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Youth catchers mitt help
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:21 pm
Can some recommend a decent catchers mitt for a 10 yo?
And I looked at a size chart and it said 29-30, does that sound about right?
Tks.
And I looked at a size chart and it said 29-30, does that sound about right?
Tks.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 3:32 pm to GeauxWolfpack
Id look at All Star (Many Models) and Akadema Preying Mantis.
I am grown and use a 33.5 so that sounds correct just eyeballing.
ETA: err on the side of too large if its close.
I am grown and use a 33.5 so that sounds correct just eyeballing.
ETA: err on the side of too large if its close.
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 4:32 pm to GeauxWolfpack
For a 10 year old, save money. At about 13, you'll be getting him a $200 mitt probably (A2000 or something)
Posted on 1/13/14 at 5:43 pm to GeauxWolfpack
I was always a fan of Mizuno mitts and gloves
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:20 pm to GeauxWolfpack
Though I don't have direct experience with their mitts, I can't recommend Kelley USA gloves enough. I still own a Century Series 6-finger one (from the old CF days, now used for some slow pitch). A teammate also had an 11.5" I-web from the ProLine series that was a really sweet MI glove. Looks like the smallest mitt they make is a 32.5", though, so it may be a tad big for your little leaguer.
Other than that, I mostly caught with a hand-me-down Mizuno from my big brother (didn't start catching 'til 12 or so). I did have some problems with a recurring jammed thumb/popped vessel when catching off-speed stuff from a particular lefty, but I never had another mitt to compare it to to see if it was actually bad/inadequate padding or just simply user error. It was probably just user error. I wasn't a great catcher.
Other than that, I mostly caught with a hand-me-down Mizuno from my big brother (didn't start catching 'til 12 or so). I did have some problems with a recurring jammed thumb/popped vessel when catching off-speed stuff from a particular lefty, but I never had another mitt to compare it to to see if it was actually bad/inadequate padding or just simply user error. It was probably just user error. I wasn't a great catcher.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:45 pm to GeauxWolfpack
Just break it in nicely and it hardly matters the brand.
I'm a fan of getting gloves at the store rather than online. Nice selection at Academy if you have them there.
I'm a fan of getting gloves at the store rather than online. Nice selection at Academy if you have them there.
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