Hitting with the 2025 DeMarini ZEN | USSSA Baseball Bat Review

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  • čas přidán 24. 05. 2024
  • Today we're reviewing the new USSSA DeMarini Zen which will be replacing the Zoa for 2025. The Zen features DeMarini's new "Dark Matter Composite" and is allegedly supposed to be one of the hottest DeMarini U-Trips ever made.
    Our BBCOR/USSSA/USA Bat Rankings: baseballbatbros.com/
    2025 Zen product page: www.justbats.com/products/bat...
    Our exit velo tracking unit (Rapsodo 3.0 Pro): rapsodo.com/pages/baseball-pl...
    The baseballs we use: www.amazon.com/Champro-Kevlar...
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  • @chadmanl2121
    @chadmanl2121 Před měsícem +85

    As a father to a 16 yr old ball player who played travel since 8 in SoCal, it’s been interesting watching kids who mashed with -10, -8, -5’s struggle once bbcor is required. You have to learn how to hit especially when velo is high and there are secondary pitches. It’s fun watching the 12 yr olds who are more physically developed launch balls but I know so many of those kids who quit once they got into 9th grade. Teach boys how to hit with a light wood bat or a Baum when they’re young so they can make the transition easier.

    • @chriswise1232
      @chriswise1232 Před měsícem +7

      Yep. They need the wood bat tournaments before they get to HS.

    • @matthewthompson7012
      @matthewthompson7012 Před měsícem +5

      Contact over power. Kids don't understand the importance of placing a ball, they only wanna hit dingers 😂 Going thru this phase with my son right now.

    • @ivanjohnson9244
      @ivanjohnson9244 Před měsícem

      Agreed, kids should always hit BP with a wood bat before their game bat.

    • @rdd2devore409
      @rdd2devore409 Před měsícem +1

      Part of our 10U practices often incorporate rewards for hitting backside, moving runners.

    • @chadmanl2121
      @chadmanl2121 Před měsícem +1

      @@rdd2devore409 I’m not a former player but from what I’ve observed, what you’re teaching seems so be what coaches want!! Can you move the runner over, can you execute a play? That seems to get boys more playing time over the player who goes to the plate looking to hit one over the fence. If you want to play, you have to play team baseball. I’ve seen kids who mashed at 12-13u who can’t execute and move a runner over. Those guys always end up sitting and eventually quitting because they never get off the bench. They look great during BP but they never play. Thea coaches seem to want line drives oppo. Obviously that’s really hard. I’ve only seen a handful of HR’s in freshman and JV… maybe a dozen in varsity??? You can’t go up to the plate thinking you’re going to hit one over a 350’ fence when a 17-18 yr old is throwing 85+ with movement and secondary pitches. It just seems to limit your success. The guys that seem to play more are good contact hitters who hit line drives oppo. You’re teaching your boys the right thing to play in HS for sure.

  • @VelocityFilms83
    @VelocityFilms83 Před měsícem +56

    I’ve been waiting forever for this review after the short

  • @oakley125
    @oakley125 Před měsícem +16

    Amazing video, Will! Your thoroughness and unbiased reviews mean the world to us parents buying these bats. My 10yr old son and I wanted to fall in love with the zen drop 8, but after this video we’ll be going icon 30/22 instead.

  • @mosesbuddhajesus3362
    @mosesbuddhajesus3362 Před měsícem +27

    Just your regular reminder to come back and do Softball bat vids too!
    Loving your content

  • @jay7489
    @jay7489 Před měsícem +37

    I’ve been waiting the whole day for this!

  • @rickjimenez8893
    @rickjimenez8893 Před měsícem +5

    Thank you Will for keeping it 100 with your reviews! Great work!

  • @calmdownsleepytime
    @calmdownsleepytime Před měsícem +14

    Boom! If I had this I'd definitely make it to the outfield grass 💥

  • @USAbaseball99
    @USAbaseball99 Před měsícem +9

    I know it’s a good day when y’all post

  • @DB18_DC4L
    @DB18_DC4L Před měsícem +2

    Keep it up bballbatbros I love the vids and always watch thx for always making my day when you post

  • @sffan10
    @sffan10 Před měsícem +19

    Since DeMarini figured out what Dark Matter is to make their Dark Matter Composite, it would be nice for them to share that discovery with all the physicists who have been trying to figure that out for decades.

