At a glance
The Code Encrypt is a genuine NHL pro stock build locked into one flex and one curve, while the HZRDUS 9X4 gives you much wider curve and flex selection with a faster low-kick release but at a noticeably higher price. Players switching brands should know True's curve lineup feels unfamiliar coming from Bauer or CCM patterns.
The numbers
Pick the Sherwood Code Encrypt Pro Stock M. Tkachuk
Pick the True HZRDUS 9X4
Sherwood
Code Encrypt Pro Stock M. Tkachuk
True
HZRDUS 9X4
New to flex? See our hockey stick flex guide.
Comparing curves across brands? See our hockey stick curve chart.
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