Best/Favorite baseball glove?

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Permalink Reply by Shawna Macurio on April 30, 2009 at 10:33am

Nike and Easton have some good gloves that are pretty broken in, and they aren't too expensive. Try Play-It-Again Sports (new gloves... they usually have a good selection) and similar stores.

Kudos to you on getting your daughter into baseball!

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Grucci on April 30, 2009 at 10:53am

I actually bought a Rawlings gold glove - identical to the glove I've had for 20 years - for my 9 year old. While it will take a bit of time to break in, she has a glove that will get her through this season and I will help her break the new one in over this year. And, if for some reason she decides the glove isn't right for her, I need a backup anyway.

For my 7 year old, I went with a Mizuno 1208 for a couple reasons. It is a nice soft leather glove and is already a bit flexible. Secondly, it has a velcro wrist strap which is necessary while her hands are still small.

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Permalink Reply by Ronald C Fazar on April 30, 2009 at 6:12pm

Kelley - Black or Elevation series ... Pro Line series also very good, longer to break-in ... they have a new series, I think they're calling it the "Smooth" series - I've never touched one so I can't comment - accept that I don't like seeing them get fancy for no reason - the company thrived on simplicity and low prices - but now their prices aren't as great, customer service isn't as great (you used to actually be able to talk to one of the Kelley family members on the phone) - and they seem to have too many other mediocre products (though I really like their catcher's chest protector.) I would buy the elevation series - it's a great mitt, breaks in quickly and is a better value than the Black or Smooth series'. My brother has a Rawlings Pro-Preferred mitt and I am disappointed in it (I bought it for him) - it's simply not as good of a mitt and it cost twice as much as the Kelley Elevation series.

Kelley also makes softball mitts.

And this may stir up controversy/debate - but I used Lexol on the Kelley gloves - one of their sales reps in my area turned me onto it about 6 years ago.

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Permalink Reply by philip ouimette on May 1, 2009 at 12:22am

Favorite glove has to be the Wilson A-2000,cost 35$ in 1972, best glove i ever had(what's it cost today?) by the time i reach high school half the team had one, trash it about 5 years a go, though i would never play again, it was falling apart(would still love to have it,if i did, i would probably still use it). Join a over 30 baseball league last year now have a Wilson A700 price was right,glove felt soft, easy brake in time, only play once a week, it will do

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Permalink Reply by Nick Radenkovich on May 1, 2009 at 12:49am

rawlings pro preferred. two tone.

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Permalink Reply by Noel Vazquez on May 2, 2009 at 12:11am

My favorite glove is the Rawlings Heart of the Hide PRODCT firstbase mitt. I've been using it since I was a teen and it has never failed me. I love the shape and the size. Nothing better.

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Permalink Reply by Tater Bug on May 15, 2009 at 10:28am

Akadema folks.......great quality...great people to deal with....

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Permalink Reply by Pat Bockenstette on August 25, 2009 at 9:29pm

It's Pat's son, Luke here. I personally like the rawlings gold glove series(I web). It was really east to break in. I also like a bunch of Nokona gloves. My friend has a modified trapeze Nokona glove and I helped him break it in and it only took 2 days.

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Permalink Reply by Micah Adelstein on December 18, 2009 at 12:34pm

I have an all-star vintage series catchers mitt I found on ebay for $25. Its a great mitt with lots of padding, just a pain to break in. I dont put anything on my mitts to break them in. I just throw with them. It took a full season to get it somewhat broken in but It's a great mitt. I used to have a couple of wilson mitts but they break in too easily and I like a stiffer mitt.

Someone else used one of my wilson mitts when I was getting my gear on to start warming up one of our pitchers and the mitt never felt the same again.

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Permalink Reply by Karl Roman on January 28, 2010 at 10:55am

I have this weird rule of never spending over $100 on a glove. Never have, never will. My favorite glove is my A1000 12.5" outfield glove. I bought it in 2005 for $90, and it's the single best investment I've ever made. It's withstood a serious beating over these 5 + years, and other than maybe getting it restrung soon, I can't see having any problems with it. I also like the Rawlings Gold Glove series. I think you can't go wrong with any of them, especially the infield and catcher models. The Mizuno MVP Prime Series is also phenomenal. I just picked up their catchers mitt for $70 on eBay. It is phenomenal. I'm sure you could pick up a better, fancier glove for like $300, but just posting that their are plenty of more than serviceable models for the budget conscious among us.

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Permalink Reply by Brandon Anderson on January 28, 2010 at 12:35pm

I prefer the Rawlings Heart of the Hide. (There is a reason that the heart of the hide is used by more major leaguers than any other glove) and its one of their better priced models. The Rawlings Primo and Pro Proferred are out there as well, but if major leaguers who can have any glove they want and don't use it why would you? Before the HOH I was a Wilson guy. A2000 B2BL was my model and I loved it. It eventually needed to be replaced and the second one just was not the same. (Odd feel, different laether.) Guys prefer the pro prof but it needs to be oiled a ton or else it flakes. If I am going to pay 200 for a glove I dont want to have to oil it every week. The HOH is like the ak 47. Its tough, its rugged, it can take a beating, and it gets the job done for a reasonable price

Gloves, like a lot of things in life are getting what you pay for. Just make sure you are getting a good deal!

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Permalink Reply by Simon Foster on February 11, 2010 at 5:58am

Rawlings sandlot 11.5" - took me just 3 throws to break it in. Nice and soft and comfortable, yet retains its stiffness.

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