DeMarini Distance -12 Youth Baseball Bat (DXDSL)
Features
-12 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Approved For Little League Play
Free Shipping
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer Warranty
Longbarrel
Meets 1.15 BPF
Shock Diffusion Handle
DX1 Alloy
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 16 Customer Reviews
sweetie2
Pros: I have a 8 year old that has struggled with his batting this year playing pitching machine. First game with his new bat, he hit a triple, next 2 times at bat he doubles. Very impressed with the bat. He even commented on how it did not hurt his hands to bat.
Cons: None so far.
Anonymous
Pros: good solid bat and looks cool
Cons: not a power hitter at all and even broken in it dosent have distance at all
iraslugger
Pros: My son loves this bat. At 10 years old he's had 7 different bats and this one has been his favorite.
Cons: Everyone on the teams uses it.
iTellTheTruth
Pros: fair pop, nice grip.
Cons: not a fantastic bat but great for the low price
Skittles
Pros: Big Pop and long reach
Cons: having to rotate like all DeMarinis
apops
Pros: good little bat cant beat a demarini
Cons: stings hand sweet spot a little small
pappen101
Pros: The DeMarini distance is a great bat.The price is great has great pop.I am 9 years old.I would recommend this bat for youth hitters like me.
Cons:
Ohio Dad
Pros: Good bat at a nice price. We just made it through our 4th season with this bat(I have a 3rd and 4th grader). Finally, at the end of this summer the bat started to sound a little dead. We had the Green Distance from 3-4 years ago.
Cons: None given the price of the bat.
Bobaloo399
Pros: For a cheap bat, and when its not composite, it's got insane pop. The grip has a cool shade pattern to it also. Its light , but that's okay
Cons: not a amazing as other 200 dollar bats but it's only 60 bucks.
Anonymous
Pros: Looks good and kids liked its feel and hit well until it dented.
Cons: After one batting practice the bat dented. Never had that happen before. Hope they will stand behind the warranty.
brown
Pros: great bat for a while
Cons: dented up
Bballmom
Pros: My son said it did not sting his hands as bad as other bats he'd tried.
Cons: My 6 year old used this bat for 2 months and it was so warped by the balls he hit he was not allowed to use it anymore. He was a consistent hitter but was not hitting hard enough that it should have dented that bad. I would not recommend this bat.
Mr. Vic
Pros: Price, Good balance, legal without question, a lot of pop for a non-composite bat, added about 30 feet to my 9 year old's hits
Cons: a little heavy for its length
baseballbatreviewer
Pros: Great pop to this bat right out of the box. I hit my first homerun with it and its easy to get through the zone with it,and the bat feels light in your hands. i would reccomend it toany player.
Cons: dents, only if u dont turn the bat 1/4 of an inch every time you hit it, that is why there are numbers on the bat, so u know how much to turn it. Also the grip wares down after about a month.
q
Pros: good bat good feeling from contact good name the distance it goes to the outfield every time you use it
Cons: every hit makes a mark looks lik at was used for 3 years after 1 season
Kent814
Pros: With this bat my 11-year-old son hit three triples in three at bats, great bat for kids with spped but no power. And my son loves the anti shock handle
Cons: None
Questions and Answers
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is this a 50/50 composite bat? tbird
does this bat work with good machanics? c mysta
would it come in a bigger size? At least a 32 inch. demarinirocks
Does this bat have the 1.15 BPF stamp on the bat itself? Our league this requires the bat to have the stamp on the bat cl
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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