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Swinging Bunt
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I think 5.25" is the widest they go. The larger gloves might have the double-bars on them by default but you could probably specify the single-bar. Both the 1225's I have seen have the double-bar web. Rous should have more info.
mikgars
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If you are going to need something game ready quick you should know the dt leather is going to put up a heck of a fight. I broke down and finally got a mallet.
Rous
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Which model? Onc the web gets long enough, they worry that you are going to try to catch a line drive baseball and it will go through the holes and hit you in the face. So they will really want to add another cross bar at either the base or in the middle (see below). The size of the holes only goes up when you add width.
In general though, if you want the web to play deep and wide, I'd ask for the top bar to be 5" wide, the middle bar to be 5.25" wide, and the length to be increased 1/4"-3/8" from what they would normally put on the glove. You have to add some length or the web will play wide, but not get as deep.
The dual hinge web on my 504 is 5" wide at the top, 5.25" at mid web and is 1/4" longer than the usual H-web they put on them (with a width of 4.5").
In general though, if you want the web to play deep and wide, I'd ask for the top bar to be 5" wide, the middle bar to be 5.25" wide, and the length to be increased 1/4"-3/8" from what they would normally put on the glove. You have to add some length or the web will play wide, but not get as deep.
The dual hinge web on my 504 is 5" wide at the top, 5.25" at mid web and is 1/4" longer than the usual H-web they put on them (with a width of 4.5").
Gators21
Manager
Just spoke to Bart today to confirm my custom order and specs. Really nice guy. Looks like mine will be finished in 3-4 weeks!
chazerous
Active Member
Ya, I got no palm pad, thick inserts and asked for the thumb and pinky to be left untied. I really like how easily accessible they are and willing to give you what you want.
Swinging Bunt
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Mine should be done by next Monday hopefully.
MaverickAH
Well-Known Member
Gloves are the one piece of equipment which no association seems to their own rules. It's probably for the best as they are all different & I can't imagine what it would be like if gloves started requiring stamps the same as bats! :wtf2:
Let's take web widths along the top of gloves, for example:
ASA: 5" max.
USSSA: 4.5" max.
NSA: 5.75" max.
Those are significant differences but that's what's in their respective rule books.
To further point out the craziness that would ensue if associations went by the letter of their own laws, NSA only allows for size increases in .5" increments from a minimum size of 8". That would make gloves of 1/4" increment illegal. No 11.75", 12.25", 12.75", etc....... Imagine the uproar!!!
Let's take web widths along the top of gloves, for example:
ASA: 5" max.
USSSA: 4.5" max.
NSA: 5.75" max.
Those are significant differences but that's what's in their respective rule books.
To further point out the craziness that would ensue if associations went by the letter of their own laws, NSA only allows for size increases in .5" increments from a minimum size of 8". That would make gloves of 1/4" increment illegal. No 11.75", 12.25", 12.75", etc....... Imagine the uproar!!!
badbowtie77
Coach
I've already started gaming mine, put down both 1781s for it. More it breaks in, the wider it gets.
badbowtie77
Coach
Took about 2 weeks to get it to where I was comfortable to game it. Little bit of the supplied glove honey in the palm and inside and followed Aso method, besides the water. Still needs a little more work.
badbowtie77
Coach
Shouldn't take that long, nothing like the PRO1000HC I had....ended up dunking that one
