DeMarini Voodoo OVERLORD FT Youth Baseball Bat: DXVDL
Features
-13 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
D-Fusion FT Handle - Flame-Tempered for Stiffer Flex, Maximum Energy Transfer, and No Vibrations!
Features USSSA BPF 1.15 Certification
Free Shipping!
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
ION-V End Cap - Maximizes Energy Transfer and Creates a Larger Sweet Spot
RCK Knob - Fits Perfectly In Your Hand for Extreme Comfort
X12 Alloy Barrel - Proprietary Blend of Alloy that Creates Optimal Strength and Performance
Approved for Play in Little League, Babe Ruth, Dixie, Pony, AABC, and USSSA
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 21 Customer Reviews
Pros: Wow...son has the overlord and it was so-so. Begged me to try this one. First 10 pitches during practice..went yard on 4 of them. Other once gaps to the outfield and hard hit! Bat is the real deal and improved over the 2013 model.
Cons: End heavy so go one size lower than normally would. Son swings 31 but got him 30.
Pros: My 7 year old just got this bat today 9/10/2014 we went to try it out and was shocked on the performance of this bat. He hit one over the fence 190 ft he has never ever hit one over the fence. All of his hits where deep in the outfield. This bat will give him the confidence he needs. Nice job DeMarini
Cons: None yet
Pros: I'm coach/dad, but of course i had to try it out also, everything i saw in the boys i also felt, swings balanced and when it makes contact you can barley even feel the ball. My opinion is that it swings mid loaded, but hits like an end loaded. The paint is awesome has a nice candy apple color and great shine. I own the 2014 model and i feel there is no comparison really in any fashion. Haven't had it long so i can only tell the durability but eye and the other demarinis I've had. Seems above average. Very impressed. I think my Mako will be sitting a lot!
Cons: none
Pros: We bought this bat for my son as a Christmas present (10y/o; 29in/16oz; travel ball player). We are in the midst of winter workouts and have only been hitting in the cage and during some hitting clinics. However, the pop on this bat is quite noticeable. We moved him from a composite Louisville Slugger Outlaw and he absolutely loves this DeMarini. A number of his teammates are hitting Easton Makos and this bat seems to have more pop. We will see how he does when he gets outside in a few weeks for our first tournament of the season. I'd also like to highlight the excellent customer service I got from Just Bats. We narrowed down to a few bats and couldn't make a decision. We traded some e-mails with the Just Bats staff and they helped us make a decision after getting some data about our son. Just Bats is far better than any local sporting equipment store! Thanks Just Bats!
Cons: The only concern we have is how it will hold up. It is showing some good marking from winter workouts and hitting clinics. Hopefully, it will maintain its pop through July Fourth.
Pros: This bat has pop..
Cons: So far so good
Pros: Light feel and smooth swing but the end weighted balance does seem to allow for more power. My 7 year old son was using a fully composite 28/18 -10 bat since the fall but tried a friend's bat that was a 29/16 -13 weight and his bat speed increased dramatically. He said he feels the vibration in his hands a little bit more on a miss hit but nothing major. This bat has easily added 25-30 feet to his hits. He is more of a line drive/in the gaps type of hitter but it will be interesting to see what happens with this bat this season.
Cons: No major cons but one minor call out would be the white handle. He has only used the bat 4-5 times but the handle is already looking pretty dirty. A black wrap may have been a better choice but really not a big deal at all.
Pros: My son is about to be 7. He is 4' exactly and weighs 50lbs (he plays machine pitch). Got the bat yesterday, went out to do some BP before his game and man did he hit some shots. He was crushing the ball. He went 3 for 3 against the best team in our league with a triple and 2 doubles. He had a 28/16 Easton S1 that went dead. The Easton is a very good bat and he crushed the ball with it as well. Just wanted to try the voodoo. Overall bat has awesome pop is slightly end loaded handle is small in circumference so his little hands fit better around the handle and no vibration what so ever. Got him the 28/15
Cons: the S1 and Voodoo are very comparable as far as pop. I did notice that the S1 has a larger sweet spot than the Voodoo though. Not much but noticeable when comparing the 2 side by side.
Pros: Replaced a bat that had too much vibration. He loves the feel of this bat & the pop of the bat. He hasn't had any vibration from the bat but he has only used it a handful of times.
Cons: I wouldn't say this is a con for just anyone but for him it feels a bit heavier than his last bat even though they are the same weight. It will make a great bat for him next year when he's a little bigger. I bought the 29 knowing he would need to grow into it.
Pros: Bought the 2014 Model but nonetheless my son loves his bat. My son plays 9U travel and has the 29 inch/16oz version. My son has a very aggressive swing for someone his size. We had the Louisville Catalyst prior to this season but noticed my son feeling the sting and vibration of that bat. Although he had those problems he still loved his Louisville until I bought him the Overlord. When the ball hits the sweet spot you notice it. He likes the feel and pop. Also he does not feel the stinging/vibration like the Louisville.
