Rawlings | PRO Preferred Baseball Glove | Sizes 11.5" - 12.75" | Multiple Styles

This is a top of the line Pro glove. And once it is broken in it will be perfect. But how much time it will take to get there I am not sure. I work on it every day. It is

Did I need a $380 dollar new glove to play catch with my son. Answer is heck no but my god am I glad I got it. When I was a kid I remember going to MLB games and hearing the snap of the ball hitting the glove. You think it’s because of the speed of the ball but it’s not. It’s the quality of the leather and mitt that gives that loud audible snap. It takes me back to my childhood. The quality of Rawlings is just insane. That’s why 67% of pro players use Rawlings. I can’t wait for my sons hand to get bigger to get him a Pro preferred Rawlings glove. For now he has 4 different Rawlings pro lite gloves. I’ve watched hours of videos on baseball gloves and I’m so happy I chose Rawlings just like my childhood glove. There are videos on YouTube how to break them in. They come really stiff because of the superior kip leather. I suggest using the video where the guy uses the hot shower water b4 he starts working in the glove. Within a few hours it was perfect to start playing catch and I would hit it with a wood mallet while I was watching tv over and over. Can’t say enough about the quality and craftsmanship of this glove and Rawlings. Just remember a glove that takes a little while to break in is a glove that will last a long long time because of the quality of the thicker leather. The ones that come out of the box so called game ready will not last that long. This is a glove you will have for the rest of your life so it’s a great investment.

I’m using this glove for slow pitch softball, but that shouldn’t deter any baseball outfielders away from this review. The glove is phenomenal. The break-in is coming along very nicely. There isn’t a whole lot of padding in the heel which allows for a very nice two hinge break-in. My hand naturally closes thumb to ring finger and I’m always trying to break-in my gloves thumb to pinky because I’m OCD about the symmetry of the glove. Anyway, this glove is breaking in halfway between the pinky and my ring finger, so I’m rather happy with that compromise. I’m using two in the pinky for the break-in. The picker isn’t quite as deep as say the KB17 modem which is a 12.25, but it is a nice and deep pocket. If I could custom make a KB17 at 12.75, that would be the only way I would like a glove more, but that only applies to softball which this glove wasn’t intended for. Outfielders love the 303 pattern on this glove because it’s awesome. The glove is beautiful, everything that you expect from Pro Preferred gloves is present. The hand stitched welting is really cool, I like that look. The camel and black really pops and will turn heads. Looks like a custom built glove but it’s stock. Can’t go wrong here.

Glove is amazing. Worth every Penny in terms of quality, but be prepared to give the glove some love to break-in well. Don’t take shortcuts on this. Still just getting it broken in after one month of almost daily catch with my son. I figure I will have it for 10-15 years of catching my 8 year old. Enjoy the pictures

The description says 11.75” but it’s a 11.5” glove.Great quality but not the correct size.

My son loves his new glove. He's had several by 16 years old. He customized a 44 glove but his first was Rawlings and he said, "Rawlings is the BEST!, so I went back to it."

One of the best gloves i have owned! Pocket catches everything and easy to transfer!

The glove is so nice looking that I was thinking of keeping it in a trophy case! No, I started breaking in and the inside is solid and super smooth leather. It’s very firm. The description on the ad says the original price is $379 and on sale for $279, but the tag that came with the glove says $299. Other than that, very happy with purchase.

Excelente calidad.

Aunque llegó un día después de lo prometido

The media could not be loaded.  Muchas gracias por mi guante, es exactamente como lo publican, estoy muy contento.

Excelente compra, entrega puntual.

Muy bueno