STX Scandium Pro 30" Attack Lacrosse Shaft

You can expect great things from the STX Scandium Pro attack shaft. It is made with Scandium, which is one of the lightest materials in the game. Unlike other shafts which boast the lightweight, this shaft doesn't compromise in strength. This little gem is an affordable game changer.

Material & Weight

The STX Scandium Pro shaft is made from a scandium alloy. Scandium alloyed with aluminium not only makes for a more durable compound, but the Scandium helps reduce the weight. It weighs in at about 6.5 oz / 185 grams. Not the lightest, but certainly not the heaviest.

Shape

The shaft is a concave octagonal shape. The concave does offset some of the slippery feel which we'll talk about in the next section.

Grip

The grip on the shaft is ever so lightly textured. It's hard to see anyone not put tape on it. If you find you play in the wet a bit, do yourself a favour and put tape on it straight away!

STX have covered a broad range with the STX Scandium Pro series because this shaft has a brother, the Scandium Pro Grip. The Grip version is lined with a rubberised coating. So these two don't cut each others lunches, the grip feel between the two is very different. On that note, if you are going to buy a grip shaft, make sure you first try one out because they really are quite different. You'll need to try one out at training, the mall doesn't cut it. Subtle stick movements can be impeded by the grip and so you'll need to adjust to it. Anyway, I digress.

The concave cross section design does give you a little more to grab onto. It's only minor, but the feel of the pointer edges does give you bit more assurance around your hold on the shaft. Yes, we are fans of concave shafts.

General Wear and Tear

We were pleasantly surprised at how durable this shaft is. Scandium shafts are not known to chip or scratch as much as an aluminium shaft. You may get a couple of minor scratches on the surface but if you insist on playing a contact sport you've gotta expect these things!

The STX Scandium Pro shaft is quite durable, even though you may get a dent of two along the way. Like most shafts, these dents tend to come at the top of the shaft from either checks or loose ball contests.

Summary

When you pool all the great things about the shaft together, you've got a great package in the STX Scandium Pro. Strong, lightweight, durable and concave cross section are all attributes of a top quality shaft. We don't usually include price in the ratings, but what surprised us with this shaft was how affordable it is! If you're looking to move away from the aluminium shafts and to a Scandium based shaft, you can now do it for only a couple of bucks extra.

Ed note: sorry for no YouTube clips, there's nothing funny about Scandium. Well in fact ... there was this one. Tick tock .... sorry.