How to break in a baseball glove

[Kolraap]

This is the worst thing for your glove, Don''t use the elastic stuff, its only bad for you glove.

Smear lightly sheaving cream in your glove and go throw with somebody or throw the ball in in your glove while you wearing it.

the elastic stuff is so bad for your glove, you fuck it up then.

[nervousordo]

Ready to begin shaving it? LOL

[l4dcrazy123]

dang thats a really nice looking glove

[BaseballJustinBieber]

what type of oil.. ?

[Seedot0001]

I just beat the hell out of mine

[mrtennis24]

Thanks

[jaybear22]

going to a batting cage and catching balls will make you look like a loser.

[aircrazy98]

@Beaprodotcom would shaving foam work for conditioning the glove?

[l4dcrazy123]

@aircrazy98

yes, i use it every time and it works really nice

[JVLigon]

step one: use it

[snuffy110]

i play with my hand! lol jk thanks ! i just got a new mit and i dont have the time to break it in! but this was faster than ever! thanks!

[badgerhockey99]

hey guys, what would be the best heart of the hide for outfield? what is the difference between the H web, and the trap-eze? im am looking at these two models... pro302-6jb (H web) and the protb24 (trap-eze web) any help would be great! thanks!

[generalsbball12]

Its a pro preferred

[j0s3nny]

What kind of glove is this?



[kmp22k]

@j0s3nny it looks like a rawlings gold glove elite but with different colors, not sure. but theres a very similar glove at dick's sporting goods.

[Veroscooterteam]

when i got my first glove i just played catch with it straight away and it seems to be doing fine.

[northfootball100]

i have a stealth glove they break in so fast by just playing catch

[504assassinator]

what kind of glove is that and where can i find it

[johnpark96456]

i just played catch with it... old school style and its not very satisfying.

[enjoisk8ter1231]

hey i just bought an A2000 and i dont know how to break it in any suggestions?

[Chilax]

@enjoisk8ter1231 search aso breaks in brandon philips glove. aso is the guy who designs all the wilson gloves and he knows the best fastest way to do it I watched it and was amazed how well he got it in a hour

[tomeskos14channel]

@enjoisk8ter1231 put a small amount of oil or shaving cream on it and then put a ball in the pocket of the glove. put your glove under your mattress and sleep on it. repeat until satisfied

[MrChubbs10]

@enjoisk8ter1231 So do I u want to also put any oil on it then hit it with ur fist for about ten minutes put a baseball in it until the next day and play catch till ready

[yunelescobar300]

21 people cant afford a glove

[redsox19995]

@baggyhocky you should look at akadema gloves they are priced in the 150 to 250 range which is incredible fro the quality and proformance they offer

[2012cvhs]

aha i've tried this kit.. it's okaay, i prefer just breaking it in by normal use.. it kind of messed up the glove actually. maybe it was me? but who knows..

i don't like broken in gloves.. i love using them stiff-to-slightly broken in

[Monstrz7]

A2000 IS A GREAT GLOVE

[thebigcc24]

none dumb ass play catch

[nikeman950]

how much oil should i apply to my glove (i have a rawlings proprferred) ?

[2012cvhs]

@nikeman950 i asked before, they told me to start off apply the oil as much as the area of a dime... like a dime sized proportion

[badgerhockey99]

hey guys, i need a new glove and its between the rawlings heart of the hide and the a2000. any suggestions?? also tell me other good gloves in the $180-$220 ranges. tthanks

[jtigers20]

@badgerhockey99 A2000 by far

[MrStuff254]

best way to break in a glove is to play catch with it

[kzoneizme]

its called playing catch 

[2krew4life]

i put it in the microwave for 2 minutes then put the ball in it and oound on it. the microwave softens the leather

[Xhellhound666X]

btw you can just use mink oil

[gunfreak93]

motor oil works too

[800canamrider]

If you dont wanna go out and buy the oil (Just sayin) and just start using it will it be alright?

[Ranidere]

I use a ten oz weighted ball just throw and catch or just slamm it into the mit repeatedly works great!!!!

[Daddyhitball]

I see no point in the mallet. Throwing a ball into the glove would work better, I would think.

