Wooden Lacrosse Stick or Plastic?

For most lacrosse goalies you have to make a decision of what stick you want. Most people look at a wooden lacrosse stick and say that it would be to heavy or complain about the size. Instead people decide to get a stick called "The Wall". In my opinion, The wall is a piece of crap. I play for the Elora Jr.B lacrosse team and I love my wooden lacrosse stick.



 I have used a wooden stick since my first year bantam. It was the best choice I have ever made because it is durable, throws perfect and it looks good. I bought my stick from the Mitchell Brothers in Cornwall Island. Of course they don't live forever. Since it is made of wood, it requires a lot of care. Everyone has heard the term, "Your stick is your best friend", but for a lacrosse goalies it should mean, "Your stick is your baby". Your stick should mean something to you. You shouldn't leave it in the rain, you shouldn't leave it in dry rooms and should never leave the cat gut done up. Having to care for these sticks scares people away from buying them, but you should care for your stick anyways. You might as well buy a good quality stick. One thing that is awesome about the wooden sticks is you can get them to different ways you hold it. if you are a righty, you can buy a right handed stick. If you are a lefty, then you can buy a left handed stick.

The wall is a different story. My good friend and a fellow goalie uses the wall. The most trouble he has is throwing  and saving the ball with it because of how flexible it is. Obviously the wall is lighter and easier to care for, but it doesn't save the ball. Just last weekend (Saturday, April 21, 2012), we were playing the Guelph Regals. A player on our team stepped in and wound a shot right at the goalies stick (The Wall) and it flexed and the ball went in. If I was in that goalies position, I would not be very happy because he was in the right position and just because his stick wasn't good, It ended up going in. The wall was made to compete against the wooden sticks because of their size. Even though it is the same size, it doesn't save the ball and you can't throw with it because it is to flexible. Personally, The Wall is a piece of crap and a waste of money.


This only applies to players Bantam and up. Due to the weight a young player wouldn't be able to lift it. If you are going out to by your first stick, DO NOT waste your money on a piece of plastic. Get a nice hand made wooden stick which is durable and made perfectly. Trust me, wooden sticks are the best.