Email Me: Rivratk21@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram: rivratk21 Learn here how I break in my gloves. I try to keep it as simple as possible. Give it a shot, I truly believe your gloves will have a longer life..Thanks guys! LET'S GET IT
Luis Correa Jr what kind of glove do you have? The glove I’m currently using is the Wilson a700, it is meant for 2 in the pinky it’s a nice glove but it is really hard to break in, you might consider buying the Wilson a700 glove.
I have a Wilson A2000 from 1981. It rested in a closet for years, 20+, and was virtually ruined. I purchased some Nokona Glove Conditioner, and within a week the glove was new. It is the best conditioner I have used on any glove. Never put two balls in a glove and drop it in a bucket of water overnight or steam it. That ruins the leather, and most of us want the glove to last many years. Before using the Nokona Conditioner, I used Renew skin conditioner because leather is skin. I also recommend that glove oil not be used. It soaks through the leather into the padding and makes the leather too soft. Since buying the Nokona Conditioner, I have purchased three Nokona gloves and like all three. I just love watching TV and tossing a ball in a glove. It used to drive my dad nut, but he's gone, and I'm 70, so I can do it all I want.
Awesome tutorial! After 25 years of playing with the same mitt I got for my 7th birthday I decided that it's time to retire the old girl. From little league all the way through high school and into beer league softball she was a gamer. Anyways my point is I really had no idea how to approach breaking in a new glove until I watched this. Thanks for the help bro.
Nothing beats the A2000 1786 11.5". I've had mine since 2009 and it still serves me well. Now that my playing days are over and I've begun coaching my son in 11u, the chance to play catch with my son and others on the team keeps my love for baseball strong. Hoping to pass on my love for A2000s to my son.
AJ Moran they feel great. I have two gloves for infield outfield and my infield glove I like a closed webbing so nothing can get through but for outfield I did the spider webbing I think it's called. But yeah I would sponsor Mizuno id I was a MLB player😂😂😂
@@moderndaycaveman8516 Rawlings, Easton, Wilson or Good old USA made Nikona, Made in Texas by all local USA Workers, The Other Brands are all Made Overseas By Coolie Labors, Even Rawlings Top of the Line is made overseas also Nikona Gloves are not cheap,But you will get what you paid for to use & enjoy for years on end etc.
Riv, thanks for introducing me to the "2 in the pinky" method for the infield, just started trying it today to implement in men's ball and I love the feel! (y)
I’ve been subscribed since this video came out and I came back to it today and went to a game and it helped so much thank you so much for making this my game has already improved a lot
Hey man, I'm from Australia and I've been watching your vids for awhile. I was on your insta the other day and noticed that you play for Canberra. It's so cool that you play in the ABL.
Hey bud! Yea I played there for 2 seasons but won't make it back this season because I wanted to spend more time with my family. Maybe next year though!
Hey is it okay if you can do a whole video on the best baseball gloves for good deal I have a rawings glove right now Outfield I'm not sure if I should go upgrade right now
I’m not going to lie I used to be a Rawlings guy, but a ton of Wilson gloves were around the Rawlings gloves and one day made the transition and I’m not regretting it
cool videos, awesome insight into inside stuff most people don't know about. and respect for going as far as you have in your career. but I immediately thought of an athletic kenneth keith kallenbach when I saw this vid (r.i.p.)
Man I'm not gonna lie during this video I had a wtf moment. Like what is going on here. Since a kid I was always told a floppy worn in glove was better! My glove got oiled before every season too. But my glove was nicely conditioned and soft but deff wouldn't just stay open like any of these but it wasn't forced closed it was just so soft, broke in and conditioned and I loved it! Not sure what I would do with a glove that is stiff and stays open like that.. I guess my grandfather was just one of them guys who liked their glove nice and floppy and well broken in so that's what I knew and why I grew to like mine the same. Just makes me rethink a lot of stuff. Great video tho man!
My main issue with new gloves used to be leather slipperyness. So I sandpapered the inside fingers and palm of the glove (not the web though) for 2 min, moisten a cloth and wipe it down and then oil it. Sometimes product/preservatives made the leather slick.
My a2000 came about 2 months ago and it was ROCK SOLID. I don’t know why it came like that but it did. I don’t really have a problem with it but it’s still very stiff after 2 months (I haven’t been playing tons of catch outside because of Iowa winter)
Loved the video hopefully I’ll be getting a new a2000 soon I have one right now but I bought it used and it was already a pan cake glove so I couldn’t keep it looking brand new
He said “ don’t lay them down on their side bc they’ll last longer that 1 or 2 years “ he then goes on to say “ this one lasted me 7 this one has lasted me 5 and this one has last me 3” that’s every 2 years buddy😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️
+Rivrat , Im about to get an A2000 catchers mitt in the mail, and I was trying to figure out if I should make the little dark mark in the palm (idk what its called lol). I think it has something to do with pine tar and burning it, if you know what it is/how to do it, please let me know thanks
i have a wilson glove. it is a wilson A 2005 it is a jim "catfish hunter" glove. size about 11.5. i knew nothing about gloves when i bought it i just liked the glove. i did not know hunter was a pitcher even. i paid $100.00 for it many years ago. i am now 76. i just watched a professional ball player say the first thing you should do to it is spray it with shaving cream with lanolin. rub it in and than clean it offf. the lanolin gives the glove waterproofing qualities. i have used vaseline on the stock of my mauser rifle to give it a good waterproof surface. i think that vaseline is okay to use but only about 3 or 4 times a year. like you say just use the minimal amount when you put it on. he said not to use glove oil too much because it will make the glove heavy. thanks for the video. it was informative for the gloves they are producing today.
Good tips on flaring and keeping the glove open. Use Rawlings oil and beat the snot out of my 7 year olds new glove so he can now close it easily. Will flare it and leave open. Thanks
Rad-Dad I play outfield and I find flaring is bad. Ball can escape easier. I just used mine so much that when the ball comes in it folds over the ball and it’s impossible to escape
Even greater method: Shaving cream. Rub it in for about 10 minutes, tie it all up in rubber bands, put it under your mattress and sleep on it. And you do this for atleast a week. Consistently.
I have a question to all those who use flares. Shat is it exactly the point of doing the flare, like what advantage does'nt it give you over any other glove?
it does not make the pocket bigger.. an infielders glove should be straight pinkie, straight thumb... in between that should be be bent fingers enough to fit flat across the ground to allow the largest area to field a ground ball with your fingers to the ground and palm out.
