

At a glance
The Pro Blackout is a budget junior stick that lets you try multiple flex and curve options for $150, while the Catalyst 9X3 is a pro-spec stick locked into one NHL mid-kick setup at $160 USD with no flex choice. Pick the Pro Blackout if you're still figuring out what works for you, pick the Catalyst if you already know you want an NHL player's exact stick.
The numbers
Pick the HockeyStickMan Pro Blackout (Extra Lite) - Junior
Pick the True Catalyst 9X3 Pro Stock K. Bellows
HockeyStickMan
Pro Blackout (Extra Lite) - Junior
True
Catalyst 9X3 Pro Stock K. Bellows
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