Kid had Rawlings from age 6 to 12 basically because I was a Rawlings guy and that's what I bought him. At 13, he wanted an All-Star mitt and that's what he used for the last 5 years. Now he wants to switch to Rawlings for the deeper pocket. That's a 180 because he wanted All-Star at 13 for a shallower pocket.
Most of the guys he's catching now are 89-93. Maybe that's the reason why? Maybe velo allows for using a deeper pocket?