DeMarini bat issue

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softgabby

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Mar 10, 2016
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I am using a DeMarini Defiance -10 31/21 2014 model bat that my dad and I bought in 2015. Admittably, I've used the bat hard in the two seasons and change I've used it. I love using that bat and I've gotten a lot of hits with that bat. But, yesterday at practice, I started noticing something weird. When I was taking batting practice, I noticed the ball isn't coming off the bat with the same pop and I'm feeling and hearing something in the bat rattle. Is this bat pretty well dead now and would this be a good time to replace the bat. If so, what kind of bats are your daughters using now?
 
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Jun 11, 2012
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DD is on her 4th Xeno. The current one is a 33/23

You're in HS, correct? If so a 31/21 bat seems a bit small
 
Apr 26, 2015
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My DD swings an LXT 31/21 and a Demarini Slapper 31/21.
Loves them both. She is looking at moving to a 32/22 here soon.
 
Apr 17, 2012
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My dd is a 5'0" tall freshman and she uses a 32/22 so a 31" bat does seem short unles your under 5 feet tall.
 
May 22, 2015
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My DD swings an LXT 31/21 and a Demarini Slapper 31/21.
Loves them both. She is looking at moving to a 32/22 here soon.

My DD uses the same, but her Slapper is a 32/22. She likes them both, but has been using the Demarini a lot more of late.
I also agree that a 31/21 is probably too small for you. For reference my DD is 13, and about 5' tall 100 lbs.
 
Nov 29, 2016
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Mine is 5"6" and she's loving her new 33/23 CFX Insane. She tried all the Louisville Sluggers (except the new PXT) and other Demarinis at a local batting cage and just fell in love with the insane. She carried it around everywhere she went for the next 3 days lol.
 

softgabby

Gear Empress
Mar 10, 2016
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Just behind home plate
My DD uses the same, but her Slapper is a 32/22. She likes them both, but has been using the Demarini a lot more of late.
I also agree that a 31/21 is probably too small for you. For reference my DD is 13, and about 5' tall 100 lbs.

I'm starting to look around at bats online since we really can't do a whole lot around here right now with the temps being in the low to mid 90's except go to the pool and the mall.

But, I'm probably going to moveup to either a 32 or a 33 inch bat with this next purchase.
 

softgabby

Gear Empress
Mar 10, 2016
1,073
83
Just behind home plate
Mine is 5"6" and she's loving her new 33/23 CFX Insane. She tried all the Louisville Sluggers (except the new PXT) and other Demarinis at a local batting cage and just fell in love with the insane. She carried it around everywhere she went for the next 3 days lol.

I had just seen that bat. It does look sweet. I really liked my Defiance.
 
Nov 29, 2016
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I had just seen that bat. It does look sweet. I really liked my Defiance.

I think if you're serious about hitting at a higher level then you're going to want to move up to the composite bats. I think you'll find you'll like them even more. Here's the best deal I could find for last years Demarini CF line, this is what I was getting my daughter before she swung the Insane and cost me another $120 lol

Demarini CF9 Hope
 

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