Glove Help

[Westwind]

Yes to the DW5!

Discontinued pattern (I believe) but still available at the custom shop.

DD‘s was ordered with leather pro extra stiff. Very nice shaped and sized glove. We did the Pedroia wrist strap mod too. Has held up better than any glove she has used, but I was never able to talk her into a Rawlings Pro 1000. I tried!

@ AD, I don’t know if I ever told you this but when she went to school, one day it was Glove Day and everyone’s locker had a new glove in it. They didn’t know they were coming. Hers was another DW5.

 

[ANNASDAD]

I wanted a HOH but they went with Wilson

I don’t have anything against Wilson’s, used a A2000 for 30 years, just don’t like their FP gloves!

 

[ANNASDAD]

@ AD, I don’t know if I ever told you this but when she went to school, one day it was Glove Day and everyone’s locker had a new glove in it. They didn’t know they were coming. Hers was another DW5.

What?? Surprise, here’s a new DW5!! How awesome is that?

 

[Gags]

I believe the OP was looking for a smaller handstall than the Pro-1000 may offer.

@ShawnC - the FP models of the A2000 may be made differently than the baseball models (i.e. not as durable).

If you find a baseball model with the Pedroia fit, that should give you the smaller handstall you're looking for without a loss of quality. (Note - my daughter has a 12.25 MA model A2000. No issues yet, but I also don't have a recent baseball model to compare it to.)

 

[ANNASDAD]

I believe the OP was looking for a smaller handstall than the Pro-1000 may offer.

@ShawnC - the FP models of the A2000 may be made differently than the baseball models (i.e. not as durable).

If you find a baseball model with the Pedroia fit, that should give you the smaller handstall you're looking for without a loss of quality. (Note - my daughter has a 12.25 MA model A2000. No issues yet, but I also don't have a recent baseball model to compare it to.)

I’ve put both a 8th grader and a 9th grader in a Pro1000, once I adjusted the wrist they fit perfectly!

 

[prsboogie]

My 7th grader is in a pro1K Thanks to @ANNASDAD - she loves the fit and swears it scoops ground balls better than her other HOH. I need to get some action shots with her using it!

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[ShawnC]

Then get her a A2000. What do you mean by typically measuring up? The A2000 in general…..or how does it compare to a Pro1000?

Are you looking at a A2000 fastpitch glove? Please say no!

Was looking more at their baseball gloves to be used for softball. I was mainly asking about the sizing. I was always a fan of Rawlings growing up. DDs first "big girl glove" was a custom Liberty Advanced. But shes gotten older and of course has to have her touch on everything and when shes set on trying something new.....It doesnt matter what I know. lol Her 44Pro Is a 12" but seems like It plays a little bigger. Not great for quick transfers but has been a really great glove otherwise. Do A2000's tend to measure out larger or smaller than the size ordered? Really looking for that dedicated infield glove.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Do A2000's tend to measure out larger or smaller than the size ordered? Really looking for that dedicated infield glove.

When talking about a 12” Wilson baseball glove, I’ve had my hands on 2 or 3 different DW5’s, both A2000 and A2K. Never owned one though.

From what I remember they were slightly smaller all the way around compared to a 12” Pro1000. A 12” softball really fills one up, she wouldn’t have any problems on transfers!

@Westwind is your guy, he’ll have much better insight on a DW5 than I do!

 

[Westwind]

I would say it is an infielder sized glove. When AD was helping me figure this out, she was playing left side infield. It’s a nice glove for middle infielders and 3b I would say…

She wanted Wilson because that’s what her fav school used and that’s prob why I couldn’t get her to try a Rawlings…

 

[Chad504boy]

is 12.5" too big for a dedicated 3rd base? baseball gloves for fastpitch... :mindblown: