I did not use oils or creams, but I did work my DD's HofH Rawlings catchers mitt over with a 45 pound rubber weight plate. I would drop the side of the plate onto the glove from a few feet and let the weight of the plate and gravity works its magic. I would then put a ball in the pocket and...
It is stiffer than her GA and LXT, but not super stiff. I have swung it a lot trying to get it broke in and man, it is just different, it makes her LXT 32 -10 feel end loaded. I do not have any way to record BS or EV, but it sure would be interesting to see the difference in the Carbon...
My 12U DD, standing in at 5'4 157# uses a 32/23 RT for tee work and front toss. It weighs in at just over 25oz and she has been swinging it for 2 years now. She uses it for early spring Wyoming/Utah tourneys. DD swings the GA 32/22, weighing in at 23.5oz, for summer time games We've replaced...