The Supreme has made a comeback—now with the combined tech and design of both the original Supreme line and the now-retired Nexus line. With clean, new graphics and all the best mid kick tech Bauer has to offer, the Supreme FUSE is built to take your game to the next level. Let’s take a look at the stick and see what all the hype is about.

Graphics

The Supreme family has gotten quite the glow-up since its return. It keeps the classic Supreme graphic, now with teal accents as a nod to the late Nexus family, ready to reclaim its place as Bauer's top mid kick line.

The main base colour of the FUSE is black with a visible carbon weave—and on top of that are the techy graphics we know, love, and missed from the Supreme line. The teal and silver accents have a light iridescent sheen, with a diamond dot pattern depending on how the light hits. Drop shadows have also been added to the tech graphics to add a bit more depth.

ER Spine Mid Kick Point and FUSE Flex Profile

The FUSE is a mid kick stick, which means it specializes in power and energy load. The flex point is closer to where your bottom hand would sit, higher than a low kick. While low kick sticks prioritize a quick release regardless of power load, mid kicks are built to store energy through the load, then release it with more power behind the shot. Think of it like a slingshot: you’d pull the band back as hard as you can, and the rubber band would do the rest of the work for you.

That’s essentially the whole idea with this stick and its flex profile. Bauer tailored the FUSE flex profile to make loading easier, especially on a stick that has traditionally been a bit harder to flex.

And of course, there’s also the ER Spine, which we’ll go into a little more detail on in the next section.

Shaft - Geometry and Grip

You might notice something familiar with the Supreme FUSE, though not necessarily from the Supreme line itself. This stick uses an ER Spine, a feature taken from the now-retired Nexus line, designed to give you more control over your stickhandling. This tech basically means it has a modified traditional shape, with five sides instead of the standard four. There is increased surface area for you to grip onto than a standard shaft, and the shape means your hand will curl more naturally around it, increasing overall control. The ER Spine is located only on the lower half, so it's your bottom hand that will feel the difference.

The stick also features an ACL 2.0 construction, another carryover from the Nexus line. ACL, or advanced carbon layering, is Bauer’s strategy for lowering the overall weight of their top-end sticks while preserving durability.

Blade

The Supreme FUSE uses ACL 2.0 throughout, including in the Connectech blade, the same blade that earned its reputation in the Nexus line. Connectech is a rubber scrim layer integrated within the ACL 2.0 layering plan, offering a couple of key benefits: improved dampening when receiving shots or passes, and a more responsive feel when releasing the puck.

That dampening quality is especially important if you struggle with catching the puck, whether it's a matter of control or simply the sting of a hard pass. The stick doesn’t exactly catch the puck for you, but that rubber layer is there to disperse incoming force, so less of that painful vibration reaches your hands.

In addition to the dampening effect, Connectech also enhances release. The rubber makes the stick feel more natural and controlled when you handle the puck, and further increases the amount of energy you can put into the shot.

Final Thoughts - Is This Stick Right for You?

The Supreme FUSE, first and foremost, is built for those power forwards or quarterback defensemen who like to create large amounts of space before powering up and unleashing a rocket shot.

As mentioned, to get the most benefit from this stick, you should ideally be someone who likes to hold the puck and wait for opportunities. You aren’t in a rush for anything, and no one is rushing you—you are the one who sets the pace. This stick is built for players who want to set the tone to their game, and not anyone else’s.

Any player with a particularly powerful grip on their stick can also benefit greatly from using a Supreme FUSE. A strong grip is great for shot power and puck control, but it can also make catching passes tougher, and sometimes even painful. The Connectech blade’s dampening features are designed to mitigate that pain  and make it easier to handle hard passes.

The ER Spine is one of Bauer’s top techs in their hockey sticks, so it’s no surprise they’d bring it back. Bear in mind that the pentagon shape does take some time to get used to if you’ve never tried a stick with this geometry before. But the benefits are undeniable, and the difference in puck control is very noticeable once you get the hang of it.