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| Feb. 16, 2016 wdodge22 Men's 55 152 posts | New Glove - Break in I am sure there is information all over the forums, but I don't have the patience to search for it.... I recently got a brand new glove from Arizona, and was curious as to what players are using as a best practice for break in, and how long break in periods are for most gloves today. Thank you Bill |
| Feb. 17, 2016 k man Men's 65 326 posts | Bill, just ordered another glove myself. Expect it to come tomorrow. My current glove will be good for this season but I don't like when the glove starts to get too soft. So when I get the new one I will take a softball, put it in the pocket and wrap a shoelace around it. When I get the opportunity will start to break it in during practice (I am in NY so it will be a while before we start to go outside) and use my regular glove for games and tournaments. I know there are glove creams out there, some use shaving cream, others put it in the oven along with some of them. Not making this up - a few years ago, one of my teammates put the glove in the microwave. He burned the glove and we had a good laugh at his expense. |
| Feb. 17, 2016 garyheifner 649 posts | I bought one of those 1 pound softballs for arm rehab and adding strength to my throwing arm. I found playing catch with this ball broke in my new glove better than any other way. Kinda killed two birds with one stone. |
| Feb. 17, 2016 OZ40 549 posts | Keep your new glove in the TV room of the house and just keep working it while watching TV. |
| Feb. 17, 2016 Whitey58 28 posts | I have Nokona gloves. I only use there conditioner on the glove. The best way to break a glove in is to play catch and if you have a ball with a handle attached and pound on the pocket. Make sure to break the hinges in on the glove. I condition the inside a lot but only do the outside a couple times a year to keep the back of the glove stiff. The Nokona website has a video on the proper way to break in a glove. |
| Feb. 17, 2016 crusher Men's 75 524 posts | I use Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on the outside and inside of my glove. A good coat slowly melted in with a hair dryer. Glove does not get slick and with inside also coated in summer moister is not that hard on the glove. I like a center pocket, so while watching TV put a ball in glove, grab thumb of glove with left hand, get little finger of glove with right hand doing a push/pull motion. this will break glove in a lot and allow glove flex to hold ball when playing defense. I will put 2 coats on prior to season and one during mid summer. |
| Feb. 18, 2016 wdodge22 Men's 55 152 posts | Thank you all for the advice. Bill |
