

At a glance
The Pulse is noticeably lighter and built with more advanced materials, but the Blackout is way more affordable at less than half the price with a much wider curve selection. Most players will feel very little difference on ice, making the price gap hard to ignore.
The numbers
Pick the Bauer Pulse
Pick the HockeyStickMan Pro Blackout Prototype
Bauer
Pulse
HockeyStickMan
Pro Blackout Prototype
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