When it comes to the STX Stallion 900 vs Warrior Burn Pro gloves, gloves are the most personal piece of lacrosse equipment. Players will switch shafts, try different heads, experiment with mesh — but ask someone to wear unfamiliar gloves and you’ll see immediate discomfort. That said, the mid-range glove market at $60-100 is where most players actually live, and these are the two names that come up most often in that conversation. Here’s how they actually compare.
First Impressions Out of the Box
The Stallion 900 arrives feeling like a finished product. The palm is supple, the backhand protection is well-placed, and the cuff is adjustable without being annoying about it. You put them on and they feel like gloves that cost more than they do. The Burn Pro, however, comes out of the box stiffer — Warrior has leaned into a firmer backhand protection structure, which is a design choice that will either feel right or wrong to you immediately. There’s not much middle ground with Warrior’s protection philosophy.
Protection
This is not a close comparison. The Warrior Burn Pro protects better, full stop. The backhand protection is more comprehensive, the thumb guard is more substantial, and the overall coverage philosophy is one of ‘we want nothing to hurt.’ If you play in a physical conference, if you’re a midfielder who takes checks while in pursuit of ground balls, if you’ve broken knuckles or fingers before and you’re not interested in repeating that experience — the Burn Pro is your glove.
The Stallion 900 offers reasonable protection that is more than adequate for most levels of play. It’s not flimsy. It’s just not the Burn Pro. The tradeoff is feel.
Feel and Stick Handling
The Stallion 900 wins this category convincingly. The palm material is thin enough that you can actually feel the shaft through the glove, which matters for attackmen and midfielders making quick release decisions. Catching, scooping, and cradling all feel natural with less break-in time than the Burn Pro requires. If you’re a player who prioritizes feedback from your stick over maximum protection, the Stallion 900 is the more comfortable playing experience from day one.
Meanwhile, the Burn Pro’s feel improves significantly after two to three weeks of regular use. Players who commit to breaking them in consistently report that the feel becomes excellent — the protection stays but the stiffness softens in the right places. The problem is that two to three weeks of practice in unfamiliar gloves during the season is a real cost, not a theoretical one.
Break-In Time
Stallion 900: minimal. You can play in these effectively from the first day. The material doesn’t need much convincing to conform to your hand.
Burn Pro: notable. The backhand especially needs work. The classic break-in methods — wearing them while catching passes off a wall, leaving them in a warm car, working the fingers manually — all help. But plan for it. This is a glove you want to break in during preseason, not two days before a conference game.
Price
The Stallion 900 typically runs $70-80 retail. The Burn Pro is usually $85-100, sometimes higher at full retail. The $15-20 premium for the Burn Pro is defensible if protection is your priority. It’s less defensible if feel is your priority, because the Stallion 900 delivers better feel at a lower price.
Who Each Glove Is For
Stallion 900: attackmen and offensive midfielders who want feel and responsiveness above all else, players who hate break-in periods, anyone shopping on a tighter budget. This is also an excellent backup glove or travel glove.
Burn Pro: defensive players, physical midfielders who take punishment in contested situations, players who have been injured before and won’t compromise on protection, and anyone willing to invest the break-in time for a premium result.
STX Stallion 900 vs Warrior Burn Pro Gloves: The Call
If you play defense or you play physical midfield: Warrior Burn Pro. The protection advantage is real and it matters over the course of a season.
If you play attack or you prioritize feel and responsiveness: STX Stallion 900. The feel-to-price ratio is excellent and you’ll be ready to play in them immediately.
Both are legitimate gloves at a legitimate price point. Neither is embarrassing to wear at any level of college play. Ultimately, the choice comes down to your position, your style, and your tolerance for break-in periods.
Disclosure: Both gloves were purchased at retail. No manufacturer provided product or compensation for this review.