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Brine Clutch X

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The Brine Clutch has been a popular 'high-end' head model choice for the last few years, presumably because lacrosse players liked the extremely narrow throat opening that stayed narrow very far up the head, Canadian/box style. By that we mean the head looks a bit like the ball can only enter or leave the pocket from the very top of the head. All that has been somewhat minimized in the 2010 Brine Clutch X because the throat is no longer pinched down to 2.5" as the original Clutch was.

In the final analysis, the Brine Clutch X is, however, simply the Clutch retooled to meet the new NCAA specifications that call for a wider three-inch throat opening. It is indeed Legal for both NCAA and NFHS play. It does somehow retain some of that same sort of tight looking face that the more pinched Clutch has.

The Clutch X remains a combination of all Brine's head building technology. It's offset includes a curve, like the Brine Answer, and it has the front profile of a Brine Pulse. It even has some echoes of the Matrix in its rear sidewall design. This head does seem to be a little more flexible than the original Clutch. At just over 128 grams the Brine Clutch X is one of the lightest out there, and that fact alone should help to keep this one of the top choices for the player who wants lightness in an offense friendly head model.

The shape of the bottom of the sidewall and the shape of the stringing holes on the Clutch X help to push the pocket to the inside and to shape a little narrower pocket for extra ball control. There are 18 holes at the bottom of each sidewall for extensive stringing options, and the holes are quite large. The holes continue all the way up to where they are almost inside the scoop. This helps the ability to keep a tight and or lifted top part of the pocket for good release on passes and shots. These heads string up pretty well and more easily than some as well.

The Clutch X has a fairly flat scoop. The blade width on the scoop is small at about 7/8", whereas most heads measure closer to one full inch across the flat part of the blade. That would all seem to be mostly a scooping preference thing, although it does follow that the blade might flatten out on the ground a little more quickly with there being less of it, making it a little more scoop-the-ball friendly.

We recommend the Clutch X to midfielders and attackmen. It is a high performance head. We tend to think it is too light and too flexible to put on a long pole.

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Choose How Your Clutch X is Strung

Stringing Options:
Rock-it Pocket (90 grams): $125
Pookie Pocket (90 grams): $130
Davis Dog Pocket (85 grams): $130
George Pocket (80 grams): $130
Bam Pocket (80 grams): $130

Hard Mesh (70 grams): $110
6 Diamond Mesh (70 grams): $110
Soft Mesh (70 grams): $110
Unstrung (no pocket): $90

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Pocket Placement
(Mesh Orders Only)

zoom Original	zoom Pookie	zoom Davis Dog	zoom George
zoom Bam	zoom Hard Mesh	zoom Soft Mesh	zoom 6-Diamond Mesh

For a white head strung with a white pocket (or unstrung), make your pocket selection above and click below.

Customize Your Clutch X with Colors

Head Dye Options:

Choose a dyed head with 1 or 2 colors on white. Be sure to specify the dye color(s) and style you want!

View Head Dye Options Details

Color 1 = Top, Left or Inside portion

Color 2 = Bottom, Right or Outside portion

zoom Solid All Over	zoom Solid Vertical Split	zoom Solid Horizontal Split	zoom Solid Top Fade	zoom Solid Bottom Fade
zoom Solid Horizontal Combo	zoom Solid Vertical Combo	zoom Speckled All Over	zoom Speckled Top Fade	zoom Speckled Bottom Fade
zoom Speckled w/Horizontal Split	zoom Speckled w/2 Colors	zoom Speckled Fade Combo	zoom Stars & Stripes	zoom Stars & Speckle
zoom Canadian Flag	zoom Rasta Style	zoom Tiger Print	zoom Fire Top Burn	zoom Fire Bottom Burn

String Color Options: Please choose carefully to avoid delays!

Color Option

Rock-it Pocket

Mesh Pocket

Color 1

Middle Strings

Mesh Piece

Color 2

Shooting Strings

Sidewall Strings

**Note that we do not offer colored side strings that connect to the middle of the pocket**
**Note that all hockey laces are white on both Rock-it Pockets and mesh pockets**

Leather Color Options:

For ROCK-IT POCKETS ONLY!! Leathers are white by default.

Extra Hockey Laces:

Select 1 to 5 extra hockey laces at $2 each. Extra laces will be enclosed with your order for you to string later.

Special Instructions:

Let us know if you would like us to focus on anything in particular.
We do our best to make each pocket to our customers' specifications.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ OUR SHIPPING AND RETURN POLICIES BEFORE PURCHASING

Rock-it Pocket Factory:
5609 Bighorn Crossing
Fort Collins, CO 80526

Order by Phone:
  800-374-7468 (toll-free)
  970-377-1390 (local)
  970-377-1391 (fax)

Order Processing:
The current approximate wait time (+shipping) for a custom work:
String Jobs: 2-3 Days
Dye Jobs: Add 2-3 Days