At a glance
The Pulse 2025 is noticeably lighter, has a much wider curve selection, and is built from premium materials, but costs way more than the FT860. The FT860 is a solid beginner stick at a fraction of the price, though you give up 139g, blade variety, and serious performance materials.
The numbers
Pick the Bauer Pulse
Pick the CCM JetSpeed FT860
Bauer
Pulse
CCM
JetSpeed FT860
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