I am looking to pick up a new shaft and was wanting to see what people say about what they use now? I've always used a Warrior Diamond but if there is a better stick out there I would like to try it out.
I use a Gait DB 803 Ice as my primary and I'm a huge fan. Strong and a really good weight with slightly concave edges. Also, the built-in plastic endcap is a nice little bonus.
Sci Ti pro- It is the last pole you will ever buy. The strength to weight ratio is phenominal. I heard they just hiked up the price (250ish I think?), but I would still say its worth the money. This is my third year playing with it (2 collegiate seasons, 2 summer men's league seasons, and a winter men's league season) and I have never looked back. After all that punishment, my pole has a single, dent and is still straight as an arrow. Also on the plus side, when you make big stick to stick contact, like checking an attackmen as he shoots it gives of a gunpowder-like aroma.
the 2 poles I have at the moment are one of the original titans, the old old ones with the gunmetal color, and a zirconium by stx. just snapped a debeer cryoflex c405 d pole last week. in high school I used an original brine longcrosse. don't play much defense these days anymore though.
William Wezenter II Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach Southern Connecticut State University