Nike SHA|DO Elite BF1489
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mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
They get "theirs" by producing gloves for < $10 & selling them for $400 ..or in some cases, $600. Don't feed the machine & then complain about how it operates..
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jsam21238
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If people buy them at that price they will sell them at that price... Same with anything
smarkley3
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Yea 4 sure this is true. I am sure they are very nice. I usually go with mid level products as I am not the CEO of any of these corporations, LOL
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
Right-wing defense, Activate!!!!!
You conveniently chopped up my quote. They can make as much money as they want or charge what they want for a glove. It's when they tell mid-level workers or middle class individuals that them making a decent wage is the problem. They could charge $600 for a glove made Vietnam or here in the States. Difference is they actually have to pay someone something to make it here. Just because a glove is made with slave wages doesn't mean the cost will go down. Why? Because the CEO's and shareholders need theirs. You apparently do not.
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mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
next up on the government handout agenda; free Sha|Do Elites for everyone!*
*(may or may not be reflected on your tax bill)
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
Or more corporate welfare, thats a government handout. You don't seem to have an issue with that.
mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
I have an issue with government waste in all its forms.. but no issue with free enterprise
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
Well, we agree on that. Well said. I'm not pro-handout in any form. I have no problem with free enterprise at all. But when things get f'd up, proper blame needs to be placed where it belongs. Which is not middle class workers, thats all.
niteshadow
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So this got started from someone wanting a glove? I love how this forum works.
mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
So this got started from someone wanting a glove? I love how this forum works.
sorry.. I thought this thread was "Fielding Gloves. Discussion."
niteshadow
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Lol... yep, I agree. I love reading these threads because everyone loses interest in OP and just talks about what they want.
DIRTY 30
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I tend to like the mod personally...
$530?! This thing better have some damn good suction. Unreal.
DIRTY 30
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Blame the power of the dollar.
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
Have you looked at the prices of any of the hard expressions baseball gloves from Japan?
No I have not, and apparently I probably shouldn't even waste my time lol.
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
They are all in that same neighborhood.
Lots of guys will buy 10+ gloves but scoff at a real expensive one. It all balances out in the end.
You have a point there. I have 6 gloves atm. $275 being the most I ever spent on a glove. It was my pro preffered I picked up in college for baseball. I just don't think I could bring myself to spend that kinda money on a single glove. I think I would rather pick up a PI DW5 and a Pro Preferred and have 2 gloves for that kinda money.
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
It's just 2 different schools of thought. But the fact remains the same, you only take one glove on the field with you at a time.
I don't go gaga over PI's. I don't believe a PI A2K is any better than a stock A2K. I'm sure there is a difference with the A2000's though.
mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
I think this is the case because, while there's a huge difference between a $30 glove & a $200+ glove, the difference between a $200 glove & a $500 glove is much less pronounced, especially when a sizable portion of the $500 glove's cost is attributable to an unfavorable exchange rate & shipping costs. You probably can't say that the Nike glove is twice as nice as any high end Mizuno or Wilson available domestically, despite carrying twice the price tag.. there is definitely a point of diminishing returns when it comes to the manufacturing of gloves
eviladams
All hail Megatron.....
It all depends on someone's point of view my friend. This is a subject that can never be proved/answered definitively. There are people who won't spend more than $60 on a glove but have a garage full of bats. There are people who pay over retail for a certain Mizuno or people who blow their load for a PI. While the difference between a $30 glove and a $200 glove maybe obvious between you and I, it isn't to everyone. Just about everybody has a ceiling that they are willing to spend on a glove. But when people buy gloves in bunches and then baulk at a super expensive glove and try to justify it by saying I can get 3-$200 gloves for that price, it becomes a moot point. Do you really want 3-$200 gloves just because it's the cheaper route or do you want the glove you want regardless of the price? Me, I want what I want. Bottom line is we all have more gloves than we need. Most of us grew up with one glove we used regardless of position. Now we all have a different glove for whatever position we are playing on any given day of the week. While the Nike may not be "better" than a A2K or a PP, I've lent out my Gold Glove loaners to people who normally use sh** gloves and they think the GG is the greatest think they've ever seen. Simply put, point of view.
mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
I think what those guys are saying is that they don't believe the $600 glove is "better" than the $200 glove, so for the money, they'd rather have 3 than one. Personally, I can appreciate the "I want what I want" mentality & if you can afford it, more power to ya.. but as someone who has bought/sold a lot of gloves and overpaid for quite a few, I just think that the sweet spot is around the $225 price point.. after that you hit a plateau and really aren't going to be getting a whole lot more for your money, no matter how much you spend ..just my opinion
mattingly
Starting Player
I think it's weird how many here say things like "the Japanese gloves are no better than the Chinese models" or "they're not worth it", but have never checked out or actually used one of the real Japanese gloves for themselves.
I know several high level BB players, who (when it comes to Mizuno or Nike) will only use the Japanese made versions. I think if someone can't tell the difference between the Japanese made and Chinese made Mizuno's and Nike's, they certainly can't tell the difference between a Vietnamese and Japanese PI a2000, or between a retail or PI HOH or PP.
I know several high level BB players, who (when it comes to Mizuno or Nike) will only use the Japanese made versions. I think if someone can't tell the difference between the Japanese made and Chinese made Mizuno's and Nike's, they certainly can't tell the difference between a Vietnamese and Japanese PI a2000, or between a retail or PI HOH or PP.
The other unfortunate thing about a glove that isn't available in the states and only in Japan is unless you are lucky enough to have a friend who has the same glove you are paying big $$ for something you havent ever had on your hand. For example I got to play catch with an ichiro model Japan made mizuno pro limited ( I think the tag on it was a lot of $$$) it was made of northern European kip. Don't get me wrong the glove was very light , great craftsmanship but I hated the feel of it when actually playing catch with it. So sometimes even the highest dollar glove may not suit your liking . Gloves are one of the most unique items because each person has their own preferences of what they like in a glove (weight , pattern , fit on hand, stiffness, feel upon catching the ball etc)
Unfortunately it can take a lot of gloves before you find spmething you really love when it comes to a game glove .If they are gonna be shelf queens it is a far easier choice
Unfortunately it can take a lot of gloves before you find spmething you really love when it comes to a game glove .If they are gonna be shelf queens it is a far easier choice
mr.augie
Head Ball Coach
This is right on point ..guess it depends how confident you are that you can unload it on ebay, etc. without taking a big hit if it turns out that you hate the glove.. returning it to Japan isn't really a viable option.