This Warrior Burn Pro gloves review covers the one glove built for the attackman or creative midfielder who handles the ball constantly and has decided that feel and control are worth the premium. At $120-$140 it’s firmly in paid-to-play territory, and the case for spending the money is straightforward — the thin-palm technology is real, the stick feel advantage is real, and if you’re a skill player who lives on the ball, you’ll notice both within five minutes of putting them on.
The case against is equally straightforward. If you’re a defensive midfielder who poke checks more than you cradle, or a close defender for whom the stick is a weapon rather than a precision tool, these gloves make a trade-off you didn’t ask for. Warrior was honest in how they designed this glove. Be honest with yourself about whether you’re the player it was designed for.
Warrior Burn Pro Gloves Review: What It Is and Who It’s For
Premium attack gloves built around thin-palm feel for skill-position players at the varsity high school and college level. The natural market: attackmen, offensive midfielders, faceoff specialists who want maximum handle sensitivity. Not the right glove for players who prioritize protection over precision, or for anyone whose position means regularly absorbing heavy checks from close defenders.
What Works
The palm is the whole story and Warrior delivered. When they say thin, they mean it. You can feel individual seams on a lacrosse ball through these gloves. You feel the micro-texture of a worn shaft. If your last pair of gloves felt like catching through a pillow, this is the correction. Overall, the bare-hand feel Warrior is going for is as close as a protected glove gets.
The grip surface treatment reduces slippage on wet handles and through high-speed stick work. Playing in rain or sweating through summer practice, the grip doesn’t fight you. It won’t compensate for technique problems, but it won’t create friction problems either. This is the difference you feel when you’re going hard upfield in conditions that make lesser gloves turn into slip-and-slide situations.
Wrist coverage is appropriately long and the cuff construction is one of the better designs at this price point. The transition from cuff to elbow pad is clean without gaps — small detail, noticeable in practice. Break-in time is minimal. First practice should feel comfortable. If they feel wrong after three practices, the fit isn’t right for your hand shape and you should look elsewhere.
What Doesn’t
The thin palm means wear, and Warrior is not hiding this. Daily use through a full season will show palm surface wear, particularly at the thumb base and index finger base where most players grip the shaft. The foam in the backhand holds up better than the palm. Budget for replacement after a solid season of regular play — these are not a multi-season glove at high-use levels. That’s not a defect; it’s an inherent property of thin-palm design. Premium feel trades against durability. Know the deal going in.
The backhand protection is explicitly lighter than what you’d find on the Warrior Burn FX or ECD gloves at comparable prices. The segmented foam over the knuckles handles deflection well but won’t absorb a direct full-force check the way a bulkier glove would. For attackmen operating primarily in offensive situations, this is a feature. For anyone taking regular defensive contact, it’s a liability.
Sizing runs slightly narrow compared to STX Stallion sizing. Players with wider hands who stay true to size will find them uncomfortably snug — size up. Narrow to medium hands will find the fit form-following in the way a premium glove should feel.
How It Compares
Against the STX Stallion 900 (~$80-$90): the Burn Pro wins on palm feel, while the Stallion 900 wins on backhand protection and value. The right choice depends entirely on position — attack players who want the best feel should spend the extra $30-$50 on the Burn Pro. Mixed-position players should stay with the Stallion 900.
Against ECD gloves at similar prices: ECD offers more backhand protection for similar or slightly higher cost; the Burn Pro wins on palm sensitivity. Against STX Cell VI: the Cell VI is a more complete glove at a higher price; the Burn Pro is a specialists’ glove that wins in one specific dimension.
The Verdict
Warrior built the Burn Pro for a specific player and nailed it. The palm feel is the best in its price class, the fit is premium, and the stick-feel advantage is real. The durability trade-off and the lighter backhand protection are features for the right player and dealbreakers for the wrong one. Attackmen and offensive midfielders at the varsity and college level who prioritize feel: buy these. Everyone else: buy something with more backhand protection and spend the savings elsewhere.
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