Catchers Glove

[Jdaddy]

I like the look of the Vinci's, but DD has had a closed pocket glove and really prefers the H pockets. DD's a freshman and thriving at college. I laugh because one of the GA's told her she was too aggressive behind the plate sometimes. She out gunned a senior 2nd baseman the other day trying for the out. I like the Rawlings, I'll have DD take a look at them when she comes home next.

DD likes the H web too. She's 16 and uses the Vinci JCV-VM, which has the h-web. It is a 33" mitt, but has an adequate pocket and the same padding as the JCV-34. Her first one lasted 3 1/2 years and she catches ALOT! There's no telling how many thousands of balls it caught between practices, games and lessons. Her second one will last her through the next two years of HS and I will buy her another one if she chooses to play in college.

 

[ian]

Hey ian, I'm sure that pattern is great, but that particular model (ProCM33FPB) is made with "Horween Featherlite" leather which is a Dual Core Heart of the Hide model. The customs we were playing around with yesterday were true Heart of the Hide Rawlings with true HOH leather. HUGE difference in leathers!!

Just take the black customs I mocked up yesterday, there's 3 different blacks....

***Dry black, this is Rawlings Japanese tanned (J-Tan) steer hide leather, dang great leather!
***Horween oiled black, supplied by THE Horween tannery out of Chicago, IL. This stuff is tough as nails and wears like iron!!
***And Horween black soft Dual Core, or Featherlite.....this stuff is crap, don't buy a Dual Core Rawlings unless it's for rec ball, definitely not for hard, serious play like travel ball or year round play, gets floppy fast!

For a black Rawlings glove, both of the top two mentioned are great leathers and the two you would want to buy!

Absolutely, the hide makes a difference (in durability and price). I picked up the lowly champion version of this mitt 2 years ago for $55. Its worked great for this part time bucket dad and pulled double duty for my 10u son. Its a little floppy now but Ive got my money out of it and its got some life left.

The pattern is great. The pocket is big enough, the wrist closure works awesome. Best pattern I have found. Can only imagine how nice the more expensive models are.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Absolutely, the hide makes a difference (in durability and price). I picked up the lowly champion version of this mitt 2 years ago for $55. Its worked great for this part time bucket dad and pulled double duty for my 10u son. Its a little floppy now but Ive got my money out of it and its got some life left.

The pattern is great. The pocket is big enough, the wrist closure works awesome. Best pattern I have found. Can only imagine how nice the more expensive models are.

That's great to hear, I was hoping I didn't come across as knocking on your mitt. For that money I would have definitely bought it also. The only Dual Core glove I've ever owned was a 11.25" Pro88 HOH that I found at PIAS, some employee there had it in the wrong section and had it priced wrong. I paid $40.00 for it and brought it home and re-laced it with super stiff Tanners lace, it was a great glove and pattern and whoever previously broke it in, they broke it in perfectly! Great baseball infield pattern! Was well worth more than I paid for it, got floppy fast but again, well worth it!

 

[JAD]

DD likes the H web too. She's 16 and uses the Vinci JCV-VM, which has the h-web. It is a 33" mitt, but has an adequate pocket and the same padding as the JCV-34. Her first one lasted 3 1/2 years and she catches ALOT! There's no telling how many thousands of balls it caught between practices, games and lessons. Her second one will last her through the next two years of HS and I will buy her another one if she chooses to play in college.

Depending on where your DD goes to school she may be given a glove in college. My DD had to give up her Vinci for a Wilson A2000 because of a sponsorship.

 

[Jdaddy]

depending on where your dd goes to school she may be given a glove in college. My dd had to give up her vinci for a wilson a2000 because of a sponsorship.

deal breaker, lol!

 

[chardrok]

The All-Star CMW 3000 is currently $97 on the baseball monkey site with the %15 off code they have for the black Friday/ Cyber Monday

 

[Eric F]

The All-Star CMW 3000 is currently $97 on the baseball monkey site with the %15 off code they have for the black Friday/ Cyber Monday

Anyone even considering this mitt should jump on this deal immediately!