[quacksmaker12]

shapping ball: any basball/wiffleball

Shapping bands: rubber bands

for all u dummies who will go look for a shapping ball and band

[Songediter2000]

@quacksmaker12 or you can use a belt



[CollapsingFacade]

my balls itch

[cLaX1227]

@ChefCarterBrownlee yeah same here except some people here like *cough* IamDexter120 *cough*

[BerkeleyBuilt]

that mallet is doing to much, ever heard of throwing a ball.

[mattybaseballful]

put a ball in the glove and sleep on it

[sixxkid1234]

intro made me dance.

also.

shaving cream and 15 minutes at 300 in the oven.

done.

[sbobc135]

@sixxkid1234 never put in oven or microwave screws ur glove up

[sixxkid1234]

intro made me dance.

[shipmaster7]

I pretty much just bought that same glove today rawlings golden glove series really nice glove

[cLaX1227]

What's the best position use to use wilson's A350 baseball mitt?

[IamDexter120]

@cLaX1227

The Bench

[cLaX1227]

@IamDexter120 it wouldn't exist if it's preferred postion was the bench so therefore your lieing

[IamDexter120]

@cLaX1227 its a joke buddy that glove is complete shit and you probably got it for 30 bucks at walmart

[cLaX1227]

@IamDexter120 now walmart is complete shit, not the glove and the quality is based on preference so suck my dick until then

[IamDexter120]

@cLaX1227 still a piece of shit

[cLaX1227]

@IamDexter120 don't look like a piece of feces to me

[f22cool]

@cLaX1227 the a350 is a very ugly and flimsy glove but if its for a kid its ok because they dont need an expensive glove early in their life . the a350 is ok for any position except catcher and 1st base .

[cLaX1227]

@f22cool not ugly or flimsy but i deff agree with you 4 the first base and catcher thing

[MRlongpolemiddy24]

does anyone know what glove he is using

[MrNIKExELITE]

@MRlongpolemiddy24 rawkings trap-eze model

[f22cool]

@MrNIKExELITE what the hell DUDE STFU YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT.

[f22cool]

@f22cool shutup ............. -_- kids

[f22cool]

@MRlongpolemiddy24 its a rawlings pro preferred PROS12TCB outfield glove web: trapeze 

[bruce777777m]

instead of rubber bands wat should i use pplz and tylkbomb532

[OCdodgerfan88]

My suggestion is to run it over with a car a few times. 

[jamesishacker]

im using my fist to break it in. Not a pussy malet.

[CP3forty794]

@jamesishacker YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! TOUGH GUY!!!!!!

[miniproducer1997]

@jamesishacker good job ma'am

[dfcvda]

what shall i use for maintainance for my old mitt?

[viper14b]

@dfcvda best way in my opinion is mink for new and old mitts, it preserves leather so much longer and doesnt make the glove heavy, but make sure you only use a little bit. you can pick it up at your local cvs or shoe store kiwi outdoor mink oil is the one i use

[dfcvda]

@viper14b thanks.

[tylkbomb532]

dont use the rubber band it breaks ur glove in in an unnatural shape

[SuperAwesomeguy24]

@tylkbomb532 then wat should u use?

[random12458]

dont use the manufacturers oil, it dosn't do crap. Use something better like mink oil. just a tip.

[ilikeike29]

I just bought that glove yesterday and I've been doing all that.

[virginiatechfanx]

@ilikeike29 that exact glove?

[ImBordCanYouTell]

Shaving cream, throw it in the dryer bam theres your glove. All the clubhouse guys do that

[SuperAwesomeguy24]

@ImBordCanYouTell how well does that work?

[ImBordCanYouTell]

@SuperAwesomeguy24 obviously well if clubhouse guys in the pros do it for the players

[keno2580]

hey great vid but idk where u get these stuff I live in Australia and baseballs not that popular so they dont sell these stuff. please tell me a site or a store that sells this stuff

[talentedemo21]

can i use baby oil?

[dperrybaseball]

@talentedemo21

baby oil just makes the glove heavy. i have ruined a glove using baby oil, and it discolors the leather

[lanciauxrayz]

somebody please help me. how to wash a smelly Baseball glove? not the batting gloves. then how to prevent the smelly sweat? should i wear another normal glove then wear the Baseball glove? it will be too tight. help me please.. thanks :)

[CygnusVoltorb]

helped alot thank you

[ibleedblue9927]

i recomend baking your glove with creme stuff you can get offline it worked great for me

[dperrybaseball]

I just beat the crap out of my gloves with a baseball bat. It beats up the leather and makes it loser, so if you like very stiff gloves, then you probably shouldnt do this. But if your glove does get more lose than you wanted it to get, than you can just dunk it water, but not for very long. I have an A2k, A2000, 2 pro preferred, and 2 heart of the hides.

