Rawlings revo in high school?

Rawlings has several levels in the Revo line, the 950 series being the best (thickest leather that will hold up to heavy use).  Still, the leather in this series is not as thick as their Pro Preferred or Heart of the Hide.  It's hard to put a time stamp on it... some play a lot more than others over two years with travel, fall ball, lessons, etc. outside of HS season.  Also, some take better care than others (leaving a ball int the pocket and leaving it indoors/in protective bag, etc.)  I'd say Revo 950 is entry level for heavy use.

It's a 650 revo.

Not going to hold up very long for heavy use (if you are going to be a regular HS catcher, catching bullpens all the time and playing outside of the school season).  Of course, the plus side is quicker break-in and you can afford to buy another sooner

So what kind of a glove would you suggest? Would yousuggest buying a new one every year?

All Star CM3000 (CM3100 if it doesn't see a lot of use)

Mizuno GXC10

Wilson A2000

Rawlings Pro Preferred (or SLP custom shop custom, non-broken in, from Eastbay) 

Rawlings HOH

SSK or Glovesmith customs (without factory break-in)

good list by wilson and, no, i would not suggest new every year if you can afford a better mitt.  The longer break-in period will pay off in the long run - you'll have a glove that will hold it's shape far longer.

Is the SSK being almost 30 dollars cheaper a better buy? In your opinion which is the best on the list?

sorry 100 dollars cheaper

could an a1000 last three years?

The problem with less expensive gloves and nearly all gloves sold in sporting goods stores is that they're somewhat pre-broken in, and heavily impregnated with oil (which trashes the leather IMNHO).  My son went through a Rawlings first base mitt in 2 months, till the point it was floppy and would have problems with scooping up balls.  He now has a custom Glovesmith made from CRS leather that was a bear to break-in but it's now on it's 2nd full season and works wonderfully.  I had a catchers mitt (roughly on par with a Wilson A1000) that I used to catch my son with and a 6th grade in-house team back in the day.  We'll I let my son's friend use it to catch 9th grade ball while he was breaking-in his All-Star and it's pretty much useless (worn out in a couple of months of heavy use).  At the end of the day cheap gloves are a false economy.  I would rather spend $300 on a decent glove every 2-4 years than $90-$150 every 6 months on a less expensive model.  Those gloves are fine for 10-13 year olds, but once you've entered high school you really should look at better quality gloves that are very stiff and need breaking in.  Pick up a good catchers mitt and maybe it will be ready to catch games this winter or next spring.  If you want a no brainer pick up the All-Star CM3100 now ($120) and if you like it, save up the coin for an All-Star CM3000 ($325) for x-mass.  The CM3100 will last you until you get the CM3000 broken in and then you can use it in the slop or when your CM3000 is being relaced.

Does this glove break in similar to the pudge a2000 because I love the way that aso breaks those in could it be broken in like that glove and it could last me my entire high school career?

The CM3100?  I don't think it would last 4 years as an everyday glove, two maybe.  It is somewhat broken-in at the factory.  I don't know if any of the gloves mentioned would last 4 years of high school baseball plus summer and fall ball.  As for Aso, you can break-in any glove like he does.  I used one of my son's broken wood bats as a mallet (just shaped the broken end on the lathe to make a handle) to help him break in his Mizuno.  You still need to play lots of catch though to get it just right, and then take care of the glove.  All gloves break-in differently, I can't tell you if an All-Star will break in the same as a Wilson.  If the lacing pattern is similar then the break-in should be similar.  It also depends on where you place your fingers in the glove.  My son stuffs his pinky and 4th finger into the pinky slot in the glove and moves the others over one slot, gives better pocket definition and helps avoid some pain when catching hard thrown balls (a suggestion from a minor league player).

 

 

How long will the cm3000 last and where can I buy it?

you can see my youtube channel datdudesean13 for the pudge catchers mitt review. And you can find the PUDGE to purchase on justgloves.com .  You can  also get the allstar glove on that website as well

Eric have you ever used a different mitt?

So wilson have you ever used a glove other than those all stars like maybe an a2000 or an akadema?

My sons Rawlings Revo lasted 4 months of normal HS use, Jan - May.  The leather tore from regular use.  Wont be buying another one.  It was a 950.  The good thing is Rawlings has agreed to replace it with a pro-prefered glove at a pro-rated price.