Help, I think I did my daughter a great disservice.

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Aug 10, 2017
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Awesome, good to know. Her coach actually recommended a CF5, but I have been having trouble finding a decent deal on anything her size, and balanced. From what I have read, some people consider the CF8 the next best thing. I guess we will find out soon enough!

A lot of posters, myself included, started with that bat. Be a good one for her to try.

Unless they changed it it will be a little lighter then advertised.

DD swung a CF3 this year. :)

(Also few years ago a few college Teams kept swinging their CF6s until the CF8s came out, skipped the CF7 for some reason. No facts to back me up but I would avoid the CF7)
 
Jan 28, 2017
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I hear ya. She did swing the demarini, and a few LS. The problem was they didn't have her size, all were too big. However, she swung them ok. She did like the Demarini much better than the LS. I figured if she was ok with the bat that was too big for her, I would be safe ordering the one her size.

Buy what works for your DD. I wanted the Demarini. LOL.
 
May 12, 2016
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Went to buy the new Demarini balanced 31-21. The sporting good store let us hit with them and we bought the new LXT (not plus). The rep said all Demarini s are end loaded and said hold the barrel and you can feel how lite it is. I couldn't tell to be honest but My DD hit much better with the LXT.

Wow, did he really say that?
 
May 12, 2016
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The CF8 -11 is the hottest bat my DD ever swung. She's had a few to try from, Easton Mako and Worth 2 Legit 2016. Unfortunately the CF8 snapped in less than a year. She has a CF9 now and it does not offer the same performance
 
Sep 29, 2014
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I think you will be happy with the CF series Demarinis they do feel lighter and are great bats; looks for a deal (sounds like you got one) and see how it goes.
 
May 12, 2016
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Yes and went into detail of why. I don't remember what he said but it was something about the handle size. I was going to buy the LXT at that point and didn't really listen.

I hear ya, I see a lot of girls hitting well with the LXT's, can't go wrong with that IMO. Just really surprised that a sales rep said that CF series is an end loaded bat, unless he was just talking about the Insane.
 
Jan 28, 2017
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I hear ya, I see a lot of girls hitting well with the LXT's, can't go wrong with that IMO. Just really surprised that a sales rep said that CF series is an end loaded bat, unless he was just talking about the Insane.

He was talking about the balanced.
 

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