

At a glance
The Tracer is noticeably lighter and built for serious performance, but the Blackout is way more affordable and offers a much wider curve selection. If budget and pattern variety matter more than elite-level weight and feel, these two sticks are targeting very different players.
The numbers
Pick the Bauer Nexus Tracer
Pick the HockeyStickMan Value Blackout (Intermediate)
Bauer
Nexus Tracer
HockeyStickMan
Value Blackout (Intermediate)
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