    • @nickkerr5714
      @nickkerr5714 Před měsícem

      Marketing is different than science

  • @nukeboys4080
    @nukeboys4080 Před měsícem +2

    Thanks for the honest review. I had a sneaky suspicion it was a ZOA repaint. Too many red and brown ones didn’t sell…looks like it, sounds like it, performs like it…

  • @FilmColossus
    @FilmColossus Před měsícem +2

    IVE WAITED SO LONG FOR YOU TO HIT THE LIGHT

  • @Josh_23e
    @Josh_23e Před 23 dny +1

    You guys should do an all time bbcor bat madness at some point with all the most hyped bats. Like the OG bat madness with all the different categories but with bats not just from the current year, so like a round could have the green goods, bone saber hybrid, cat x connect… etc. I think it’d be really cool to see all the bats that everyone loved in the last few years face off against all the new bats.

  • @footballcj58
    @footballcj58 Před 14 dny +1

    The world of USSSA bats is so crazy lol “only 113 bro!” These bats are nutty. My son is just now old enough to play travel ball with USSSA and it’s a crazy fun time. All these kids are holding rocket launchers in their hands 😂

  • @raulmares9984
    @raulmares9984 Před 2 dny

    Just got this for my nephew!! Your videos were very helpful

  • @Jamesnick9260
    @Jamesnick9260 Před 29 dny

    Thanks for the great review

  • @aidencarini3216
    @aidencarini3216 Před měsícem +1605

    if this comment gets to 1k likes then the baseball bat bros legally have to send me a 32 drop 5 2025 dimarini zen
    (now that this comment is near 1k likes I would like to say that they are not obligated to anything)

    • @jamesdutchman8862
      @jamesdutchman8862 Před měsícem +21

      Well, he's got one right there.

    • @roguegorilla8981
      @roguegorilla8981 Před měsícem +31

      I'll give it a dislike instead

    • @Pottstown_On_Top
      @Pottstown_On_Top Před měsícem +21

      @@roguegorilla8981oooh i can tell you were feeling mischievous today.

    • @roguegorilla8981
      @roguegorilla8981 Před měsícem +5

      ​@@Pottstown_On_Topit's opposite day

    • @hildenbrandt21
      @hildenbrandt21 Před měsícem +12

      I hope it gets there and you get nothing because it's demarini not dimarini

  • @michaelcollman7451
    @michaelcollman7451 Před 27 dny +1

    Me and my son love watching these videos. It’s interesting to watch the other kids in the travel league we are in hit with all these bats you guys use and rarely do they ever get decent outfield hits. Meanwhile we have been using an Easton Elevate 30” -10 for the last 3 years and every hit he gets is in the outfield. I wonder what this kid can do if I can ever afford one of these $400 to $500 bats.

  • @karljellema3802
    @karljellema3802 Před měsícem

    Love you guys !

  • @okGM013
    @okGM013 Před měsícem

    Hey Will, great video! Do you think the 2025 select pwr will have half sizes? If so, please let me know. It’s my favorite bat of all time but I might have to get an atlas if I can’t get a 33.5”.

  • @JudandCoop
    @JudandCoop Před měsícem

    Than you for the bat review

  • @Gamershark356
    @Gamershark356 Před měsícem +1

    You guys should come to my game on May 31 at Wahconah Park at 7:00 PM, its a really cool ballpark with a wooden grandstand. One of the last ballparks with that.

  • @recklesshilbily94
    @recklesshilbily94 Před 29 dny

    love to see you and king of juco do some of these bat reviews and then use those bats to do a home run derby

  • @Rotten14907_on_xbox
    @Rotten14907_on_xbox Před měsícem +2

    Great vid Will, can’t wait for that new atlas!!

  • @Troonshooter
    @Troonshooter Před měsícem +1

    Been waiting for this let’s go

  • @L.Simonar
    @L.Simonar Před 23 dny

    As a softball player, when I look at the icon it reminds me of a softball bat made by Rawlings called the mantra. It is also made of composite and it hits bombs.

