Bought this for our younger child that wanted to learn and it is a good stick for that as it's smaller in size - only 36" long. It looks nice and the ball that it comes with is lighter and bouncier (toy like) which is nice if you're learning. The pocket breaks in way too fast however, and the head seemed too flimsy for long-term use. It cannot use a regular lax ball b/c those balls are slightly too big and get stuck at the bottom, it also doesn't feel strong enough for that. So the next stick I will buy will be a low-end kids 36" stick with a regular head on it to catch a regular lacrosse ball, for only $10 more.
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