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Oct 21, 2015
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Dd is 15 . She pitches and plays middle infield . Looking at getting her a new glove and was thinking a 12 " A2000 . Is this a good choice or what would be the general consensus?


Thanks Terry HowardIMG_0560.jpg

The white glove is a 12" mizuno mvp and the brown glove is a GGE11V baseball glove .
 
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Feb 15, 2016
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Dd is 15 . She pitches and plays middle infield . Looking at getting her a new glove and was thinking a 12 " A2000 . Is this a good choice or what would be the general consensus?


Thanks Terry Howard

It is a great glove but can be a little bit tough to break in. I might get crucified by some for saying this but as opposed to bats (where I think you generally get better performance for your dollars) gloves don't make a difference in making your kid a better fielder. The difference in price is generally durability. Your kid will catch the ball just as well with a $69 Mizuno as she will with a $259 A2000. Both of my DDs got gloves for under $100 when they were 12U and used them through travel and HS and only upgraded when they got to college. DD1's cheap Mizuno was pretty beat up by the time she got to college. DD2's clearance Nokona was still in great shape when she got to college but they made her get a Wilson glove. If she was a catcher I might have a different opinion.
 
Mar 24, 2014
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Dd is 15 . She pitches and plays middle infield . Looking at getting her a new glove and was thinking a 12 " A2000 . Is this a good choice or what would be the general consensus?


Thanks Terry Howard

My DD is a pitcher and plays infield. Just got her a new A2000 12" pitchers glove. This is our second A2000 and the first one lasted about 4 years. We took it to our local glove doctor to make adjustments and break it in. Between pitching lessons, softball practices, etc was broke in relatively soon. She still has her first A2000 that she now uses for pitching lessons and as a backup, to try and extend the life of her new A2000. You can find some good prices on eBay.
 
Jul 29, 2013
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It is a great glove but can be a little bit tough to break in. I might get crucified by some for saying this but as opposed to bats (where I think you generally get better performance for your dollars) gloves don't make a difference in making your kid a better fielder. The difference in price is generally durability. Your kid will catch the ball just as well with a $69 Mizuno as she will with a $259 A2000. Both of my DDs got gloves for under $100 when they were 12U and used them through travel and HS and only upgraded when they got to college. DD1's cheap Mizuno was pretty beat up by the time she got to college. DD2's clearance Nokona was still in great shape when she got to college but they made her get a Wilson glove. If she was a catcher I might have a different opinion.

Good morning, I try to never ever disagree with anyone here on the board, so I'll just say that I'm very glad your glove philosophy has worked out great for both of your girls.....
 
Nov 26, 2010
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It is a great glove but can be a little bit tough to break in. I might get crucified by some for saying this but as opposed to bats (where I think you generally get better performance for your dollars) gloves don't make a difference in making your kid a better fielder. The difference in price is generally durability. Your kid will catch the ball just as well with a $69 Mizuno as she will with a $259 A2000. Both of my DDs got gloves for under $100 when they were 12U and used them through travel and HS and only upgraded when they got to college. DD1's cheap Mizuno was pretty beat up by the time she got to college. DD2's clearance Nokona was still in great shape when she got to college but they made her get a Wilson glove. If she was a catcher I might have a different opinion.

I believe this 100%. Its not the tool, its the carpenter.
 
Mar 6, 2018
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I believe this 100%. Its not the tool, its the carpenter.

I agree unless it's a non leather glove they sell for the younger ones. They are easy to squeeze for the young kids but the side curl over so bad they cant field or catch without the ball deflecting from the side. Thats a younger kid/glove issue that i'm sure you're not referring to though. Mizuno made a nice glove for 6-8 year old boys that was easy to break in and squeeze. Full leather and easy to handle. I couldnt find that in any other glove their age.
 
May 24, 2013
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It is a great glove but can be a little bit tough to break in. I might get crucified by some for saying this but as opposed to bats (where I think you generally get better performance for your dollars) gloves don't make a difference in making your kid a better fielder. The difference in price is generally durability. Your kid will catch the ball just as well with a $69 Mizuno as she will with a $259 A2000. Both of my DDs got gloves for under $100 when they were 12U and used them through travel and HS and only upgraded when they got to college. DD1's cheap Mizuno was pretty beat up by the time she got to college. DD2's clearance Nokona was still in great shape when she got to college but they made her get a Wilson glove. If she was a catcher I might have a different opinion.

I agree with this, generally speaking, but will emphasize the durability part of the equation. When both gloves are freshly broken-in, and still have plenty of structure, there probably isn't much performance difference between $69 glove and a $259 glove. The price difference is in the quality of materials and construction that allows the $259 glove to still perform over years of service at a light level of demand. I'm not sure how your DD1's Miz managed to get through so many years of TB. I've seen lots of those gloves in action. In my experience, they should be replaced at least once a year due to structural breakdown in the fingers, which typically leads to dropped/missed balls.
 
Feb 15, 2016
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I agree with this, generally speaking, but will emphasize the durability part of the equation. When both gloves are freshly broken-in, and still have plenty of structure, there probably isn't much performance difference between $69 glove and a $259 glove. The price difference is in the quality of materials and construction that allows the $259 glove to still perform over years of service at a light level of demand. I'm not sure how your DD1's Miz managed to get through so many years of TB. I've seen lots of those gloves in action. In my experience, they should be replaced at least once a year due to structural breakdown in the fingers, which typically leads to dropped/missed balls.

The Mizuno was trashed by first year 16U but she kept using it. She wouldn't use a new one even when I bought her one She never had a problem with missing the ball. The thing was like a noodle and I had no idea how she caught the ball. If performance would have been impacted she would have immediately switched gloves. She is stubborn but not stupid! She played a FULL schedule of tournaments every summer and fall as well. I was not saying it was optimal! I almost "lost" it once on purpose.

There is a significant difference in durability between gloves. I am not denying that for one minute.

One side-note, we didn't do anything gimmicky to break the gloves in. Just playing catch, using some glove oil, and keeping it wrapped up with a ball in it when not in use... No steamer, no water, no oven, no driving over it with the car. Just playing catch.
 
Jul 1, 2010
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My DD is P and 3B and on her second A2000. She loves them and plans to use same in college. I agree, they are expensive, but very durable. We were fortunate to be in a sponsored organization.
 

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