Tech Specs: The Hawk: Prequel FlexiQ: 3 Profile: Curved Pocket Location: Zone 3 Mid-Pocket Spec: Universal Warranty: 1 Year (Limited) Made in USA Material: Composite Injected Polymer MSRP: $100 USD Today, We announce our patent pending Hawk Prequel, with a starting price of $100. This is the second head in our Hawk line-up. The Prequel is made in the USA and utilizes Epoch's proprietary composite injected polymer in its construction. The Hawk Prequel will begin shipping to retailers on July 15th and, like the Sequel, will come with a 1-year warranty. Unique to us, each Prequel will have its own serial number located inside the throat of the head. This exclusive detail allows players to register their purchase at www.epochlacrosse.com. With the introduction of the Hawk Prequel, Epoch Lacrosse looks to help players choose equipment that is tailored to their game, not their position. Sharing many of the aesthetic design elements of the Sequel, the Prequel's clean lines and attention to detail resulted in a head engineered for today's top players. For example, the Prequel's Zone 3 design creates a mid-pocket sweet spot, perfect for the player looking to maximize ball control when dodging. In the past, conventional lacrosse heads often made players choose between a deep pocket or a quick release. Our engineers, however, do not believe that players should be limited by decision. That is why their team created a lacrosse head that shares performance, beauty, and strength. It is important to note, though, that ours attributes its design success to the fact that their highly skilled product engineers have all played the sport of lacrosse. "Trying to explain the nuances of lacrosse to someone who has not played is nearly impossible," said James Miceli, principal and founder of Epoch Lacrosse. "Having on the job experience and knowing what it is like to button a chin strap and play a game is vital for innovation To help players find their perfect set-up, we have introduced three new points of reference, or measurements, that correlate to specific performance attributes. We have identified that, often, players are looking for a head with a "quick release" enabling them to throw a swift, fast, pass or shot. The other performance element desired by the games top players is a head that is "most-offset", creating ultimate ball control and feel. We, successfully, use the center axis of the shaft as a major point of reference when calculating measurements because it is a constant on all brands. More importantly, however, the center axis allows the measurements to be calculated in relationship to a player's hands." With the launch of the Prequel, We are looking to introduce three new terms to the lacrosse market. Lie: The distance the scoop "lies" from the center axis of the shaft. Sweet Spot: The particular position on the bottom rail of a lacrosse head that is the furthest distance from the center axis of the shaft. The Sweet Spot sits at the vertex - the point of the bottom rail that stops curving down from the center axis of the shaft - and begins to curve back up towards the this center point of reference. Travel: The distance the ball has to move to be released from the head when using the sweet spot as a starting point. Previously there has been no standard method to quantify these performance attributes and players did not have a method to systematically choose a head. We found that players were often stringing their pockets outside of a head's sweet spot and, therefore, effectively limiting maximum potential performance of the head. When matched with any of our collection of Integra or Gen.6 Dragonfly shafts, players can choose the proper set-up that matches their style of play and dial in their performance unlike any other lacrosse equipment provider on the market. With different flex and geometry options combined with either a Prequel or a Sequel head, players are sure to find their perfect set up. Comment your thoughts below. Make sure to check out all of our videos. See all of our videos here ▸ http://bit.ly/1LNEVk8 Learn more about Epoch Lacrosse. Follow us on Social. Facebook ▸ http://on.fb.me/1BsqCu7 Instagram ▸ http://bit.ly/1H6dVbT Twitter ▸ http://bit.ly/1FdeRIr Blog ▸ http://bit.ly/1QdGur5 Epoch's goal is to market our products in a classy and respectable manner. We have tested and re-tested each design to ensure durability, playability and performance are optimized. In our world, science and technology validate design. Engineers and players work in harmony to surpass boundaries, so its time to expand your game and let your hands feel the difference. Live Epoch. Play Epoch. Be Epoch. Epoch delivers the finest manufactured lacrosse equipment designed to increase playability and maximize performance by utilizing world class materials and techniques. All Epoch Lacrosse shafts are made from the highest grade materials available - period!