Rawlings PRO Preferred Baseball Glove Series 2022 - Premium Leather Baseball Mitt for Adults & Youth - Ideal for Training, Games & Professional Play

I’m using this glove for slow pitch softball, but that shouldn’t deter any baseball outfielders away from this review. The glove is phenomenal. The break-in is coming along very nicely. There isn’t a whole lot of padding in the heel which allows for a very nice two hinge break-in. My hand naturally closes thumb to ring finger and I’m always trying to break-in my gloves thumb to pinky because I’m OCD about the symmetry of the glove. Anyway, this glove is breaking in halfway between the pinky and my ring finger, so I’m rather happy with that compromise. I’m using two in the pinky for the break-in. The picker isn’t quite as deep as say the KB17 modem which is a 12.25, but it is a nice and deep pocket. If I could custom make a KB17 at 12.75, that would be the only way I would like a glove more, but that only applies to softball which this glove wasn’t intended for. Outfielders love the 303 pattern on this glove because it’s awesome. The glove is beautiful, everything that you expect from Pro Preferred gloves is present. The hand stitched welting is really cool, I like that look. The camel and black really pops and will turn heads. Looks like a custom built glove but it’s stock. Can’t go wrong here.Did I need a $380 dollar new glove to play catch with my son. Answer is heck no but my god am I glad I got it. When I was a kid I remember going to MLB games and hearing the snap of the ball hitting the glove. You think it’s because of the speed of the ball but it’s not. It’s the quality of the leather and mitt that gives that loud audible snap. It takes me back to my childhood. The quality of Rawlings is just insane. That’s why 67% of pro players use Rawlings. I can’t wait for my sons hand to get bigger to get him a Pro preferred Rawlings glove. For now he has 4 different Rawlings pro lite gloves. I’ve watched hours of videos on baseball gloves and I’m so happy I chose Rawlings just like my childhood glove. There are videos on YouTube how to break them in. They come really stiff because of the superior kip leather. I suggest using the video where the guy uses the hot shower water b4 he starts working in the glove. Within a few hours it was perfect to start playing catch and I would hit it with a wood mallet while I was watching tv over and over. Can’t say enough about the quality and craftsmanship of this glove and Rawlings. Just remember a glove that takes a little while to break in is a glove that will last a long long time because of the quality of the thicker leather. The ones that come out of the box so called game ready will not last that long. This is a glove you will have for the rest of your life so it’s a great investment.This is very well made glove. I needed to break it in and use it a lot playing catch to soften it up, but it is very durable and well built glove. love it!sensational quality. great break in. great mitt. worth the moneyThe glove was a gift for my grandson and he loved it! He is a pitcher about to go to college and is recruited for the school team. He is very happy with this glove and will use it for the next few years.Totally disliked the feel of the glove!!! Did not like the cheapness of the leather !! Used Rawlings gloves(would have been the fourth) since 1968. Son of a major leaguer and had two pro tryouts myself.. really disappointed. I have always used “Heart of the Hide !!!”Very good quality glove. My son loves and it fits right. Still working on breaking it in but it should be ready for his first game this summerEl guante es perfecto calidad premium por el. Precio muy buena inversión siempre con rawligs se espera una vida para este tipo de guantes mínimo 10 añosExcelente producto