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Gear Review: New ND200 NOCSAE Certified Lacrosse Shoulder Pads

By Tom Ledin | June 17, 2021 |

If your shoulder pads aren’t ND200 NOCSAE certified, then you probably need new ones (unless of course you’re playing post-collegiate … Read more

Gear Review: Cascade XRS Helmet

By Tom Ledin | June 1, 2021 |

New Cascade helmets are inevitable. We all know they’re coming, but like your favorite holiday, even though you’ve been through … Read more

Gear Review: Top 2020 PLL Attackmen Stick Setups

By Lacrosse Playground | May 27, 2021 |

Tom Ledin of Red Star Lacrosse takes a look at the lacrosse sticks used by the top goal scorers in … Read more

Gear Review: 2021 Youth and Beginner Lacrosse Sticks Guide presented by Universal

By Tom Ledin | May 5, 2021 |

2021 is a great time to be a youth lacrosse player. The gear available for bobbleheads these days is as … Read more

Gear Review: LVL Lacrosse

By Tom Ledin | February 4, 2021 |

LVL Lacrosse (pronounced “Level”) is a new company that has hit the ground running with a line up of innovative … Read more

Brick Wall Dye Job

Brick Wall Dye Job (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | October 22, 2012 |
I've got a new dye job that all goalies will appreciate and for that matter coaches, too. Today, I'm showing you a brick wall pattern dyed on a Warrior Nemesis Lyte. Who wouldn't want to be a brick wall in the cage?! Read More...
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Mustache Dye Job on Lacrosse Head, Movember Anyone?

By Lacrosse Playground | September 18, 2012 |
I found a used Warrior Helix on a Swizbeat at Play it Again Sports for $9.96. It's kind of beat up, so I decided to experiment on it. It's so dumb, I love it. I made a video of the process. Read More...
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California Flag Dye (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | August 29, 2012 |
Seeing everybody's amazing flag dyes has had me thinking about a California Flag dye for a long time, and I finally decided to try it. I work as an artist, and spent many years cutting stencils, so it's something I'm pretty comfortable with. I did my first dye around 1994 and have been doing it ever since…but it's something I've never been very comfortable with. Read More...