Breaking in a glove for 2b

[Pdpwally]

I'm an outfielder but I've been working on getting into the dirt at 2b.... What are some suggested techniques for glove break in? In the OF I roll with TIP is that something suggested for the IF? I know its all up to personal taste but I'd like some suggestions from ppl that have been doing this for a long time. Glove in question is a 12.5 TaylorMade custom Iweb. Thanks in advance.

 

[David the Gnome]

It's mostly personal preference. I play traditional in the infield rather than TIP. I like a flatter shape to the pocket. This is how I shape my infield gloves:

Bowled fingers with a flared thumb and a slight curve to the pinky to help funnel ground balls to the pocket.

 

[Pdpwally]

Thank u.........

 

[dford42]

I'd like to see a pic of that TM glove

 

[Pdpwally]

I'll take some tonight and post em at work tomorrow

 

[Pdpwally]

The quality is on par if not better than my global elite and almost as good as my gmp3

 

[dford42]

Yeah I've heard good things. I hadn't seen many 12.5" ones though.

 

[Pdpwally]

I dont have a good tape to measure it but it seems like it is close to 12.5

 

[Captain10]

Is that a stock glove or custom?

 

[Pdpwally]

Is that a stock glove or custom?

Custom... It's head and shoulders higher quality than a m2, crunoz or any other mexican made brand

 

[fredderf]

I use TIP for every position. It's just more comfortable for me.
Use what feels best and makes you most comfortable fielding
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[etnstudios]

the XX on the TM look a bit tall. think i would try to double them up. nice looker though

 

[badbowtie77]

Play TIP too, like mine wide

 

[Jomatty]

I like my infield gloves wide as well. Not such a big deal in the outfield. Also have grown to like a slight flare. I go TIP in almost all gloves. Have a few old ones that were broken in conventional but otherwise prefer TIP. If conventional feels better to you then great but don't believe that TIP is necessarily bad for infielders. Plenty of hardball pros rock TIP so it is definitely not a huge hinderance.

 

[17HnH]

I go TIP everywhere (infield 90% of the time). I want my glove as wide as possible. Similar to the pic above by badbowtie.

 

[A Cy 617]

The wider/flatter the better for 2b, in my opinion.

 

[Pdpwally]

Thanks everyone for the input... Playing around I felt more comf doing TIP so I'll be breaking it in that way.