Hitting with the DEMARINI ZEN | BBCOR Baseball Bat Review

Will and John review the new 2025 DeMarini Zen BBCOR. This is DeMarini's new $500 composite bat that allegedly has a "lighter and larger barrel" than the bat it's replacing: the "Zoa".
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2025 Zen product page: www.justbats.c...
Exit Velo data from Rapsodo: rapsodo.com/pr...
And here's a link to the baseballs we use: amzn.to/3xGIFpV

[@brianbecher5781]

Who else remembers the days where Will's "good" exit velos were high 90s?? Our boy's doin it!!

[@The8BitNerd]

I remember watching an interview he did a little while ago, where he mentioned how when he first started making videos, he was actually severely out of shape after having ended his short baseball career, and only really threw BP to his younger brother JT who currently is playing college baseball. Also the first videos he made, which are no longer on the channel, were them reviewing old bats they were selling to try to make money.

[@max.7207]

do you guys ever get complaints for the building back there💀

[@Baseball4life160]

It’s a grocery store and I think they like the attention

[@TheJordanAntibellum]

That grocery store probably hates these guys 😂

[@UnkleRonnie]

People rolling ankles all day in that parking lot. Wanna make it fun, record with a packed parking lot 😝

[@theholyplunger]

Gotta meet the maintenance guy and get on the roof to comp some balls back 😂

[@The8BitNerd]

With the success of the Icon in BBCOR, I’m kinda surprised the other bat companies haven’t really managed to make effective changes to their composite BBCORs in order to compete.

[@NotJakeBobo]

Need this after running three hills

[@ballgloveking]

Love seeing you guys actually out in the field taking so GB’s

[@thefrickster15]

We need some JT hacks with the Soldier Tank

[@hitmanl520]

Dimarini always expensive for no reason

[@TheMadScientist07]

I love the Ball Glove King shorts!!! Favorite Bat and Glove KZbinr's for sure

[@LiamMorrill-u9w]

FAX

[@CeilingTile]

Thanks for posting bro keep up the work

[@robertflint4115]

Saw Cam’s spirit 👻 leave his body on JT’s shot back up the middle. Rock on Bro’s 🤘😎

[@---jf8ps]

can we see all the composite bats that aren't the icon rolled? to see if the velos are significantly higher

[@andrewedgerton6509]

I need to see a video of trying to PR distance off of a 95+ mph pitch with your hottest U trip bat!

[@ColtLoftin45]

Repping BGK shorts! Sweet! Got’em! Want the pink Bros cap! Get it in merch!

[@prestonjones20013]

Baseball Bat Bros out here exposing the price gouging going on in the Bat market

[@SvendleBerries]

Ive spent 500 bucks on a car before that I thought was "meh", I cant imagine doing the same with a baseball bat lol Thats just nuts.

[@captaino16]

I'm 29 years old and I have 3 BBCORs but they are all 2012s from my high school days, I'm playing casually now again and I want to know how they compare to more modern BBCORs, have you guys ever considered doing a more comprehensive "all time" BBCOR (or other certifications) video where I can see how my bats (2012 Voodoo, CF5, XL3) stack up against other years?

[@twinsrookie]

They've done a video on whether BBCOR's have gotten better over the years. It seems like the bats have semi-improved but not a whole lot. I swung a Rawlings 5150 in 2012 and 2013 when I played.

[@SamS-e9k]

The zoa trip is fire tho

[@Battlenutt44]

Heck no

[@paullively9898]

JT is jacked! He was hitting the weights when he was at Louisiana! I still remember young JT when y’all first started this channel.

[@ParkerEide10]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2">0:02</a> already goated

[@billybobleeswagger4466]

Got my boys in my cart, we've been waiting on ya to get the video done 💪💪💪 Thanks for getting it out on launch day!

[@J.JamesTheKid.]

These composites need a few hundred swings to get them to start breaking in. Those fibers have to start loosening up for the trampoline effect to kick in. That’s why I’ll still say, you should roll it a couple times to break it in before recording it.

[@baronbowhunting]

I no longer swing metal bats but still love watching these

[@twinsrookie]

I feel like the Rawlings Icon is the gold standard for composite bats. I do want to see you guys swing the new Axe bats. They changed the two-piece hybrid so it would be interesting to see what your opinion is on it.

