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Lacrosse Stick Lacing: Styles and Details

When you lace your lacrosse stick, your ability to build your own custom lacing system means variety in both play style and individual comfort. Lacing your own stick allows you to alter your stick style for playing different positions and in different playing conditions.

You may wonder: "What do different types of lacing do for my stick?" How do you know which Lacrosse stick lacing style is best for you?

Pita Pocket

This pocket style lacrosse stick lacing works the best for attack men and middies that like a lot of whip and need ball control.

Attach a small amount of cloth tape on the top of your stick to prevent knots from coming loose, and make sure the knots on the middle sit tight with the knots on the outside leathers of your stick.

Corner Pocket

Another great style of lacrosse stick lacing for attackers. This style gives you less control than with the "pita pocket" style.

Quick tip -- burn the edges of the lacing so they won't fray. Also, placing a piece of tape (1/8 inch wide) tight on every nylon knot can go far to prevent wear and tear at the stick's sidewalls. Corner pocket style lacing works best when you string four hockey laces close together.

Hard Mesh Pocket

Think of this style as the opposite of the "pita pocket" -- that means it keeps your whip at a minimum. Playing in the rain or on a wet field? Go for the "hard mesh pocket" style.

This is a loose style of lacrosse stick lacing, hence the word "pocket" in the name.

The Perfect Pocket

Need to hold the ball tight in your stick? The "perfect pocket" is just what it suggests -- a "whip free" lacing style that keeps the ball perfectly in place.

This is the ideal lacing style for lacrosse defense.

The 9 Piece Mesh

When you want a generic or "all purpose" pocket on the soft side, or a "go to" Lacrosse stick lacing that can be put together in no time, go for the standard "9 piece mesh".

A common mistake with this style is a mesh that is uneven and wrinkly. Avoid this by attaching a small bit of cross lace as a "tie off" on the bottom of the mesh.

Goalie Mesh

The best lacrosse goalie lacing style is an altered version of the "corner pocket".

You want to be sure and leave your sidewall pieces a little bit loose.

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