How to String an STX Primer

Stringing your own lacrosse stick can be a challenging experience but one that, correctly done, will provide you with an excellent finished project. STX has recently come out with a midfielder/attack head named the Primer. The Primer is a great all-round head for advanced players, with a new, angular sidewall style and a streamlined scoop. When stringing, the easiest and most versatile method and equipment to use is the nine-piece soft mesh kit.

Things You'll Need

  • STX Primer lacrosse head
  • 9-piece soft mesh kit
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Instructions

    • 1

      Check to make sure that you have all the necessary equipment in the mesh kit:

      Piece of soft mesh

      2 sidewall strings

      4 hockey lace shooting strings

      Long piece of regular shooting lace

      Short sidewall string

    • 2

      Thread the longer regular shooting lace through the top of the mesh and through the consecutive holes on the top of the stick. This will provide the anchor for the rest of the stringing job, so if is not symmetrical, you will want to make it so.

    • 3

      Start to string the sidewalls, beginning each from the top. You can do them each at the same time to make sure that you are staying on track, or one side at a time.

    • 4

      Make sure that while stringing the sidewall, you are using the same holes in the mesh on both sides. This way, it will remain balanced.

    • 5

      Weave the hockey lace shooting strings through the upper third of the head. The kit will provide you with four, but you may use fewer, whatever will provide you with the most comfort. Using a ladder weaving technique, insert one string at a time across the head and through the mesh. If you would like to insert a diagonal shooting string, start lower and work up to the ones that you have already woven across, using the same ladder weaving.

    • 6

      Using the short sidewall string, tie the mesh together at the bottom, making sure that the entire job is well balanced and even. Use all the holes on the bottom of the stick to string the short sidewall string through, thus preventing the ball from ever leaving the bottom of your stick.