[keno2580]

@dperrybaseball hahah lol

[SuperMARIO1nk]

Thanks. It worked. But I vaseline.

[djtriple2]

i put to much oil on my glove and now its discolored will it go back to its original color if i just let i sit

[2012cvhs]

@djtriple2 Mine did. I just let it sit for a while. I had kip leather, idk if that makes a difference, but the color came back.

[max66bhs]

Gloves have hinges and that is where they fold. The hinge in this video and on most gloves is located at the bottom right of the glove and is signified by two pieces of leather stitching that run parallel to one another, seen clearly at about the 1:09 mark. This is the hinge that the two halves of the glove fold on. Notice that it is not strait but rather off set, pointing up towards the palm and webbing. When correctly broken in the thumb touches the index and middle fingers not the pinky

[emeegee95]

this glove kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!



[thataussiekid01]

i use glove oil and constantly hit the ball in the glove and throw most days

[TheCoz27]

just straight up play catch with it, i dont really like to use glove oil but everyone has their own ways

[arrierin1]

Can someone plzzz explain to me where im supposed to break it in??

is it on the basket webb??

or below it??

[downloadstuffgames]

16 people have no one to catch with

[TheRahul9898]

@downloadstuffgames good one dog

[yaqattak]

16 people who watched this have no lives

[Freepepsi42]

ball in glove tie it up and nuke it for 20 sec always works or you can just punch the glove and use it it sofns the leather

[fatninjacatmatt]

why would anyone dislike this video? this is an excellent way to break in a ball glove.

[coolkev09]

@fatninjacatmatt when you put a ball into your gloves the gloves take the size of the ball and when you catch a ball, the ball can go out of the glove from the top because he got the size of a bigger ball

[809redsox]

i used tanning oil and cocoa butter and a little bit a spit.

[TheBadBuffalo]

can I use mink oil for a glove?

[Spataman9]

i cant put glove oil on mine

[wDxNaSTy]

that glove is so nice

[fmfboy9153]

i have this glove its a beastttttt

[adhdboy699]

If you don't want to look like a voodo witch with the mallet just play catch for 5-10 minutes

[MegaBaseball42]

this glove is sick i just got it'



[kittykat3296]

join this group on facebook I hate it when i'm playing baseball ,and people mistake me for Joe Mauer

[popoufo]

@kittykat3296 OMG that's funny.

[ExtremeBmxVids]

I have this Rawlings glove featured in the video. It is a great great great glove! I have had it for 4 years and it is still perfect. I recomend this glove to anyone that plays middle in-field.

[TheDakoolkid]

@ExtremeBmxVids whats the name of the glove cuz im searching for 1

[xxchazmonkeyxx]

Would you do all of these same steps for first basemens glove?

[Sittinoncandy]

is flaring out the fingers actully good to create a better pocket?

[redsoxrdt3]

what size is that glove.... ive seen one like that in 11.25 but thats a little small does anyone know if they make a bigger version pro preffered with a trapeze web and a conventional back not a fastback. thanks

oh and not a modified trapeze but just a regular TRAP-EZE

[eastontpxdud]

@redsoxrdt3 i'm pretty sure that there is a bigger size because trapeze webbing is for outfielders.

[shadowknight450]

what model glove is that and how much was it?

[territuck1187]

i have a wilson a2k and i have had it for 2 months and i have been doing this and its still not broken in do you have any other things to do

[taiwangx]

that's too geeky, all you need is put oil in and till it's in and try to twist it by your hand and do throw and catch,

that was too geeky geeky

[kjryan12]

How do I make the pocket wider? Especially for a Short Stop.

[GotMeAFancyMercedes]

do i have to use the preffered glove oils i have a wilson a1000 and am using just regular leather care lotion

[kimsterjizznugget]

I feel like this is some sort of subliminal Rawling's ad in the beginning! Haha

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[33BravesMan]

Cool Video.

[airsofthayden]

@PopuIarDemand what temperature did u have it and how long?

