Im gettin a new glove here soon and ive been lookin at some of the 11 1/2 nokonas. anybody have one? is it pretty good leather and last long?
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Check kelley gloves out. I got a deal on mine for free customization and 40 dollars off because i met with a local dealer. I like it so far.
Check kelley gloves out. I got a deal on mine for free customization and 40 dollars off because i met with a local dealer. I like it so far.
I know a few people who were not happy with their Nakona gloves, because they seemed much heavier than other brands.
I reccomend Kelley Gloves, and also Bill Pinckard gloves. Both brands are very nice and the leather is thick and has plenty of padding even after break-in.
Please know that both of these last and are of high-quality so they require a traditional break-in period. Also, the kelley gloves come in tan and black...but only show one color on the website.
www.kelleyusa.com
www.billpinckardbaseballgloves.com (Mr. pinckard himself usually answers the phone)
Good Luck!
I reccomend Kelley Gloves, and also Bill Pinckard gloves. Both brands are very nice and the leather is thick and has plenty of padding even after break-in.
Please know that both of these last and are of high-quality so they require a traditional break-in period. Also, the kelley gloves come in tan and black...but only show one color on the website.
www.kelleyusa.com
www.billpinckardbaseballgloves.com (Mr. pinckard himself usually answers the phone)
Good Luck!
I have actually heard the Easton 11.5 gloves are great. I have 12.75 outfielders easton glove and I love it. I do know 4 players who have all different series of 11.5 Easton infielder/pitcher gloves and say they love them.
quote:Please know that both of these last and are of high-quality so they require a traditional break-in period.
My son just got a new infielders' glove yesterday, a Rawlings Pro Preferred 11 1/2. This is his second Pro Preferred glove, but the leather seems stiffer than the first one. Any tips on breaking it in?
quote:Originally posted by Brezdog59:
Im gettin a new glove here soon and ive been lookin at some of the 11 1/2 nokonas. anybody have one? is it pretty good leather and last long?
My son has this glove, in the closed web. He loves it. It is a bit heavier than some comparable gloves, but the leather quality is top-notch, and the build quality is very high. And, his is made in the USA, if that is important to you. I wish that I had one!
My son just bought an 11.75" Kelley "Smooth" series glove (model SMT-1175) and loves it! His primary glove is a Kelley "Black" series BLK-063 catchers mitt. He also likes his back-up Wilson A2403 catchers mitt.
The quality of the Kelley Black and Smooth series gloves is top notch. He has never owned the less expensive series gloves like the Elevation, Proline, or Century.
He also now uses a new Kelley N. Fuego bat . . . the ExoGrid has been relegated to a backup.
I have to say that we are very pleased with the Kelley gear. BTW, they ship same day out of Fort Worth (I think) and we receive our orders the next day as we are a one-day UPS shipping point. Not many others can process and ship their orders like Kelley can.
The quality of the Kelley Black and Smooth series gloves is top notch. He has never owned the less expensive series gloves like the Elevation, Proline, or Century.
He also now uses a new Kelley N. Fuego bat . . . the ExoGrid has been relegated to a backup.
I have to say that we are very pleased with the Kelley gear. BTW, they ship same day out of Fort Worth (I think) and we receive our orders the next day as we are a one-day UPS shipping point. Not many others can process and ship their orders like Kelley can.
quote:Originally posted by Infield08:
My son just got a new infielders' glove yesterday, a Rawlings Pro Preferred 11 1/2. This is his second Pro Preferred glove, but the leather seems stiffer than the first one. Any tips on breaking it in?
What i did to break my kelley in:
Took it out of the box and bag,
took it to an indoor batting cage (got it in mid october),
took about 5 buckets of balls to get it good enough for highschool ball,
broke in alot more during highschool ball,
i am now just putting glove oil on it 9 months later....