Recommend a Dad a good fielders glove.

[BadBandit]

Looking for something for me, probably around 12.5, don’t like huge gloves. Don’t mind spending a little cash but don’t want to break the bank!

No real brand preference although I do have an older Rawlings that’s been a great glove for years. By searching threads here it looks like a H web is a favorite here.

 

[4 girl's dad]

What’s your budget? That will help. I’d get a Vinci but that’s just me. Lots of good gloves. Rawlings has some sweet gloves as well!

 

[BadBandit]

What’s your budget? That will help. I’d get a Vinci but that’s just me. Lots of good gloves. Rawlings has some sweet gloves as well!

Probably in the $175 range.

 

[BadBandit]

Anyone here have any experience with a mizuno pro select? Looks like a pretty nice glove.

 

[Eric F]

Just to make things more complicated, also look at baseball outfielder's gloves. They work great for softball, and fit man-size hands.

My personal dad-glove is an Akadema AMR34 that I've been using for 5 years (not a whole lot of action in the past couple of years). If I was buying for myself right now, I would probably go with a Vinci.

 

[BadBandit]

Just to make things more complicated, also look at baseball outfielder's gloves. They work great for softball, and fit man-size hands.

Thank you.....and it was definitely going to be a baseball glove.

 

[BadBandit]

Also, probably going to start looking for my daughter a new glove, she's in 12U, thinking about another 11.75 or a 12 inch glove. She's using an older Louisville Slugger Omaha 11.75 baseball glove now, no problems for her without a wrist strap, am I missing out on her not having a wrist strap?

Her current glove is very thick and sturdy, all the fastpitch gloves I've looked at recently are thin and quite honestly they look pretty pathetic! I know she would benefit from a lighter glove but she does great with this heavier Omaha. I've looked, they don't make this Omaha in a 12 inch anymore. So any suggestions?

 

[Eric F]

Also, probably going to start looking for my daughter a new glove, she's in 12U, thinking about another 11.75 or a 12 inch glove. She's using an older Louisville Slugger Omaha 11.75 baseball glove now, no problems for her without a wrist strap, am I missing out on her not having a wrist strap?

Her current glove is very thick and sturdy, all the fastpitch gloves I've looked at recently are thin and quite honestly they look pretty pathetic! I know she would benefit from a lighter glove but she does great with this heavier Omaha. I've looked, they don't make this Omaha in a 12 inch anymore. So any suggestions?

My DD recently got a Wilson A2000 12" (FP12). This is the model with "superskin" on the back of the fingers. I was not expecting to like this glove, but it changed my mind. It's very well built, and quite light.

Once again, Vinci is also worth looking at.

Personally, I have strong gear-lust feelings for the 2018 A2K 1721, but can't justify the purchase.

 

[flogzilla]

Also, probably going to start looking for my daughter a new glove, she's in 12U, thinking about another 11.75 or a 12 inch glove. She's using an older Louisville Slugger Omaha 11.75 baseball glove now, no problems for her without a wrist strap, am I missing out on her not having a wrist strap?

Her current glove is very thick and sturdy, all the fastpitch gloves I've looked at recently are thin and quite honestly they look pretty pathetic! I know she would benefit from a lighter glove but she does great with this heavier Omaha. I've looked, they don't make this Omaha in a 12 inch anymore. So any suggestions?

What's your budget for her glove?

 

[BadBandit]

What's your budget for her glove?

Around $175 each for both of us.......I’d probably go $200 for her.