I understand when people say buy Adidas jerseys if you can because they’re better and closer to what players actually wear. I see that advice everywhere.

But I’m wondering if Fanatics jerseys are objectively bad to buy.

Where I live, it’s simply easier to find Fanatics branded stuff in the size I want (I’m a small dude so the smaller the better in terms of size). They also tend to be cheaper compared to Adidas stuff.

I know that all things being equal, Adidas would be better to have than Fanatics. However, I just find they’re not equal in terms of availability and price.

I’m just curious from people that have experience with both, are Fanatics actually terrible jerseys that people shouldn’t buy, or just lesser when compared to Adidas? Thanks.

Edit: Just wanted to add, I’m not a jersey collector or anything like that. Just looking for jerseys to wear occasionally to show I enjoy hockey.