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6 Responses to “Stick Tech Q&A # 4 with Justin Skaggs”

1. rob Says:
   August 22nd, 2009 at 8:17 pm

   I have a V in my stick will this change anything

2. rob Says:
   August 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm

   and whats the difference between the way you string your shooting string weather it is a V or double V or the way you have it in the video

3. Skaggs Says:
   August 26th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

   check out the up comming video. i explain the shooting V

4. LaxLlama8 Says:
   August 27th, 2009 at 11:11 am

   Well, this is a fairly good, but simplistic look at a mesh pocket.  While suitable for newer stringers, you didn’t take into account a couple of things:

   Channel- the tightness of a channel caused by interlocks/knots can really affect the whip, regardless of pocket placement

   Pocket shape- not all low pockets are low whip.  Many low pockets with a very “flat ramp” as demonstrated, will have a good amount of whip due to the ball releasing off of the first shooter.

   I’ll use the bike analogy again:  if there is a bump(shooter) on a very flat ramp, the biker will pop up off of the bump.  On a ramp with a slight amount of curve, the centrifugal force is enough to keep the biker on the ramp.

   Pocket definition- a very defined low pocket can have a lot more whip than a more gradual mid pocket.

   So I’d say this video will help an inexperienced stringer but it could also mislead in some ways.

5. mjfitz Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 12:26 am

   Justin, I was wondering if the pocket screw you used is something you made, or if it is a product that I could find and purchase. i’d appreciate any info you could give. I love the blog. keep up the good work!

6. NICOtheFILIPINO Says:
   March 31st, 2010 at 8:42 pm

   I’m so confused! but if you have that kind of whip wouldnt it slow your shot down? i was told that if your stick had less whip you would have a faster shot…

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