STX

Infobox Company
company_name = STX, LLC
company_
company_type = Subsidiary of Wm. T. Burnett & Co.
foundation = 1970 as STX Inc.
location = Baltimore, Maryland, United States
key_people = Richard B.C. Tucker Sr., founder and co-creator of first stick
Bill Crawford, co-creator of first stick
Roland Fracalossi, co-creator of first stick
industry = Sporting goods
products = Apparel, Sports equipment
homepage = http://www.STXLacrosse.com

STX (a contraction of the word "sticks" but commonly called "S-T-X") is a sports manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a subsidiary of Wm. T. Burnett & Co. STX makes lacrosse equipment, field hockey equipment, and golf putters, but its main business is in lacrosse as it is the world's leading manufacturer of men's and women's lacrosse sticks and protective gear, including gloves, pads, and women's eyewear. The company was founded in 1970 by Richard B.C. Tucker, Sr. as STX Inc. STX's first stick was the double wall, synthetic lacrosse head, which was the first synthetic stick and the only type used to score goals in the first NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (1971). STX is also the exclusive supplier to the US National Men's Lacrosse Team.

Innovations

"In chronological order"
*First synthetic lacrosse head (Developed 1966–1970)
*First aluminum shaft/handle for men and for women (1973)
*First mesh pocket (1974)
*First tab stick (1977)
*STXBall, first soft lacrosse game for physical educational use (1979)
*The "Excalibur", first open sidewall stick (1985)
*The "Arc", first open sidewall stick for women (1998)
*The "Eclipse", first open sidewall goalie stick (1999)
*The STX Fuse, first overmolded head and first "morphed" stick (2002)
*The STX Liquid, first floating sidewall head (2002)
* the STX crankshaft, or offset shaft (2006)

"Unknown Dates"
*First pinched sidewall head
*First 2 inch sidewall head
*First forward canted head
*First composite shaft/handle
*First mesh palm in gloves
*First flexible backhand in gloves
*First goalie thumb in gloves
*First island stitching in gloves
*First cascading caps on shoulder pads
*First one-piece arm guard
*First Stick with Two shapes in one Handle(stx shift)
*Lightest Head (stx G22)
*First and only women's eyewear made with antimicrobial foam

Logos

Note: For some logos, the colors may vary.

External links

* [http://www.williamtburnett.com/ Wm. T. Burnett & Co. Official Website] - Parent company
* [http://www.stxlacrosse.com STX Lacrosse Official Website]
* [http://www.stx.com.au/index.asp STX Australia Official Website]
* [http://www.stxfieldhockey.com/ STX Field Hockey Official Website]
* [http://www.stxputters.com/ STX Putters Official Website]