Brine is a leading manufacturer of lacrosse equipment, including goals, sticks and heads. The company has continually been an innovator in the industry and introduced one of the first plastic lacrosse heads in the 1970s. There are many methods to string a lacrosse head depending on the position you play and how sensitive you want the stick to be to the ball. According to former Syracuse University attack player Mike MacDonald, stringing your lacrosse head for a general attack is a good all-around method.
Step 1
Soak the mesh you will be using in warm water to soften it. Pull the mesh from both sides to relax the fibers. Fold the top row of diamonds in half and set the mesh on the backside of the Brine head.
Step 2
Tie an overhand knot into one end of the top string. Insert the untied end of the string into the highest hole on the sidewall of the Brine head and pull it up through the closest diamond in the mesh. Create a large loop with the string, then feed the open end of the string through the first hole in the top of the head. Pull the string through the center of the first diamond and tighten the loop you created.
Step 3
Thread the string through the next hole along the top. Create another large loop in the string over the back of the head. Skip one diamond in the mesh and bring the string up through the next diamond. Pull the string through the center of the loop you created and tighten it. Finish tying the top of the mesh to the Brine lacrosse head with the same looping method.
Step 4
Tie an overhand knot in one of the sidewall strings and insert it into the hole immediately below the top string. Pull the string through the adjacent mesh diamond and create a loose loop as you thread the string through the next available hole down the sidewall of the Brine head. Tighten the string after threading it up through the next available mesh diamond and the center of the loop you created.
Step 5
Repeat the looping method down the entire sidewall until you reach the penultimate hole. On the final hole, pull the string through the back side of the last mesh diamond and thread it out of the last hole so the open end of the string is exiting the Brine head. Tie an overhand knot 2 cm from the sidewall. String the other sidewall exactly as you did the first.
Step 6
Create an overhand knot in one end of your bottom string. Put the open end of the string through the hole in the bottom of the head that is closest to the shaft so the knot is on the outside of the head bottom. Bring the string back down through the next available hole on the same side of the shaft.
Step 7
Weave the bottom string in a straight line through the mesh at the bottom of the Brine head. Thread the string through the two remaining holes in the head near the shaft when you are finished. Pull on the bottom string to tighten the pocket according to your needs. Tie an overhand knot in the open end of the string when you are finished.
Step 8
Tie the shooting strings into the mesh to best suit your needs. Weave leather bands vertically into the mesh for extra support if you play defense. Tie a triangle or other supportive pattern over the top of the pocket to increase your handling and shooting speed if you are an attack player.
Things You'll Need
- Mesh
- Top string
- 2 sidewall strings
- Bottom string
- Shooting strings
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