100% agree.Seconding the bradley.. Get one and be done with it! GREAT glove for small hands. Our family has 3 of them. Very happy
Seriously considering them, seem to get rave reviews. |
The owner Jeff is very good at customer service. I also think they have free returns within 30 days if it wasn’t really used.
Seriously considering them, seem to get rave reviews.
I love the Mizuno quality, and was ready to buy a Prime for her, but we've tried a few at Dick's and she didn't like the way they feel.Mizuno MVP Prime Fastpitch Glove $105 at dicks. Nice leather, close to broken in at the store. I'd look for an older black model, Dicks still has them online.
I would actually look at a 12 or 12.5" in this glove (or any glove really). At this age, you need a large pocket to hold the ball. Hands are too small, and not strong enough to "grip" the ball using a smaller glove. It sounds counter intuitive, but coaching two DDs through rec leagues convinced me larger is better at 8u and 10u. If you want your kid to learn to catch properly, then the ball has to stay in the pocket. Smaller gloves, the ball pops out, and they will revert to "basket" catching, because that is only way to keep ball off ground.
One DD used a Wilson A800, also in a 12.5, and I liked that glove as well. But the Mizuno seemed to be a higher quality glove, so that is probably what I would get today. Never held the A900, so maybe the quality has improved.
Very good to know! Customer service is definitely important to me.The owner Jeff is very good at customer service. I also think they have free returns within 30 days if it wasn’t really used.
Those are some pretty gloves for sure! Lucky for me, I showed her the choices and she loves the one in clearance.Check out Bradley Gloves as well. The hand/finger stalls are specifically sized for young hands. I would go with the Next Play series. These are geared towards 9-12 year old. They have both fast pitch (FP) and baseball versions. The glove shell patterns are the same between the gloves, but the FP gloves have velcro wrists and the baseball gloves have a laced wrist. A H-web makes a nice all around glove. They have 11.5", 11.75", or 12". Here are a few choices, but search the website as there are lots more. I would stay away from any of the steerhide or kip leather gloves for a 9 year old. Those gloves will be a bit heavier/stiffer requiring more break in and more hand strength.
11.75
Our FP Bandito and Next Play Series are geared toward girls softball players (aged 9-15). All-leather shell, palm, binding and welting, designed and crafted by one of the most highly-regarded glove makers in the world. Shell: Naturally smooth, premium Native steerhide leather Lining: Cushioned...www.bradleybaseballgloves.com
This one is on clearance.
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Our FP Bandito and Next Play Series are geared toward girls softball players (aged 9-15). All-leather shell, palm, binding and welting, designed and crafted by one of the most highly-regarded glove makers in the world. Shell: Naturally smooth, premium Native steerhide leather Lining: Cushioned...www.bradleybaseballgloves.com
11.5
The perfect glove for a Little League aged utility player. All-leather shell, palm, binding and welting, designed and crafted by one of the most highly-regarded glove makers in the world. Bradley Baseball is the only glove company focused on creating baseball gloves for young players. The same...www.bradleybaseballgloves.com
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The perfect glove for a Little League aged infielder or utility player. Next Play Series 2021 gloves require 50% player break-in. All-leather shell, palm, binding and welting, designed and crafted by one of the most highly-regarded glove makers in the world. The same patterns and components used...www.bradleybaseballgloves.com
She actually tried this one on at Dick's last week and loved the way it felt. She isn't picky on color, but for some reason doesn't want white. I have an older GG Elite that I use frequently, and had held up well.We just bought a Rawlings GG Elite 12” for my 9 year old this weekend at Dicks. It’s nearly broken in after two practices and throwing in the backyard. We tried all the Mizunos but she said they hurt her pinky. She also liked the fur in the Rawlings.
Off the shelf, we tried a Mizuno Prime SE and it was way too stiff. Haven't seen a pro select to try though. I'm betting some vigorous break in would work either way, but it could be a pancake by the time she could use it.Is the mizuno pro select baseball glove in a 11.75 too much glove for a 9 years old? The hand stall might be too big for their hands.