Rawlings Pro Preferred Leather - Which Color Performs Best?

[JB_on_Baseball]

I’m building a custom Pro Preferred glove with a black color shell and possibly gold binding, but I’m still open/undecided on what color to go with for the palm.

I’d appreciate any member input on whether there are significant differences in performance and durability among the eight different color leathers available for Pro Preferred gloves, and which color would be best for the palm of a glove.

Also, any experience/comments regarding gold binding and how it stands up over time would be appreciated as well.

Thanks for your time and interest.

 

[Swinging Bunt]

How well do you take care of your gloves? Do you have a glove routine (both on and off the field)?

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

How well do you take care of your gloves? Do you have a glove routine (both on and off the field)?

I'm very conscientious about caring for my gloves, pre- and post- game, on and off field.

 

[Committed]

My advise would be to keep the palm black and skip the gold binding. It will flake and be grey before you finish the break in process.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Whenever in doubt.....always go with tan laces & binding! They go great with black! What model PP are you building?

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

PROS204-4: 11.5” w/ modified trap web, pitcher/infield pattern

 

[ANNASDAD]

Playing around.
https://customgloves.rawlings.com/design/e3700d46

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

Playing around.
https://customgloves.rawlings.com/design/e3700d46

Nice. I made one change, playing around a little more:
https://customgloves.rawlings.com/design/b4ef5111

 

[ANNASDAD]

Touché

https://customgloves.rawlings.com/design/e3ff0b16

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

Now that's a nice design!

 

[ANNASDAD]

Now that's a nice design!

Guess you can tell by my NP6 that I’m a big fan of this color combination!

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

Guess you can tell by my NP6 that I’m a big fan of this color combination!
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I really like the NP pattern. I have an NP-4 as my SS gamer.
Is that black horween on your NP6?

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rawlings-P...576098?hash=item3670da1ba2:g:EwcAAOSwknxf19eZ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rawlings-P...084689&hash=item1f19b9f6b8:g:-xkAAOSwwz1fruoD

Nice gloves, and thanks for the referrals. I just have to stick with 11.5" for the infield. An 11.75" w/ the modified trap plays a little too big for me at short.

 

[ANNASDAD]

I really like the NP pattern. I have an NP-4 as my SS gamer.
Is that black horween on your NP6?

Nope, dry Jtan.

 

[beeblebobble]

I have two rich tan customs I'm very happy with though I don't think you are going to see any noticeable difference between colors in longevity. Some differences in the tanning process to get a different color but not so much you suddenly feel like you lost a year of use because you got Mocha instead of Black. Get what you like, you can always get another.

 

[JB_on_Baseball]

Very helpful. Thx.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Get what you like, you can always get another.

Best glove advice ever given here since I’ve been a member!

 

[tonys1]

Guess you can tell by my NP6 that I’m a big fan of this color combination!
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AD why are you abusing your gloves like this, throwing them on the ground? Where’s the Camaro??

 

[ANNASDAD]

AD why are you abusing your gloves like this, throwing them on the ground? Where’s the Camaro??

It’s cold out in the garage!

 

[NYC]

Guess you can tell by my NP6 that I’m a big fan of this color combination!
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I've seen timber binding that looks lighter than timber leather, a really nice old school shade to it but as we know timber can be all over the place.

 

[davisrelacing]

I've seen timber binding that looks lighter than timber leather, a really nice old school shade to it but as we know timber can be all over the place.

My custom had the lighter binding on it when it was new - the shell was very dark and heavily oiled. The binding has aged and darkened to match pretty well since late 2017 though.