) DD loves her 12" Rawlings Pro 206 
I've definitely had my issues with Vinci, and I'll personally never buy another one for myself, that's all been documented here. But, I'll still recommend a 12.75" RV1961 to new dads & DD's here just for the excellent pattern alone! If they get two solid years out of it and the internals go to crap, get another one, now she has a backup!Very often I see and read mention of some of these "boutique" glove brands. I know it's cool to get your kid something unique or different from everyone else, I used to believe the same thing. Then I started taking gloves apart several times a week and my opinions have altered.
Not sure what the retail price is on this recent Vinci glove I relaced was. It's model is JD73-L. On the outside it looks like a very decent glove, appears to have all leather construction but then I got it apart. The leather is very thin, like what you see with Nokona and Marucci gloves, but this Nokona has a mesh cloth backing on the leather. It also had a palm piece inside the glove that had almost all rotted out. It also had the gray fiber "carpet padding" inserts instead of felt. There is also a very thin, plasticy feeling liner for the back side if the hand and fi get stalls that seems to be tearing and coming apart. These are all short-cut cheaper materials that I would expect to see in a glove that retailed for $130 or less, which may be where this glove retails at, I dont know. I hope this glove isn't in the 200 dollar plus range because if it is, it would certainly give me reservations about considering or recommending this brand of glove. View attachment 23402View attachment 23403View attachment 23404
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Very often I see and read mention of some of these "boutique" glove brands. I know it's cool to get your kid something unique or different from everyone else, I used to believe the same thing. Then I started taking gloves apart several times a week and my opinions have altered.
Not sure what the retail price is on this recent Vinci glove I relaced was. It's model is JD73-L. On the outside it looks like a very decent glove, appears to have all leather construction but then I got it apart. The leather is very thin, like what you see with Nokona and Marucci gloves, but this Nokona has a mesh cloth backing on the leather. It also had a palm piece inside the glove that had almost all rotted out. It also had the gray fiber "carpet padding" inserts instead of felt. There is also a very thin, plasticy feeling liner for the back side if the hand and fi get stalls that seems to be tearing and coming apart. These are all short-cut cheaper materials that I would expect to see in a glove that retailed for $130 or less, which may be where this glove retails at, I dont know. I hope this glove isn't in the 200 dollar plus range because if it is, it would certainly give me reservations about considering or recommending this brand of glove. View attachment 23402View attachment 23403View attachment 23404
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