Fixing Head Rattle | ECD Tips & Tricks

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Leave some other tips & tricks you want us to cover ⬇️

[@ivanbarreirogayoso8206]

Some simple dying techniques, and how to mantain a legal pocket.

[@alexdudziak7865]

Hairdryer on the throat of a head and the shaft in the freezer for when the head won’t fit on the shaft

[@ECD]

@@ivanbarreirogayoso8206 great ideas.

[@lotlum4343]

How to fix Velcro that keeps falling apart, extremely annoying on my gloves

[@Muffledbox]

I know it sounds dumb but how to keep the End cap on

[@Thelsm2]

the intro made it seem like a arts and craft video from preschool but this is helpful

[@ECD]

Kind of arts and crafts!

[@AAbram000]

My personal hell is a cold rainy practice with a loose head and every ball is old and slick.

[@prestonblan]

Happened to me a week ago, worst practice I ever had lol

[@POWLAX]

Tip for getting heads off that are stuck with tape. Use a heat gun or run it under a hot faucet to heat up the adhesive. Works like a charm. Also, put the stick between your thighs and pull will always be the best method for pulling the head off.

[@ECD]

That or the buddy system! Somethings just take patience.

[@kylegoehring5716]

Hair dryer works well to heat up the plastic to make it expand and loosen up

[@POWLAX]

@@kylegoehring5716 Agreed! 💯

[@huntinggeckos7065]

I need a tip for how do college lacrosse players air out their gear so it doesn’t get moldy if they live in the dorms?

[@johnhicks2024]

or smells horrible in your room

[@kentgillies9602]

Pro tip: leave it in the locker room..

[@ECD]

That seems like the best solution

[@huntinggeckos7065]

Kent Gillies we don’t have access to our locker room until footballs over

[@johnmcneilva]

Own the rattle, if it gets bad enough it might give you a little extra whip

[@ECD]

Can't stand the rattle. Must be fixed.

[@johnmcneilva]

@@michaelpogostick you have to let it get even looser and then you get more speed on the shot when it snaps forward!!

[@chriswhite4232]

You can use a cork from a wine bottle as a plug for the screw to bite into.

[@ECD]

That is another great tip!

[@northernsoulsportswear2096]

@@ECD works best when it’s a nice bottle too

[@williammoodie31]

Eh just jam tape on there and pray

[@ECD]

#PRAY4MIKE

[@FatMikeDe]

Great tips, played hs 00-05 and my son is playing now. Never thought of the shooters, we always just used hockey tape

[@ECD]

Both do the trick!

[@vondv247]

the handle of q tips also work as spacers and if you're getting a shaft second hand and the screw hole is too big, find yourself a wine cork, put it in the shaft, screw into that.

[@TheNino37]

I've done this method!

[@EMC315]

Shooting string method is 👑

[@AR52025MVP]

dang i want that head, i have the US flag cf5 shaft, and that head dye would kill

[@michaelbyrnes2543]

I love that you used a under armor head. They rattle with literally everything shaft :/

[@ECD]

We tried to put the most wobble on to it as we possibly could!

[@margaretpower2505]

Fix the SMELL in my sons’ pads and gloves. 🤢

[@kentgillies9602]

Dryer sheets

[@ECD]

I'll see how creative we can get 1

[@Ethan-qe8pe]

Change that intro music lmao, I use the electrical tape to stop the rattle. One of my favorite tips is for but ends. You tape a normal rubber end cap with electrical tape so you can't pull it off than make a donut. The end caps reinforces the donut. And you just put on tape normally

[@ECD]

Not a fan of the jingle? I'll have pat take a look at some other options

[@Ethan-qe8pe]

@@ECD it reminds me of a little kids show

[@12sellecful]

Fixing a loose hole on a Carbon fiber shaft

[@ECD]

Stripped screw hole is on the list!

[@ericwerner3691]

@@ECD Excellent! My son's ECD Carbon doesn't tighten anymore. Eagerly awaiting this topic

[@cvice30]

needed this when I was in middle school

[@tconrow05]

STX has an insert you can use

[@johnstoneham7758]

It needs to be whittled down sometimes depending on the shaft, but I’ve found this STX shaft plug to be the overall best solution. Use two screws for extra hold.

[@natyboii539]

Would this work with the OG duel?

[@ECD]

Heads with throat plugs present an issue. Try the version in the video where you only do the shooter down the back

[@mfobare8303]

I use a piece of thin semi-rigid clear plastic (polyethylene - the same material that you would find a pint of strawberries packaged in clamshell containers... also available for every vacuum sealed product out there). Wrap a rectangular piece completely around the shaft (about 1.5" x 3"), mark the overlap with a sharpie and trim it to meet the proper circumference. Slide the head on with the shim in place them use the sharpie again to mark the plastic at the bottom of the head. Take the head off and trim the plastic a final time for the bottom border. This works like a charm and avoids all the issues of the head getting stuck because of tape adhesive when using tape as the shim. I've done this a half dozen times over the years for the various shafts my son has worked through. Super happy with this method. One word of caution - cut the shim short enough to ensure there is no lip sticking out from bottom of head. Thin stiff plastic like that can be sharp. Good luck.

[@huntinggeckos7065]

Love the intro

[@ECD]

Thanks!

[@stevenzielke3242]

Great tip Thanks. I use Flex Glue on the screw to keep it tight. That particular glue holds well but stays pliable enough to still remove the screw if you're switching heads.

[@cameronjohnson7565]

How do you fix head rattle for a head with a throat plug?

[@christophersabella2009]

I use a sharpie in the helmet chin straps to make it even

[@stevenlaskowski5956]

Nice quick solutions - also professional-looking video. Keep up the good work.

[@ECD]

Thank you!

[@joelniedringhaus2755]

A good tip to cover. I’m going to need to buy a new head soon, and there’s no way to find a natural colored dna. Do I buy a regular white dna or is something new coming out within the year?

[@ECD]

I don't think more natural DNA are in the works but we might have something else up our sleeves!

[@bradstolt4920]

That shirt is so fire. I think a video on how to do a multi color dye like a sherbet dye.

[@ECD]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2TNZq2craaFpqM

[@gabesee387]

mitchell pehlke the kinda guy to dislike this vid

[@ECD]

No shade was thrown haha but seriously I don't know how he does it with the rattle

[@jackstokes54]

I need a tip on how to remove a throat plug from a head. ie an Evo 5.

[@ECD]

Would not recommend that but I would contact the warrior on how to do so

[@taimamitchell8360]

Boy just had to get my weapon x head on my MTX Shaft and it wasn’t as hard as I thought it was gonna be at first, I bought without Realizing they aren’t compatable but I made them work and it’s great but this a cool technique!

[@ECD]

They are compatible, all of our shafts come standard with the throat insert which are removable.

[@taimamitchell8360]

@@ECD yes it was removable but not removable without a heat gun or somehow softening the adhesive

[@hayeskapella880]

First

[@jordanlee5011]

i put a coin in mine…

[@ECD]

Ruthless.

[@feelingtardy]

lol, my maverick head rattles on my maverick shaft. i really need add that second screw. looks like a #6 x 1 inch self drilling screw

[@ECD]

We recommend and use a self tapping #8 3/4