Cons: None
Pros: My 8 yr. old launched a rocket on a line in his 2nd at bat with a 28 inch 15 oz. The sound of the contact between bat and ball is still ringing in my ears. I am very impressed!!!
Cons: none!
Pros: very good pop out of the wrapper. my son seems more confident. barrell come fast through the zone
Cons: we bought the 28/15oz and it actually weighs 17oz.
Pros: I bought this bat for my son who is 7 years old and plays in very competitive AA league. At the beginning of the season I bought him a Mako (28/18). He hit the ball well with it but always seemed to hit to a player and did not have the power to get passed them. A couple of weeks before our playoffs I bought him the 29/16 Voodoo. He proceeded to hit just short of .700 and lead his team in RBI's during the 6 game playoffs (we won the championship!). I think he struck out once. There was a noticeable increase in his power with the Voodoo. The town I live in is littered with Mako's and there is always talk of the Mako curse. I have seen it first hand with numerous players. I would highly recommend this bat. It is the Mako curse buster!! And it is $100 cheaper then the Mako.
Cons: It is getting a bit marked up with only about 2 months of playing with it. Besides that nothing!
Pros: This bat has some great Pop and my son who is 9U Travel player is 88lbs and is 4'5 was killing the ball in the cage today. He hit a ball so hard that one time that I did not have a chance to get behing the screen and it hit me in the side and left a huge bruise still feeling it pretty good a few hours later. He said he wishes he got this bat instead of his Mako in the beginning of the season. His Mako is a 30-19 and this bat is a 31-18. The Mako was even heavier then the 19nit was more tlike 20.5 ans this weight on the Voodoo is pretty true to weight. He gets around of this bat much quicker and is hitting the ball much harder. I would not go spend the 279 for the Mako and would pick this great bat up for the 149.99 it is on this site.
Cons: I just got the bat today so I can not give any feedback on Cons but it seems like there will be none at this point.
Pros: We are about to wrap up our season and this bat has been excellent tool. We bought a 29/16 for our son who plays U10 travel ball. Many of his teammates are using big barrel bats, but we want him to stick with a conventional 2 1/4 barrel. Our son is a leadoff hitter and does plenty of bunting and contact hitting. This bat did not disappoint. Going into the our last tournament, our son is leading the team in batting average, bunts, and contact rate. This bat has definitely helped. He also has plenty of extra base hits. The bat has held up well and he has a ton of confidence with this bat in his hand. We will definitely look to buy another DeMarini next season and he will use this bat through fall ball.
Cons: Noe noted.
Pros: Bought a 29 inch last fall for my 8 year old for fall ball - the whole team loves it. Great feel of the ball of the bat, not quite as much pop as some of the other bats, but still very impressive. With that however, very little to no vibration in the handle. Some kids are using E bats and they may have more pop but lots of vibration in the handle. I bought another 30 inch this spring for him to use next year. All of the kids using the E bats this spring were complaining their hands hurt. All of the kids using the Voodoo OVERLORD didn't complain once. Kids using this bat weren't afraid to swing it. Great bat. A little lighter than others, so good for my slighter build son. Highly recommend this bat.
Cons: not quite as much pop as some other bats but much less vibration in the handle.
Pros: Great pop. Good balance, great bat speed.
Cons: Will sting if hit one off the end
Pros: This bat is one of the best on the markets. There is a ton of power in this bat and has a smooth swing through for an end loaded bat. My son killed it this year with that bat. Its light enough for a quick turnaround but does not sacrifice power.
Cons: The barrel is not as extended as the Easton bats, so it will have a smaller sweet spot. I was disappointed how quickly this bat lost pop. Maybe this bat was a fluke, but it lost pop less than five months later. My son practiced with it on average three days a week.
Pros: Excellent bat! Very Noticeable pop. My Son just turned 5, he went from hitting balls into the infield to banging line drives off the 100ft fence! No joke. In only his 2nd game with the bat today he hit banged 2 to the fence, hit a long high drive than just landed foul, but only 10 feet from fence! Got loads of compliments on my son, but IMO partly due to the bat! He's only 44" and 43 lbs, but is able to handle the 28/15 pretty we'll after a couple hitting sessions adjusting. He is In his 3rd season of Coach pitch in a age 4-6 Babe Ruth league.
Cons: None so far!
Pros: Great pop and more distance from this bat than his S1. 29/16 allows him to increase his bat speed and has enough pop to shoot the ball in the outfield. Love the sound.
Cons: None so far.
Pros: Nice hand feel, weighted well, cool to look at. My son loves it, especially after 20 minutes in the cage with a 32/29 wood. Too soon to tell if it's durable.
Cons: Loud.
Pros: Good pop
Cons: Son doesn't like handle that much but is getting used to it
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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
Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
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Baseball Bats | Youth |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -13 |
Material | Half and Half |
Series | Voodoo |
Vendor | DeMarini |
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