Rawlings HOH DCT or A2000 Amanda Chisester?

[BlueDad]

Picking a first base glove.

10 year old playing 12U.

Smallish hand, 100lbs and 5’1”.

Which one of the two above or should I look at something less expensive?

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Look at something less expensive and easier to handle. Both of those mitts are great, but they're too much for a 10 year-old to handle.

 

[4Martini]

Picking a first base glove.

10 year old playing 12U.

Smallish hand, 100lbs and 5’1”.

Which one of the two above or should I look at something less expensive?

My daughter has the A2000 one and it’s bear to break in. I thought she was going to use it yesterday in a HS game - but she showed up on the field with her other glove. (Cause her other glove is getting worn and I want it to make it to the end of the season for pitching).

 

[BlueDad]

Any recommendations for something with some more “guts” than an entry level good but still easy enough for a 12 U player?

We have a few of the Easton Fundamental series which she likes but they get really floppy after less than a year of travel ball.

We’re definitely moving away from “just buy something she can close in a few weeks”

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Rawlings Liberty Advanced, Wilson A1000, and Marucci are all better quality mitts without breaking the bank. One of those will last a few years.

 

[BlueDad]

Thank you. The A1000 1620 and the A2000 are the same price on JustGloves.com!!!

 

[ArmWhip]

I have a 12U pitching student who just bought the Romero A2000 at Dick's for $199, she had to show the store the website price because the store had it priced in the mid 200's. I have it now and I'm breaking it in for her. The only issue she had with it is that there is a small 'holster' that the end of the wrist strap tucks into and it was rubbing on her hand and making it sore. I loosened up and reworked the laces, then pulled the strap out and relocated it outside the holster, she says it feels fine now.