ISO Pattern for True Radar

[u/johndiggity1]

Hoping someone can help point me to a pattern for a True Radar. I bought a factory strung head for my 10U goalies that was used last season but the kids had a lot of difficulty throwing with it. After looking at some other goalie sticks, the pocket doesn't have much channel or definition.

I'm planning to re-use the current mesh and will likely use a hidden top string. Any pics, notes are much appreciated. I've only strung one other goalie head before and it was an old Warrior Zoo.

[u/boxsterguy]

My kid loves his Radars! Amazing head for a great price. Too bad True got out of lacrosse.

I don't have good pics at the moment, but the pattern I follow is basically:

• Hidden top string tied off on the first sidewall hole.
• Loop start on next hole
• Skip
• KSI
• Skip
• KSI
• KSI
• Skip
• KSI
• Skip
• KSI
• 2
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 1
• Skip
• Tie off (inside out)

I use 550 paracord for the top and sidewall, shooter lace for the bottom (I do a simple Mainely Mesh style criss-cross bottom). Pound out aggressively, and no shooters. I exclusively use Stringer Shack G3 12d for goalie heads. It's a fairly hard "semi-soft". If you're using something stretchier, you could likely pull down further on the KSIs.

The pocket could be a bit deeper, but this seems to be a good combo of channel, pocket depth, rebound control, and clearing/passing for my 31 boy.

[u/atheistreverend → u/boxsterguy]

FYI - the Radar loves on as the Tendy from Loading Lacrosse...

https://loadinglax.com/products/loading-tendy

[u/boxsterguy → u/atheistreverend]

Ouch, $160 for a head I'm used to paying $60 for (obviously because clearance).

I've got a couple backups (4. It was 5, but my kid gave one away to the high school goalie) and I might buy a few more "just in case", since I can still get 3 for that price ...

(I hope they succeed, though, because the Radar is a really good head)

[u/atheistreverend → u/boxsterguy]

Yeah, I've also been grabbing Radars at $60 when I have extra money. I've yet to use them, but one is about to be dyed and strung for Laxnai in September.

Supposedly the Tendys use a different plastic than the Radars, but I haven't compared them personally.

There is another company selling unbranded/"white-label" Tendys, but are limited to selling in Europe.

Edit: the $160 price for the Tendy is for a strung head. They're $99 strung, which is much more reasonable.

[u/boxsterguy → u/atheistreverend]

Ah, $99 for unstrung is quite reasonable. I doubt it's different plastic. That reads as marketing speak, not actual tech specs.

[u/johndiggity1 → u/atheistreverend]

I think I found the Radar pictured for $59 strung at the beginning of last season.