"Forever" Glove?

[Eric F]

My dd has the Mizuno only with the full web pocket. 5 years of travel combine with 4 years of HS, 1 year of university club play. I had it relaced 2 years ago. The glove is still in great shape.

That's great! Your experience is vastly different than mine. My DD's Miz MVP-SE lasted 1 year of 10U rec, all-stars, and fall select. Do you happen to have a pic of your DD's glove?

 

[999]

Additional observations about the Miz MVP series...The natural/brown models appear to use a slightly thicker leather than the colored "SE" versions, which lends itself to a little more structure and (expected) durability. My DD had a white MVP-SE in 10U rec ball. It lasted about a year. Another thing we have noticed in both her previous MVP fielder's glove and her current MVP catcher's mitt is that the finger stalls are unlined (typical of low to mid-range gloves) which leads to "pilling" of the suede-side leather on the back of the fingers. It can feel a little funky after a while.

EDIT: Just to be clear, I think the Miz MVP-series is a good mid-level choice that will serve most players just fine. It's not a "forever" glove, but that's reflected in the price tag.

My daughters gmvp1200f2 is lined. I think there are a few differences between these and the colored SE's. I agree is not a forever glove but a mid range one.

 

[999]

My daughters gmvp1200f2 is lined. I think there are a few differences between these and the colored SE's. I agree is not a forever glove but a mid range one.

Well now after looking at it only the back side (top of fingers) is lined.

 

[BT3100]

Vinci PJV-M
DD loves this glove.

 

[iddave]

Wilson YAK leather 1500 plays well above its price point imho.

Dave

 

[JAD]

The ME024-M is a nice glove. Big benefits of it being lighter and cooler than a full leather one like the BV1929-L, though with the exception of catchers mitts my daughter at 10u had no issue handling a full leather one.

Kip leather will be heavier and harder to break in, but will usually last longer.

 

[Eric F]

My daughters gmvp1200f2 is lined. I think there are a few differences between these and the colored SE's. I agree is not a forever glove but a mid range one.

Well now after looking at it only the back side (top of fingers) is lined.

Interesting. It seems that there is more variety than I expected in the MVP-series gloves. Both of the ones we've had direct experience with are definitely unlined. Thanks for your info.

 

[nremdn]

I know I am a bit late to this thread, but have you considered the Mizuno Classic (used to be called Classic Pro Soft) series? The quality is definitely a big improvement over the Mizuno Franchise or MVP series. It is not the highest end that Mizuno makes (Global Elite), but I have been very impressed with the quality that I have seen out of them.

 

[ANNASDAD]

You may want to take a look at this 12" FL1200C Pro Flare that Don Morton's has for $120.00 Not sure how the fit and hand stall size would be for your DD? Made with oil-infused Horween leather, not the hard, dry code "C55" Horween leather. Looks like a great glove for $120.00!

Louisville Slugger FL1200C Pro Flare 12 Inch Baseball Glove (Right Handed Throw)

 

[ANNASDAD]

I know I am a bit late to this thread, but have you considered the Mizuno Classic (used to be called Classic Pro Soft) series? The quality is definitely a big improvement over the Mizuno Franchise or MVP series. It is not the highest end that Mizuno makes (Global Elite), but I have been very impressed with the quality that I have seen out of them.

My experience with the Mizuno Classic has been quite the opposite, Our TB team is sponsored my Mizuno and I know over half the the girls use the Classic model. New they are nice gloves but they are labeled as Classic soft and that's exactly what they are. Very oil infused leather that gets rag floppy in no time! Some of the ones on our team are bad, I think dangerous in fact, but the girls love them....

To the OP, here's a couple of great deals from Cheapbats.com on the Global Elite series, blows the Classic Soft model away!! These are baseball gloves, the fastpitch model is sold out.

Mizuno Global Elite Baseball Glove 12" GGE10

Mizuno Global Elite Baseball Glove 12" GGE11