Hitting with the 2025 DeMarini ZEN | USSSA Baseball Bat Review

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.
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2025 Zen product page: www.justbats.com/products/bat...
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The baseballs we use: www.amazon.com/Champro-Kevlar...

[@chadmanl2121]

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]

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

[@matthewthompson7012]

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]

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

[@rdd2devore409]

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

[@chadmanl2121]

@@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.

[@oakley125]

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.

[@VelocityFilms83]

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

[@GoofyJod]

Bro me too

[@DaltonPorter-eu7jq]

Same

[@nickkerr5714]

Ya bro forever for real

[@CarrsonCluff-ro7kd]

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[@rickjimenez8893]

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

[@aidencarini3216]

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]

Well, he's got one right there.

[@roguegorilla8981]

I'll give it a dislike instead

[@Pottstown_On_Top]

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

[@roguegorilla8981]

​@@Pottstown_On_Topit's opposite day

[@hildenbrandt21]

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

[@mosesbuddhajesus3362]

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

[@Rude_dude450]

Just finished a baseball game

[@joesmoe4778]

based af bring back slowpitch 😱

[@michaelparkerdesign]

Fast pitch

[@Rude_dude450]

@@michaelparkerdesign baseball

[@DB18_DC4L]

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

[@jay7489]

I’ve been waiting the whole day for this!

[@luamaddis5208]

Sameeee

[@Drive_Fast_4_Jesus]

Same

[@user-rq3ps8nm9y]

Same he said it’s coming tonight yesterday. I think he should go live hitting.

[@Cloudzs16]

Same

[@Logan_Golf]

SAMEEE

[@USAbaseball99]

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

[@calmdownsleepytime]

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

[@nukeboys4080]

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…

[@Snowball-kg4br]

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

[@Jamesnick9260]

Thanks for the great review

[@karljellema3802]

Love you guys !

[@FilmColossus]

IVE WAITED SO LONG FOR YOU TO HIT THE LIGHT

[@Josh_23e]

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.

[@michaelcollman7451]

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.

[@sffan10]

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]

Marketing is different than science

[@JretnuH]

Been waiting for days bro

[@insacragaming]

Every like I do 10 push-ups

[@AdventuresofHarmonBrothers]

Have fun doing ten thousand pushups

[@NFLHIGHLIGHTZ-_-]

⁠@@AdventuresofHarmonBrotherstf u mean ten thousand💀 there’s only 15 likes 15x10 is 150 💀💀💀

[@zaneackerman]

Fr

[@user-ht8ge4fc3q]

#stoplikebeggars

[@insacragaming]

@@user-ht8ge4fc3q not begging just trying to work out and finding a number to do per week

[@darrylcline2083]

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

[@okGM013]

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”.

[@recklesshilbily94]

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

[@Gamershark356]

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.

[@footballcj58]

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 😂

[@Dillyne]

Love the videos! You should review the axe origin!

[@Troonshooter]

Been waiting for this let’s go

[@CarterS_99]

I love y’all ❤ best KZbinrs ever

[@Rotten14907_on_xbox]

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

[@JudandCoop]

Than you for the bat review

[@arclight5455]

I Fing love the sound!!!!!

[@L.Simonar]

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.

[@jesusmaldonado3189]

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

[@kzarnold3678]

Good times nicely done 👍

[@MrLookitisbr22]

Great vid, thank you

[@lanesworldfilm]

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

[@delcy28]

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

[@murphygordon9385]

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

[@benwilcox6807]

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

[@carsonmccabe]

the glitch is just a repaint of that years cf zen

[@gbonar]

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 :)

[@nathanmessam6214]

I was waiting alll day

[@samuelrowland76]

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

[@nehemiahkartchner-dh2wj]

bought the zen n literally came straight to this video

[@KingNoah135]

Will needs to join a Men’s League

[@robertwest3093]

Will can hit some taters!

[@delcy28]

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

[@kings_kicks]

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!

[@COWBOYPT-YTorRevelantcarp7824]

Great vid

[@rdd2devore409]

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.

[@chadanian69]

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

[@263production9]

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

[@keatonskidmore93]

Need to see the bonesaber hybrid USSSA

[@matthewm5845]

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!

[@play_mo_games]

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

[@stop736]

Absolutely spanked that Icon…☠️

[@BradyLove-tw6rc]

I love your videos

[@chrisabbott3104]

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

[@jameshuff8763]

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

[@cablethebomb695]

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

[@QuinnMinyardBaseball]

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.

[@TylerCC_]

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!

[@calebclausen153]

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

[@chrisharmon8950]

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

[@Trippy9101]

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

[@bigdaddydunker2302]

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

[@Camwood8-ui2jo]

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

[@lionfang2086]

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

[@Harrydogdiggity]

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

[@kaseycanale7589]

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

[@bkollective]

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

[@greatswamp09]

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

[@ReidH15]

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?

[@ChrisFlips2022]

Please do a review on the tucci Roma

[@LukeBustillos-jc7vy]

Have you seen the new bone saber composite

[@SearrealKilla]

When is the Utrip Bonesaber comp review coming out?

[@danieldault8166]

Where do you guys get your barrel size rings?

[@firewater652]

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.

[@tommylegate1103]

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

[@TLRChad]

My kid loves his -8 Icon.

[@Reve_fn]

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

[@JaxonWilliams-mk4cc]

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

[@Andrewtate293]

Funny little video idea worst usssa bat vs best bbcor bat

[@AD-cc9ft]

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

[@user-uw1wr2sm5x]

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

[@Kashshelton23]

u should do a review on the soldier tank usssa composite

[@ChadThurby]

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

[@AspectIsGoatedatVal]

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

[@marycardenas9509]

Hey will can we get a review on the atlas and the stringling metal2 both usssa pls

[@marycardenas9509]

Can you review the Bonesabre hybrid usssa

[@kingranch51]

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

[@bennettbuckingham5029]

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

[@KeeganMcdonnell]

What factors go into the sweet spot rating on the scale

[@aidannigh2673]

u need to try the 2016 demarini vexxum

[@AlexGaKill46]

Can you guys try out the Axe Wood bat composites and compare to the Baum bats?

[@baseballbatbros]

Yep we have a KZbin short on it

[@jaredpratt6498]

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

[@BarrelBombs]

120mph is crazy, dude!

[@BumaTherman]

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

[@rhegafd]

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.

[@felixabeyta7034]

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]

That’s a great idea for a fun video

[@eligesell8621]

You guys need to get your hands on an original Easton Connexion. I think they came out in 2001, its a more forgiving drop 3 Z2K

[@rachelcary2367]

you should review the axe bat strato 2