New 2009 Brine Kings II

I have used the old original Kings a few times and enjoyed them. They were comfortable, protective, and were very breathable. I was wondering if anyone had any insight on the new Brine Kings II.

Rhino Skin

I have had Brine Rhino Skin for 3 years now. Rhino Skin is an excellent buy to say the least. As an attack man I need to be quick and agile. With big bulky pads I find it hard to be either of these two traits. Although these pads provide no protection what so everthey still are NCAA approved and legal to play with. I highly recommend these pads for people who don't really care when they get hit. The only down side of these pads are minimal protection, and the pads become quite hot when its nice out, the material used doesn't breath as well as they say it does. These pads are ideal for playing indoor lacrosse, or before the weather heats up. Once the weather heads up i recommend switching to the G-force shoulder pads.

Warrior Blade 2.0 Head

I bought the Blade 2.0 head at the start of my senior year of high school last year. It worked great for me, it had a perfect pinch for ball handling, a perfect top for scooping ground balls, and had the high holes on the sides to form the perfect pocket. The extra flare on the sides also helped cradle the ball in the middle of your pocket as well. Over the years I have had many heads, but this one of my favorites. It was a prefect mixture between a pinched Warrior Razor but had the width of a Brine Nitro.

STX Gladiator Gloves

I have been using the Gladiator Gloves made by STX for two years now. The gloves have held up extremely well considering the abuse I made them endure. The gloves have withstood two years of solid play on the high school varsity level, and also have played through two summers of lacrosse. One of the summers I played on NESLL ( New England Select Lacrosse League) and traveled all around the country playing at an extremely high level, so believe me when I say these things took a beating. Although these gloves are rather bulky I don't seem to notice it in a bad way. The only reason the gloves are so bulky is due to the fact that they have little strips of metal on each joint of the glove. This adds the extra protection, which is ideal for an attack man. The only down fall of these gloves are is the thumb. The thumb on the Gladiators resembles the thumb on most hockey gloves, big and bulky. Once you get used to the glove and it is broken in in my personal opinion it is one of the best gloves on the market today.