DeMarini D243 Pro Maple (-3)

Like the look and feel of the bat. Use it to take bp and in indoor live hitting league.

This bat has been good to me so far and I've hit three dingers in four games since starting to use it. Feels a little heavier than 31 ounces in the 34 inch model because it's end loaded with solid lumber and the composite handle is probably lighter than a standard wood bat. It requires very good hand strength but good results in distance. Power hitters will like this bat. 33 and 32 inch users should like it also but I can't say if the weight feels the same as in the 34. Nice sound, feels solid, and looks good...worth the money if you play in a wood bat league.

I feel like the ball bounces off the bat better than a metal bat. My season hasn't started and the weather has been bad here in Chicago, but we did manage one outdoor practice this past weekend. After seeing some guys take there hacks with their wood bats, hacks that were not that good. I was a little worried. It would be my first time using a wood bat. I couldn't believe how the ball jumped off my bat. I hit shot after shot, with about a third going to the warning track. which is good if your only 5'3". I recommend this bat, 5 stars!!!

FANTASTIC bat. I was apprehensive buying my first composite bat, especially since it costs 3-4 times more than one real wood bat. The performance won me over. I can purposely foul balls off that would have normally broken my regular wood bats. Balls of the end or off the handle cause ZERO damage and I can stay in the box.

Pros: Solid contact No sting, even on jam shots Refuses to break, even when jammed or off end Realistic feel

Cons: Price Not exactly the feel or sound of a real wood bat Chips even easier than real wood if stepped on or clipped on something

Bottom Line: I would recommend to a friend

Great bat. The handle is slim so if you like a thicker grip you need to get lots of tape. It has a beautiful sound when it makes contact and it has hardly any vibration on your hands.

So far so good. Had two hits my first game with it, and two swings that would have broken normal bats, didn't break this one. I hope it continues!

Love the bat. Our son...first time up to bat in wood bat league hit it farther and more solid than he hit with aluminum during regular season