At a glance
The Ribcor 96K is noticeably heavier and uses a carbon fiberglass blend, while the HSM Pro Blackout is 100g lighter and built from the same 24K Toray carbon you see in NHL pro stock, both at the same US price. The Blackout gives you a much wider curve selection and a true one-piece construction, but the Ribcor wins on flex variety and low kick feel if that release style suits your game.
The numbers
Pick the CCM Ribcor 96K
Pick the HockeyStickMan Pro Blackout Prototype
CCM
Ribcor 96K
HockeyStickMan
Pro Blackout Prototype
New to flex? See our hockey stick flex guide.
Comparing curves across brands? See our hockey stick curve chart.
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