  • @kzarnold3678
    @kzarnold3678 Před měsícem

    Good times nicely done 👍

  • @darrylcline2083
    @darrylcline2083 Před měsícem

    Love the video and comparison.
    Please put the XL1s up against the Icon/Fire.

  • @JretnuH
    @JretnuH Před měsícem

    Been waiting for days bro

  • @benwilcox6807
    @benwilcox6807 Před měsícem +4

    You should compare it to the DeMarini glitch -5 because I have one, and it sounds the same.Great video

    • @carsonmccabe
      @carsonmccabe Před měsícem +1

      the glitch is just a repaint of that years cf zen

  • @CarterS_99
    @CarterS_99 Před měsícem

    I love y’all ❤ best CZcamsrs ever

  • @arclight5455
    @arclight5455 Před 29 dny

    I Fing love the sound!!!!!

  • @Dillyne
    @Dillyne Před měsícem

    Love the videos! You should review the axe origin!

  • @rdd2devore409
    @rdd2devore409 Před 29 dny

    Right, we are teaching the player to be complete ball players, team players, versatile athletes who understand the game. The earlier these concepts are introduced the better IMO, cheers.

  • @delcy28
    @delcy28 Před 22 dny

    Favorite -5 yesterday...Marucci Black. Kid crushed a ball w it!

  • @jesusmaldonado3189
    @jesusmaldonado3189 Před 28 dny

    Great video!
    Not baseball related but I want to see you swing the new softball Easton tantrums

  • @nehemiahkartchner-dh2wj

    bought the zen n literally came straight to this video

  • @samuelrowland76
    @samuelrowland76 Před měsícem

    The new zen (-5) sounds a lot like the old green (-5) cf zen. I had a green zen back when and those were crazy. Mine lasted a pretty long time too if I remember right

  • @murphygordon9385
    @murphygordon9385 Před měsícem

    First of all love the reviews. Also I been watching Tennessee play in the sec tournament and it looks like they are using a 2 piece atlas. Can you kinda look into that

  • @matthewm5845
    @matthewm5845 Před 27 dny

    Hey bat bros, I’ve got a question. While watching the acc and sec tournament, I’ve been paying attention to all of the bats and I’ve noticed that there is a little piece of tape on the hands of each bat. Would you have any idea what that is? Thanks!

  • @MrLookitisbr22
    @MrLookitisbr22 Před 22 dny

    Great vid, thank you

  • @kings_kicks
    @kings_kicks Před 12 dny

    Im going into high school next year and have a big question. Whats the overall best bat for high school? (Best pop, speed, etc) also… is composite or bbcor better? Does it matter? Thanks!

  • @263production9
    @263production9 Před měsícem

    “We might have really hit a car bad”
    I’ve been waiting for this moment

  • @Snowball-kg4br
    @Snowball-kg4br Před měsícem +11

    if this comment gets to 5000 likes, the baseball bat bros have to send me a 30 -5 hype fire usssa

  • @stop736
    @stop736 Před měsícem

    Absolutely spanked that Icon…☠️

  • @nathanmessam6214
    @nathanmessam6214 Před měsícem

    I was waiting alll day

  • @KingNoah135
    @KingNoah135 Před 27 dny +2

    Will needs to join a Men’s League

  • @QuinnMinyardBaseball
    @QuinnMinyardBaseball Před 14 dny

    I think there has been a big step up in usssa bats since I used them 3-4 years ago because I was using those dirty south bats and I thought they were the best bats ever but now comparing them to these modern composites they are miles better.

  • @COWBOYPT-YTorRevelantcarp7824

    Great vid

  • @Harrydogdiggity
    @Harrydogdiggity Před 28 dny

    Hey will I have a question what's a better bat out of these 3. Bonesaber hybrid, atlas, or the pencil bat?

  • @gbonar
    @gbonar Před 26 dny

    Hey I have been watching you guys for a while now and I think a review that would be very cool and fun. Would be to review the 2018 DeMarini cf zen drop 3. It is a very good bat and I have swung it for a long time and it just recently broke/died. I hope you can read this comment and think about it. But if you don't then keep making amazing videos :)

  • @delcy28
    @delcy28 Před měsícem +1

    Maybe mix in some good alloy/hybrid for comparison. Like the Encore or Atlas.

