Spending over $300 on a glove has become a common occurrence, but that doesn't mean said glove is guaranteed to be amazing. Follow these three tips to ensure your glove doesn't suck!
Good video. I like the targeted hot water method for a stubborn glove, where you pour the water only on specific areas that you want to break in/reform. Some people like to soak the whole glove or dunk the whole glove in a bucket of water. I'm my view, this is excessive and unless you are aggressively drying the glove afterward, you could be doing more harm than good. Some combination of mallet work, conditioning, catch and targeted hot water (only if necessary) seems to be best for setting up a glove for a good form with minimal problems and a long life.
I spent a ton of money on a the Byron Buxton glove. Haven't used it yet and I've decided I don't think I will. I might try and get it signed and just have it be a collector's piece.
Is it normal for baseball glove leather (specifically blonde) to start turning black? On the back fingers of my pro 44 where i put my finger out on the middle finger (i wear it 2 in the pink) the blonde leather is all black. Is this normal on gloves? I’ve seen baseball and softball gloves on IG that are similar to mine where the part of the glove where the person sticks their finger out made the leather black.
