DDI finally chose a glove after trying 3 from JustBallGloves and working with them for a couple weeks. She put aside the Vela 3-finger 12.5" pretty quickly, but took a little longer to decide between the Mizuno Global Elite (GGE10FP) and the Rawlings Liberty Advanced (RLA125FS).
It came down...
The Vinci is definitely on the short list, along with a couple others. I hate that the only way for her to try on any of them is to order online and return. There's no where nearby that carries decent fastpitch gear.
I like a more open web too, I like to be able to see through. She's used to it though, both her previous gloves were basket and I think she feels sneaky hiding her pitching grips. I kept hoping we'd run into a vendor at a tournament this year so she could try on a few, but no luck. I'm a gear...
She's small, about 5'2" and 110#, but still growing. Current glove is a ratty old Wilson 12" with a closed web.
She does like the look of both the 1961 and the 1929, with a slight preference for the closed web of the 1929. At least she has accepted the need for a new one, even if she doesn't...
We're also struggling with the 1 glove vs. 2 glove scenario, though my dd is a pitcher and outfielder. The budget won't allow for 2 high end, so it'll have to be one great utility glove or two good specialty gloves.
At 13, she's using the same glove she used at 9. She'll take as many new...