The Verdict Up Front

The Under Armour Command complete stick is a legitimately solid option that the lacrosse community has mostly slept on. That’s UA’s fault for not marketing it harder, not the stick’s fault for existing. At its price point, it punches above its weight class in head quality. It deserves a real look from players who aren’t just buying a brand name.

Who This Is For

This stick targets the high school attack or midfield player. It delivers a complete setup under $120 without sacrificing head quality. Serious club players who need a backup stick and don’t want to throw $250 at a second shaft-and-head combo will find real value here. It’s not a college-level competition stick out of the box, and it’s not trying to be. For the JV-to-varsity transition player or the parent buying a second stick for practice, this is a smart buy.

Position fit: attack and midfield. Defense can look elsewhere — the shaft spec isn’t built for defensive demands and the pocket out of the box rewards a ball-carrier, not a pole player.

What Works

The head is the story here. UA’s Command head has a mid-to-high pocket channel that holds shape better than most complete-stick heads, which typically soften and warp after a few weeks of play. The scoop is clean. Ground balls release naturally rather than skipping under the plastic — a real problem on cheaper complete sticks from other brands at this tier. The sidewall stringing anchors are positioned well enough that if you pull the factory mesh and restring it, you’ll get a head worth keeping.

The factory mesh is acceptable. That’s not a backhand compliment at this price — most complete sticks ship with mesh that belongs in the trash after day one. UA’s mesh holds a pocket shape through weather changes and doesn’t go completely dead after a week of wall ball. It’s not premium mesh, but it’s functional.

Shaft weight is reasonable. The aluminum shaft that ships with the Command keeps the overall stick weight manageable. It’s not a featherweight carbon situation, but it’s not the lead pipe you get from some budget complete setups either. First-time buyers won’t notice the difference; experienced players will want to upgrade eventually, but not immediately.

What Doesn’t

The shaft is the ceiling. You will outgrow it. The grip texture is generic, the flex profile is flat, and it’s aluminum — which means dents are a when, not an if. Any player who stays serious about the game for a season will want to swap it for an actual shaft. The good news: the head is worth building around, so the upgrade cost is one shaft, not a full stick replacement.

Out-of-box pocket depth is inconsistent. Some Command sticks ship with a pocket that’s tournament-legal with no adjustment. Others ship with a pocket so high it’s a penalty before you step on the field. UA’s quality control on stringing is not the best — budget 20 minutes to check the pocket depth and adjust before you run drills.

UA’s brand presence in lacrosse is a liability for resale and team acceptance. This is the honest gear review nobody else will write: UA has not been a dominant lacrosse brand for years. Show up to a serious club tryout with a UA complete and you’re going to get read a certain way by coaches who make snap judgments. That’s a culture problem, not a product problem, but it’s real and it’s worth naming.

Price vs. Value

The UA Command complete stick runs $90–$110 depending on retailer and colorway. At that number, you’re comparing it against the STX Stallion 50 complete and the Maverik Charger complete. Both have more brand cache but genuinely comparable or inferior head quality at the same price. The Command head is better than what STX ships on the Stallion 50. That’s a real statement and it’s true.

If you’re buying a first stick or a practice stick and you want to maximize head quality for the dollar, the UA Command wins the comparison at this tier. If brand optics matter to you — and for some levels of play, they do — that’s a separate calculation.

Under Armour Command Complete Stick: Bottom Line

The Under Armour Command complete stick is the right answer for the wrong reasons it keeps getting dismissed. Head quality is real. The shaft is temporary. The price is honest. Buy it, restring it after a month, and swap the shaft when you’re ready. You’ll have a quality head to build on for under $110 — a deal most players aren’t paying attention to. UA’s lacrosse reputation is a marketing problem; this stick is a gear problem solved.