Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Hockey Sticks
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Bauer Vapor Hyperlite Hockey Sticks
The Bauer Vapor Hyperlite hockey stick represents a significant advancement in weight reduction within the Vapor line, historically known for its focus on facilitating quick releases and puck handling for offensive players. This top-of-the-line stick sheds weight while maintaining excellent pop and durability. Key features include the ACL technology throughout the shaft and blade, which utilizes high-grade carbon fiber to minimize weight without sacrificing responsiveness or power. Additionally, the Vapor Hyperlite boasts a low-kick flex profile and an XE Taper design, working in tandem to create a lightweight and ultra-responsive feel for exceptional control and lightning-fast releases.
Key features include:
| Low Kick Point | Provides for quick releases; perfect for players who prefer nimble passes and shots close to the net over powerful slapshots. |
| Ultra Lightweight Construction | Strategic layering of high-performance carbon fiber making the Hyperlite one of the lightest sticks in the Bauer Vapor line. |
| Quick Release Pop | The optimized carbon fiber layup and the stiffness of the blade core make this stick ideal for fast, powerful releases. |
| Improved Durability | Despite the lightweight build, the Hyperlite stick offers better durability than previous Vapor models due to a specifically designed carbon fiber layup that focuses on reinforcing key stress zones. |
| Stiff HyperCore Blade | A stiff blade designed for better energy transfer and responsiveness, contributing to harder shots and improved puck feel. |
| Asymmetrical TeXtreme Carbon Fiber | A carbon fiber layering technology used in the stick maximizes energy transfer throughout. |
| Balanced Feel | The weight reduction and design of the stick contribute to an overall balanced feel, which can help with control and maneuverability on the ice. |
Top Competitors
The Vapor Hyperlite, Ribcor Trigger 8 Pro, and HZRDUS PX all boast low-kick flex points for quick releases and powerful shots. The Vapor Hyperlite prioritizes quick releases while the Trigger 8 Pro offers a good balance between responsiveness and power, for both speed and pop. The HZRDUS PX focuses on lightness and puck feel with its low-kick flex. Overall, the Hyperlite is great for shot speed, the Trigger 8 Pro offers a balanced approach, and the HZRDUS PX prioritizes a lightweight feel and quick releases.
Progression of the Bauer Vapor Hyperlite
The Bauer Vapor 2X preceded the Bauer Vapor Hyperlite. The Hyperlite features a few upgrades over its predecessor:
- Weight reduction: The Hyperlite utilizes advanced carbon layering technology to create a lightweight, durable stick, weighing only 385 grams compared to the 440 gram 2X.
- HyperCore blade: With this new blade core made with carbon fiber, the Hyperlite ups both release speed and durability by 20%.
- Shaft technology: The Hyperlite features the Asymmetrical TeXtreme shaft construction, using lightweight and responsive material to optimize energy transfer throughout the stick.
| 👍 Pros |
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| Stick feels great while stickhandling and great pop. |
| My hands felt better just picking this thing up. |
| The feel of the puck is phenomenal with this blade. |
| 👎 Cons |
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| Within a few weeks of purchasing, the stick developed a crack. |
| It snapped low on the shaft after one month of use. |
| Not durable at all, first one broke on the heel, second one did the same thing. |
For its time, the Hyperlite was the lightest weight quick-release stick designed by Bauer. Now it's the Hyperlite 2. It's going to be best for the quick-release player. Anybody who likes to shoot...forwards love it. But defensemen use Vapors as well. It's all based on feel. The Hyperlite is a shooter's stick all the way. It's for someone who loves to collect goals.
Jon Leung