Hey Eric! She is 9 but tall for her age. Moving into travel ball after fall select and looking for a better glove. I don’t want to spend more than $300 since I just paid $200 for her Mizuno Samurai gear
My suggestions...
All-Star CMW3000 or CMW4000
Vinci PC-series
Rawlings Liberty Advanced
That said, mitts can be a very personal thing. As much as I wanted my DD to love one of the ones listed above, her choice at 9yo was a 34" Mizuno. This was followed by an Akadema, and then another Miz. It wasn't until recently (end of 12U TB) that she has finally moved up to a top-level mitt - Vinci JCV34.
Yeah, I probably should have asked her age also, at 9, I would look at the All-Star CMW4000 or the Rawlings Liberty Advanced RLACM33. Both will take some break in, but not a crazy amount. Both excellent mitts!
Yeah, I think Eric has commented on the Liberty being heavier than the All-Star, but by how much? Is it that noticeable? I've only handled the 34" Worth Liberty from a couple years back.
9? I would recommend a Fortus It is a 32.5 - but for the price point it is the best quality glove on the market. If she is still going strong in 2-3 years - jump up to an upper end glove. If you want to go all in on an upper end glove that will last her through college - then a JCV-VM would be the way to go, send me a message if you want a price. Though - the VM is a heavy glove - I don't think a 9 year old can handle it effectively unless she is exceptionally big/strong for her age.