

At a glance
The Value Blackout is way more affordable and comes with a much wider curve selection, but the Code Encrypt Pro is noticeably lighter and built with noticeably better materials. If weight and puck feel matter most to you, the price gap is real but so is the performance gap.
The numbers
Pick the HockeyStickMan Value Blackout (Intermediate)
Pick the Sherwood Code Encrypt Pro
HockeyStickMan
Value Blackout (Intermediate)
Sherwood
Code Encrypt Pro
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