I want to buy oldest DD, who turns 12 next month, a new catcher's mitt, but I'm having a little anxiety about buying something without seeing it, which I have to unless I buy one of a few brands that are available locally (Mizuno, Rawlings, Wilson, Nokona). She currently uses a discontinued Wilson A500 . She's used it for two seasons and it's been great, especially since I bought it for $10 on clearance somewhere. The thing is her Wilson says it's a 31", but when I measure it with a string I think it's closer to 34"; it's certainly larger than the Nokona 32.5" inch mitts I see in the store. I bought her younger sister a Diamond F315, which was supposed to be 31.5" but is much smaller than the 31" Wilson. In fact when I measure it myself the most generous measurement I can reach is about 28". I'd like to entertain the idea of getting my older DD something a little flash and I've been corresponding with a Japanese custom glove maker Capire.
Custom Baseball Gloves & Custom Softball Gloves | Capire Glove (fun site to play around in).
They've been super helpful and great to deal with, but recommend a 32" mitt, which, if it's really 32" I think is too small. Anyway I'm just so confused and untrusting of every manufacturer's size claim.
All Star is another brand I've been considering. Her catcher's gear is All Star and I've found they have great customer service, but no one sells them locally.
Anyone have any insight into the sizing of one manufacturer to another?
Custom Baseball Gloves & Custom Softball Gloves | Capire Glove (fun site to play around in).
They've been super helpful and great to deal with, but recommend a 32" mitt, which, if it's really 32" I think is too small. Anyway I'm just so confused and untrusting of every manufacturer's size claim.
All Star is another brand I've been considering. Her catcher's gear is All Star and I've found they have great customer service, but no one sells them locally.
Anyone have any insight into the sizing of one manufacturer to another?