A Cy 617
Dad, Fire fighter, bat flipper.
So when i first got this glove, i thought it had potential but knew it needed a lot of work. I loved the leather, and actually liked the look of the hindged single post web. I had to put new inserts in the pinky stall so it could hold the shape of the glove i wanted to achieve (flare.)
After all that was done i really tried gaming it, the fingers are short, the web was stiff as a board. No real pocket was forming, so i considered selling it.. Then i remembered watching mike's (dirty30) video about dunking the glove and figured it was worth a shot.
So i kept it simple, dunked the glove in hot tap water for a minute and then took it out, got all the excess water out and went to work. I beat the pocket up, stretched the finger stalls, used my mallet, the whole 9..
The glove really did form to my hand and developed a GREAT pocket, with zero extra weight added. Once it dried out (an hour ago) I put wilson pro stock over the entire glove and now i cant wait to use her tomorrow and get her in a game.
Here are some pics!!
Now if only my arm could heal..
After all that was done i really tried gaming it, the fingers are short, the web was stiff as a board. No real pocket was forming, so i considered selling it.. Then i remembered watching mike's (dirty30) video about dunking the glove and figured it was worth a shot.
So i kept it simple, dunked the glove in hot tap water for a minute and then took it out, got all the excess water out and went to work. I beat the pocket up, stretched the finger stalls, used my mallet, the whole 9..
The glove really did form to my hand and developed a GREAT pocket, with zero extra weight added. Once it dried out (an hour ago) I put wilson pro stock over the entire glove and now i cant wait to use her tomorrow and get her in a game.
Here are some pics!!
Now if only my arm could heal..