WS break in

[bonzer187]

Oiled up my new nokona WS1300....thing is still really stiff....any tips for breaking in?....I've also played catch with it

 

[Rous]

Play more catch.

It is oil-tanned leather, so you don't need to condition it at all. What did you use?

 

[bonzer187]

The nokona stuff

 

[Rous]

No worries. That is Vaseline. It is more a wax than an oil. It won't do much to soften the glove, but it will keep it from drying out.

Just play catch and it will break in nicely.

 

[thekidsrstoned]

How about the sandstone bloodline. Super stiff glove. Just been playin couch catch and warm up toss with it a few times? Oil, NLT or anything?

 

[Rous]

Nothing. While it is pretty stiff out of the box, the sandstone softens up perfectly. Any oil will overdo it.

If it gets dry (may take a year), Lexol brown conditioner.

JobSite Leather Waterproofer is my favorite choice for sealing moisture in (works like Vaseline, but not as heavy).

 

[mattun]

At what point should you put the JobSite on it? I was just about to break in a WS1400, so might only see a game or two this year. After it's broken in?

 

[Rous]

Beeswax won't really soak in, it will just sit on top of the leather and keep the leather from drying out. I put it on at the end of each season, but I also put a layer on the lining at the beginning of the season to try to keep sweat out.

 

[mattun]

Finally started breaking my WS1400 in. I was playing catch with my kid and my wife swapped in for me. She said it was too stiff.

 

[Rous]

THen you haven't played enough catch with your kid! Who knew that stiff leather was way to help families bond!!!

 

[mattun]

He's breaking in a Nike. I just thought it was funny she said too stiff. Ba dum dum. It's late.

 

[djh88stang]

Just picked up a WS1300 and wow its stiff i cant even close it right now...played catch some and i had to catch it in the palm to keep it in the glove! Hopefully i can get it broke in before next season heard nothing but good about Nokona glove just never pulled the trigger on one

 

[Rous]

The walnut is oil tanned, so while stiff now, it will soften up by spring, but it may take a fair amount of work to get it there. Just play catch or get a mallet.

 

[grubd]

Rous is right, mallets are a really easy way to bang on the glove all winter while you are sitting in your lazy boy watching television.

 

[embesh]

I gota say. When these gloves break in. Man they are nasty!! Outfield wise at least. I have absolutely swallowed everything I have reached so far with a amg650.. ws1300. Great glove.

 

[superfonzie]

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Oiled up my new nokona WS1300....thing is still really stiff....any tips for breaking in?....I've also played catch with it

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