2022NYC posted:How old is the mitt? My kid has the pro44 for 2 seasons and he tells me it hurts his fingers as the glove is worn down. He ended up buying an all star that was heavily subsidized by his benefactor (me). Now I could be a big lollipop, but I do think catchers mitt do wear. I recall speaking to an instructor who went through the minors and he told me he used up to 2 mitts a year.
His mitt is really broken in. And he does complain at times that he feels like the padding is shot. But, it's not that old. He just catches a lot. We did take one of his other allstar mitts that was around 18 months older and had the pads replaced. Even with that one, he says it doesn't feel new. But, at $400 a pop, I am not getting him a new mitt every year.