Glove steaming

@Dadof3 posted:

Son is buying a glove from Wilsons.  Where can he get the glove steamed at?  I know Dicks does it when you buy a glove from them but they didn't have the one he wants.  How much does it typically cost?

I would not steam an expensive new glove.  Google "Aso Wilson glove break-in" and they've got some great videos of how Wilson breaks in gloves for MLB players.

I second the no steam break-in. Buy a good leather conditioner and play catch with it. And as Smitty said, there are tons of videos on breaking in new gloves

+ 1. 

If he wants it to break it in faster, buy one of those mallet things, or just screw an extra large screw hook into a baseball, and he can bang on the pocket while he's watching TV.

Ok, ty all!  How long do you think it will take to break in?

Depends on what kind of glove. Catcher's mitts take a few weeks (helps to catch with a machine); infielders gloves are faster - a week? It does depend on how much you catch or beat the glove

Depends on how the player wants the glove to feel. My A2k outfield glove took around 5 months to break in to where I was comfortable for practice use and I used it for another 2 months before using it in a game. Also; don’t baby the glove. I made this mistake for the first two months, I didn’t want to hit it too hard since it looked so fresh. But, don’t squeeze it too hard/ don’t force it. My finger prints are in the glove now.

Thanks 2025, his is a a2000, he liked it better then the a2k.

I bought my son and A2000 years ago when he was 11. It would have taken him years to break that thing in. I liked it though, so I bought him another A2000 that was much easier to break in for some reason and I kept the original glove for myself.

Dicks has a steamer, but they charge you $10-15 if you didn't buy the glove there.

I steam them at home with a clothes steamer, you buy one for $10 or so. I use a large plastic tub, put the steamer on 1 side, and prop the glove up on a water bottle on the other. Put a good amount of glove conditioner foam on the glove, cover the tub with a towel & let it steam for 5min or so.  Take it out & work it, use a mallet, etc.  The glove will absorb all the foam & be much softer. You can repeat as needed.

I've never had an issue with the leather drying out, but I always hydrate it with the Rawlings foam first.