Getting ready to move from Florida to Central New York in February. What's the preferred cold weather bat? Hoping to stick with the DeMarini VooDoo.
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WOOD; until temps rise above 50-60 degrees.
We use a Demarini Voodoo here in CT.The spring HS season can be a little chilly.Fall season is all wood.
In the past two seasons I have seen about 15 metal bats split / crack. Every single one has been a DeMarini bat. Don't know if it's a temperature thing or what (I'm in PA) but it hasn't happened with other bats. Has anyone else noticed this about DeMarini bats?
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Meach, we busted 4 bats last season, all demarini, all on warm days
Couldn't some of the problems with the bats cracking have to do with the baseballs being denser in colde temps?.
My son broke his older model Demarini Vodoo during a mid-March scrimmage. It was about 45 degrees that day. Split 3/4 of the way through, on a line drive single to the outfield, while making an ungodly sound. Welcome to spring baseball in the Northeast!
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Moving to Central New York BK? When I think of New York and bats, Gotham City pops to mind.
The best bat? DeMarini©? Nope. Gotham's Dynamic Duo? Yup! The Bat man himself!
I couldn't have recommend him more highly. Everything was fine. I went to the mansion and had Alfred take me to the Batcave.
I was so excited as we rode the Otis© down to Batman's subterranean lair. The best winter bat was nearly in my grasp!
As the doors slid open I couldn't believe my eyes! My promising bat...now without any pop! The dreaded Mr. Zero had beat us to the duo! I looked that madman straight in the ice and vowed that come spring time, we'd be back!
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Moving to Central New York BK? When I think of New York and bats, Gotham City pops to mind.
The best bat? DeMarini©? Nope. Gotham's Dynamic Duo? Yup! The Bat man himself!
I couldn't have recommend him more highly. Everything was fine. I went to the mansion and had Alfred take me to the Batcave.
I was so excited as we rode the Otis© down to Batman's subterranean lair. The best winter bat was nearly in my grasp!
As the doors slid open I couldn't believe my eyes! My promising bat...now without any pop! The dreaded Mr. Zero had beat us to the duo! I looked that madman straight in the ice and vowed that come spring time, we'd be back!
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Now that's a cold weather bat!
We are in Ct, and son uses Demarini bats. He also seems to change bats after one or two seasons (ouch), so maybe that helps. I haven't heard of any bats cracking, not to say it hasn't happened. He's played comp bat (not wood) in two fall seasons since we moved here from Texas.
Demarini seems to be the most common in our area. He keeps his bats inside during the cooler parts of the year.
Demarini seems to be the most common in our area. He keeps his bats inside during the cooler parts of the year.
Got it. Stick with the VooDoo and always carry a couple extra. Sounds good and thanks! 
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Over the years I've discovered the combination displayed below, when strictly following manufacturers' recommendations, will provide maximum performance in cold weather down to -34°F if used with a 15lb. pressure grip in good working order. And as a bonus, they claim this will meet or exceed ASTM D3306 and ASTM D4958 standards. It may exceed a few more, but when I called back for clarification and a few tips they refused to talk to me.
Oh! I almost forgot. If you ever find yourself in the oven with your bat, sneaking a morsel from the turkey dinner that Mom is trying to keep warm until Uncle Merle and his family arrive, be relieved that the bat is protected from any boilovers up to 265°F. I can't make the same claim for yourself. No matter, you know better than anyone else what you can tolerate.
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Over the years I've discovered the combination displayed below, when strictly following manufacturers' recommendations, will provide maximum performance in cold weather down to -34°F if used with a 15lb. pressure grip in good working order. And as a bonus, they claim this will meet or exceed ASTM D3306 and ASTM D4958 standards. It may exceed a few more, but when I called back for clarification and a few tips they refused to talk to me.
Oh! I almost forgot. If you ever find yourself in the oven with your bat, sneaking a morsel from the turkey dinner that Mom is trying to keep warm until Uncle Merle and his family arrive, be relieved that the bat is protected from any boilovers up to 265°F. I can't make the same claim for yourself. No matter, you know better than anyone else what you can tolerate.
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Something that people forget to consider is the other side of the equation. The baseball.
The baseball is much more reactive to temperature than the aluminum bat. Generally aluminum is fairly stable in decreasing temperatures to a point of about 30 degrees before there is any significant change. These aluminum bats, although becoming more rigid, hold up fairly well but at this temp and below alot of the damage done to a metal bat is by the ball which in frigid temps, and especially if stored in a shed or trunk, have become much denser or harder. So in colder temperatures a warmed bat would probably be just as able to be dented or cracked from a cold ball. And if you swing a cold bat at a cold ball expect damage to be done. So when all is said and done it's just as important to keep your baseballs warm in freezing weather as it is the bat. (and yes,I went back and changed it to baseballs)
The baseball is much more reactive to temperature than the aluminum bat. Generally aluminum is fairly stable in decreasing temperatures to a point of about 30 degrees before there is any significant change. These aluminum bats, although becoming more rigid, hold up fairly well but at this temp and below alot of the damage done to a metal bat is by the ball which in frigid temps, and especially if stored in a shed or trunk, have become much denser or harder. So in colder temperatures a warmed bat would probably be just as able to be dented or cracked from a cold ball. And if you swing a cold bat at a cold ball expect damage to be done. So when all is said and done it's just as important to keep your baseballs warm in freezing weather as it is the bat. (and yes,I went back and changed it to baseballs)
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Wow...what a bonanza!
Where to start? Where to start?
Seriously...those are good points Win.
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Wow...what a bonanza!
Where to start? Where to start?
Seriously...those are good points Win.
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quote:Originally posted by gotwood4sale:
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Wow...what a bonanza!
Where to start? Where to start?
Seriously...those are good points Win.
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I was thinking of you when I edited the last sentence! lol
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Yeah...I knew you were going to edit your post.
How'd you know I was coming...was it the cigar smoke? Again?
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Yeah...I knew you were going to edit your post.
How'd you know I was coming...was it the cigar smoke? Again?
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See a lot of EXO here in the Midwest. Seems to have better pop at lower temps.
I've read that composite bats (like the CF4) are the bats that don't lose performance at low temps, but do lose durability in low temps. Double edged sword. I used a CF3/CF4 throughout HS in Illinois, never had any problems.
Two seasons ago my son's high school team broke four DeMarinis in cold weather. No one used one last year. It was all EXOs and Stealths. Two thirds of the starters used EXOs. My son has used an EXO since they were first made. He used wood in BP. I believe Stealths are composites and illegal in PA this year.
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Oh they may love the cold weather all right floridafan, but if it gets a little too chilly for them they have someone to tuck them in...
Hey! It's after ten o'clock...lights out!
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Oh they may love the cold weather all right floridafan, but if it gets a little too chilly for them they have someone to tuck them in...
Hey! It's after ten o'clock...lights out!
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That's one bat bag I wouldn't want to reach into! 