Where do you like your pocket?why?

[TheHotch]

Hey guys, I've been wondering where people like to put the pockets in their heads, especially for Defence/Longpoles. so if you could list your position what type of head you use, and where you put the pocket and why, that'd be awesome. Thanks.

[Jesse]

Hey guys, I've been wondering where people like to put the pockets in their heads, especially for Defence/Longpoles. so if you could list your position what type of head you use, and where you put the pocket and why, that'd be awesome. Thanks.
I play Longpole and I like mine mid/low. Has a good feel for me and I find it perfect.

[rynolax]

I, personally, like a mid pocket. I find it has a nice feel for the ball. I don't play longpole, but I've heard people say that they don't want any whip, or very little whip, so a low pocket should be good. BTW, i play attack.

[number19pjj]

i play attack and use an x3. i lik my ocket in the middle because i like a quick relese with a little whip but i dont lik it to high because it seems to affect me when i cradel i handed

[Laxking31]

I like my pocket in the middle because I play middie. It has nice hold,you can still cradle one handed, and you can really wind up for the outside crank

[lacrossex26x]

I play attack and I love my pocket towards the middle of the stick, I love the feel and the way it throws. Pretty much all the poles on my team have it in the middle-low part of their sticks. I definitely wouldn't recommend a high pocket.

[AnotherLaxFan]

I have my pocket high. It has great hold and throws perfectly, with a bit of whip, but still with the possibility for touch passes. A lot of whip is determined by shooter set-up, which I have mine with 3 across. The high pocket gives it ridiculous hold however, and I do like to crank on some shots.

[Rllax19]

I like it the same as AnotherLaxFan. Very high with lots of hold and whip. I love my sticks with whip because of the great amount of hold that usually comes with it.

[drift2onr]

I play defense but still use a midpocket with a nylon right under my topstring for less whip. I like it mid so I can pull better fakes when I'm clearing.

[bwlax33]

I play longpole/defense and i mainly try to stick with a mid-low pocket. I like using a low pocket for the hold when going through traffic, and i like the mid because it gives me the natural throw that ive always been used to.

[RichmondLaxer18]

I play attack with a torque and like my pocet low with a little whip.

[hvlacrosse311]

i put my pocket about midway on the head and it sits right on the bottom shooting string. I have alot of whip but i like to shoot so its nice, feeding is kind of difficult sometimes though.

[laxattack09]

Attack. i have a torque with a mid pocket.

[Warriorlacrosse]

I play attack (X mainly but I move around) so I like my pocket to be mid or mid high but when I want to cradle one-handed I like the pocket to drop down. My pockets are ussualy baggish.

[laxitute]

I play pole / lsm and I've got a mid-high. Very little whip and great hold. Nothing hurts the opposition's feelings like having a pole put a nice little move on them and break away.

[nd_lacrosse]

I play pole / lsm and I've got a mid-high. Very little whip and great hold. Nothing hurts the opposition's feelings like having a pole put a nice little move on them and break away.


great minds think alike. i have a mid/high 6D pocket on my pole, for breaking kankles. and for when i play mid i have a mid/low pocket-its easier for one handed cradling and such.

[ryan72]

i play midi and i like to hae a medium or high pocket because the ball gets right into my stick when i get a pass and the shot speed is a little faster

[D4LIFE]

I play defense and i used to use i kinda low pocket intil i got pulled up to varsity half a season into my career and they put me in at lsm for freshman year. so when i bought i nicer stick for varsity i put a mid pocket in a helix and never want to go back to those terrible low pockets ( last year i got a pre-release prototype helix from a rep).

[spyopticgoggles]

i play attack and i like a bag, with the ball sitting in the middle when it is horizontal. i like a bag because they have a good amount of whip, good hold, and i can still one hand cradle with them. lately, i have been using a pita pocket, which is basically what i just explained, wrapped up into a nice looking pocket

[HeadHeartHustle]

i like a low, mid pocket. almost no whip. 3 strait shooters.
b.c: i like going 1 handed vertical, and also cant stand throwing with whip...not sure why.

A play attack and have a torque.

[theflyinglaxer]

attack, Proton Power/evo 2.0. I like my pockets to be mid-low so I can touch pass, but it still has the hold I want.

[GMlax21]

pole+high pocket+whip=love

[murderlax]

ima a LSM and i have a mid-high/high love pocket( :love: )

yea it's not the best for longstick but i normally clear the field alot and it seems to give me the best hold and awesome for fakes so im sticking with it.

[Laxattack05]

i play attack and mid. i have a mid pocket. its nice cause its easy for 1 handed cradles, has enough hold for my dodging, and has perfect touch on passing.

[talentedtodd]

A mid/low pocket is best for poles. You can get good hold without any whip.

[Bretmac]

super high for shots and hold cause i played box before i started feild


Edit im a middie in filed and a shooter in box

[dubclax17]

im a goalie i like my pockets lower in the middle if that makes sense with a nice channel little whip

[truss009]

revo
low pocket for 1 handed cradling and hold
attackman

[steve-okneav-o]

I, personally, like a mid pocket. I find it has a nice feel for the ball. I don't play longpole, but I've heard people say that they don't want any whip, or very little whip, so a low pocket should be good. BTW, i play attack.

no most d guys liek whip becasue then it more easy to make short passes.+more hold

[marianlax]

I play defense but still use a midpocket with a nylon right under my topstring for less whip. I like it mid so I can pull better fakes when I'm clearing.
he read my mind

[vanslaxer]

i have my pockets high. i can make it have very little whip, but still keep that great hold for fakes. i play attack. i have a revo pro

[lax4lifever]

i play mid so i like a middle pocket with almost no whip. but the lack of whip makes it impossible to do fakes so it kinda sucks.

