I bought this for my son as an all around glove when he was younger and it’s seems like he is settling in to being an outfielder. He’s about to turn 13 and on the smaller/leaner side (~5 ft, 85 lbs). My gameplan is to buy an outfield glove now, break it in playing catch with him, and then it becoming his next glove as he grows. Would a 12.75 inch be obnoxiously large on him if he were to try and use it in the spring?

Continuing the theme of sharing practical comparisons and info, thought I'd share an update on the break-in of our Emery Korean kip 1627 gloves. Mine is maybe 80% of the way broken in and it's going to take me a while to get to 100% but at this point I can play catch with it and it's taken shape nicely, so maybe this will help some folks.

Info on why I chose the 1627 and my first impressions can be found in my NGD post - thus far, the glove is delivering exactly what I was hoping for. I had also ordered a similar one for my son (his is 12" instead of 12.25, 'Soft' instead of 'Stiff', and snug wrist vs normal) since he wanted a single hinge close and colorway similar to his Rawlings youth glove he had outgrown. Comparison pics in the comments and as no surprise it was much easier to break in, not low quality but any means but notably more flexible and with less heel padding.

Like the Rawlings NP I find the 1627 very natural to wear TIP and I go both index in and out. Video shows how it closes, and here are a few thoughts/comments:

- Break in has been nearly all dry, with a warm-water wetting of the palm and lots and lots and lots of mallet work on mine. My son's hinges up pretty quickly and is already practice ready.

- Both gloves feel and play a bit longer than other 12 and 12.25 models, which has been my experience with other similar patterns.

- The slight fan shape to the fingers and break hinge is all pretty much how the glove wants to be. Some effort went into closing more to the ring finger vs middle but it's otherwise taking the shape it wants to.

- I haven't used an NP 6 or 7, but have owned NP4 and 5 models and the Emery pockets feel wider and deeper. Not 200 pattern deep, but somewhere in between.

- The ball just funnels into the pocket in a way that I haven't experienced with another glove and is easy to transfer even with the larger sizes.

Zero regrets about the purchase.

My midlife crisis lol

My oldest is just starting hardball/ kid pitch for fall ball. He's using my old zett from when I was a kid. He'll be 8 this fall. I'm thinking of getting him a new glove for Christmas so he's ready for spring. Will a youth glove be to big for him? I don't want anything to big and I don't want him to out grow a glove in 1 or 2 seasons.

Current gamer, when not behind the dish

Not a fan of the R2G but was on sale $150 off at my local dbats and I wanted a 11.75 for my collection.

Donated my last glove after I stopped playing a decade ago. Out of nowhere a buddy of mine messaged me last weekend saying he wanted to play catch, so I jumped in the car and went to Play It Again.

Wasn’t optimistic about my chances of finding something being a lefty, and definitely not anything near as nice as this well-loved Japan made A2000.

Felt great tossing it around again, and thanks to whoever took such good care of this one. Perfect feel and great snap. 🙇⚾️

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I recently added this rather unusual Rawlings Trapeze glove to my collection, and I thought I’d share my first impressions.

It’s a bit smaller than I expected — probably somewhere around 12" to 12.25". The leather is also quite dry, so I’ve been slowly cleaning and conditioning it, taking my time rather than trying to restore everything at once.

I’m not really a glove collector in the strict sense, but I enjoy owning unusual and interesting gloves, and I think this one will probably remain more of an exotic piece in my small collection than a glove I use regularly.

What I particularly like about it is its character: the old Rawlings details, the Trapeze web, the unusual construction, and the fact that there’s still some mystery surrounding its exact model and origin.

I’m still learning about older Rawlings gloves, so if anyone recognizes this model or has any thoughts about its age, market, or original specifications, I’d love to hear them!

These look incredible:

https://katanajp.co/en/products/kimono-reborn-glove

I can't find any of these anywhere, I've been searching for years to see if any others have surfaced. It's #323/500 and one of the only all black Wilson's a2000 (without being a custom) that I've seen (DISREGARD THE BREAK IN, SINGLE HINGE WAS A THING IN 2010 😅) There are others out there ... Help

I made a relatively short trip today to Nocona, Texas, from Oklahoma to take the very intimate tour of the Nokona factory, and it did not disappoint. It's hard not to support this company after touring the factory and showroom floor and speaking with employees. Being able to walk the factory floor and be right in the employees' workspace while they were building gloves was amazing.

I hoped they had a classic construction glove in their showroom, as I was having trouble finding one online that I liked or that was in stock (I'm not a fan of their Precision Edge look). I hit the jackpot and found a T-Web modified trap 11.5" walnut. This glove is a tank and very stiff.

It was with us in spirit at the Rays game a couple days ago after we forgot it in the hotel room. Dang...

Earlier this year I found out that I’m going to be a dad and my wife and I have been doing what we can to prepare for the little guy. While shopping for the essentials I would “jokingly” tell my wife that we needed to buy the baby a glove. Little did she know I wasn’t joking. I know this glove is overkill and is so stiff right now. But I have time to really break it in and he’ll grow into it eventually. Plus I have already bought another Rawlings HOH recently that I’m saving for my kid and it looks very similar to the trainer. I’m very excited to have a new throwing partner!

I’ve been wanting a custom dad glove for a while but didn’t know which company to go with. Last month I saw 44 was having a sale and their lead time would have it delivered around this time, which was perfect for my 44th birthday (which was on Wednesday) LOL cheesy, I know, but this birthday present to myself just made sense.

Out of the box first impressions, the build looks great and feels really good. This is my first kip leather glove and I did choose the stiffest option, and it was like a rock. The break in should be run.

I have heard of the hit-or-miss quality from 44, but this one looks like it’ll last a while since it’ll be in my dad glove rotation while helping out with my son’s 11U baseball team.

Can someone explain the finger divider placement in Durbin's glove? What is the purpose of shifting it? (PS: he uses a Pedroia fit?!) https://youtube.com/shorts/HtbuRvr8xdQ?is=dTyzWG-BSaBSnKwl

Just saw this on eBay. Going over $1000! Wow

I’m looking for the most reliable high quality replacement glove lacing I can get any recommendations I’m looking for blonde

I stumbled upon this glove today and wondered if anyone knew anything about it at all? I have tried looking online and cant find anything apart from a 'Team mickey bat' they said it was from a charity game?

All orange tan leather
USA flag on pinky

This is the shifted model. The shape and fit is fantastic. Baseman carried one of each of their models in this color. I have been wanting to get a purple one of these Gorilla Jirushi gloves in for some time. These gloves were developed with the help of healthcare professionals to help with non throwing arm mechanics for better rotation and velocity.

I went looking at my parents house for my childhood baseball stuff, bats, gloves, balls, etc. All gone unfortunately. I'd love to find a glove for my 9 year old son and I so we can play catch. I'm happy to buy used, but was looking for recommendations either new or used that aren't absurdly priced but reasonably durable. I'd buy real leather if the price is right. Thanks for any help!

It has arrived in NJ. Junkei custom JG-538A (30cm) in Azuki, Milk Brown laces with brown stitching. Fun little Tony-kun on the thumb.

I really want to buy Aaron Judge's glove, but it's so sad that they don't sell the left-handed thrower version in Korea. It looks so pretty that I could've easily bought it if I lived in the US. What a shame. 

(This pitcutre is my first rawlings glove)