[@Dannielmaire]

So happy to see JT back in videos again :)

[@haoqiwang6596]

i love the sound!!! it sounds like that one ohtani home run with that super satisfying punch sound

[@P10clips]

The -5 looks soooo tuff

[@brianbanks3044]

manufacturers: If it costs a lot, it HAS to be a great bat Will: I don't know why these guys put $500 bats out to these players

[@2slovak0]

Just like hockey. Sticks are the same composite. Now $350 for a twig that will last you a few games. At best. The older sticks were slightly heavier but could take a pounding. Don’t get me going on skates. They claim better material yet it’s more plastic. Won’t last you longer than a 2-3 seasons. I had some skates last me 12 years, the heel finally buckled at the boot. It’s all about money. Simple as that. They buy out the smaller companies who charge less for slightly heavier product that will last you 5+ years.

[@jchristopher2031]

Love this stuff each and every time you all do it. I’m ready for a 2024/25 new model bat madness.

[@zcore2810]

I know this is gonna sound crazy. Hit with it stupid far in on your hands. I had a 2019 Zen that i got on sale for $300. I swung a 33 when i was 12, but was able to swing it with it being light as hell. It was a complete different world then any other bat. It was best super in on your hands. So pulling, being early, and getting beat on pitches hit the ball best. As that thing broke in over 4 years, the sweet spot became unbelievable. I batted my sophmore year of high school over 600. If i could get to a pitch and just touched it, it would shoot off. My teammate even had a red meta, and if you knew how to hit with the zen It was better. I loved that thing.

[@Ben-rq5re]

The bros out here just making marketing departments weep.. Maybe it's worth renaming 'swing weight' to something like 'control' or 'feel'for the ratings though, and then just having a label of either balanced or end-loaded separately. An 8 on the 'swing weight' scale for it being light makes it sound good when you said you preferred the feel of the heavier bat..

[@andyford3801]

JT taking advantage of his first hurricane break? My son is a freshman baseball player nicholls, he was home all last week also. Great vid!

[@sonicrose8430]

I like the paint job. It isn’t the best paint job ever but at least it’s not just one or two solid colors

[@Elmoisshaddy-fl7mf]

You should do a review on the new rope

[@Baseball1-b1m]

You guys should do a 25 select pwr vs 25 atlas

[@markchickfila]

Loved seeing the bat MOIs , please keep it going!!!

[@delcy28]

Compare it to the Fractal...end of video, no words needed. 😂

[@goatsofbaseballshorts7771]

Compare all the years of the select pwr

[@Jsingle1922]

Appreciate the legit reviews. If it sucks it sucks. Let's the people know! Lords work right here!

[@Lukasishim99]

the @ballgloveking shorts are fireeee

[@corstiger8704]

I honestly feel that they set the price points too high for certain bats to try and make up for the cheaper ones that end up being better than the ones that are mid.

[@donnies1902]

The ball glove king shorts 👀 🔥

[@gusbusrogers]

Thank the lord JT is back

[@ReignOfFire297]

I have a theory on why the composite BBCORs are 450-500+ and it has nothing to do with performance. You mentioned this in a video a long while back Will composite now in BBCOR is never going to perform like a BESR Composite like the Stealth Comp for example due to the limitations set by the BBCOR restrictions. But again my theory is not about performance its about money and cost to make the bats. Composite Materials are more likely to cost more to acquire which in turn forces companies to up the price of the bats to compensate for the cost of the materials so they can make a profit. Now while I don't disagree that if you are gonna price something way up there it better be worth it, I will have to say the outlook you guys have for a composite bat that is not the Icon or U-Trip might want to take the cost that goes into making the bat into consideration also. Again this is all in theory so take that at face value until it can be unequivocally proven or dis-proven.

[@dogsbark5750]

I paid $600 for a 32in&33in Bomb Pop Bonesaber with a coupon. $500 is not just rediculous, it's unnecessary.

[@turtle2899]

The ball glove king shorts go hard

[@Sportzprodzz]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="640">10:40</a> alrighty tosses the bat😂😂😂

[@TheStrangerlol]

Companies gotta make their margins. Everyone's asking for 10% more so they're likely putting less RnD/QA to cut budgets and still reach that 10% EoY growth. That's not even taking into consideration materials that are likely cheaper, both in base value and in quality, are being used on these $500 bats thus lowering the quality of the bat as a whole.

[@TonyStark-qn4ey]

JT is there a reason for hanging of the bottom hand pointer finger off the bat or just preference??

[@TBIRD0625]

"Still haven't broken 420 yet".......that's where you and I are different today 😅

[@doydlehead2133]

i need yall to swing this old yellow bbcor xl1 i got, thing is a tank

[@robertrtr1603]

So how many swings did he take to break in. I went back and counted and he says that’s his second round with it so I’m assuming he too around 50-75 swings to break in. Maybe it’s not completely broken in yet if that’s the case. I know older composites took a couple hundred to break in. It would be interesting to see him revisit it after 200 swings to see if there was any change.

