stealth bat regular flex vs stiff flex

The stiff flex is stiffer than the regular flex. You should use the one that provides the flex you are seeking. I hope this helps.



(At least I laugh at my own jokes).

I had figured that much out. But why would
you want a bat to flex more?

Coincidentally talked to a salesperson this afternoon about this very issue. His response was that basically, those who swing harder typically prefer the stiff flex. He said that one bat does NOT have more "pop" than the other, just a matter of personal preference.

I have been wondering when this issue was going to come up. I am frankly suprised that it hasn't received more space considering the amount of money and advertising the bat companies have spent on this technology. I have tried the flex bats. I don't know, I just don't get it. To me, it is like hitting with a cracked bat. The whole benefit of hitting with metal bats is the tight jump-of-the-bat feeling you get when you connect with the ball.

The stiff flex bats almost seem more powercored on the outside than on a normal bat. It seems like a harder plastic on the stiff bats. To me when I have used them, there is more of a thunk to the contact, which I personally hate. I guess it is just whatever you prefer, but the regualar bats in my opinion, you can't go as wrong with. I can understand what Savannah means when he said that it feels like a cracked bat when you swing it.

There is a thread in the "players only" area,

Stealth Discussion

But the basic message is: more flex for gap hitters, less flex for power hitters.