At a glance
The Proto2 gives junior players way more flex and curve options to grow into, while the Encrypt Pro Stock locks you into one fixed NHL-spec setup built around Tkachuk's exact preferences. The Pro Stock is noticeably more affordable, but that lower price comes with zero flexibility on pattern or flex.
The numbers
Pick the Bauer Proto2 Junior
Pick the Sherwood Code Encrypt Pro Stock M. Tkachuk
Bauer
Proto2 Junior
Sherwood
Code Encrypt Pro Stock M. Tkachuk
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