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yankees23
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Lol, I was thinking the same thing!
fuzzai
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Lol no. They had the inside loop in the pocket so tight it was putting a ripple in the leather. So I loosened it. Then tied it. Then took pictures. Then said. GD that ugly. And fixed it. I promise!
The stock tan laces are stupid stiff. Finds it made the bottom of the pocket tight. But it's starting to open as the lace stretch.
GOING 4 THIRD
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Triple T web, my 1B mitt preference
NYC
Swag on 100.
yes then its the same as the new mortons. Its smooth, and pillowy, yet still firm. Holds its shape nice. Should be broken in in a couple weeks tho.
beeblebobble
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How did you get split welting? Is that an option on the SBF form? Seems like rolled welting is the only option at other places I've used a builder. Beautiful glove, great classic style.
Rolled welting on a hoh?
David the Gnome
The Veteran
You can get the split welting using the SBF form. The online builder is rolled only.
fuzzai
Starting Player
My other hoh is chocolate brown and has beige rolled welting. Looks sharp.
fuzzai
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Tnx man.
Ya all forms have the option of split or rolled. Due to exchange rate I ordered locally and it had same options as the American form from sbf
Funny. Trying to think if any of my hohs ever had anything but split welting. I know all my tan or black ones had split.
Was always split welting on hoh and rolled on pp.
fuzzai
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Are you talking about stock gloves? If so I could see that. Both my 504 are custom tho
chinese freak
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I'm waiting for u to put them on sale @ SFO :bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok::bigok:
fuzzai
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Lol
This one came close. Then i fell in love. Also I'm fuzzai - not felks lol
MaverickAH
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It's an aesthetic thing. Purely cosmetic.
A Cy 617
Dad, Fire fighter, bat flipper.
It is! I dunk all of my gloves, and the lace hasn't been compromised yet.. All these rumors that dunking a glove ruins the longevity of it, haven't been proven to me yet.
I will re-lace the glove this off season.. I've got 3 more weekends and about 3 weeks left of fall ball. I love my 504, fits my hand perfectly..
I hope you're happy with the single post! I love H webs plus the 504-6 is always my top pick because #6 was my recruit number. So even if I ever wanted a different web, I'd get the H and order a new web with it.. Yeah, I'm mental like that hahaha
A Cy 617
Dad, Fire fighter, bat flipper.
Also, I have a pro preferred not a HOH. I believe the inserts in the PP are stiffer than the HOH, a main reason why I went with the PP. The leather one mine wasn't as stiff as yours, so I don't think it's fair to compare them. The laces were stiff, but after I dunked it and beat it into submission, the glove was game ready.
Rous
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From the Auburn Leather website. Glove leather is chrome tanned (softer, lower tensile strength, but can handle heat and moisture better than alum tanned leather). Laces are alum tanned, which makes the leather stronger and stiffer, but both water and heat (even 115 deg) will start to make it break down and get brittle. Nokona switched to a combo tanned leather for laces because they were getting gloves in for a relace (that were not that old) that had been either left in a hot car too many times or had been given the oven treatment.
CHROME-TANNED LEATHER LACE
Chrome-tanned leather laces are known for their soft, rich feel. Typically used in
footwear, most notably hand-sewn shoes, chrome-tanned laces tend to maintain their
shape, color, and temper (feel) even after exposure to moisture and heat in a hand-sewing
operation.
ALUM-TANNED LEATHER LACE
Alum-tanned (Aluminum) leather laces are much firmer, denser, and have overall
increased strength over chrome-tanned laces. Alum laces are not recommended for us in
hand-sewn shoes where laces would be exposed to moisture and heat, but can be used in
certain footwear applications, such as work boots. Alum laces are most notably used in
sporting goods applications, such as baseball/softball glove lacing as well as lacrosse
sticks.
CHROME-TANNED LEATHER LACE
Chrome-tanned leather laces are known for their soft, rich feel. Typically used in
footwear, most notably hand-sewn shoes, chrome-tanned laces tend to maintain their
shape, color, and temper (feel) even after exposure to moisture and heat in a hand-sewing
operation.
ALUM-TANNED LEATHER LACE
Alum-tanned (Aluminum) leather laces are much firmer, denser, and have overall
increased strength over chrome-tanned laces. Alum laces are not recommended for us in
hand-sewn shoes where laces would be exposed to moisture and heat, but can be used in
certain footwear applications, such as work boots. Alum laces are most notably used in
sporting goods applications, such as baseball/softball glove lacing as well as lacrosse
sticks.
I dont know if its the inserts or not but the thumb and pinkie on every pp ive ever broken in was stiffer and held its shape better than any of the hohs ive ever broken in. These would all be the newer versions of the pps as ive only started using pps in the past couple of seasons.
Felks32
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Hey!!!! I didn't see this until just now. LOL.