STX Lacrosse

Officially founded in 1970 with the receipt of a US Patent for a synthetic stick, STX has been the innovative leader in lacrosse equipment for over five decades. Since then, STX has expanded their product offerings to women's lacrosse, field hockey and ice hockey, fostering the opportunity to create and develop quality gear for athletes across the world.

Richard B.J. Tucker Sr. grew up playing lacrosse in Baltimore. A member of the Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team^] earning All-American status in his senior year. Upon graduating from Hopkins in 1951, Tucker joined the family business, Wm. T Burnett & Co. Up until and through the 1960s, all lacrosse sticks were laboriously crafted from wood and hand strung on the Native American reservations where the game had been played for centuries. The very limited supply and relatively high level of inconsistency in the final product made for a relatively exclusive distribution network. In the case of Mr. Tucker, the situation was compounded by the fact that the vast majority of sticks were built and strung in such a manner that they were truly most conducive for right handed players. Being left handed, Tucker grew frustrated that if he broke a stick, finding a quality replacement was exponentially more difficult for him than it was for others.

Tucker and his partners began experimenting with various fabrications for a synthetic lacrosse head. By 1966, Joseph Sollers Jr. (President of Burnett and former Hopkins All-American), Bill Crawford (former UVA goalkeeper), and Roland Fracalossi (industry leading chemist at Burnett) had, along with Tucker, produced the first plastic lacrosse head. A patent application was filed in 1967, while a refined prototype was developed over the next year. In 1968, during a game between the US Naval Acadamy and West Point, a plastic lacrosse head was put into play for the first time.

STX Inc was founded in 1970 by Tucker. STX created the double wall, synthetic lacrosse head, which was the first synthetic stick and the only type used to score goals in the first NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1971. Cornell outscored Maryland 12-6 for the win. Every single goal scored during the match was done so with an STX lacrosse head, a dramatic shift from just 12 months prior when wooden sticks were the norm. The new, synthetic type of stick has become the most common in the sport.

STX has pioneered nearly every equipment innovation in the modern game. STX has been credited with numerous contributions to both the men's and women's game with several key products such as the straight double wall head, the mesh pocket, the pinched sidewall head, the open sidewall head, the forward canted head, the aluminium handle, the composite handle, the offset handle. For five decades, STX has been pioneering the sport of lacrosse and bringing new technologies to the game for one reason: to empower higher performance for the athlete. 

In recent years STX has bought us some incredible technology to lacrosse equipment. Superflex as seen in the new STX RZR 2 gloves brings lightweight design yet doubles the number of blocks in key contact zones for superior flexibility and protection from slashes. The one piece back hand design not only means less weight, but also gives the player a whole new level of comfort and protection on the field. STX has always been at the forefront of men's head design so it's no surprise that the 2 best selling heads in the game right now at the Surgeon 1K and the Stallion 1K. Women's lacrosse players need to check out the latest sticks from STX, the Aria and the upcoming release...the Fuse. Make no mistake, the STX Fuse is going to be a huge hit in the women's game and you might want to keep your eyes peeled as we know that there are 2 elite level women's sticks hitting the market soon from the games number one lacrosse brand.

STX specialise in lacrosse sticks, shafts, heads, mesh and protective gear for boys and girls, men and women, beginner level to elite and everywhere in-between. All of their equipment is designed to be light and durable, whilst also offering consistency and better performance for athletes. Northern Soul Sportswear is an authorised STX distributor and always stock a large selection of STX Lacrosse equipment. Browse below and order online today. 

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