Bmb-ob love is there better?

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SvtRickey

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I am in love with my bmb-ob. I have a TJ and never touched it. I hate the closed back, is there anything that will make me put down my bmb with a open back? I have the mesh backing and love it.

What is the difference in the leather? I have seen a lot of Optimus love lately.
 
blueoveryou

blueoveryou

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The Limited series gloves are made with the Vinci 5oz kip leather. This leather is very light and very stiff.

Optimus gloves are made with their highest quality 6.5oz (kip I believe) leather. It is much thicker, noticeably heavier, and much more supple than the limited leather

Both gloves are great, just depends on what you are looking for and what your price range is. I got this for a board bro recently (should arrive later this week):
http://www.vincipro.com/cart/bmb-ob-white-leather-with-black-mesh-back-13-inch.html
 
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seniorss

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Had a BMB-M, but now I play with the AB 74VM, Have the 13" for IF and breaking in a custom AB 74VM 13.5 with a open back and the Velcro strap for the OF,both are the Optimus leather. Works better for me for the Mod T-Web pocket.
 
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escort1991

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Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference. I've tried A LOT of VINCI models. I've come to the conclusion, I prefer a closed flex back of the TJ over the open backs. It feels more natural to me. Others it doesn't.

I have a 500+ game Limited Series TJ that has taken a lot of abuse. I picked up a custom Optimus TJ late last fall to start breaking in and it's pretty sweet. It does weigh a little more, but to me it's well worth it.
 
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seniorss

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Agree with escort1991. My wife has taken possession of my first AB 74VM. What we both liked about this glove was not only the Mod T-Web but the velcro strap on the wrist that allowed us to keep the glove tight and comfortable on our hand. I loved the glove but decided I wanted one in the Optimus leather. Love the leather and the web of the Mod T-Web but have trouble getting comfortable with the open back on this glove. As I stated in an earlier post, I just stated breaking in a custom a 13.5 custom AB 74VM in the Optimus leather with the velcro wrist strap. All these gloves have the open back, the only difference is 2 of them have the velcro wrist strap. The wrist strap makes the glove easier for me to adjust it to fit my hand like I prefer. On a side note I did have a BMB-B with the closed back. Like the glove but never could keep the glove tight on my hand because the D-ring wrist strap kept loosening up. Sorry for being so long winded, but hope this helps.
 
blueoveryou

blueoveryou

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seniorss said:
Agree with escort1991. My wife has taken possession of my first AB 74VM. What we both liked about this glove was not only the Mod T-Web but the velcro strap on the wrist that allowed us to keep the glove tight and comfortable on our hand. I loved the glove but decided I wanted one in the Optimus leather. Love the leather and the web of the Mod T-Web but have trouble getting comfortable with the open back on this glove. As I stated in an earlier post, I just stated breaking in a custom a 13.5 custom AB 74VM in the Optimus leather with the velcro wrist strap. All these gloves have the open back, the only difference is 2 of them have the velcro wrist strap. The wrist strap makes the glove easier for me to adjust it to fit my hand like I prefer. On a side note I did have a BMB-B with the closed back. Like the glove but never could keep the glove tight on my hand because the D-ring wrist strap kept loosening up. Sorry for being so long winded, but hope this helps.
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Have you tried putting the hand opening to the tightest setting by moving the lace on the open back gloves?
 
blueoveryou

blueoveryou

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TurboLumpy said:
Try the special run of navy blue/white RV60. That is some nice leather.
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^^^I agree with this, I've had a few pass through my hands and they are awesome. IMO the RV60s play a bit longer than the BMBs, but I think that is due to the "Dual H Web" style instead of the traditional H web.
 
sbfreak

sbfreak

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If you love the BMB-OB then I don't think you can find anything better. I have tried just about everything but I can't put down my BMB-OB. That being said I still want to give a JD73 a shot. I'm guessing I'll still end up using my BMB though. I play mostly 3B and I like having a little bigger glove.
 
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