

Uh, if your intrested in learning about Cali Connections, Pocket 34s and Love pockets, check out the thread Gigo made and others helped with to explain the differences.
But the cali connection can have what ever kind of topstring and sidewall your heart desires, it just needs to have 2 weaved U's and two rolled nylons.