Once in high school all bats must adhere to bbcor standards. That means a maximum exit speed ceiling of about 87 mph. A 20$ bbcor bat will perform as well as a 500$ bbcor bat. That's a little secret the bat makers don't want anyone to know. If ur kids in high school let him pick the bat based on feel, weight and length.....after about age 14 there no such thing as a hot bat anymore .
This is not even a remotely correct statement. BESR measured exit speed and is no longer considered an accurate measurement of bat performance. That's why BESR is no longer used. BBCOR measures the trampoline effect or amount of actual bat compression at the moment of impact. The loss of energy at the moment of impact is what it actually being measured which takes the hitter's strength, bat speed and swing mechanics out of the equation. All bats must meet the bbcor standards right out of the wrapper. As the bats break in,some become hotter than others. As an example, an Easton Mako BBCOR bat takes about 300 swings to break in. This is true of all composite bats. At that point it is significantly hotter/significantly higher trampoline effect than it was when first removed from the wrapper. This is due to the composite fibers breaking down during the breakin period. That is where the difference is between a $400 BBCOR bat and a $100 BBCOR bat comes in. The more expensive bats are engineered and designed to meet the BBCOR standard when tested fresh out of the wrapper but exceed it during actual field use. There is a huge difference between a cheap BBCOR bat and and expensive BBCOR bat. Once you get above about the $250 mark,they play pretty much the same with some being marginally better than others but you can definitely tell a difference between a cheap one and a more expensive model. Bat manufacturers spend millions in R&D to come up with ways to meet the standards while having the hottest bat available. Market share is $$ and the best bats are in demand and drive premium prices. capitalism at its best.
