Tagged With "Star"

Does anyone have any experience with the UA gear? I've used the system-7 stuff the last few years and although I know that The UA gear is made by All-Star, the chest protector looks a lot thinner which I like. Is this my imagination? I know both the...

Hello everyone, I am looking to buy a new mitt. I don't have any experience with the two mitts I am interested in (Wilson a2000's and All Star pro). Which is better in durability and time to break in. Also I am aware that the all star is $100 more so I just want to know which is the best bang for my buck.

Not sure if any of you are looking at the Stanford Summer Camps for your players. I noticed via Twitter the link and SS is already waitlisted for the 4 All-Star Camp dates.... the link is below. http://www.stanfordbaseballcamp.com/ (Edited...felt like I was a marketing rep for the camp... intended only as an fyi for those interested, this camp always sells out fast. There are plenty of observations about this camp, please use the SEARCH button to view past comments and experiences)

Bought my son the All Star Pro and he loves it! Easy to break in. Had a Wilson before this one and would only buy All Star again for him. Mitt blew out during preseason so was curious how soon it would be ready for games, no problem.

Both are good mitts. Son has them both. Both break in good. Both hold up to heavy use. He got about 2 years of heavy use out of the a2000 and needed restringing. Now it's his back up. You can't go wrong with either.

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I will start off by saying I have no experience with either set. But here's what my advice is. If you have a local store that sells both go there and try them on. If not go to each manufacturers website and look at the specs and you might be able to determine that way. Are you just looking for something different or are you not happy with the System 7 gear? Might also want to look at the Wilson ProMotion gear. It is on sale right now on baseballsavings.com. I just picked up a set of the leg...

And the price is up to $1,100!

+200 over 2016 price I think

Over 20% price increase and SS already waitlisted at all 4 camps?! That's nuts.

I've posted numerous times over the last few years re: Stanford Camp, so I won't re-hash all the info here. IMHO, the camp is not worth it for the vast majority of kids in comparison to other showcases/camps.

wow, I think it was $595 when my last son did it. Having gone through this once before, I am not sure $1,100 is worth it. All it really did was generate a whole bunch of other camp emails from other schools. All his opportunities came from either the AZ Fall Classics or old fashion email/video then follow-up. In the end, he received his current scholarship from emailing video with verified velo to coaches. And no, he is not one of those 94-95 mph guys.

Stanford fills up fast . Always has. But keep in mind, Stanford is the Gold Standard for Academic Camp. They wrote the book. My son did it and had a great experience and it really kicked off his recruiting . Too many times parents try to go with the less expensive camps. I know i did!. But the truth is it's a waste of money. My son now plays at a high academic D1 in the South . I spent a lot of money and made plenty of mistakes during his recruiting cycle. If I had a do over, there would...

With all due respect I feel that Head First is now #1 on that list and Stanford 2 or 3.

Stanford and AZ Classic have more D1's than D3's attending, and the D1's aren't all high academic. Headfirst and Showball have Ivy's, Patriot, few other D1's, but I bet 60% of the college coaches attending are from high academic D3's. (Headfirst and Showball also have different formats.) Knowing your son's academic strengths, career interests, and playing capabilities and projectability will help guide you to which camps would make sense. Objective baseball assessments by club coaches,...