  • @chadanian69
    @chadanian69 Před 13 dny

    1:40 It's the exact same with the easton xl1, I got a drop 8 thinking it would be as op as the drop 5 but it was just kinda average. I tried someone else's drop 5 and it was insane

  • @jaredpratt6498
    @jaredpratt6498 Před měsícem +2

    Let’s get a fu***** bat bros home run derby with the 2024 or 2025 bats!!! Let’s get it BIG BOYS!!

  • @keatonskidmore93
    @keatonskidmore93 Před měsícem +2

    Need to see the bonesaber hybrid USSSA

  • @lanesworldfilm
    @lanesworldfilm Před 23 dny

    would love to see a vid on the old drop 5 easton stealth. they were silver alloy barrel with a green handle.

  • @jameshuff8763
    @jameshuff8763 Před 14 dny +1

    We might have hit a car bad. Lmao best line in bat bros history

  • @greatswamp09
    @greatswamp09 Před 23 dny

    Will would you go with a BBCOR V1 Nox , or Easton Split ? If they were the same price which would you prefer ?

  • @bigdaddydunker2302
    @bigdaddydunker2302 Před 29 dny

    New Axe Strato 2. Sounds different. Feels different. Would love to hear what you think...

  • @joemo1033
    @joemo1033 Před měsícem

    I love that they harnessed dark matter, for a baseball bat.

  • @bkollective
    @bkollective Před 29 dny

    I'd like to see the first gen BBCORs (2012?) vs today's and see the exit velo differences

  • @TLRChad
    @TLRChad Před 27 dny

    My kid loves his -8 Icon.

  • @ReidH15
    @ReidH15 Před 23 dny

    Can you do a review on a custom warstick wood bat, I want to buy one but I don’t know if it is good or not?

  • @calebclausen153
    @calebclausen153 Před 29 dny

    Could you hit with the DoveTail carbon-wood bats? I don’t think yall have had a review with them yet, but I think they’re similar to the Baum bats

  • @Aiden-fz1ex
    @Aiden-fz1ex Před 4 dny

    I swung this bat today and it blew my pb velo out of the water it went from 84 to 86 at 13 years old

  • @bennettbuckingham5029
    @bennettbuckingham5029 Před 29 dny

    I remember when they would hit a 102 410 foot nuke with the green zen and flip out abt it, now they have a different hot bat, but they hit it 120 555 instead

  • @AD-cc9ft
    @AD-cc9ft Před měsícem

    What about coupling durability? Think that'll be an issue too?

  • @chrisabbott3104
    @chrisabbott3104 Před 10 dny

    Question! Can you review the new Bonesaber USSSA composite bat??

  • @Andrewtate293
    @Andrewtate293 Před měsícem +2

    Funny little video idea worst usssa bat vs best bbcor bat

  • @Camwood8-ui2jo
    @Camwood8-ui2jo Před měsícem

    Can you do a showdown between the 2017 Demarini cf zen and the 2025 demarini zen please 🙏

  • @lionfang2086
    @lionfang2086 Před 25 dny

    Would you recommend the cat x two piece or the clout IA for high school

  • @danieldault8166
    @danieldault8166 Před 20 dny

    Where do you guys get your barrel size rings?

  • @chrisharmon8950
    @chrisharmon8950 Před 25 dny

    You need to do one on the first green model xl1 -5 that was the hottest bat when I played in 2013-2016 hit many many many tanks with it

  • @kingranch51
    @kingranch51 Před měsícem

    Memorial Day tourney is Hype Fire Nation. Easton is printing money with that bat.

  • @cablethebomb695
    @cablethebomb695 Před 29 dny

    Can you please try the two piece composite Mizuno it was very hot when I got worked in please give it a try.

  • @wildcxrdfn
    @wildcxrdfn Před 3 dny

    When did you get your aria leg guard? When I go to buy one they are all sold out.

