At a glance
The Code Encrypt and the Catalyst 9X3 are both mid-kick pro stocks, but the Catalyst is way more affordable at $60 less and comes in a much stiffer 110 flex built for a bigger, stronger player. The Encrypt sits in a more usable 75 flex range and runs a different curve, so the choice really comes down to who you shoot like.
The numbers
Pick the Sherwood Code Encrypt Pro Stock W. Nylander
Pick the True Catalyst 9X3 Pro Stock Nic Hague
Sherwood
Code Encrypt Pro Stock W. Nylander
True
Catalyst 9X3 Pro Stock Nic Hague
New to flex? See our hockey stick flex guide.
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