DeMarini CF5 Fastpitch Softball Bat: DXCFP
Features
-10 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Clutch 2 End Cap
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, ISF
Balanced Swing Weight
Free Shipping!
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Half and Half Technology Makes YOU Stronger
TR3 F.L.O. Composite
Two-Piece Fully Composite Design
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 11 Customer Reviews
Pros: its a really nice bats
Cons:
Pros: BALL COMES OF BAT HOT! DAUGHTER PLAYS 16/UNDER A-BALL AND SHE LOVES IT.SEVERAL GIRLS ON HER TEAM ARE USING IT AND LOVE IT! GIRLS KEEP ASKING THEIR PARENTS TO BUY THEM THEIR OWN. MY DAUGHTER HAS USED THE BAT IN 4 TOURNAMENTS AND HER BATTING AVERAGE HAS IMPROVED TO AROUND .480 WITH 6 HOME RUNS.
Cons: NONE SO FAR.
Pros: No matter where you get the ball, it's a great hit with this bat. I am short but also a power hitter. I usually use a DeMarini CF4 -9, but I used this bat in three tournaments and hit over 10 doubles to the fence. It swings with ease like a 32.
Cons: None thus far.
Pros: Really great pop off the bat and minimal break in time. My daughter is a very strong 12 year old and she was hitting the ball to the fence with it's first use. We only use this bat in the game and use the old bat for practice. Her old bat was the Easton Synergy Speed, good but not as good as this.
Cons: No cons with this bat but I have seen the previous year 2012 CF5 break a few times. I hope that this 2013 does not have that issue. My daughter and I love this bat and only use it for games (NO Practice).
Pros:
Cons: I wil not use the cf5 again broke the third day
Pros: I am in 14u and 5'5" and I love it! Bat comes out of the wrapper HOT! It just came in the the mail, and I went outside to swing with it and it is so light! I blasted the first ball I touched. BUY IT!
Cons: None so far.
Pros: LOVE this bat! a great tool for a softball player. it has a great pop! you will sure to smack it over the fence!!!!!!!
Cons: NONE!
Pros: This is an amazing bat my whole team uses it. I would recommend this bat to all softball players.
Cons: None.
Pros: i just got this bat and i love it i am a power hitter i just used it for the first time in a game and i had for doubles with one hitting the top of the fence and 3 taking one hops to the fence. i am sure to put one over soon. bat keeps getting hotter with every use.
Cons: none at all
Pros: Had to buy this bat cause our last bat broke. Talk about HOT!!! out of the wrapper. My girl is hitting HR's left and right . She has 5 HR's and still got lots of games left to play .Ohhh and BA is over .650.She's hitting the ball so much farther and harder with this bat than i ever seen before.She let a teammate use it and she hit her first HR of her career .Wish i could give this bat 10 stars ..
Cons: NONE.
Pros: Hot and hard hitting right out of the rapper, cool designs.
Cons: Takes a while to break-in, stings on contact.
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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.
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