Recently moved up to catch a very fast pitcher

[JRG]

My daughter was recently moved up to catch Varsity for her High School team. The main girl she is catching for throws 65-68mph and my daughters mitt is not thickly padded enough and her index finger and hand joints are taking a beating. I have heard that the Vinci catchers mitts are super thick but we don't have time to break it in like her others as she is catching right now for Varsity. Does anybody have one for sale or any ideas where to find one broken in already? I also just posted this in the classified WTB section. Thanks!

 

[bmakj]

if you have one in your area, check out a play it again sports, but doubtful you will find something there that will help with a pitcher that fast. finding a quality broken in FP catcher's mitt is a bit like hunting for bigfoot or a unicorn.

intermim, https://www.all-starsports.com/padded-professinal-protective-inner-glove.html might help. work hard on catching in pocket.

Also, not certain how break in compares to Vinci, but AS CMW3001 is a great mitt, well padded, but it does take a decent amount to break in. good news is catching a girl throwing 65+ will help to break it in quickere than a girl throwing 55.

note, i am in no way affiliated with AS.

 

[ANNASDAD]

The main girl she is catching for throws 65-68mph

Honestly I'd buy new, that pitcher will break it in for you guys!

 

[ANNASDAD]

Also, not certain how break in compares to Vinci, but AS CMW3001 is a great mitt, well padded, but it does take a decent amount to break in. good news is catching a girl throwing 65+ will help to break it in quickere than a girl throwing 55.

note, i am in no way affiliated with AS.

Probably 8 out of 10 times I'd recommend an All-Star, but in this case it looks like it's more about protection! I'd probably opt for the top Kip Vinci here!

 

[Comocoach]

Palmgard padded glove is a good temporary solution. Or permanent. If she likes her mitt, I would suggest that you consider staying with it.

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[bmakj]

Palmgard padded glove is a good temporary solution. Or permanent. If she likes her mitt, I would suggest that you consider staying with it.

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and if you use inner glove, AND get new mitt, great protection, and glove will protect the inside of mitt from sweat, salt, etc. (no break in really on those inner gloves, and they are much less than new mitt). wish I could convince DD to wear even batting glove inside her mitt.

 

[JRG]

Great suggestion on the Palmgard. I didn't think of that. I'm going to do that right now as a stop gap.

 

[ANNASDAD]

If she's had a history of thumb stingers, then I'd have to go with the All-Star. Two or three stingers from 65-68 and that'll sit her down for a while! But for sheer palm padding I'd go with a Vinci.

Probably 5 years ago USC Upstate had an pitcher with just insane spin. Murphy, Alabama's HC said she might be the "spinniest" pitcher he's ever seen! Anyway, that pitcher had 3 catchers on the DL just for thumb bruises / stingers at one time!

 

[bmakj]

Great suggestion on the Palmgard. I didn't think of that. I'm going to do that right now as a stop gap.

and if you have to wait to get it if not in stock locally, use a batting glove, better than nothing. they also sell thumb protectors, evosheidl worked for DD one time for a few weeks after bruuising a thumb bone.

 

[Strike2]

Try this...

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/adidas-adult-padded-inner-glove-17adiadpdddnnrglvbtg/17adiadpdddnnrglvbtg?enteredSearchTerm=padded%20glove%20catching