[moondog]

Defense--Edge on a Titan Pro--mid pocket with ridiculous hold for one-handed dodges, accurate feeds and shots

Att/Mid--Evo Pro on a Titan Pro--high pocket with lots of hold for snap passes and powerful, accurate shots.

Goalie--Eclipse on a Titan Classic--mid pocket--deep, but with a pure release, for easy catching, yet pinpoint passes, and a relatively deep bag for carrying the ball and making an impact on offense.

[laxcanada]

long pole- low pocket works best for me
shorty- high pocket because I can use them the best
goalie-mid pocket, performs the best in goalie sticks

[RockfordAttack9]

I like a mid high, enough hold to where I can feel the ball in my stick and can get of quick shots.

[UVAlaxer432]

Mid-low? why does it matter? :dummy:

[baseballsucks]

i like my pocket high and with a lot of whip for quick release, i play wing and x, attack.

[czechinthepipes]

I play attack-- I like a low mid pocket so I get some of the features that low pockets have (easy 1 handed cradling, good feeding pocket, more protection), and the features that mid pockets have (have some similarities of a high pocket, still protective, etc..).
I string my pocket with lots of hold and string my shooters to have a little whip which adds a little bit more hold overall. It throws great.

[JaxLaxdefender8]

d-i use a clutch and revo pro, i like my pockets high right under a U so that the U holds the ball in and I love a ton of whip.

[connor]

I like my pocket in the middle because I play middie. It has nice hold,you can still cradle one handed, and you can really wind up for the outside crank

You read my mind, exactly

[rynolax]

no most d guys liek whip becasue then it more easy to make short passes.+more hold

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

[cord13]

i play d and i use a chaos w/ mid-low 6d pocket. whip makes it really hard to do clears
(although i hardly ever touch the ball.)

[lCreaseAttackl]

Ao,
attack
i use an evo, for my main stick, i like a mid pocket
and i like some whip so i can get power outta my shot

[ColtsLax]

i roll a mid pocket on my dpole. I use traditional however and it gives the best hold and makes facedodges easy as pie

[playwithpride14]

I like my pocket in the middle because I play middie. It has nice hold,you can still cradle one handed, and you can really wind up for the outside crank


I'm also a middie with a middle pocket, its perfect for one handed cradling and when on the run it gives you just the right amount of whip to give you a good shot to the side your running from.(really chokes up a goalies hands)

[Dodge UranusOff]

I have a Helix on a Python, and I have a mid pocket on that. I also have another head on my pole with a high pocket and whip.

[BurnSomeRope]

I'ma close d longpole, i use a pinched Edge x with the fingers removed. (i call it my 8 dollar e3) I like it mid/low. It gives it a nice hold and it allows for a really nice long toss. I've got no problem using low mesh pockets either.

[MiddieMan05]

I always put my pockets down low. It allows for great one-handed cradling and minimal whip so I can get a quick pass off and a quick shot.

[Dodge UranusOff]

I always put my pockets down low. It allows for great one-handed cradling and minimal whip so I can get a quick pass off and a quick shot.
I think quick relase comes from high pockets.

[chsattack22]

I play defense but still use a midpocket with a nylon right under my topstring for less whip. I like it mid so I can pull better fakes when I'm clearing.
that nylon doesnt affect whip, it affects lip.

[chsattack22]

I'm also a middie with a middle pocket, its perfect for one handed cradling and when on the run it gives you just the right amount of whip to give you a good shot to the side your running from.(really chokes up a goalies hands)
pocket placement can affect whip and hold, but you can adjust your shooters to give you the amount of whip you want with a low or a high pocket.

[pain_in_ur_ace]

high mid because it almost like a high pocket but without as much whip and awesome hold if i string it just right. Quicker shot and earlier release.

[Devastator]

d-i use a clutch and revo pro, i like my pockets high right under a U so that the U holds the ball in and I love a ton of whip.


ive got this shooter setup with 6d mesh and its great for hold and its soft/hard mesh so it throws good. my pocket is middle high

[supershot666]

long pole D and i love the 6 or 5D mesh with a low pocket and no whip. cus you can throw lolly-pop passes or crank passes so it gives you options and good feel i use a mohawk mission (i love that head soooo much i soooooo recomend one they are awsome!!!!!) hope it helps

[laxar106]

i play long pole and i have mine mid it gives good hold and not too much whip

[princejaeman]

i'm a middie with an old STX AV8 head that i dyed black and green. i strung 6D mesh on it with two shooting strings straight across the top on the 2 nd 3rd row. i put the pocket right on the bottom shooting string and it shoots great. it cradles great too. it also has an amazing hold that makes cradling and face dodges easy.

[leader52]

im a faceoff middie and i have my pocket mid. with the set up i have in my clutch its whipless it feels great, obviously not much hold but i can crank shots with a zip to it.

[WHEELAX2]

Mid-high to High...

this placement helps keep the ball on the shooters or just below them. it allows me to have a very quick and accurate pass. the pocket also allows me a solid wind-up which leads to a faster shot, and a shot that is not easily picked up by the goalie...