At a glance
The HyperLite 2 Junior gives you way more curve selection and three flex options tuned for younger players, while the Tkachuk Pro Stock locks you into one flex and one pattern built for an NHL forward. If you're buying for a developing junior player, the HyperLite 2 is the obvious fit, but the Encrypt gives you a genuine pro-spec stick at a fair price if the specs happen to match your game.
The numbers
Pick the Bauer Vapor HyperLite 2 Junior
Pick the Sherwood Code Encrypt Pro Stock M. Tkachuk
Bauer
Vapor HyperLite 2 Junior
Sherwood
Code Encrypt Pro Stock M. Tkachuk
New to flex? See our hockey stick flex guide.
Comparing curves across brands? See our hockey stick curve chart.
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