Easton’s Stealth Comp CNT combines Easton’s Carbon Nanotube Technology – a composite fiber sixteen times stronger than high performance aluminum – and Easton’s ConneXion Technology – a separate barrel and handle permanently bonded by a special elastomer piece that allows for greater flex than is possible with a single piece bat – in a bat that is approved for play in ASA.
Like the Synergy before it, the Stealth Comp CNT uses Easton’s patented “IMX” – Integrated Matrix – technology, which optimizes the relationship between materials, design and the manufacturing process to create the highest performing bat possible. Each step in the development of the composite shell and the separate composite handle is designed to work seamlessly with the next step, creating true synergy: the best material for the design and the best design for the process and the best process for the material translate to a bat that gets the most out of every ingredient.
It features Easton’s patented “Extended Flex” barrel design which lengthens the sweet spot by increasing the barrel flex towards the handle and end of the bat to allow maximum performance across the entire barrel.
It features Easton’s patented “Opti-Flex” CNT composite handle technology which provides handle flex that measures two times greater than in Easton’s aluminum models.
The barrel and handle are attached using Easton’s patented “ConneXion” technology which acts like a hinge to provide efficient energy transfer from handle to barrel for maximum head whip, a quicker bat and more power through the hitting zone.
The addition of “CNT” – carbon nanotube technology – strengthens composite structures. The weakest areas in a traditional composite bat are the tiny spaces between the fibers that are filled with resin; carbon nanotubes, structures one billionth of a meter in size, are dispersed throughout the resin, making it tougher. Because of their size, surface area, geometry and purity, carbon nanotubes are measurably stronger than continuous carbon fiber. The process of distributing the CNT throughout the resin is made possible by Zynex NanoSolve materials and is exclusive to Easton.
It has a slight end load for more power and has a thin 29/32” handle with a “Pro Tack” cushioned grip.
We hit the 27 oz. version.
We could probably gush about the new Easton Stealth Comp CNT for quite some time, but really the best thing we can say about this bat is probably the simplest – everyone who tried this bat loved it. Everyone: men, women, tournament slow pitch players, league night hackers, power hitters, opposite field dinkers, seniors, adults and teens. Everyone.
That may not sound as impressive written down as it is in reality. You see, for as long as we’ve been doing bat reviews, nearly every bat that we have hit has turned out to be somebody’s favorite; in many cases the bat becomes the favorite of quite a number of hitters. But also for every bat we have hit over the years, at least one tester has put it back down and said that for some tiny, specific, sometimes odd reason that they didn’t like it.
Until now.
The Stealth Comp CNT actually improves on the popular 2006 Synergy Flex CNT by taking that bat’s live 13+ inch barrel and putting it on the Stealth composite handle. So you get all the pop of hitting with the “blue” Synergy plus the added bat speed of a two-piece Stealth. Added bat speed equals added distance without altering a barrel that has been ASA legal for more than a year. In addition, the two-piece construction eliminates almost all vibration that could sting.
It works well as a power hitter’s bat, but it works just as well for non-homer hitters too. One tester’s response summed up many of the things that all our hitters were saying:
“The Stealth is a great bat. I feel like I can do anything with it. It is very consistent whether you are hitting for power or simply pushing it through a hole. It has great pop and gets the ball through the infield. It swings a little light and takes some getting used to.”
The sound is similar to the Synergy Flex CNT, a higher pitched cracking than most other high performance bats. It reinforces to the ears that the ball has been well struck, helping boost confidence. The Stealth Comp CNT seems to be a bit sturdier than the Synergy Flex CNT; our test model shows no signs of stress or cracking even after more than 1,100 swings (and counting).
The look is classic with its silver barrel and orange handle; the BPF 1.20 version has a green handle but is not approved for ASA play.
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