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Bauer Vapor vs Supreme vs Nexus

Vapor is Bauer's agility line and Supreme its power line. In skates, Vapor has a more flexible lower boot and Supreme a stiffer one. In sticks, Vapor is low kick for a quick release, while Supreme and Nexus are mid kick.1,7,8,9

How the lines differ

Skates

  • Vapor: Flexible lower boot for agility and quick strides. Top models come in Fit 1, 2 and 3, narrow to wide.1,2,3,4
  • Supreme: Stiff lower boot for a powerful stride. Top models come in Fit 1, 2 and 3, narrow to wide.1,2,4,5

Sticks

  • Vapor: Low kick point: the stick flexes near the blade for a quick release.6,7
  • Supreme: Mid kick point: flexes in the middle of the shaft for heavier shots.6,8
  • Nexus: Mid kick point, like Supreme.6,9

Gloves

  • Vapor: Tapered: snug in the hand with an open cuff for wrist movement.10,11
  • Supreme: Anatomical: snug from the fingers to the wrist.10,11

What NHL players use

Current NHL skaters by the line of their current skates, stick and gloves, from Rink Buddy player pages.

VaporSupremeNexus
Skates291153–
Sticks1371763
Gloves17675–

Skates

Vapor skates

Every NHL player in Bauer Vapor skates

Supreme skates

Every NHL player in Bauer Supreme skates

Sticks

Vapor sticks

Every NHL player in Bauer Vapor sticks

Supreme sticks

Every NHL player in Bauer Supreme sticks

Nexus sticks

Every NHL player in Bauer Nexus sticks

Prices right now

New, in-stock senior listings across the stores we track, Oct 19, 2026: number of listings and the median price. Each median mixes entry and pro models, so it shows where most listings sit, not a like-for-like price.

VaporSupremeNexus
Skates104 · $579.99127 · $460–
Sticks94 · $219.9936 · $222.4971 · $219.99
Gloves67 · $149.9964 · $159.50–

Models most stores carry

Senior models in stock at 3 or more stores, with the lowest price we found.

Skates

Vapor skates

Supreme skates

Sticks

Vapor sticks

Supreme sticks

Nexus sticks

Gloves

Vapor gloves

Supreme gloves

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Sources

  1. Bauer: The Ultimate Skate Buying Guide
  2. Bauer: Player skates fit guide (Fit 1/2/3, D/R/EE)
  3. Bauer store data: Vapor skates (width options per model)
  4. Ice Warehouse: Bauer skate fit & performance system
  5. Bauer store data: Supreme skates (width options per model)
  6. Bauer: The Ultimate Hockey Stick Buying Guide
  7. Bauer store data: Vapor sticks (Kick Point: Low)
  8. Bauer store data: Supreme sticks (mid-kick)
  9. Bauer store data: Nexus sticks (mid-kick)
  10. HockeyStickMan: How To Size & Select Hockey Gloves (Apr 4 2024)
  11. Bauer store data: player gloves (Vapor, Supreme, Pro Series lines)