DeMarini Youth Baseball Bats

A Guide to DeMarini Youth Baseball Bats

Selecting a DeMarini CF8 baseball bat or a CF Zen drop 5 baseball bat of the correct length and weight improves your child's batting performance. DeMarini youth baseball bats, including the DeMarini CF8, are approved by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), which oversees youth baseball leagues in the United States. Since children outgrow their bats, search for affordable DeMarini youth baseball bats, such as the 2016 DeMarini CF8 baseball bat for sale, on eBay.

Some quick ways to check the length of a DeMarini youth baseball bat, such as the 2017 CF Zen drop 5, include:

• Checking to see that the bat reaches no higher than their hip from the floor
• Checking to see if they can grip the handle when standing with arms outstretched and the bat held horizontally with the bat’s end at the center of their chest

A 26-inch bat is usually right for children between 3 feet and 3 feet, 4 inches. Add an inch for every 4 to 5 inches taller your child is. Children under 60 pounds should be able to use 26 to 29-inch bats, and children over 70 pounds should be able to use 28 to 32-inch bats. A Little League chart can help with the selection. Let your child try the bat to see if it feels comfortable. Children need longer bats as they grow.

To select the right weight DeMarini youth baseball bat, use the length of the bat and the drop weight. Subtracting the drop weight from the length gives you the ounce weight of the bat. Comparing the drop weight of same length bats will tell you which is heavier or lighter. For example, a 27-inch 2017 DeMarini CF Zen drop 10 bat would weigh 17 ounces, while a 27-inch 2017 DeMarini CF Zen drop 8 bat would weigh 19 ounces. When bats are the same length, the bat with the larger drop weight is the lighter-weight bat. Knowing this helps if your child is tall enough for a longer bat but not strong enough for a heavier bat.

The ability to handle a heavier bat isn't as important as it sounds unless your child wants to be a power hitter. Power hitters use heavier bats to create a slower swing with extra force behind the connection, creating out-of-the-ballpark type hits. Children who use lighter bats can develop quick swings and score more hits.

Wood bats are required in a few states and are used for practice, tournaments, and by many professional teams. Composite bats, such as the DeMarini 2017 CF Zen drop 10, are composed of carbon fibers that provide more even weight distribution throughout the bat. They have a two-piece barrel and handle construction that reduces vibration, creates a larger sweet spot, provides a more balanced swing, and sends the energy of the contact with the baseball back to the barrel for longer hits. Composite bats should be used above 65 degrees Fahrenheit and require 150 to 200 hits before they are broken in sufficiently. Although hybrid bats have smaller sweet spots, you don't need to break them in, and you can use them at any temperature. Alloy bats are similar to hybrid bats, but have the smallest sweet spot and the most vibration.