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Posted: Jan 9 2009
Selecting a catcher's mitt is a big deal for a catcher. In addition to functioning as the catcher's glove, it's the catcher's primary method of defense against incoming 75-mile per hour projectiles. This is not the time to skimp or go cheap on materials. If your kid is a catcher, spend the extra money to get him a glove, helmet, chest protector, leggings and knee savers that will hold up to repeated use and abuse. You are the primary advocate for that young person behind the plate. Give him what he needs to win. This particular catcher's mitt is built to last, and it has a number of features that make it an excellent purchase for catchers at the youth and high school level. First, the leather is good. Beware of catcher's mitts that seem too "soft" or broken-in when you buy them. That's not necessarily a sign of good leather. The Wilson A2403 is very, very stiff out of the box. Know ahead of time that you will have to break this glove in properly in order to have it ready for spring. Don't buy it with the intent of using it in a game one week later. It will require a lot of pitch-and-catch before it's in peak condition. Secondly, it has a shallow pocket, which is good when you need to make a quick transition from the mitt to the hand while making a quick throw. Thirdly, you won't feel much of a sting at all when you catch heat. It absorbs shock really well, because of that good leather. If your kid is a full-time catcher, and still has many years of catching ahead of him, this is a good investment. It's overkill for children under 10, or kids who do not play in a competitive environment for baseball. As a catcher's coach, I am very satisfied with this glove and recommend it with enthusiasm to young players.
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 10 2008
They are advertising the WRONG glove! The picture shows a different glove than what will actually arrive! The actual glove is the much cheaper ak2000 glove and is black and orange. BEWARE!!!
