DeMarini CF5 Insane Fastpitch Softball Bat: DXCFI
Features
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, ISF
Endloaded Swing Weight
Free Shipping!
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Geo End Cap
Half and Half Technology Makes YOU Stronger
TR3 F.L.O. Composite
Two-Piece Fully Composite Design
-10 Length to Weight Ratio
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 23 Customer Reviews
Pros: Amazing sweet spot!! Gave me great bat speed
Cons:
Pros: Amazing trampoline effect! I do recommend this bat.
Cons: None so far.
Pros: Great bat !!! I chose this bat and had doubts about my daughter using an end loaded bat. Her first few hits put my mind at ease. It is believed the end load helps power hitters. By no means is my daughter a power hitter, but she hit shots this fall I didn't expect. Large sweet spot. She absolutely loves this bat. Second year 12U player, works well for her.
Cons: None as of right now and she's had the bat for 20 games.
Pros: My daughter used the regular CF4 last year with great success, I was concerned about this one being an end loaded bat. However as soon as she hit the ball I knew we had made the right decision. The trampoline effect was phenomenal and we still haven't broken it in yet. My daughter is a power hitter with fast hands and the end load seems to help enhance those aspects. Just a great, great bat.
Cons: none
Pros: super super
Cons:
Pros: Great Bat! My daughter just hit her first over-the-fence home run with this bat! This summer my daughter played on a summer league and we saw several home runs with girls using this same bat! Love it!
Cons: None.
Pros: I have the 2012 version of this bat as well. The 2013 version reacted just the same after a few days of easy break in. Great pop and produces great speed of the bat. The bat is end loaded so you have work your swing to control the weight through your swing.
Cons: $$$
Pros: Great bat !!! 1st bat I ever bought her. 1st time using it - she hit a bomb, into the wind, to the base of centerfield fence for a double. What a great sounding bat when contact is made. I'm convinced I purchased a great bat at a tremendous price.
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Pros: Unbelievable!!! My ten year old loves this bat. Being end loaded, I was skeptical, but wow!!!!. I recommend it, at least try it. :-)
Cons: None yet.
Pros: Good pop out of the box and even better as it gets broken in. My daughter is not a huge power hitter, but after putting this bat in her hands, she's got a lot more snap thru the ball at contact and the ball just flies off sweet spot. There is very little to no sting from bad hits off the end of the bat anymore. The end load gives the bat the feel of a -9 but with the weight and speed of a -10. At 13 yrs old, my daughtyer swings a 32/22 very well and she just loves the bat. And I love the paint scheme they came up with for 2013 as well. This is a hot hot bat!
Cons: None so far.
Pros: My daughter is 14, she is a great hitter but I have never seen her hit with the power she has hit with since she got this bat. I was concerned if she could get it around against the faster pitchers being end loaded and going from a 31" to a 32" but she has not had any problem.
Cons: None.
Pros: Very good pop - daughter hit 11 home runs in high school ball alone last year.
Cons: The barrel breaks or cracks, went through three of them. The Warranty is good though just keep your receipt and DeMarini sends you a new one. Gets old though
Pros: Swings great and really gives an extra 15 yards to my average hit. I love it!
Cons: I broke my bat after 3 seasons. Took 300 hits to break it in then I only got 1 season before it popped.
Pros: Great pop right off. 1st AB was a triple.
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Pros: My daughter is 13 years old, 5'9" and 160 lbs. She has always been a power hitter but just couldn't get it out of the park with her current 33" 23 oz. composite bat. We bought this bat in a 34" 24 oz. for her, she easily hits it out of the park now! We can't wait to use this bat for a game! No sting, great power, balanced swing. Great bat.
Cons: None so far.
Pros: Pop is second to none. Sweet spot is large. Never lost pop, but it broke recently. In DeMarini's defense, she used the bat for EVERYTHING...all BP and games. Countless swings. She almost started crying when it broke (seriously, she's 16). Got the new one yesterday. She slept with it last night! She's a happy camper again!
Cons: Durability? Granted, the bat was used for every single swing for 15 months. It almost split all the way around at the sweet spot, not the handle or the end. I've never seen anything like it, but the bat was bat is unmatched!
Pros: Awesome bat right out of the box. Daughter hit first over the fence in her second turnament and first with this bat. Pop of bat very good. My daughter is 13 years old 6'1" 130 lbs is a very strong power hitter and loves this bat.
Cons: No problems so far with this bat
Pros: Amazing with a big sweet spot.
Cons: None
Pros: Im 13 and hit my first out of the park home run with this bat. It feels amazing. It is perfectly balanced, and has great pop.
Cons: None
Pros: My daughter stated swinging my 34" Pro Maple during winter cage sessions and was absolutely crushing them (choked to 32"). Got me thinking, find a softball bat that replicates how powerful she feels swinging the maple. This end loaded bat was the ticket. After not enjoying the break-in period, she launched a 195' one hop to the fence monster in game 2 of our horrible weather spring season so far. I would encourage her to go back to her FS3 during hitting drills, but she loves the way this CF5 feels - no stingers.
