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Axe Strato Flared BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz L137K-FLR

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Add a Lizard Skins DSP Ultra bat grip

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Why a Lizard Skins grip?

The grip that comes on a new bat is usually the cheapest part of it — a thin synthetic wrap picked for cost, not feel. It gets slick when your hands sweat, packs down flat in a few weeks, and does nothing about the sting on a mishit. Swapping it for a Lizard Skins DSP Ultra is the biggest upgrade you can make to a bat for under $25, and it’s why you’ll see them on bats from Little League through the big leagues.

It stays tacky, wet or dry

DSP stands for Durable Soft Polymer. It has a slightly tacky surface, an oval pattern and multi-directional ridges that hold your hands in place through the swing whether it’s a humid July doubleheader or a wet April morning. Because the bat isn’t sliding, hitters stop death-gripping the handle — looser hands, quicker bat.

It takes the sting out

The polymer absorbs vibration on off-barrel contact instead of sending it into your hands. The thicker the grip, the more it dampens: 1.8 mm is the most cushion, 1.1 mm is the all-around favorite and our best seller, and 0.5 mm is the pro choice for wood bats when you want to feel everything.

It lasts

The reformulated DSP holds its texture season after season, and the premium adhesive keeps it locked to the handle instead of creeping or unraveling like a worn stock wrap. Every roll is 990 mm / 39 in with pre-cut ends and a finishing strip, and it fits wood, composite or aluminum.

It looks like your bat

80+ colorways — solids, camo, Outburst, patriotic, MLB team colors. Match your uniform or make your bat impossible to mix up in the dugout.

Five-minute install

On-grip markings show exactly where to start and stop. Peel the old grip, wrap the new one, tape the finish — no tools. Watch the install video.

CheapBats.com was the very first Lizard Skins dealer — our founder met theirs at a trade show, tried the grip, and we’ve carried it ever since. We still think it’s the best grip on the market.

Lizard Skins DSP Ultra Bat Grip
Thickness

Choose a colorway above first — the thicknesses we have in stock for that color will show here.

0.5 mm — direct feedback1.1 mm — all-purpose1.8 mm — less vibration

Ships in same box, not installed. Installation instructions

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Description

Axe's lightest alloy BBCOR, with the Flared handle for hitters who want a rounder knob

Axe Strato Flared BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz L137K-FLR

Description

The Strato Flared is the Strato BBCOR — Axe's lightest-swinging alloy bat — fitted with the company's second handle shape. The Flared handle keeps the three things that make an Axe an Axe: a bottom angle that contours to the bottom hand, asymmetry that concentrates material on the pinky side so the backside stays free for follow-through, and a subtle oval. But every one of them is dialed down from the standard Axe knob, so it feels much closer to a round knob. You can choke up, hang the pinky off the end or rotate the bottom hand, and pressure spreads across more fingers instead of sitting under the pinky. Axe built it for players who found the standard handle's locked-in angle distracting.

The bat itself is the one-piece Armor Alloy Strato: a Precision Variable Blastwall barrel with three radial grooves and more than ten wall-thickness regions, a carbon-fiber HyperWhip end cap and Endogrid vibration cancelling under the bottom hand, balanced to about 9050 M.O.I. at 33". 2 5/8" barrel, -3, BBCOR .50 certified, one-year warranty.

This bat is part of the Strato line; shop the rest of our Axe Bat BBCOR bats, everything on the Axe Bat baseball bats page, or compare across brands — see all BBCOR bats.

Flared Axe Handle

Reduced bottom angle, subtle oval and pinky-side asymmetry — the Axe benefits in a near-round-knob feel.

Armor Alloy Barrel

CNC-machined aluminum cut to precision tolerances.

Precision Variable Blastwall

Grooved, multi-region wall thickness that minimizes swing weight without losing stiffness.

HyperWhip Composite End Cap

Carbon-fiber cap for a lighter far end.

Endogrid

Vibration-cancelling elastomer beneath the bottom hand.

Who This Bat Is Built For

High-school and college hitters who want Axe's fastest-swinging alloy BBCOR but prefer grip freedom — choking up, rotating the bottom hand — over the standard Axe knob's fixed angle.

Best for:

  • Contact and gap hitters who want maximum bat speed in a one-piece alloy
  • Players coming from a round-knob bat who want an easy transition to Axe
  • Anyone who tried the standard Axe handle and wanted less angle

Consider a different bat if:

Strato BBCOR Lineup — Model Comparison

Model Drop
Axe Strato Flared BBCOR -3 (L137K-FLR) (this bat) -3
2024 Axe Strato BBCOR -3 (L137M) -3
Axe Strato BBCOR -3 (L137K) -3

Full Specifications

Model / SKU L137K-FLR
Series 2023 Strato
Construction One-Piece Composite
Barrel Diameter 2 5/8"
Drop -3
Sizes 31" / 28 oz | 32" / 29 oz | 33" / 30 oz | 34" / 31 oz
Certification BBCOR
Warranty 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
In the Box 1x L137K-FLR

Why Buy From CheapBats.com?

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  • 30-day returns with no restocking fees
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  • Since 2002 online — and in store since 1961

FAQ

Is this bat legal for my league?

It carries the BBCOR .50 certification stamp — the standard required for high school (NFHS) and college (NCAA) play. Always confirm this model against your league's current approved-bat list before game day.

What size should I get?

It swings light for a BBCOR, so a hitter on the edge between two lengths can usually take the longer one. 32" for most sophomores, 33" for juniors and seniors.

Is it covered by a warranty?

Yes — a full 1 year Axe Bat manufacturer warranty against breakage and defects, honored through us as an authorized dealer.

Key Specs

ModelL137K-FLR
Axe Bat Warranty Length1 Year
Model Year2023
Approved ForBBCOR
Barrel Diameter2 5/8"
Drop-3
SeriesStrato
Lengths31" · 32" · 33" · 34"