Glove help for a newbie

[Musashi.1982]

Hello, I started playing a couple of here ago in a mixed men/women fastpitch team, anyway I also play slowpitch sometimes. I starred playing with a Rawlings R9 12,75 baseball glove (302 pattern) and I use it as an utility glove (I play third base or outfield). Now I wished to gift me with a better glove...and my question is: are the deepest baseball pattern good for softball too or should I choose a glove specific for softball? I can't understand. I was thinking about a pro208 if I choose to buy a 12,50 or a 303 if I choose to remain with a 12,75...but I don't know if a softball glove should be better.
Thank you everyone

 

[ANNASDAD]

The Pro302 plays long and narrow, with a smaller hand stall. Tell me the exact length glove you’re looking for and I’ll tell you several models that play deeper and wider than your current glove.

 

[cnardone]

I am pretty sure sis bates plays SS with a Wilson a2000 1975 baseball glove. Plenty of great options playing with a baseball glove

 

[Musashi.1982]

The Pro302 plays long and narrow, with a smaller hand stall. Tell me the exact length glove you’re looking for and I’ll tell you several models that play deeper and wider than your current glove.

Thank you! I think that I'll be better to keep using a 12,75" so my purchase will be that length...do you have anche model to recommend?

 

[ANNASDAD]

Thank you! I think that I'll be better to keep using a 12,75" so my purchase will be that length...do you have anche model to recommend?

If you're staying with a 12.75" the most logical pick is your Pro302's big brother, the Pro303.

Rawlings Horween Heart of the Hide PRO303 Baseball Glove 12.75 Right Hand Throw

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If you can shorten up a 1/4" this new 12.5" Pro208 exclusive at Don Morton's is hard to beat, just a killer Slow Pitch infield pattern that can easily be used in the outfield!

Rawlings Horween Heart of Hide PRO208 12.5 Baseball Glove Right Hand Throw

Online Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats for sale. In business since 1971. Find brands like Rawlings, Nokona, Marucci, Victus, All-Star, and many others to help you with your baseball equipment needs.

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And if you really need deep and wide in a 12.75" glove, build yourself a custom "JD9" off of the Rawlings builder, pretty sure it's Rawlings deepest offering.

Not the best infield option (although Ozzie would disagree) this 12.75" PRO-T Six-Finger trap is a killer outfield glove!

Rawlings Horween Heart of the Hide PROT Baseball Glove 12.75 Inch Right Hand Throw

Online Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats for sale. In business since 1971. Find brands like Rawlings, Nokona, Marucci, Victus, All-Star, and many others to help you with your baseball equipment needs.

ballgloves.com

And @cnardone is right, baseball glove all the way!

Anyway....there's my Don Morton plug of the day!

 

[Musashi.1982]

If you're staying with a 12.75" the most logical pick is your Pro302's big brother, the Pro303.

Rawlings Horween Heart of the Hide PRO303 Baseball Glove 12.75 Right Hand Throw

Online Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats for sale. In business since 1971. Find brands like Rawlings, Nokona, Marucci, Victus, All-Star, and many others to help you with your baseball equipment needs.

ballgloves.com

If you can shorten up a 1/4" this new 12.5" Pro208 exclusive at Don Morton's is hard to beat, just a killer Slow Pitch infield pattern that can easily be used in the outfield!

Rawlings Horween Heart of Hide PRO208 12.5 Baseball Glove Right Hand Throw

Online Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats for sale. In business since 1971. Find brands like Rawlings, Nokona, Marucci, Victus, All-Star, and many others to help you with your baseball equipment needs.

ballgloves.com

And if you really need deep and wide in a 12.75" glove, build yourself a custom "JD9" off of the Rawlings builder, pretty sure it's Rawlings deepest offering.

Not the best infield option (although Ozzie would disagree) this 12.75" PRO-T Six-Finger trap is a killer outfield glove!

Rawlings Horween Heart of the Hide PROT Baseball Glove 12.75 Inch Right Hand Throw

Online Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats for sale. In business since 1971. Find brands like Rawlings, Nokona, Marucci, Victus, All-Star, and many others to help you with your baseball equipment needs.

ballgloves.com

And @cnardone is right, baseball glove all the way!

Anyway....there's my Don Morton plug of the day!

Wow! Thank you my friend, your tips are so useful and I also have to say that thise gloves are really wondeful to see. Could you please explain me how do this horween esclusive gloves work? Are they esclusive made for particular sellers in the US? I really love this 208 anyway

 

[ANNASDAD]

Wow! Thank you my friend, your tips are so useful and I also have to say that thise gloves are really wondeful to see. Could you please explain me how do this horween esclusive gloves work? Are they esclusive made for particular sellers in the US? I really love this 208 anyway

Don Morton's (Ballgloves.com) and SoftballFans.com are the two major players that order exclusives that are "exclusive" to their website. Take the DM Pro1000 for example that's been out of stock and ordered for a good while (just ask @pattar).

That Pro1000 is a old, very loved, and very iconic Rawlings model / pattern, same for the Pro12TC and the RV23, PRO-T, etc. What I don't know, or I'm not sure of.....is if Morton's has sole exclusive rights to those models? What I do know is you can't even order a custom Pro1000 off of the custom builder, if you want a Pro1000 you'll have to get it from Don Morton's!

And when I say I really don't know about the exclusivity, I do know you can get lucky and get a 12.25" Pro1000 Spring Trainer on Rawlings site from time to time, rare though!

The way Morton's does their orders, they order a batch of ~60~ or so of a certain model, when they sell out they reorder another batch. Sometimes they have subtle changes, sometimes huge changes like going from a Jtan leather shell to Horween, and then really huge changes like going full Horween including the liner.

I'm tired of writing! I'm sure you get where I'm going!?

 

[cnardone]

And for your viewing pleasure

Horween Leather Co.

www.horween.com

 

[ANNASDAD]

Thought I'd post you guys a link, this is a killer deal! I recommend the Pro-Steerhide.

Welcome to Gloveworks. Make Your Own Glove and Bring It Home!

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[Musashi.1982]

Thought I'd post you guys a link, this is a killer deal! I recommend the Pro-Steerhide.

Welcome to Gloveworks. Make Your Own Glove and Bring It Home!

en.gloveworks.net

This is really a good option thank you...but I felt in love with the horween pro208 that you posted, I think I will go in that direction.

Did you ever tried 44 gloves? I see some people using it but i got mixed reviews from that