Stick flex with a ball

[JAY4114 6]

How much does stick flex matter with a ball? Would it be better to use a stiffer or whippier flex? Would it be better to use a low kick stick instead of mid or high since they don’t need to be loaded as much?

Edited September 9, 2020 by JAY4114

[Miller55 327]

Doesn't matter too much ime, but whippier and lower kick is preferable if anything will make a bit of a difference. Most important is blade. I prefer a closed face in general, but with a ball it's a must imo

[JAY4114 6]

6 minutes ago, Miller55 said:

Doesn't matter too much ime, but whippier and lower kick is preferable if anything will make a bit of a difference. Most important is blade. I prefer a closed face in general, but with a ball it's a must imo

Thanks for the feedback. I do use a p88

[tgwl 11]

Late to the party here, but if you're using it outdoor, you're probably not taking advantage of a mid-kick anyway since you'll be destroying your blade with those types of shots.  I'd say get a low-kick, but the ball is so light I don't know how much flex you're really going to be pushing into your shots without probably shooting over the net a few times during the game even with a p88.   In all honesty, it probably doesn't matter much.  Unless I'm playing Ice, I'm not too worried about the mid or low flex in the stick during inline ball/puck leagues, as long as I like the control and accuracy of the stick. 

Edited December 11, 2020 by tgwl

[JAY4114 6]

2 minutes ago, tgwl said:

Late to the party here, but if you're using it outdoor, you're profile not taking advantage of a mid-kick anyway since you'll be destroying your blade with those types of shots.  I'd say get a low-kick, but the ball is so light I don't know how much flex you're really going to be pushing into your shots without probably shooting over the net a few times during the game even with a p88.   In all honesty, it probably doesn't matter much.  Unless I'm playing Ice, I'm not too worried about the mid or low flex in the stick during inline ball/puck leagues, as long as I like the control and accuracy of the stick. 

I’m playing on tiles that’s a lot like inline tiles. I’ve found that I can feel my stick flex. With mid kicks i can’t consistently get hard and accurate shots off but with a low kick I can. With mid kicks even wristers will flutter off from time to time.