Cons: Paint chips too easy for a cool looking hot rod bat.
Pros: Hotttttt bat
Cons: Breaks within 200 hits or 3 weeks
Pros: everything about this bat is good their are no bad things about the best bat i ever used and i hit a few home runs with this bat and i am only 13 best bat ever
Cons: none
Pros: Great pop and awesome feel. Improved confidence levels as soon as I started hitting with this bat. It lasted me for a little over a year.
Cons: The paint started chipping off after about two weeks of using it. The sweet spot is smaller than expected, but when hit solid it goes far.
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About the Brand
In 1992, DeMarini Sports had something to celebrate. The three-year-old company had climbed a rung on the proverbial ladder of success, moving its world headquarters from a dirt-floored barn to a slightly larger metal shack. "It was a big move for us," recalled Ray DeMarini from the batting cage of DeMarini Sport’s present-day Bat Industrial Complex. "The new shop was larger, more storm resistant, and -best of all- it had a heater."
In the early days, DeMarini Sports hardly made a blip on the radar screen of softball. With no retailers and virtually no advertising budget, DeMarini grew steadily by selling high-performance bats directly to customers. While established companies made "juiced" bats for the pros and ordinary bats for the public, DeMarini focused on making one line of high-performance bats for pros and amateurs alike. This approach, combined with a passion for the sport, led to the greatest innovation in softball history - the world’s first multi-wall bat: the DeMarini Doublewall.
Released in 1993, the DeMarini Doublewall was the world’s first multi-wall bat. Like a modern golf driver or oversized tennis racket, the Doublewall had a giant "sweetspot," which allowed average players to hit like pros. DeMarini’s sales exploded, and before long opposing bat manufacturers to notice. DeMarini - a homegrown company led by a softball fanatic - had shaken the establishment silly.
To understand the rise of the DeMarini Dynasty, you need to know Ray DeMarini. A cult hero among avid players, Ray DeMarini emerged on the professional softball scene at the age of 40, a veritable geriatric among younger players. With a scientific approach to training, a batting speed of 96 miles-per-hour and a bombastic attitude, DeMarini fast earned a reputation as a savage competitor.
In June of 1987, ESPN launched a nationwide search for a hardcore player to advise on a series of instructional softball videos. When approached by producer Erich Lytle, the biggest boys in softball repeatedly spoke of a five-foot-seven softball giant—Ray DeMarini. DeMarini had mastered reflex hitting, a technique that drops the ball squarely between the infield and outfield. Impressed with DeMarini's knowledge and scientific approach to training, Lytle not only hired Ray as an advisor—he hired him as the host. Together, they produced Ray DeMarini's Reflex Hitting System, ESPN's most successful home video to date.
Having garnered national recognition through ESPN, Ray turned his efforts toward designing a high-performance bat for the masses. To accomplish this, he needed an engineer. "Not just an engineer," he said, "but a boot-strapping rocket scientist who could build an empire with pocket change." Ray's call was answered by Mike Eggiman. Having grown up on a farm, Eggiman was adept at making the most of a situation. Case in point: the company's first piece of automated bat-making equipment had the heart of an abandoned washing machine.
With Eggiman as Chief Engineer, DeMarini Sports delivered a series of industry firsts: the first multi-wall bat (Doublewall Distance), the first high-performance bat for massive players (Fatboy) and the first high-performance youth bat (Black Coyote).
In 2000, DeMarini joined forces with Wilson Sporting Goods to develop the next generation of hitting technology. Ray believed it was a perfect fit, as both companies shared a vision of developing game-enhancing equipment for avid players. What’s more, the companies had complimentary products: Wilson was the leader in gloves, balls and protective gear, while DeMarini made the world’s finest bats. According to Chris Considine, Vice President/General Manager of Wilson Sporting Goods: "The thing that struck me most about DeMarini was their passion for sports and their true competitiveness.
Within a year, DeMarini unveiled the industry’s first concept bat, the $35,000 F1. Secured under lock and key at the DeMarini Bat Industrial Complex in Hillsboro, Oregon, the F1 served as a technological storehouse for future products, including DeMarini’s landmark Half & Half system.
In December 2001, 12 years after the genesis of DeMarini Sports, Ray DeMarini died of cancer in his Northwest Portland home. He was 55. The next summer, the Portland Metro Softball Association paid homage to the “King of Softball” with the dedication of Ray DeMarini Field. Formerly known as Delta #1, the field was DeMarini’s favorite place to test bats during the early days of business. Ray DeMarini—bat maker and player extraordinaire—was remembered for his high-performance softball bats and unwavering encouragement of everyday players. Today, a 40-foot sign announcing RAY DEMARINI FIELD graces the outfield, and an interpretive display chronicling Ray’s life greets players as they register for games.
More "Insane Dedication to Performance" is in store for tomorrow.
Bat Properties
Approved For | ASA |
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Bat Type | Softball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -10 |
Material | Composite |
Series | CF5 |
Softball Bats | Fastpitch |
Vendor | DeMarini |
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