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Any performance difference in the CF8 Balanced versus Insane models?
CF8 Balanced vs. Insane
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- Mar 24, 2014
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Not sure if the insane would have a smaller sweet spot since it's end loaded. Possibly need more bat speed with end load bat. My DD uses Easton Power Brigade its end loaded but is a drop 9.
The endload isn't much of an endload...same technology/bat though. The performance difference
between the two bats lays more on the hitter than the bat.
Demarinis are so close to sticker weight, sometimes under weight so their endload version
doesn't feel any more endloaded than other manufacturer's regular bats.
between the two bats lays more on the hitter than the bat.
Demarinis are so close to sticker weight, sometimes under weight so their endload version
doesn't feel any more endloaded than other manufacturer's regular bats.
- Mar 24, 2014
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Thanks for the info. Because of this post I was looking to find and differences other than end load. Came across a review last night on "justbatreviews" and they mentioned the balanced cf8 has slightly bigger barrel but did not mention this for the insane model. Not sure if this longer barrel was specific to this model or possibly referring to the cf8 drop 8 that has a smaller barrel.
Either case the cf8 looks nice. Any ideas when the cf9 will be released?
As I understand it....June.
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Yes, the -8 is the only one with the smaller barrel...
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Thanks for the comments. Still not sure which one we will go with.
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My DD is only 9 and has the balanced. She loves it so much. We got her the -11, which cracked. When they replaced it I requested and received the -10. It is one sharp looking bat, I'll tell ya that. She loves it even more than the -11 though we haven't had it long enough to use it in a game yet. We haven't tried the insane, just the balanced, so I have no real comparison info but most of our team swings the -11. We have a few kids who have an LS or an Easton but mostly they all have the same exact bat.
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People have told me you need more bat speed on the insane to generate the same pop as the balanced? Haven't read anything like this only the insane is slightly end loaded which i think is more about feeling the barrel through the zone.
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