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Here's an explanation of what I did in my STX Duel in order to bunch diamonds without stacking them (for faceoffs' sake). Long post ahead..... The head pictured is an STX Super Power U. I will say now: if you are going to try this with a Maverik head, or any other head with tiny holes in the middle, I suggest you string your whole sidewall with a thinner string. I used sidewall from @barrierlaxco for this tutorial. Finally, the pics are numbered, and they go clockwise, starting with 1 in the top left corner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. String a regular SI. Down through the back of the mesh, interlock, up through the face of the same diamond. Pull tightly, up toward the scoop first, then downward toward the throat. 2. Down through the back of the outermost diamond of the next 10d row. 3. Now go through the outside of the same hole used for the last si, and then, as over-simplifying as it sounds, complete a special interlock with the diamond you just went down through the back of. In the same way that you tightened the first si, pull tightly here as well. 4. Finished. 2 diamonds right next ti each other to form a pocket, but not stacked atop one another, so as to keep the pocket useful for faceoffs. If anyone knows the name for this, please let me know! -Josh #specialinterlock #lacrossestringing #stringingtutorial #lacrosse #lax #learn2string #spreadlove

Maverik Optik HS Pattern. Mid-high pocket; StringKing 2x. 9 diamond topstring tied to the first hole. Start 2nd hole with a loop start, skip, si, skip, si, ssi, si, si, interlock (no mesh), si, si, interlock (no mesh), si, interlock (no mesh), down through the back of the next 9d row, tieoff. Bottom string through the next 10 diamond row. This is one of my all-time favorites; I hope y'all enjoy it too! -Josh #MaverikOptikHSpattern #maverikoptikhs #lacrosse #lax #learn2string #spreadlove

Here's another Brine Clutch IV (4) Pattern! Mid pocket, east coast mesh. 9 diamond topstring tied to the 2nd sidewall hole. Start 3rd hole with a loop, skip, sk, skip, sk, skip, sk, knot (no mesh), triple stack, knot (no mesh), 1, skip, 1, skip, 1, down through the back of the next 10d row, tieoff. Bottom string through the next 9d row. #BrineClutchIVpattern #BrineClutchIVhspattern #lacrosse #lax #learn2string #spreadlove

@vonlax_ has been generous enough to share with us his STX X10 Pattern! This one is strung with Hero Mesh: -9 diamond topstring tied to the first hole; The outermost diamonds on the 9d row used for the topstring are left "floating", and aren't anchored to the plastic. -Start 2nd hole with a loop start, skip 2 holes, knot, si, si, 1si, ssi, skip a hole, 1, tieoff on the next hole. -Bottom string through the 9 diamond row below the very next one. The bottom string goes through the 3 innermost diamonds of that 9d row. #STXX10Pattern #STXX10 #HeroMesh #lacrosse #lax #learn2string #spreadlove

Maverik Optik HS Pattern. Mid pocket, SK Type 3s. 9d topstring tied to the first hole. Triangle top tied to the 2nd hole. Start 3rd hole with a loopstart, skip, si, skip, si, si, skip, triple stack, interlock (no mesh), si, skip, si, skip, si, tieoff. Bottom string through that next 9 diamond row. StringKing Type 3x and 3s are both absolutely wonderful. #MaverikOptikHSPattern #MaverikOptik #MaverikOptikHS #PMT3s #lacrosse #lax #learn2string #spreadlove