satanwannabe
Addicted to Softballfans
Good morning, people who know way more about gloves than me. I’ve come to pick your brains, even if it’s adjacent to other queries.
I’m adding a full time first base league night, and want to get a medium nice to fairly nice first base mitt. I’ve gone into research and information overload as much as I can, with the result only decision paralysis. I’ve tried on what I can find at my local Scheels, but there’s an information gap I was hoping you folks could help me with.
The Rawlings DCT I tried on in store didn’t get past my thumb joint, but the AR44 model liked my hand (even if not my wallet). I tried a Nokona and it seemed somewhere in between. I have a Vinci BR46 custom that fit right the day I got it, 7 years ago. Gloveworks intrigues me, but I’ve not come across one in person so far.
I’m hunting for something ideally well under the $300 range.
Bigger is better- preferably a softball pattern and definitely in hand room. I have thick, long ish fingers (at least xl batting gloves, worn in the mitt).
I guess my question is this: what’s the general consensus, if any, on meaty-hand friendly, slowpitch-pattern first base mitts?
I’ll spend closer to the 3 bills mark if it gets me more, but I’m not sure that this will be a constant position, yet.
I greatly appreciate any and all input and/or shaming.
I’m adding a full time first base league night, and want to get a medium nice to fairly nice first base mitt. I’ve gone into research and information overload as much as I can, with the result only decision paralysis. I’ve tried on what I can find at my local Scheels, but there’s an information gap I was hoping you folks could help me with.
The Rawlings DCT I tried on in store didn’t get past my thumb joint, but the AR44 model liked my hand (even if not my wallet). I tried a Nokona and it seemed somewhere in between. I have a Vinci BR46 custom that fit right the day I got it, 7 years ago. Gloveworks intrigues me, but I’ve not come across one in person so far.
I’m hunting for something ideally well under the $300 range.
Bigger is better- preferably a softball pattern and definitely in hand room. I have thick, long ish fingers (at least xl batting gloves, worn in the mitt).
I guess my question is this: what’s the general consensus, if any, on meaty-hand friendly, slowpitch-pattern first base mitts?
I’ll spend closer to the 3 bills mark if it gets me more, but I’m not sure that this will be a constant position, yet.
I greatly appreciate any and all input and/or shaming.