DeMarini Fungodelic Fungo Baseball Bat: DXFUNDE
Features
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
High Quality Wood Barrel for Traditional Fungo Feel
Composite Handle and Frame for Durability
35 Inch Length
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Ultra-Lightweight Feel
Slightly End-Loaded to Improve Ease of Use
Can Be Used for Grounders or Fly Balls
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 6 Customer Reviews
CoachRoach
Pros: Perfectly balanced. Great for infield and outfield. Able to put it where I want it. Good spin bat. Tapered handle improves grip. Looks cool!
Cons: None found yet.
Wolve ball
Pros: Awesome bat! Looks cool and performs well.
Cons:
JoosedMoose
Pros: This bat is unbelievable once you figure it out. Do not swing hard. This bat has great balance. It is light and feels great, so you want to swing hard. Not necessary. The shaft flexes so much it does all the work for you and does it well.
Cons: Not overly durable for an expensive fungo. It lasted 1 season. The wood started splitting at the joint halfway through the season. Tape got us through.
Coach Jimmy
Pros: Looks cool.
Cons: Junk. We hit this bat and then a players' Demarini and the players' bat was far better. Its hit was a dud and took more effort than a regular bat.
CV24
Pros: I really like the weight and look!
Cons: I am disappointed with this bat, especially for the money I spent! I was really hoping the ball would jump off the bat and it's the complete opposite! I believe the best Fungo is the Mizuno wood bat. Well at least I can tell future buyers that they don't spend their money! Do not buy!
It took me a minute to figure it out... Jeff R coach
Pros: Once I finally got the gist of it everything was great. I can put it where I want with very little effort. The ball flies off the barrels crisp and clean. It is much lighter than my Rawlings fungo... I am hoping this model will still be around when mine breaks so I can purchase another. For sure repeat buyer.
Cons: It took me a minute to figure it out...Swinging as hard as possible makes it more difficult to use. Swing easy.
Questions and Answers
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How much does the bat weigh? All I have found is that the description states it is lightweight. Emily
How durable is this fungo? Concerned with a composite and wood combo for durability. If used this for normal infield and fly ball practice, should it last for more than one season? Rich
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.
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