[@GotFrisky]

It’s a good day when you upload

[@myronbradley6183]

Have you guys reviewed the Eastern Quantum BESR? Mid 2000s

[@juliesmith5018]

More junk glad to see u do some bbcor but let’s get into some stuff that may be good lol

[@kimmarleen14]

Can you please do the usssa atlas 2025 very soon😊

[@TriceBriscoe2730]

That’s a good lookin bat!!! 👀

[@Chrisbb10]

Please try out the Easton s2z bbcor

[@Virtused]

Thoughts on 2022 Gunner?

[@LondXn_EDITZ]

Hey guys need some advice. Is the 2025 icon better than the 2025 hype fire?

[@JustFishItOff1957]

If you want more durability but a tiny bit less pop go icon. If you just want stupid hot but won’t last very long go hype fire. But in -8 and -10 icon is better.

[@ATG737]

Short answer: yes

[@JustFishItOff1957]

Yo will thanks for liking my comment huge fan man seen like all your vids. You’re the reason I got the 24 icon and I’m getting the 25 from your review

[@Savagegamer2413]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="684">11:24</a> Damn the disrespect tho 😭

[@gregs9187]

Another Tripple B $500 boneyard bat. Never to be seen again but coming to a liquidation sale near you.😂

[@Tanner-gq9nv]

Crazy that his definition of “bad” is 103 exit velocity

[@johnwilliams4326]

103 @$500 ? 😂

[@AmberCavazos]

Yea exactly it's bad bc of the price when something that's 250 can be 105+

[@AmberCavazos]

He's exposing the companies selling overpriced bat's

[@TippfehlerEN]

DeMarini vs durability battle today

[@realw0mpw0mp]

yo the bat sounds fire and it just dropped so might get it hopefully 😁

[@keeganmarrazzo7657]

Will, those shorts are fire 🔥 where did you get those?!

[@julianmoya8461]

what’s the heaviest BBCOR?

[@Shorn-sr9os]

I watch this before my friend Santiargo

[@delcy28]

If this is the type of bat you need, get an S1 or 918.

[@BoBeaz]

Keep up the good work

[@snickers882]

If you got bats sent in by subscribers would you do a video or series on it?. For example... its a drop 3 not a drop 5. But i found a old lazer bat from my school days.. and idt it was a good bat but maybe it could be.. so maybe people send in their old but still good shape bats that arent ( good name brand) bats. And you test them..

[@mrbug4803]

Can I get that Utah baseball shirt, lol? Go Utes!

[@user-tl8tb8io9c]

Why can’t we get some views of John’s hacks😂😂😂 …. Also still waiting on a Mizuno bat

[@marcosalcala7066]

Looks like my sons The Goods USA

[@josegurrola9021]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="619">10:19</a> thats why its called bat bros and not Glove bros😂

[@Anthaviation]

They are making everything bbcor now💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@joshc2324]

What kind of shorts are those???

[@dylanjones7771]

The demarini vexxums were their last good bats my opinion

[@eckolwarlock]

This compared to a $200 Marucci Code or even the $100 Fractal

[@octupus_milk]

The decision is 🔥

[@dukhntr21]

For $500 it better guarantee at least 1 HR per game

[@Jay-hr4vb]

You should put statistics for your usssa like you do for your BB core bats I’m a 12 year old that watches all your videos

[@DAatDA]

Atlas is the dragon slayer

[@InHocus]

Go Utes!!

[@LiamMorrill-u9w]

That sounds sick

[@bobho-un7be]

Stinger guardian is only 150$. best value in bbcor.

[@toranfuglseth7049]

As long as idiots continue to waste $500 on bats, companies will continue to price them out that high.

[@RisitasKEKW]

450 @ 104 was 😮

[@justinfrank930]

Let us see the dynasty

[@linuxjoncatbrah]

Demarini preying on parents who want to buy their kid "the best" bat and who just buy the most expensive one without research.

[@chickenjoe59]

not wearing Jordans todays i see

[@thegodofwine8228]

In two years when a used one is $100 and someone else finally broke it in

[@CarterLowe-xd7lh]

Is JT still playing baseball

[@nickotten1358]

GO UTES 🙌

[@aidannigh2673]

need the omaha review

[@carsonchapman5775]

John needs some cuts on video

[@USpresidents_Reuploaded]

Where is Zach?

[@TheGreenRhyno]

GO UTES!!

[@homercles18]

Nice 2 piece atlas

[@Zxyore]

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