Goalie Head Weights

[TrapDoor]

Ok, this has been long talked about subject, especially for goalies. Some want lighter ones to go lightning quick, others want heavier ones to have gravity on their side and don't see much of a difference.

Weights I found:
Nemesis: 11.7 oz
Eclipse: 11.2 oz
Eraser: 10.8 oz
Money: 11.04 oz
Brine Zone: 12.0 oz
Sentinel: 10.8 oz

Nemesis/Eclipse weights are approximate, different websites have different anwsers. Also, weights are for unstrung heads. Add something like 5.0-5.4 oz for strung head weight.

Any thoughts on what you like? Discuss.

[laxhead515]

I have an eclipse and i agree that it is really light, but for me it bends a little and has a minor crack (no biggie),i dont think that it is all that strong. has this been the opion of other eclipse owners

[laxcanada]

the brine zone is 12.0 oz

[TrapDoor]

12 oz? That's a ton! But it was defenitley going a heavy head, the sidewalls were solid and those little attachments on the sides for stringing didn't help either.

Edit: Looking at lacrosse.com, it says the weights of the Nemesis is 11.8 and 11.2 for the Eclipse. I'm changing them for now, might pm AM17 about it, because his review says differently.

[KMLax46]

i have the eraser, and that dang thing is so light!

[TrapDoor]

Same it's my game stick, unbelievably light, and a big stopping area. Props to Brine, or rather Tillman Johnson, on that one.

[LaxGoalie5]

I have the eclipse. I wouldn't play with any other head for now. I truly love it. It is light weight and pretty durable... nothing has been wrong with it other than the factory stringing being terrible.

[rllax45]

i have an eclipse and an eraser and i think with the same mesh in both the eclipse is lighter

[Solstice]

i have an eclipse and an eraser and i think with the same mesh in both the eclipse is lighter

The numbers here dont lie. Plus, human error is huge..we're not virtual scales after all.

[MadCowDisease]

Do the weight make that much of a difference though?
I'm leaning towards buying the Nemesis because to me it looks like a better head with a larger stopping area, anyone want to comment?

[TrapDoor]

Do the weight make that much of a difference though?
I'm leaning towards buying the Nemesis because to me it looks like a better head with a larger stopping area, anyone want to comment?
Well not that much to me, like I don't feel much difference between .1-.5 difference, but i can easily feel the difference between an Eraser and a Zone, for example. Also, some goalies like their heads heavy because the weight pulls it down faster on low shots.