Baseball mitt to catch fastpitch.

[Lenski]

I would look at a baseball 1st basemen's mitt before I would buy a baseball catchers mitt.

Bingo! That's what I was going to suggest. Get a 13 inch 1B mitt. A Rawlings HOH or Pro Preferred would be my suggestions for high quality.

 

[JAD]

I accidentally bought a baseball catchers mitt off Ebay and tried to use it. The pocket is smaller and the width at the palm is reduced. If you are buying a glove, buy one specifically designed for softball. If you are using a glove you already have, good luck and I recommend wearing a facemask.

 

[JAD]

Looking for a higher quality, no-velcro mitt.

I am not sure why you are adamant about not having a velcro wrist strap - it allows for a larger variance in hand size, so if your DD ever wants to catch, she could use it too.

 

[Eric F]

I am not sure why you are adamant about not having a velcro wrist strap - it allows for a larger variance in hand size, so if your DD ever wants to catch, she could use it too.

I've never understood the aversion to velcro.

 

[JAD]

I've never understood the aversion to velcro.

Here is a $279 Nokona Buckaroo catchers mitt that has a velco strap, so do not tell me it is only found on cheap gloves!

Nokona Buckaroo Series 32 5 inch BKF 3250 Fastpitch Softball Catcher's Mitt | eBay

 

[vdubya]

Here is a $279 Nokona Buckaroo catchers mitt that has a velco strap, so do not tell me it is only found on cheap gloves!

That mitt is not inexpensive, but the velcro cheapens it IMO. By 'IMO' I mean that I am simply stating my preference.

I also would never buy a sports car with an automatic transmission. Sure, the autotranny option is just as expensive(probably more), but it is a marriage that should never happen...I. M. O.

Rolled asphault roofing on a high end home? It may do the job, but no thanks.

You get the idea. Velcro on a glove is just aesthetically unacceptable to me, so I am looking at mitts without it. Looking into 1b mitts is a good suggestion. Many of the fp catcher's mitts closely resemble those anyway. Thanks. VW

 

[JAD]

I couldn't help myself....

 

[iMlearning]

auto

Here is a $279 Nokona Buckaroo catchers mitt that has a velco strap, so do not tell me it is only found on cheap gloves!

That mitt is not inexpensive, but the velcro cheapens it IMO. By 'IMO' I mean that I am simply stating my preference.

I also would never buy a sports car with an automatic transmission. Sure, the autotranny option is just as expensive(probably more), but it is a marriage that should never happen...I. M. O.

Rolled asphault roofing on a high end home? It may do the job, but no thanks.

You get the idea. Velcro on a glove is just aesthetically unacceptable to me, so I am looking at mitts without it. Looking into 1b mitts is a good suggestion. Many of the fp catcher's mitts closely resemble those anyway. Thanks. VW

Vdub, I have a muscle car that is an automatic and I wear those shoes while driving it!

 

[Lenski]

I'm with Vdub.......I would not buy nor do I own a glove or mitt with velcro. My shoes have laces. My sports car has a 6 speed manual transmission.

JMO but I think velcro cheapens a glove/mitt and it looks terrible.

 

[iMlearning]

Velcro

It bugged me that DD insisted on velcro for her A2K but after trying several gloves without it, she just felt more comfortable with it. Not a cheap glove either.
I bought a Mizuno Global Elite 1st base glove for myself to throw with her but wish I would have bought a catcher's mitt for the extra padding.