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Straight answers on wood, alloy and carbon.
How to choose a lacrosse shaft, honestly — weight row first. Every number is sourced on our fact sheet.
The shaft guideWood, alloy or carbon: pick the right shaftWood, aluminum alloy or carbon? An honest lacrosse shaft guide to weight, sting, cold, durability and which material fits your position.GuideAre wooden lacrosse shafts legal?Yes. NCAA Rule 1-18 and NFHS Rule 1-7-1 allow wood, Canadian box has approved ash and hickory, and pro rules don't restrict shaft material.GuideWood vs. carbon: which shaft should you play?Carbon is lighter. Wood is solid, warmer in bare hands, fails slowly and costs less. A side-by-side of weight, sting, heat and failure.GuideWood vs. aluminum: the sting, the cold, the weightWhy aluminum lacrosse shafts sting and freeze your hands, and how wood compares on weight, damping, heat and failure. Every number sourced.GuideThe best wood for a lacrosse shaftHickory is the strongest and densest, walnut the lightest, maple the smoothest. Five hardwoods ranked by Janka, weight and position.GuideHow much does a wooden shaft weigh?Wooden lacrosse shaft weights by species at 30″ and 60″, compared to aluminum and carbon, plus who the extra weight helps and who it hurts.Gift guideThe senior night gift that ends up on a wallThe lacrosse senior night gift that ends up on a wall: an engraved solid wood shaft. Which wood, what to engrave, team orders, and timing.