Case Study: StringKing achieves rapid iteration and launches six lacrosse heads in one year with MakerBot 3D Printers

How Stringking is Disrupting the Lacrosse Market With Makerbot’s Professional Solutions

StringKing, a Los Angeles–based lacrosse equipment startup founded in 2011, set out to disrupt an industry dominated by established brands by developing higher‑performing lacrosse heads faster. The company’s challenge was slow, costly prototyping—outsourced 3D prints took about a week and ~$450 each—so StringKing turned to MakerBot, investing in three MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printers (with Smart Extruder+), software, filament and a MakerCare plan to speed iteration and bring products to market more quickly.

By adopting MakerBot’s 3D printing solutions and support, StringKing reduced prototyping time and cost, enabling three prints per 24 hours and in‑house production of roughly 200 heads that would have cost about $90,000 to outsource. The faster iteration cycle let them design, test and harmonize dozens of features across multiple heads, launch a family of six heads within a year (an industry first), and scale market presence—concrete results enabled by MakerBot’s printers, materials and service.

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Mark Flibotte

Marketing Director