Split Welting
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Hiltz
Built for comfort
Split welting is either a strip of leather or a synthetic material sewn in so its rough edge is facing out. It's generally thicker than rolled welting, has a fuzzy appearance, and adds to the structure and stiffness of the fingers.
Rolled welting is made with very thin leather that is folded over and stitched in so its smooth side is all that shows. It's pretty but is prone to wear and doesn't add structure like split welting.
Rolled welting is made with very thin leather that is folded over and stitched in so its smooth side is all that shows. It's pretty but is prone to wear and doesn't add structure like split welting.
Split welting is what you would recommend than?
ANNASDAD
The Veteran
Not to speak for Hiltz, but 100% yes!
etnstudios
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Split vote here too
For palm and back? On infield or outfield glove?
Lemond
Member
About dang time, AD! Thought I was going to have to send out a search party for you!
etnstudios
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All of the above. Extra stiffness/structure as described above but also I like the look better in most cases as well.
ANNASDAD
The Veteran
Split welting anywhere there’s welting on a glove! And one more thing on a custom, a leather palm pad. Purely an individual choice but it’s helps with the overall structure of the glove and helps eliminate palm wrinkles.
But absolutely go with split welting all over! What glove model are you looking at?
A Rawlings 3039. Do you think the Pro Preferred is worth the extra money over a HOH?
ANNASDAD
The Veteran
I’m honestly the wrong person to ask, with the 50+ gloves I’ve owned over the last decade, I’ve never ever owned a PP. I’m just a HOH fan, but that’s me.
I will say the PP Rich Tan is incredibly beautiful!
How consistent do you find the HOH leathers? Any current colors that are better than others other than natural colors better than unnatural?
ANNASDAD
The Veteran
Tan and Black are all I’ve ever owned in a custom, and for me the only two colors I’d ever order. I’m old and boring. Those two colors were always perfect though.
Hiltz
Built for comfort
You can speak for me in this case, split welting all the way.
Don't tell my wife, but I prefer functionality and durability over looks.
ANNASDAD
The Veteran
It’s been awhile, but last time I looked split welting was still in use. The thing to remember is that MLB players don’t usually utilize the full life of their glove and the design is part of their flair like their cleats.
Hiltz
Built for comfort
^^^This.
MLB players are millionaires who get free gloves, they generally don't care about a glove holding shape for 5+ seasons.
That makes sense, how about sewn welting? That probably doesn’t stand up as well either with diving?
etnstudios
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The hand sewn welting is more for comfort as it moves the "stack of material" to the outside of the finger stall rather than inside where your hand may rub it
ANNASDAD
The Veteran
etnstudios
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I'd say no, it doesn't really clean easily but it generally doesn't get too dirty.