The 2017 DeMarini CF Insane added end-load to the beloved CF platform for players seeking more power. This two-piece composite maintained the massive sweet spot while redistributing weight for extra-base hit potential.
Models Overview
Built with the same Paraflex Composite as the balanced CF Zen, the Insane version strategically placed mass in the barrel. Available in select drops, it bridged the gap between balanced and power bats.
Construction & Technology
New to the world of baseball bats is DeMarini's surprise release of an end-loaded two-piece composite bat they've named the 2017 CF Insane. The bat, built on the same chassis as the CF8 from 2016, will feature:
- The D-Fusion 2.0 handle from the 2016 DeMarini CF8
- A stronger Composite to mold the barrel---DeMarini is calling this Paraflex Composite
- The same oversized barrel found on the CF8
- A tapered handle
- An endload when compared to the 2017 CF Zen
Comparable Bats
There is only one other end-loaded two-piece composite bat on the market. That is the Easton MAKO XL. Both bats (the CF Insane and the MAKO XL) are top-shelf performance bats made by companies with years of experience in the two-piece composite space. Both perform at peak levels at many different pitch speeds and along the length of the barrel.
Easton owners would claim their bat has a larger physical barrel, but DeMarini owners would claim their barrel has more production along its length. The fact is, both bats are great and it would be unreasonable to think one somehow remarkably out rakes the other. Both are used at elite levels of baseball, both have massive sweet spots and smooth sailing composite barrels finely tuned.
The CF Insane does boast the ability to customize the bat. For that, it gains at least some points.
The Bottom Line
At release, and for the foreseeable future, the 2017 CF Insane will come in only a BBCOR size. This means, only a drop 3 and only lengths from about 31 to 34 inches. This bat isn't meant for the light of heart (or of muscle) --- it is reserved for the big boys.
Those looking for the youth league, big barrel, or senior league sizes in a more manageable bat should check out the 2017 DeMarini CF Zen.
