Unfortunately it's illegal to make any modifications to our heads. Trust me, if it wasn't illegal I would've shaved that thing down right after the first faceoff haha
Best of luck making profits, we wish you well. I check out at the drops-of-10-a-month tactic. Those all add up and most aren’t worth even that. We’ll see what the kid says, though.
I appreciate the feedback. Our app will be expanding to include more features to better the experience of the faceoff athlete. Can't show all of our cards on here for obvious reasons, but we have some pretty cool stuff lined up for the app!
Stick around, fellas. Looks like Greg and TD are testing the Weapon X 2 right now. Hopefully Gait gets their head on the market. Shiny things are coming. We got the Recovery early on. Too weak for ground ball battles. Too hard to string a pocket that’s useful for passing and shooting without balls getting stuck in the back. We had better overall success facing with… a Gait D2GB than Recovery. For various reasons and added abilities.
Been seeing the newest Weapon X floating around and it looks promising! I'm also super excited to see how Gait's faceoff head stacks up with the current options on the market. Been hearing lots of guys say the same thing about the Recovery. I can definitely see why this is the case, Hunter and I are just so used to playing with super soft heads (playing in Florida and using the OG CEO for most of our careers) that we didn't notice the Recovery's plastic being an issue for most. Facing off with the Gait D2GB is definitely a first for me! Can't say I've heard of anyone facing off with that, but I would love to see how it performs!
Good idea! I have a couple of videos I need to knock out first and then I can do an updated stringing video. Till then, this pattern used on the CEO 2 will work! Just make sure you break in your CEO 3 well enough to narrow the head so that the channel gets tighter👍
I have a huge question and I want to know the opinion of only the best. Does the shaft matter for a faceoff stick and if so, which 5 shafts do you recommend for a faceoff stick
Hey! Shafts for faceoffs don't really have a huge impact on our performance. Personally, I like to use the lightest and cheapest shafts possible. In theory, lighter shafts will make you faster. Also, I wouldn't spend money on the most expensive shafts out there, we tend to break shafts pretty often as faceoff guys. The most "expensive" shaft that I've used is the Stringking Metal Pro. Easily my favorite if I'm willing to spend the money on it. Whenever I want to "buy in bulk" and purchase multiple shafts, I will buy Savage X Titanium 7 shafts. They're only $25 a pop and only 163 grams, easily the best shaft I've used for the price. Hope this helps!
@@mikereinig5156 let’s gooooo!!! Would love to hear your feedback on the app once you spend some time with it. Shoot us an email at help@gklplus.com with your feedback! Also, if any problems pop up while using the app don’t hesitate to reach out via email as well👍
@@TRBtheman as of recently lots of equipment companies have adopted the style of black gloves we used in this video. The padding is very small and maneuverable which makes for an overall better playing experience. STX RZR’s, Maverik Max’s, Nike Vapor Premier’s, and even StringKing is in the works of making gloves with a similar design. These all have lots of mobility in the fingers and they’re definitely worth trying. As far as tape goes, stayed tuned we’ll be covering the tape we use in a future video!
@@Supershorts181-um1cn with the new sng rules we really don’t string our heads to the outside anymore. Might need to update our stringing tutorial videos too!
Although it pains me to say it, I do have to give the Burn FO Recovery a slight edge over the OG CEO. Now, if the OG CEO was still being produced and easily available for purchase, then I think the OG would be ever so slightly above the Recovery. But the fact that the Recovery holds its shape tremendously well, has a very smooth-feeling plastic, is easily available, and is a good substitute for the OG CEO, I am using it over OG CEO. It’s almost fair to say that Nike should’ve kept the OG CEO as it was and maybe it would’ve been a popular head being used today.
From the film it looks like it’s really good for guys that like to throw there left hand off contact and if you get ahead in a rotation it just looks like it swallows the ball
The red and green combo is gross to some and others seem to really like it haha. The shaft we used is the Savage X Titanium 7 attack/midfield lacrosse shaft. We bought it because they’re only $25 and so far we’ve been super impressed with it. Definitely isn’t fancy with cool designs, but we prefer blank shafts anyway. A little on the heavy side but not enough to have a noticeable impact on your performance. Highly recommend it, for $25 it’s definitely worth a shot!
Great question. I personally believe that whatever head you used the longest and most comfortable with is always going to be a “good option”. Watching Siss over the years, he started with the duel, played around with the Burn Fo and Mark 2F, and then went back to the duel. I don’t want to speak for him, but I would assume that with the amount of time he spent training with the og duel, especially at a younger age while he was developing his personal style and techniques, it was hard for him to feel that level of comfort that he feels with the og duel with the other heads on the market. I would love to make a video covering this topic because it’s very interesting in today’s world of faceoffs
Let’s go!! You can use any tripod for our app, but the one we used in the video will be for sale on our website starting next week! Although using a tripod isn’t required to use our app, it is highly encouraged. We’ll be making a post on our Instagram page once the tripods are available for purchase. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback about the app please let us know via our “Contact us” section on our website!
