DeMarini CF9 Fastpitch Softball Bat: WTDXCFS
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-11 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
D-Fusion 2.0 Handle Technology - Eliminates Vibrations and Redirects Energy to the Barrel
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Hot Out of the Wrapper Performance
Lightest Swinging DeMarini Bats Ever - Stronger Materials Mean Less Composite Needs to Be Used
Massive Sweet Spot - Composite is Laid More Consistently Along Barrel to Create More Responsive Barrel
Paraflex Composite Barrel - 22% Stronger Carbon Fibers Compared to Paradox+ Composite
Two-Piece Composite Design
Ideal for Younger Players Who Take Their Game Seriously
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Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 20 Customer Reviews
Pros: I've read all the reviews that people post on these bats. "First game out, my daughter hit two HRs and a triple." Or, "my daughter is 3 ft tall and weighs 70 pounds and is hitting it to the fence now!" I've always been pretty skeptical. I think once you are hitting a top line bat, it comes down to confidence and feel as well as what you convince yourself of. With all that being said, here is my review of this bat four games in: My daughter is a second year 12u player that switched from a 31/20 2016 Xeno to this bat in a 32/21. Thought about the drop 10 but thought she might struggle against the really hard throwers. She is almost 5' 6" and weighs about 130 but not strong by any means. I don't think the Xeno was going dead since she got a hold of one pretty good a few weeks ago. She has not hit any home runs though. Took about 50 swings of soft toss before her weekend tournament. Game four, first pitch, gone!
Cons: Three things. 1. I'm now counting the pitches and projecting when the bat will eventually break. 2. I need to get her a practice bat for the cages and tee work. 3. My wife has told me to get one for my 10 year old. Love the color and found the "9" on the bat but not sure what the rest of the swirls are all about.
Pros: My daughter loved the graphics, the feel (just like cf8), and overall good pop. In all fairness, I cant give it a good review for lack of use before the cap came flying off.
Cons: Only two tournaments and the end cap on the bat came off. Not a good start. Its a shame because we are huge DeMarini fans. I hope I had the only defected one and hope & pray the return process is not a hassle. The poor kid will play, at least one tournament, without her bat.
Pros: Great bat straight out of the box. My 10 yr. old daughter is playing 10u and 12u softball. She has hit a few doubles and singles with this bat. She absolutley loves it. Well built product so far. Only had this bat for 3 weeks.
Cons: none so far
Pros: My Daughter hits the ball 20 to 30% farther compared to her cheap $25.00 bat.. I pitched her the ball the day she got it and she slams it right past my head with insane power unlike her old bat! Yeah im a believer in the CF9! This bat has taken her to a new level already!she is starting 10u next year and will be slamming the ball.
Cons: expensive bat for a kid, but worth the price.
Pros: Swings very light allowing player to easily keep it on path to ball. Good pop right out of wrapper. Daughter was using Easton SCN1B until it was outlawed and bat has same type of explosiveness. Time will tell on durability.
Cons: None so far.
Pros: My daughter loves it. CF8 has been retired.
Cons: None
Pros: First pitchnout of the boxes my daughter hit a home run...she stuck out next at bat...but then put her head down and hit a triple...the bat is awsome and my daughter loves it
Cons: None yet
Pros: My daughter has been getting the latest Demarini every year since the CF6 came out. This is BY FAR the hottest bat, with the most POP, straight out of the wrapper since the CF6. Didnt want my 12 yr old to use it in a tourny til it was broke in, but she insisted after having it 1 day. Glad I did. She got more hits than ever and a solid triple 1 day after opening it. She plays up in 14u and is the smallest on the team so she needs all the advantages she can get. Now shes sending them to the fence like the bigger girls. All I can say is WOW!!!
Cons: ABSOLUTELY NONE!!!
Pros: Update!! My Daughter has used this bat for about 30 games since June and over 100 practices.. This Bat is very durable! we have kept it out of the batting cages and away from weighted balls as recomended..Paint and decals are still looking great..Ball explodes off this Bat!!
Cons: The price$$ it makes me cringe when it is thrown during games..also other players want to use the bat during games.
Pros: My daughter plays select ball year round. She is 5'4 130 and 11 years old. She consistently hits the ball to the fence. None have gone over yet. We have had this bat for 5 months now. This bat is hot out of the wrapper. I feel it gets hotter within a few months. She says the bat feels smooth and balanced during the swing. Other girls on her team have used this bat, those bats do not stack up to the CF9. Smaller girls who use this bat are still seeing lots of pop. Demarini is the only bat my daughter swings and I know why. Only the best for the best.
Cons: NONE!!!!
Pros: Like many have said, bat is hot out of the wrapper. And continues to be hot 8 months later (writing this review after about 8 months of use). In my opinion this is the best bat for younger players. My 10U daughter has tried DeMarini and LS, and the CF8 and now the CF9 are hands down better for her. Balls jump off the bat. Worth the money for the serious travel ball player or the rec ball parent who has extra disposable income.
Cons: The color is a bit iffy.
Pros: My 12 year old daughter loved the 2016 version of this bat and used it for her travel season last year and the first month of this year. She enjoyed the feel and pop of the bat.
Cons: The bat was great while it lasted. It developed cracks in the barrel of the bat after just one year of use. DeMarini would not warranty the bat because we went just over one year from the time of purchase. This was an individual bat and not a "team" bat and DeMarini stated that these bats are designed to last only one year at the youth level. A lot of money for a short period of time. Buyer beware.
Pros: Great pop right out of the wrapper
Cons: We bought our first bat in July and by November it was cracked. Demarini returned it for another and two weeks after we received the new bat it cracked. Returned it again for a new one and it cracked after about three weeks, and got another and that would cracked as well. We have been through 4 bats in the past 7 months all cracked and 3 out of the 4 cracked within the last 2 months. Another girl on my team has the same bat and hers cracked as well after 5 months. Very poor durability for the price. Manufacturing should go back through and take a second look at the bat. After 4 we are done!
Pros: Daughter loves this bat. Great "pop". First pitch this bat saw not great contact fly ball to opposite field that I thought would be an easy out but the ball carried well over the right fielder's head. In two games, every time this bat makes contact the ball seems to carry further than it should. Very well balanced.
Cons: Price is the only con.
Pros: hot out of the wrapper.
Cons: breaks too easily. Our team has broke 9 in the last 3 weeks.
Pros: my daughter likes the demarini pop. we got this becasue her last demarnini cracked!
Cons: got this bat 2/23 and it cracked tonight at practice. never used on a machine and she played a double header with it as well as tee practice.
Pros: Good bat for a short time.
Cons: We bought the bat in September 2016, busted it February. We got the replacement bat fairly quick in late February and now its busted in April. For the money they need to last longer. Two busted bats in about six months by a average sized 10 year old.
Pros: My teammate just got this bat recently and she loved very good bat .
Cons: But she was at a hitting practice and the bat totally busted and she had never used it in the cold.
Pros: good poop
Cons: My 11 year old has now broke 2 in 1 year. On her team this weekend we had 4 shatter. This bat is not worth it. Don't buy unless you plan on using someone else's while you look for another while yours is broke.
Pros: I normally don't write reviews on anything, but felt a strong need to. This bat is amazong. My daughter is second year 12u. She was making contact, but kept grounding out. I knew I needed to get her something that would give her some umph to get it out of the infield or hit harder. This bat made a difference right out of the wrapper. She is hitting triples and doubles and has so much more confidence at the plate now. The ball literally flies off the bat. You will not regret this purchase!
Cons: none
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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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