The New Generation of Lacrosse
R.P.G.s (Replaceable Palm Gloves) By Brett Robison and James Napolitano
Price
Ranging from $25 to $300, gloves are very pricey.
Problems
Palms wear out in around a year to two years.
Replaceable Palms
Palms will have Velcro to attach to glove The Velcro will attach replaceable palm to glove directly
Drawbacks
Glove loses functionality or “feeling”
Velcro may wear from time and weathering to a state of ineffectiveness Velcro may reduce safety of gloves because it is easier to rip off therefore potentially exposing bare skin in game or practice situation
Overall Value
Year Value: $2,600,000 Two Year Value: $5,200,000
One
Cost of new Gloves
The
new gloves will cost $85 which is $5 more than the average price of a glove, and the replaceable palms will be sold for $15 for a set of two