At a glance
The Tacks XF Ghost White gives you way more curve and flex options with an elite mid-kick power profile, but you're paying over double the price. The Code Encrypt Pro Stock is a genuine NHL-spec hybrid-kick stick at a much more affordable price point, with the tradeoff being you're locked into one flex and one curve.
The numbers
Pick the CCM Tacks XF Ghost White LE
Pick the Sherwood Code Encrypt Pro Stock E. Clark
CCM
Tacks XF Ghost White LE
Sherwood
Code Encrypt Pro Stock E. Clark
New to flex? See our hockey stick flex guide.
Comparing curves across brands? See our hockey stick curve chart.
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