[cynicextrordinair]

"shaping ball and shaping bands" AKA wiffle ball and rubber bands XD

[hackeystar]

yea cuz we all have a mallet shaped like a baseball

[sicknastyize]

I got my Wilson A2000 up at Johnny Mac's and they broke it in completely in 5 minutes

[0923stanley]

is it any different with an omaha flare?

[airsofthayden]

@0923stanley yea i have the same glove and i think u just need to wrap it so you dont ruin the flare

[eric8rays]

check out my heart of the hide baseball glove commercial

[skoric60]

Is vaseline good for breaking in a glove!?

[randomthings45]

use a ace bandig and a real baseball

[randomthings45]

oil only palm and web

[baseball1082]

dde u r a piece of shi when it comes to breaking in gloves

[dadominicanpapichulo]

what glove is that?

[Tomdalla54]

@dadominicanpapichulo srry it's late but that glove is a Rawlings Pro Preferred 11.50 Inch PROS15TCB. You can buy this glove at ballglovewarehouse

[leafsfan9917]

use shaving cream it works great

[SSP567JRA]

@leafsfan9917 I try to stay away from Shaving cream because it has Alcohol in it which can damage the glove

[leafsfan9917]

@SSP567JRA ok natural shaving cream...... you dont use a lot just a touch, wouldnt use it on an expensive glove though

[buddydog166]

i have to questions what iol do i use mine says genuine lether on the golve and can i use a regular baseball to shape it please get back too me

[redbullman33]

it dnt tlak long to do it wht out the oil and stuf u have to buy the right one to break in

[falconboi007]

the glove oil is called glovolium. its made by rawlings.

[Ragingsinep]

hitting it with the mallet (lightley) ripped my $285 dollar A2K wilson...

[FEVB]

@Ragingsinep you probably used way to much glove oil

[alcordobag]

hey man watsup! would it be okay if i used johnsons soflotion, if not, what other homemade techniques would help?

[Sley125]

Doesnt the Glove oil mess up the leather and make it too soft? Because i put glove oil on my last glove and it hurts when i catch because it messed up the leather?

[eastontpxdud]

what glove oil is that?

[eastontpxdud]

hey thx 4 da advice.

[TBone9812]

I am going 2 try this with my new glove for LL

[AirsoftWarGod]

use a soft ball it is better

[1usc2]

ahh. an infomercial. i thought the wooden shaped mallet was too commercial looking. bastards, i watched this whole video. damn this infomercial.

[eastontpxdud]

u kno u can homemake one? i did. i used a wooden rod and a butload of tape, along w/a ball thats missing the outer leather.

[megamurg]

im not a fan of the pocket in the glove so I simply park my car on it over night

it's probably not for you

but i like it

[AvidEditor08]

I like the mallet idea but where do you get a ball-shaped mallet?

[coolEO54]

@AvidEditor08 from different basebgall web sites but they cost like $30

[eastontpxdud]

jus better to homemake.

[food4me95]

like 15 mins on low or delicate

[food4me95]

the best way to break in a glove is to oil it then put like 3 baseballs in the pockett put rubber bands around it then put it in your dryer for a while

[WhiteBoyWorks]

how long in the dryer/how hot

[varyawesome]

i got the same exact glove... i just got a new rawlings gold glove fielders glove... i love it..

[thenameisjulio]

wa glove is dat

[WANGBASEBALLINC]

waht glove is that?

[Frinklez89]

can i have a free glove?

[guitars1776]

dont ever oil the fingers, it will make them weak and bend. men play catch to break it in.

[skillzthatkillz1234]

dont oil the fingers

[tannersteamsports]

A faster, easier glove break-in is to use Tanners Heat Treat. Watch the YouTube how-to video for Tanners Heat Treat.

[SinfulMessiah]

That oil never works very well. The best method is soaking the glove in water with a ball in the pocket and then applying shaving cream. Thats what the pros do.

[SonnyFB42]

@SinfulMessiah no they usually just use shaving cream or the special lotion the manufacturers make. I've never met someone who soaked a glove in water. tht would just ruin the glove. n no pro is stupid enough to do tht.

[SinfulMessiah]

@SonnyFB42

Water doesn't ruin the glove. I have been doing it for years and my gloves are perfectly broken in. Harold Reynolds actually did a demo on the MLB Network about breaking in gloves and he recommended water too.

[TDinda22]

you are right if you soak it in water for 24 hours then right after you take it out, oil it a lot or use shaving cream then a new glove will be ready by the end of the week