Wrapping glove between games/ practices

[howdoo]

Simple question --

Do you wrap gloves (ball inside, obviously) (e.g., Hot Glove deluxe wrap, etc) between games/ practices?

 

[Lemond]

Mizuno Glove Wrap 370137

Mizuno Glove Wrap 370137. Flex cut panel for the perfect fit for any sized glove. Embossed neoprene material for enhanced stretch and durability. Reinforced velcro attachment for added strength.

ebasesloaded.com

Usually also on Amazon, but look to be unavailable there right now.

 

[Towny9]

We use a perfekt pocket. Works pretty well and is simple.

 

[_MIA_]

We have the Mizuno wrap. It keeps the pocket but I actually don't like how it curves the outside of the glove in (see the above picture). I like a glove, when you place it down pocket up, to be like how you would have it when you are actually fielding a ground ball. Not sure of the solution to that..

 

[howdoo]

Thanks. Tho' I was asking if you do have the wraps, are they used even when a glove has already been broken in? So, does it harm the glove by keeping it tightly wrapped or is it a recommended way to go?

 

[Sonerai]

My DD puts her glove over her face mask in the bag. So far that has worked great for keeping the shape of her glove. I had gotten her a glove guard, but her method works well and she does it every time she puts her glove away.

 

[_MIA_]

Thanks. Tho' I was asking if you do have the wraps, are they used even when a glove has already been broken in? So, does it harm the glove by keeping it tightly wrapped or is it a recommended way to go?

We do to keep the pocket but like I said I am not a fan of what it does to the shape of the glove. My guess is that pros/college kids who keep their gloves in a locker (e.g. don't shove it in their bat bag) probably don't do it and maybe just keep a ball in it (if they do anything).

 

[howdoo]

My reply was actually to Lemond -- thanks for the link. We have the Hot Wrap and did well to form the pocket. But, right, like Pattar noted, the shape is now like a clamshell. Of course, not unexpected. But, at what point do you say (if you do) we don't need the wrap anymore and just cross fingers that you have a nice, broken in glove with a formed pocket and it stays that way. Interesting that as I looked this up there really isn't anything mentioned about "best practice" about keeping a pocket aside from keeping a ball in it (nothing -- or very little -- about wrapping).

 

[_MIA_]

My reply was actually to Lemond -- thanks for the link. We have the Hot Wrap and did well to form the pocket. But, right, like Pattar noted, the shape is now like a clamshell. Of course, not unexpected. But, at what point do you say (if you do) we don't need the wrap anymore and just cross fingers that you have a nice, broken in glove with a formed pocket and it stays that way. Interesting that as I looked this up there really isn't anything mentioned about "best practice" about keeping a pocket aside from keeping a ball in it (nothing -- or very little -- about wrapping).

Best practice would probably be to just store the glove outside of the bag (maybe with a ball in it) but with a 12 YO that means there is a 100% chance she forgets it in her room 90% of the time..

 

[cnardone]

I agree with @pattar I like the glove to stay open. My dd puts her mask inside the glove, or puts the glove around the mask before she puts them both in her bag.