Sports Psychology Tool: Baseball Players That Flinch When Bat Meets Ball Use Sting-Free High-Tech Composite Bat Grip to Overcome Sting

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2004--Baseball players have been known to flinch upon impact when they hit the ball. A fraction of a second hesitation can mean certain failure as they pursue previously unheard of records. The memory of past stinging and vibration incidents often times creates a psychologically based hesitation and flinch, which can have devastating effects on the players' ability to perform.

Hitters testing the Sting-Free bat grip documented it reduces as much as 80% of the harmful vibration and sting when the bat hit the baseball. Baseball players can use the high-tech bat grip to limit sting, hesitation and flinching.

Useful as a sports psychology tool, this high-tech composite bat grip provides greater damping of vibrations and is endorsed by sports medicine experts. The hitter has now regained the psychological edge.

These bat grips offer a distinct advantage over the traditional foam, synthetic and tire rubber grips with cushioned backing that most baseball players use to absorb the vibration and sting. The traditional grips with cushioned backing stop only 10% to 20% of the impact. Most of the harmful vibration and shock can now be limited with Sting-Free grips.

Baseball players can customize the grips to their own individual preferences. Some players may want less vibration absorption so they can feel more of the ball contact while others may prefer more vibration absorption.

A patented anti-vibration technology, Sting-Free was developed by two sports medicine doctors, the formal independent testing results will be sent to interested parties.

Sports writers, team managers and coaches requesting sample bat grips contact: Jerry Jennings Emerson Gerard Associates 561-881-7318 [e-mail]

Baseball bat grips are available to consumers at the Company's Online Store: www.sting-free.com.

About Sting-Free Company

Sting-Free, an anti-vibration technology company, develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets to consumers and the sports equipment, footwear and tool industry. Products include grips, shoe inserts, black athletic tape, padding and white medical tape. Sting-Free is launching an Informational in June and currently negotiating licenses with market leaders in the sporting goods, tool and shoe industry.