Brine combines new technologies with old to come up with the 2010 compliant Gospel. The Gospel is lighter than many contemporaries, including the Warrior Helix, but is not quite as feathery light as the Brine Clutch and its mostly open sidewalls. The side view reveals the off-set design, but the scoop does come back up just a little.

There are a couple of really unique elements with this head. The most noticeable thing about the Gospel is the sidewalls, which have a bridge-looking pattern. This design allows for what Brine calls a mid-strung suspension (like the 2009 Brine Assett), because you can actually use that portion of the stick to string your pocket (or you can still string it in a more traditional manner). So what does this mean? Stringing at that mid-level means you can get a deeper pocket because you are starting the stringing from higher up and hanging the pocket from there. The stick also has reverse sidewall channel stringing. So basically, the theory behind the head is that you can get a deep pocket with good hold while still having a face and scoop wide enough so it won’t restrict your scooping/catching abilities.

We have found it difficult to “hang” the pocket from the middle of the sidewall and keep it legal, and also that perhaps the sidewall is not strong enough to support this style of stringing and hold up well over the long haul.

The sidewalls taper in at the bottom for better ball control, but only slightly, nowhere near as much as the Blade or even the Helix.  The Gospel sports the thin scooping blade in the Brine tradition and has 10 holes in the scoop for easy stringing capabilities for mesh or leather. The sidewalls have plenty of holes for traditional pocket attachment at the bottom of the wall.

The Gospel seems like a good choice for the offensive minded player. It is not that stiff.