Best baseball mitts according to redditors
We found 30 Reddit comments discussing the best baseball mitts. We ranked the 20 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 30 Reddit comments discussing the best baseball mitts. We ranked the 20 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Played baseball for 14 years (through college ball). My favorite gloves of all time were my Rawlings Heart of the Hides. This one is about $250, but will last you 10-15 years if you treat it right. Do NOT bake it/steam it. The best way to break it in is to use it. Leave a ball in the pocket when not in use.
And it's okay if the heel of your hand sticks out! You should be using the pocket to catch anyways. Good luck!
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Amazon, obviously.
Pro preferred is a line of gloves from Rawlings. I have this one which is now discontinued unfortunately.
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FYI: Rawlings Gold Game Series Glove with Trapeze Web, Right Hand Throw, 12.75 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8WXP0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_AESEDbB4F3FTP
I could use my baseball glove to move the food we make for dinner so don't burn our fingers. It might get dirty but hey it's better than being burnt. Burns can kill ya.
Yeah, I can see that - the worth toxics I've seen are junk tier, Wal-Mart shelf gloves, but maybe they make better ones too under the same name since when I googled it now they did have a full grain version...You really don't have to go top end (though I love my A2000), but make sure you get one that would normally be at least around 70-80 bucks regular price, even if you get it for 40-50 online or on sale.
Make sure you go at least 13" length for outfield, as you want the extra surface area for running catches, and make sure the palm at least is full grain leather, not one of these ones made of fabric and foam with a paper thin layer of leather overtop of it that tears away in 2 weeks.
I had one of these a few years back and loved it- great value for the cheap price, full grain leather and a comfortable all around glove. A couple guys on my team are still rocking these too.
It's still a good glove today after two seasons full time duty, but I upgraded as it was starting to get a little floppier than I like in the fingers on grounder pickups as the lower end gloves tend to do.
Bottom line: if you're only looking to spend 50-100 bucks on a glove for a couple years, this one would be one of my top recommendations.
Something like this should be good. Rawlings makes good lower end gloves for casual catches.
amazon has this easton mako LE glove for $75
I have the Mizuno MVP Baseball Glove size 12.75. The softball looks and feels just a little bit awkward in the glove (there isn't much room left in the glove). If I was in your shoes, I'd go for a higher end softball glove (~$200).
Tell her to skip on the purple and get a real, quality glove, and thank me later.
My wife is making the transition from 3B to 1B this year and we grabbed her this Mizuno: LINK
It's mostly broken in and she's enjoying it.
While we were searching we took a long look at the Miken (HERE) and it would have been my choice, but ultimately, not my glove.
This one in lefty since im a special snowflake
It's the Mizuno Prime SE 12.75" outfield glove in red/royal color way.
They're perfectly common.
https://www.amazon.com/All-Star-Finger-Fastpitch-Softball/dp/B00FJZ5CHW
https://www.amazon.com/AllStar-Vela-Finger-Fastpitch-Glove/dp/B00FJZ4VHE/ref=sr_1_14
https://www.amazon.com/Easton-Z-Flex-ZFX1000RDRY-Right-Throw/dp/B01J2GC3PM
It's fine to use for most people since it's common to play with their index finger outside the mitt.
That looks like an OK glove...
FWIW, I got this glove which is right around your price range, I think. I like it, but that's just the style of glove that I like.
Here's a replica that Shoeless Joe makes. There is several different vintage models.
They're discontinued, but if you can find a Louisville Slugger Evolution series glove, I highly recommend them. Steer hide and American made, they hold up very nicely. They were over $200 when first introduced.
If you want baseballs that the pros play with, 9" is the one you want. Those are fine for kids.
If you want to get a baseball, I'd recommend getting more than one (as you can lose them pretty easily), but a single baseball is usually 2-5 dollars (you can see thus here, or EUR 1-3.
As far as mitts go, I'd warn you against buying them online. Often, you need to try them on in order to figure out which one fits best and is comfortable. If you go to your local sporting goods store, you can try some on there (although it appears you live in Europe- I don't know how easy it is to find baseball equipment in Europe).
However, if this isn't an option, you can guesstimate what kind of glove you'll need. This site gives a good overview of the different sizing options. If you're just getting into baseball, look at the fielding gloves sizes.
Finally, here's a nice, cheap glove online. This is about average size for an adult, and costs $22.50, about $18.50 Euro.
Hope this helps!
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Here you go... Akadema Mascot Glove (23-Inch)
http://amzn.com/B00274U00W
I found one.
You can buy it on Amazon. Retails for $109.