Catchers mitt recommendations
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Why limit yourself to just these two mitts? We have two LA mitts and they are good gloves at a reasonable price.
I recently purchased a Wilson A2000 mitt for DD and she says she likes the Wilson better. No sting.
From the research I have done the Wilson is the #1 Fastpitch mitt followed by the LA.
I will say I get my thumb jammed at least once a practice with DD’s curve ball that moves down and away from RHH’s.
Allstar also makes quality mitts that you can get for very good prices on their website.
If I had to choose between LA & HOH I would go with HOH. Better materials at a higher price point.
I recently purchased a Wilson A2000 mitt for DD and she says she likes the Wilson better. No sting.
From the research I have done the Wilson is the #1 Fastpitch mitt followed by the LA.
I will say I get my thumb jammed at least once a practice with DD’s curve ball that moves down and away from RHH’s.
Allstar also makes quality mitts that you can get for very good prices on their website.
If I had to choose between LA & HOH I would go with HOH. Better materials at a higher price point.
I like the single break heel All-Star CMW3000 and the like for their great thumb protection.
I need a broken in mitt fast. Those are two that I have a choice of. There is also an All Star Vela. She has a Wilson A2000 right now that is partly broken in. I feel like she’s been working with this mitt for awhile (since last Summer) and we can’t seem to get it to where it needs to be. She caught live pitching today for the first time since February and she had trouble holding on to pitches today. It still is stiff. Her old glove is a Wilson (can’t remember the model number but it was nothing fancy). That lasted from 12u all the way through 16u. And I think I paid $25.00 for it. We just can’t seem to get this new Wilson broken in and she’s got another tryout on Tuesday.
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Interesting. I put either Nokona or Vinci conditioner on the A2000 and put it under my mattress with a ball in it for about a month. Started playing catch and it broke in pretty quickly.
DD uses the LA to get warned-up because it’s easier to close at slower speeds. She switches to the A2000 when live catching for what she feels is better protection.
She has an Allstar under mitt glove she can use with extra padding if she chooses to do so with LA.
I’ve never held an Allstar mitt but I’ve heard many good things about them.
Tryout huh, my suggestion is to get a dumbbell, weighted ball, and or a mallet and beat the absolute crap out of that A2000!
Even if you beat it to the point of damaging it, who cares, sounds like you’re wanting a new mitt anyway?
You’re a little late in the game to be looking for another mitt with a tryout two days from now! You probably should be getting on with beating the snot out of that Wilson!
Even if you beat it to the point of damaging it, who cares, sounds like you’re wanting a new mitt anyway?
You’re a little late in the game to be looking for another mitt with a tryout two days from now! You probably should be getting on with beating the snot out of that Wilson!
Back to your original question, I’d take an All-Star over both gloves you listed unless she’s on a Rawlings sponsored team, and unless you’re talking about a true HOH off of the custom builder, in that case a true HOH off of the builder would be the one!
At this point, I don’t think any of these suggestions matters!
At this point, I don’t think any of these suggestions matters!
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What part of the country do you live in? If your local your more than welcome to borrow DD’s LA. It practically closes itself.
MB, the old blueish & white / light gray Worth Liberty Advanced mitts were the real deal, GREAT mitts! What....2013, 2014, 2015??
