Opinion of custom mitt

[Travis Lassiter]

DD is going to get a new mitt for Christmas. I'm probably going to order a custom Rawlings HoH. I'm looking for opinions to the following: https://softballfans.gloves.custom.rawlings.com/design/44ae5c10.
Basically I'm looking at doing one in black and tan but am open to other options as well. And besides we need more glove threads! Of course I'll post pics of it when it comes in, just no pretty Z/28 to plop it on.

 

[Travis Lassiter]

Made a few changes... https://softballfans.gloves.custom.rawlings.com/design/4cb0094b

 

[ANNASDAD]

I like them both! Of course for me personally, I like the traditional red patches the most but that’s your call, they both look great!

 

[ANNASDAD]

Travis, flip the colors, try a black shell and a tan web and see what you think?

And try it with gray split welting with VG stitching.

 

[Jdaddy]

Good looking mitt! I know that stock model comes with Rawling’s Dual Core palm. Do they give an option of using their regular HOH leather for the palm? I would prefer a single thick piece of leather in the palm of that’s an option.

 

[Travis Lassiter]

I'm sure ANNASDAD can offer more information than I can. The most commonly used leather appears to be Japanese Tanned. Some of the colors like Timberglaze use Pull-Up leather. There is also a black on the custom builder that's Oiled Horween.

 

[Travis Lassiter]

Travis, flip the colors, try a black shell and a tan web and see what you think?

And try it with gray split welting with VG stitching.

Ok take a look:
https://softballfans.gloves.custom.rawlings.com/design/1d5a5713

I changed to a completely black back and tan web. Changed also to gray split welting, and tan binding. I don't know, now I can't make my mind up. DD says she likes them all...go figure.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Good looking mitt! I know that stock model comes with Rawling’s Dual Core palm. Do they give an option of using their regular HOH leather for the palm? I would prefer a single thick piece of leather in the palm of that’s an option.

The customs that Travis is looking at is Japanese tanned (Jtan) true HOH leather, NOT Dual Core!

On the builder there’s 2 different blacks, there was 3 but it looks like they’ve removed the Horween Featherlight, which was the Dual Core leather.

One is listed as just “Black” which is dry black, that’s the black leather on my custom NP6 pictured above.

Then there’s the Horween Black Oiled, which is a heavier more oil infused leather. I’ve never owned this leather before but I’ve heard from some that it’s tough and wears like iron, and heard from others it gets soft too fast, much faster than the dry black.

I went back and forth a hundred times on which black for that NP6, I ultimately decided on the dry cause I like stiffer gloves and didn’t want to take a chance on it getting floppy too fast although I’m sure the oiled would have been fine. Neither are nowhere as stiff as tan Horween!

 

[ANNASDAD]

Ok take a look:
https://softballfans.gloves.custom.rawlings.com/design/1d5a5713

I changed to a completely black back and tan web. Changed also to gray split welting, and tan binding. I don't know, now I can't make my mind up. DD says she likes them all...go figure.

Tell her it’s ultimately up to her, make her choose, takes the pressure off of you!

 

[ANNASDAD]

Ok take a look:
https://softballfans.gloves.custom.rawlings.com/design/1d5a5713

I changed to a completely black back and tan web. Changed also to gray split welting, and tan binding. I don't know, now I can't make my mind up. DD says she likes them all...go figure.

I like it, looks very sharp! Big question is..........are you sure on the size, 33” vs. 34”? How old is your DD?