  • @AspectIsGoatedatVal
    @AspectIsGoatedatVal Před měsícem

    idk what it is, but I personally just like the zen better, maybe because they did something extra with the glitch repaint, but in 13u and 14u, I was hitting 450+ with the CF Glitch 2021

  • @rhegafd
    @rhegafd Před měsícem

    You need t o have a session where you bring in rock stars and have the goal of hitting the light. That would be fun to watch.

  • @Trippy9101
    @Trippy9101 Před měsícem

    I was at my tournament and I was hitting and I looked at my icon ad it had a crack next to the connecter

  • @TylerCC_
    @TylerCC_ Před 26 dny

    Can you please make a video on the new Louisville Slugger PRO Prime wood bats like the CB35? They claim they have a new finish that makes them 30% more harder than their past Prime MLB Wood bats at the same price. Would love to get a EV test and see if it holds true. Thanks!

  • @BarrelBombs
    @BarrelBombs Před měsícem

    120mph is crazy, dude!

  • @zanekennedy1309
    @zanekennedy1309 Před měsícem

    I've wondered for a while now, when you're hitting so many tanks, what's the baseball budget look like?

  • @Reve_fn
    @Reve_fn Před měsícem

    You should do a showdown hype fire Icon 2025 Zen 2017 Zen

  • @kaseycanale7589
    @kaseycanale7589 Před měsícem

    Can you please do the Rawlings Icon or Hype Fire vs. Juiced 2019 MLB baseball?

  • @ChadThurby
    @ChadThurby Před 25 dny

    Do you live on bend now? And do you guys buy bats at the elks stadium? I have 2 warstic bonesaber bbcor 33/30 in wrapper

  • @user-uw1wr2sm5x
    @user-uw1wr2sm5x Před 26 dny

    What’s the best bbcor bat I can get if I’m looking for a new one

  • @JaxonWilliams-mk4cc
    @JaxonWilliams-mk4cc Před 28 dny

    Can you test the drop 8 bonesaber hybrid pls I don’t know if the drop 8 is gonna be good

  • @Okbaseballboyz
    @Okbaseballboyz Před 24 dny +1

    When are you guys going to review the new Bonesaber Composite?

  • @scaryfstball100
    @scaryfstball100 Před 29 dny

    "A new era of performance." I'm sold and I haven't swung a bat in over 4 years.

  • @BumaTherman
    @BumaTherman Před 17 dny

    So is this a high school bat? When I used to play it was -3 only I didn’t know there was different legal drop sizes

  • @felixabeyta7034
    @felixabeyta7034 Před měsícem +1

    If you had to make a 1-9 baseball bat line up what bats would they be like which one would be hitting clean up and stuff like that?

    • @Clovr13
      @Clovr13 Před měsícem

      That’s a great idea for a fun video

  • @firewater652
    @firewater652 Před 29 dny

    Do they not make drop 3 anymore. Drop 3 was always my go to in high school. I just loved the extra weight. Don’t get me wrong I had an Omaha tpx drop 5 that was a tank and a redline drop 3 that the ball just exploded off of. I still have that damn gold redline.

  • @play_mo_games
    @play_mo_games Před 25 dny

    You guys should do a review of the Mine Wood bats, Ive been getting nonstop adds for them on insta

  • @marshagrebjohnston8669

    10Yro son loves his icon! 31 drop 8

  • @quintonwagoner5132
    @quintonwagoner5132 Před měsícem

    Yes!

  • @gmaanofn
    @gmaanofn Před 19 dny

    Should I get a -5 zen or icon?

  • @Miller.Time1119
    @Miller.Time1119 Před 27 dny

    For a USA bat should I get a 2024 F5, Stringking Metal or just get a 1 piece Bonesaber?

  • @Gunner-rm8el
    @Gunner-rm8el Před 23 dny

    I am going to comment on every video from those point until the one and only Will Taylor comes and hits baseballs with me! #1

  • @notbulbous42
    @notbulbous42 Před 27 dny

    So for how much we actually get to use USSSA bats (tourneys), we haven’t been able to justify getting a new one. How much difference is there between these top bats and the 2022 Orange Meta?

  • @hyperdrive6325
    @hyperdrive6325 Před měsícem

    I’ve been waiting ever since the short dropped lmfao💀😭