Vinci Stiff

Freak22

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I have the BMB-M. I have put atleast 3 coats of the Vinci lube on the glove following directions. Also beat it up with a ball mallet and playing catch. This thing is hard as a rock still. Always kept belted up with an oversized softball in the pocket between lubes. Soft pop ups always hit off the hard finger inserts and don't go in the glove. It catches great when you perfectly catch the ball... Is too good of glove, too good for my own good? Do I just need to keep kicking the crap out of the glove until some softer hits can go in? I have a Worth Liberty that was great, just it only lasted a year and a half before getting floppy, not really worth the price. Well thats all I got, whats the advice?
 

gofisch

Active Member
Working the heel with the shoe shine method really helps and working the base of the webbing. Did you check out the sticky at the top of this forum?
 

JCA0727

VINCI REP
One of the quickest ways to help break in the heel area is to use the "two fingers in the pinky hole" method when playing catch or just closing the glove. Secondly, the Vinci conditioner is a very good product, but I also used "Lexol" leather conditioner, which is a spray on. It is very light and will not make the glove heavy (as oils many times do), and it really soaks in and softens the leather for a very quick break in. I would recommend that you use it in the pocket area (up to the lacing), the heel (inside and out) and the web. These two actions will help achieve what you're looking for.
The Vinci leather is top of the line, and stiffness is a sign of good leather. Once you've achieved break in and the glove forms properly to your hand, you'll know you didn't waste your money or time.
 

gofisch

Active Member
One of the quickest ways to help break in the heel area is to use the "two fingers in the pinky hole" method when playing catch or just closing the glove. Secondly, the Vinci conditioner is a very good product, but I also used "Lexol" leather conditioner, which is a spray on. It is very light and will not make the glove heavy (as oils many times do), and it really soaks in and softens the leather for a very quick break in. I would recommend that you use it in the pocket area (up to the lacing), the heel (inside and out) and the web. These two actions will help achieve what you're looking for.
The Vinci leather is top of the line, and stiffness is a sign of good leather. Once you've achieved break in and the glove forms properly to your hand, you'll know you didn't waste your money or time.

Or a sign of over treated leather at the factory.(not counting Vinci's) ;)I have/have had several that were like this.

Like chrisgotahemi said, keep using it. Don't give up on a awesome glove. :D
 

cwestwjg

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Wrap it and but in on the dash so the sun can heat it up. You are up in Minnesota and the cold weather makes it tougher to break in.

Good leather takes time to break in.
 

bubba3689

Member
yea just got mine yesterday. been Vaseline an ball mallet and its forming and softening up nicely but I'm working and shoe shine. don't forget to condition the inside too
 

-TC-

Manager
I have the shoe shining of the heel down, but it also says to do it "where the webbing meets the finger." How do you do that?
 

RI Hack

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I have the shoe shining of the heel down, but it also says to do it "where the webbing meets the finger." How do you do that?

Anyone have video of this? and yes i checked the vinci sticky thread and no dice
 
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escort1991

Active Member
There will be one later tonight. Have to go watch some softball, will up load my quick vid that I did of the shoe shine when I get back.
 
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