Welcome to the forums first of all...glad to see your son starting at such a young age. Heres what i think of you and your sons situation. Your move for buying him the introductory head/shaft was a good move so that he can learn the basic fundamentals of the game. Now that he is getting better you feel the need to get him something of more quality. There are many heads and shafts on the market now that are overpriced and that wouldn't be a very good buy for someone of his age and experience. In the heads i would recommend the Gait Triton or Warrior Mojo. and Shafts i'd say go either with the Warrior Platinum Alloy or the STX Vanadium. The choices i've made at his age should last him for a while. As he keeps getting better he may want to upgrade shaft and maybe want to update heads. All of us as we start to learn the game we figure out the style of head we like. I personally am a fan of warriors shafts but do not like any of there heads. So i use STX heads. Ordering sticks online is a more cost effective way to go about buying him something new. Good luck and hope that you find your son something that he'll do good with and continues playing.
L4X_M4ST3R
Gait Triton -
The Lacrosse Equipment Superstore
- Has a pretty nice pinch too it, but not too drastic for a moderate level player. The triton is very dependable to and at his level he should be able to use it for a while.
Warrior Mojo-
The Lacrosse Equipment Superstore
- Pretty nice head although i'd still go for the triton over this...this is also more expensive
Platinum Alloy -
The Lacrosse Equipment Superstore
- Shaft is really good for its price. I had a black one as my 2nd shaft and loved it. The thing dinged up after use (freshman year in HS) but still is standing. I think your son would be able to use this shaft for a while at his age.
STX Vanadium -
The Lacrosse Equipment Superstore
- Also a very nice shaft for his age. Its priced appropriately like the platinum alloy but i'd rather give you a couple options for things