Hey gkl I’ve been useing burn xpo 1 over my 2f, it returns to shape somewhat well and can face flex and crush amazingly. If you would be interested in trying it the are pretty cheap on sideline swap as it’s a older model now
@@Supershorts181-um1cn interesting. The xpo has a similar design to the Warrior Noz, which was a very popular head back in the day. Might have to get our hands on it to see how it performs
Tricky question and we plan on doing a video on this topic. Short answer, whichever head you are the most comfortable with is going to be the best option for you. Comfortability comes with time spent taking reps. Also, you can’t go wrong with the popular options that the college guys are currently using (Mark 2F, Warrior Burn FO)
Try sticking the bottom portion of the head in a pot of boiling water for a couple of minutes. The 2F’s tend to be a little tricky to put on any shaft that isn’t made by stringking. Fill the pot of water up enough so where just below the ball stop is submerged. Leave it in there for a couple of minutes, pull it out of the water and immediately try to work it onto the shaft. It should be easier to try and put on. If not, put the 2F back in the water for a few more minutes and try again. Once you manage to get the head on, let the head cool down before you use it
Great question. Might do a video on how to counter, but for now I can provide some simple solutions. 1. Work on your clamp. If your clamp is dialed in, you don't have to counter often. All of the top faceoff guys in the world didn't become the best by solely countering. If you can beat your opponent with your clamp, you will put yourself in the driver seat and take control of the X. How do you improve your clamp? Short answer, reps. Reacting to a randomized cadence on a consistent basis will improve your reaction time, thus helping your clamp. Record yourself or work with a coach to make sure that the reps you are doing are as efficient and consistent as possible. How do you track your progress? Our app is a great tool that allows you to capture and track your reaction time as you train. Don't put in the time and effort this summer to get better without tracking your progress along the way. 2. Practice your shovel. There's going to be a time where your clamp just isn't cutting it. Whether your reaction time is slower than your opponent, or you're just having a bad day at the X. You need to have a counter that you are comfortable with to use when needed. If you've watched any of the D1 college lacrosse games this year, the number one most used counter is the shovel. Your reaction time is no longer a factor when using the shovel, you wait for your opponent to react and then you make your counter. The shovel is a very good counter for multiple reasons, which I can explain in a video. 3. Change things up. The hardest thing as faceoff guy to do is to beat an opponent that isn't predictable. An opponent who can not only clamp well, but can also comfortably throw multiple counters, is very difficult to beat. If you're having to counter because your opponent is beating you to the whistle, be ready to mix up your counters. Although the shovel is a great counter, you can't use it for every faceoff left in the game. You need to change it up, keep your opponent thinking about what counter/move you're going to use next. Clamp, swipe, shovel. Just like rock paper scissors. This forces your opponent to think, thus hesitate. Keep him guessing, slow him down, fight hard for possession. Like I said I can do a video on counters, but I hope this helps for now!
I think the reason the CEO isn’t as popular with SNG is because it’s just quicker that knee down, less power involved. The ceo needs to be almost 90 degrees to pinch around the ball. Oblique flexing heads don’t have to go all the way down to get enough to pull it out. The time it takes to fully rip the left hand to your armpit takes to long now with how many quick counters there are. If you watch D1 it’s so much harder to win clean. You can win the clamp clean but most guys recognize that they’ve lost the clamp and go for a shovel or reverse shovel. Plus the burn and burn recovery have a better bottom sidewall for rakes and reverse clamps while absorbing the pressure off your opponent like the CEO did
Lots of great points here! Greatest takeaway here is there are better options for helping lower the effectiveness of opponent counters than the CEO. Seems like a lot of guys believe this to be the case, hence the reason my the CEO lost its popularity over the years once SNG came into the picture. A deeper look into the rise and fall of the CEO would be a great topic to discuss in a separate video. For the sake of this video, we wanted to compare the CEO 3 to its previous version and we plan on covering how the CEO 3 stacks up against other popular heads in shorter, Go-Pro based videos.
Could definitely be a head we review! Seems like its not a very popular head and lots of people are upset with what STX is doing with the Duel. Might have to get our hands on it and give our 2 cents about it!
I dont think the CEO(3) is a good SNG head. I mainly see guys using the Mark 2F and a few Warrior Burn Recoveries out there. The tie ups dont happen like in knee down anymore, once you throw your left hand and legs back you are getting shovled and are on your face. Once the CEO kniks you have to throw your hand too much and are open for the rake or shovel. We had a kid try to use one this season and he would constantly get countered or leave the ball behind.
Couldn't agree with you more. Countering is at an all time high and counters have always been the CEO's kryptonite. For the sake of this video we wanted to see how the CEO 3 compared to the CEO 2, and the CEO 3 definitely had an advantage over the CEO 2 when it came to preventing the rake or shovel. Sure there are "better" options out there for faceoff guys with the SNG rule, which we plan on covering in other videos, but this was geared towards existing CEO users who wanted to see if the CEO 3 was going to be a valid option for them.
