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Warrior Emperor

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The WARRIOR EMPEROR is new for 2011. It meets all current head specifications for NFHS, but is not legal for NCAA sanctioned lacrosse games. Warrior is promoting this head as an offensive weapon, which automatically means that it is light in weight. Meanwhile it is probably not the best choice for players that tend to be abusive to their heads when they play.

The EMPEROR uses the Warrior nitrogen-injected Noz technology, making it weigh in at less than 116 grams before pocket. It is the lightest one we have weighed in 2011. The face of the head is just slightly reminiscent of the old Warrior Blade in that there is a small "flare" to the inside at the bottom of the sidewall. The sides of the walls are very open, particularly right in the center of the head. This will allow for an ever so slightly better feel for the ball sitting in the pocket, and isn't that better feel of and for the ball something that appeals to any offense minded player?

The side view also reveals a fairly standard off-set look. There is little or no curve back to the top of the scoop and the sidewall actually continues to taper well into the off setting. Strung right it will likely be tough to knock the ball out of this head.

Warrior states that they have "Targeted stiffness in the bottom 1/3 section of the sidewall." This might be important in a head that is so light that violent head motion while cradling or shooting can have an affect on performance and consistency.

The width of the opening of the head near the scoop at the back and at its widest place meets the minimum 6.5" which would make that part legal for any level of play. The throat is not open enough for NCAA standards, but they do have an Emperor X that is college legal. The Emperor wall side steps up quickly toward the scoop, making it 'play' a little smaller for greater ball control and meanwhile making it harder for the ball to be dislodged by a check.

The scoop has a strong curve shape at the top. This is good for accuracy, but puts a little more emphasis on scooping proficiently. The scoop blade is not very wide. The EMPEROR has the Warrior patented step-back technology in the throat behind the ball stop. This helps hide the ball when it is down there. There is not that much protecting the stringing from wear and tear along the bottom of the sidewalls until you get up near the scoop where the strings are very well protected with a step in the plastic. The stringing holes are fairly standard and there are enough for pocket versatility with the right pocket touch. The head will easily accommodate leathers as well.

We like the Warrior EMPEROR for playing Attack. This is high performance head model with lots of 'personality' potential.

Always be especially careful with the lighter head models to make sure you are not 'cramming' the shaft on the head, which might weaken or stress the plastic at the throat. Always make sure there is no movement or rattle possibilities either. You want a comfortable and snug fit for shaft and head. The plastic has a sheen and it dyes well, similar to the Evos and Revos.

SCOOP RATING - Average. The top of the scoop is very curved so you need to push down to get more blade surface in good scooping position. The blade section is not wide. It is important to be accurate when scooping to get maximum efficiency.

STRINGING - The holes make it versatile, but might not be quite as easy to string up as some of the others out there. The natural pocket place has the ball sitting above the center of the head.

STIFFNESS - I would not rate the Emperor as a stiff head model.

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Choose How Your Emperor is Strung

View Stringing Options:
Rock-it Pocket (90 grams): $115
Pookie Pocket (90 grams): $120
Davis Dog Pocket (85 grams): $120
George Pocket (80 grams): $120
Bam Pocket (80 grams): $120
Spider Pocket (70 grams): $120

NEW: Wax Mesh (70 grams): $105
Hard Mesh (70 grams): $105
6 Diamond Mesh (70 grams): $105
Soft Mesh (70 grams): $105
Unstrung (no pocket): $80

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Pocket Placement
(MESH ORDERS ONLY!)

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Customize Your Emperor 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 or Left Portion

Color 2 = Bottom or Right Portion

Solid All Over	Solid Vertical Split	Solid Horizontal Split	Solid Top Fade	Solid Bottom Fade
Solid Horizontal Combo	Solid Vertical Combo	Speckled All Over	Speckled Top Fade	Speckled Bottom Fade
Speckled w/Horizontal Split	Speckled w/2 Colors	Speckled Fade Combo	Stars & Stripes	Stars & Speckle
Canadian Flag	Rasta Style	Tiger Print	Fire Top Burn	Fire Bottom Burn
Arctic Camo	Forest Camo	Urban Camo	Blaze Camo	Desert Camo
NEW: Black Ninja	NEW: Neon Cross Speckle	NEW: Neon Half/Half	NEW: Neon Side Speckles	NEW: Neon Solid
NEW: Neon Top Speckle

String Color Options: Please choose carefully to avoid delays!

ROCK-IT POCKET LEATHER: - Our leathers are 100% real hide, which is durable and resistant to water. These leathers are strong and do not sag in humid conditions.

ROCK-IT POCKET & MESH MATERIALS: - We use a high quality nylon string for the middle part of our Rock-it Pockets and the sidewall/trim of our mesh pockets.

LACES: - Jima Lax supplies us with colored hockey laces we use on our mesh pockets. These laces can be used on Rock-it Pockets, but we recomend our high quality (default) laces that come only in white.

MESH MATERIAL: - We carry a variaty of hard, soft, 6 diamond, goalie hard and goalie 12 diamond mesh. These are the most common types of mesh used in the game.

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/Trim & Shooting Laces

**Note: We keep the side strings that connect to the middle of our Rock-it Pockets white to avoid confusion**
**Note we use high quality hockey laces (white only) for our Rock-it Pockets. State on the special instructions if you want different color laces for Mesh Pockets**

Leather Color Options:

For ROCK-IT POCKETS ONLY!! Leathers are white by default. No leathers in mesh pockets!

Extra Hockey Laces:

Extra laces will be enclosed with your order for you to string later. These can be used if you have another head/pocket that needs new shooting laces.

NFHS or NCAA:

By default, our pockets are all strung to meet all regulation for the NFHS (high school and bellow). If you play in NCAA (college) please state so in the special instructions box below and we will make the small adjustment to make it legal for your regulations.

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.

SHIPPING AND RETURN POLICIES

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