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

Best catchers mitt on the market!!

A big Rawlings fan here and was looking to replace my older Rawlings gold glove series that was starting to break down after 30 years. I was looking at this glove online and saw it on Amazon for $100 cheaper so it was a easy decision. The quality of the leather is great along with the Pittards leather palm and fleece on the back cuff. The leather is stiff so expect to spend some time breaking it in but after a month of work all is good. This glove will most likely outlive me so I'm thinking this is good investment.

This is a Great glove. My son loves it, he is a High School Varsity player. The only challenge is that is takes some time to break in. But do not let that stop you from buying. While they tell you to not steam or bake the glove...not sure why. Makes no sense since they have been steaming and baking leather since the dawn of time. We got the results we needed with 3 professional steaming and a lot of beating during the steaming process. Beat Glove, Steam, Beat Glove, Steam, Beat Glove...Play a couple of games (it will be somewhat stiff). Repeat 3 times...like butter. Oh also, wrap softball in glove palm tie tight and wrap with a towel and drive over it a few times, only after the first steaming (No need to do this after the first game use.)

Solid glove and the kip leather is soft and buttery

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.

I was given approximate size, larger than expected

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.

Bought this for my 13u son, easy break in, buttery soft leather and a real solid glove. Fits great