slowpitch1080
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wanting to buy a slowpitch outfield glove. Have always used baseball glove. What size and glove do you recommend
it's a personal preference
be prepared for a bunch of replies about what someone else likes and might not be what you like
try different gloves to find what you like
sure there is cause when i looked up best softball glove these came up....its right there on the internet for all to seethere is no such thing as the best glove
wanting to buy a slowpitch outfield glove. Have always used baseball glove. What size and glove do you recommend
I have played with outfielders who use 12.5" gloves and some that use 14" gloves (and guess which ones caught more balls?). If you were a pretty good baseball outfielder, I think a 12.75"-13" baseball glove (e.g. Rawlings Pro3039 or 3030) would be a good choice. If you are more of a rec player that needs more margin for error, maybe a 13.5" glove would give you more confidence. Find a store with some selection and try a bunch on (not a good time of year for that though).
This. It’s like a “best bat” discussion all over again.This is the correct answer.
I would add that there are so many other factors to consider with one makes a glove decision.
Level of play
How much you play
Where you play
Willingness or ability to break in a glove
How much are you willing to spend
How you like your glove to play
How much you want to put into glove maintenance
Style preference.
I'm sure that I'm forgetting a few........
the best one is the one that takes off 40 lbs
A Vinci BMB OB = a Wilson ELO w a wide pocket, a floppy thumb, thinner leather, and ****ty internals.
And a retail price higher than what I sniped the A2000 for on the bay.
A Vinci BMB OB = a Wilson ELO w a wide pocket, a floppy thumb, thinner leather, and ****ty internals.
And a retail price higher than what I sniped the A2000 for on the bay.
I wasnt dissing the ELO, so why the Vinci dis?
BTW, thumb issue fixed, all new gloves now have glove leather internals....
Also Wilsons are steer hide, and you can get two levels ( 5 oz and 6 oz) of Kip ina Vinci. Oh and a steer hide model also.
Lets not fight now boys, LOL
The Vinci comment is so 5 years ago that it isn't funny......... It's interesting how everyone talks about how 44PRO, Gloveworks, etc. have improved their gloves over the years but somehow you think that Vinci has remained stagnant. They haven't......... Vinci has probably done more to improve their gloves than just about anyone else. It'd be more prudent of you to try a current production Vinci Limited Series (the gloves you comment refers to.......) before to rehash old issues as current ones. You'll find that your opinions are out-of-date & incorrect!
Hilts is a troll that contributes both nothing to sbf and spews dog**** to contradictory’s disposition.
There’s nothing to his mind for consideration. Worthy of permanence-ignore.
I’d rather.
wanting to buy a slowpitch outfield glove. Have always used baseball glove. What size and glove do you recommend
If you like traps at all, even most 12.75" can be adjusted to accommodate the bigger diameter softball. I usually pull lace down from the finger tips and widen the lace at the palm, going smaller as I get up to the finger tips.
You guys have thinner skin than a pre-2012 Vinci.
...what gets me is reps can’t say anything about brands and frowned upon but these Vinci guys can get away it...
...but I always hear smarkley rep his brand, his opinion and job, but it gets old, it almost Monsta like cult...
Often wondered this myself seeing how Vinci isn't sold by the store.
Hence my original comment. I was talking about loosening laces to make a glove play wider and then out of nowhere there's a one-man Vinci circle-jerk started. So I made a joke to shut it down and apparently I offended some of the "senior" board members who take things too personally.
Fact is, I don't care about Vinci one way or another. I've only seen one in person. It was a 22 Series that a teammate had for one year before a fingertip lace ripped clean through the leather on the side of the index finger. The Limited series looks nice, but for $230-$240? I'd rather spend a little more for an A2000 or spend $159 on a Gloveworks custom and arguably get a better glove.
And before I'm accused of being a brand-huer, I'll go on record and say I don't like Rawlings. HOH, Pro-Preferred, whatever. I think they're overrated and overpriced. The best glove I've ever owned (leather quality, internals, construction, everything) is a Louisville Evolution that I got for $80 new.
...............outlived their 15 minutes of fame 5 years ago is still relevant when it isn't