The Metal 3 Pro is one of my favorite shafts and is a great option. I have a slight preference to the STX Sc-Ti shafts but there aren’t any major differences. You can see my favorite attack shafts here: https://laxdrip.com/shafts/best-lacrosse-shafts-attack-middie/ and favorite faceoff shafts (which has some overlap with the attack shafts) here: https://laxdrip.com/shafts/best-faceoff-shafts/

For youth players, the shaft doesn’t matter too much as they won’t be taking a lot of hard checks. Pretty much any metal shaft should work well with the Weapon X. You can see some beginner/cheaper shaft options here: https://laxdrip.com/shafts/cheap-lacrosse-shafts/#cheap-attack-shafts

Hi Ross, I would stick with a metal shaft or hollow composite shaft so you can make sure the throat plug fits. You can see some of my favorite faceoff shafts here: https://laxdrip.com/shafts/best-faceoff-shafts/ just avoid the StringKing faceoff-specific shafts since those have the extra grip at the top that may be weird when you’re playing the field.

Hey Renze!

Sure thing. I’m using ECD Hero 3.0 semi-soft mesh (https://amzn.to/35xCcvj).

The string pattern is: tie off (top string), tie off (sidewall),k,0,k,0,k,0,k,0,0,k,2i,1i,1

The second reply in this thread uses the same naming as me: https://forums.insidelacrosse.com/threads/understanding-sidewall-patterns.120342/

I would say this stick has about 7/10 whip and 9/10 hold. Smooth, consistent release that’s good for outside shooting.

If you need any more info let me know!