The Brine Vapor was first manufactured in 2003. Its full offset reveals the bloodlines of the Brine Edge. Ultra narrow walls give this head a very light feel. The weight range for the Vapor is about 134 grams, making it very close to the lightest head around.
Brine advertises the Vapor as a face-off head. The way the reinforcement of the side walls is designed would seem to back that claim up. It will be hard to bend this head out of shape without its wanting to return to its original shape. The old Shotgun-style holes on the top of the side helps to make the sides strong, but at the same time not particularly rigid, which gives more versatility to the potential face-off techniques used. To be a good clamping head you might want to squeeze it a little in the center. Since so many of you are "pinching" at home nowadays, remember to keep the opening at the widest point of the head at 6.5" in order to be NCAA legal.
The scoop is flat and wide in the Brine tradition of making heads that scoop really well. This also is attractive to face-off guys.
When set on the table the Vapor will rock and then come to rest with the scoop almost touching. The balance is tipped a little to the top or scoop, which may give a little harder shot.
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