Bolts-Coach-PR posted:BBCOR Composite bats don't have to be 'broken in'... They are subjected to ABI before packaging...
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/rules/...NCAAABIProcedure.pdf
https://www.easton.com/support...service/product-faqs
We've never noticed any type of performance increase whatsoever with a composite...
BBCOR Composites DO NOT get hotter with use... There is NO advantage whatsoever between Alloy and Composites under the BBCOR standard.
Unless I'm misunderstanding your statement, I don't think it's accurate. The ABI process is only used as part of BBCOR certification testing, so it's only performed on those individual bats that are submitted for testing. The manufacturer isn't required to break in every bat they make before selling them. The purpose is to ensure that the bat model passes BBCOR certification after it's been broken in. So I would say that all composite bats have the potential to get hotter after break in, but that they are still unlikely to exceed the BBCOR standard after break-in. I say unlikely, because ABI testing couldn't possibly reproduce every real-world break-in scenario.
Dadof3, IMO, most composite bats do get a little bouncier after break-in, and they also start to lose their bounciness over time (much sooner than alloy). If you love the bat, and want it to last as long as possible, I would only use it for game ABs after the first 500 contacts.