Literally just customized a pro stiff 44 that I ordered. I feel like I messed up breaking in my old glove when I was younger, so this’ll be nice to break in a new glove the right way. Can’t wait to get it.
Thanks for these videos. They have been super helpful. I have twins (boy and girl) playing high school and travel baseball/ softball, and been doing my best to help them break their gloves in correctly. Each kid has multiple gloves since my daughter plays multiple positions, including catcher, infield and outfield. My son plays first, outfield and sometimes pitches. We have a few 44 gloves, couple Mizuno, and just recently got a Wilson catchers mitt
Two stories about palm bubbles: 1. Got a A2K B2 summer before my freshman year at college, got a bubble but the leather is so nice the bubble broke in apart of the glove, barely noticeable 6 years later. 2. Custom A2000 CK22 came with a one as well, and it’s the reason I refuse to use it at all, barely even catch play. Moral of the story, leather quality makes such a difference it’s crazy.
I've had those same water lines on my glove too. I suspect it is from minerals in the water. Either way, what worked for me was a little conditioner after everything was bone dry.
Wow never saw that happen from the hot water treatment. Done it with 11 44pros and countless HOH and a2000s. Weird. Even Aso says to hot water haha. Great content as always !
No hot water. Use smith’s leather balm. As you work the heel and palm just add more. It will work the balm deep into the leather, adding a waterproofing element to it and also extending the life of the leather.
i got my 44 in the pro stiff and it is taking a while to get right. id say for anyone who needs to glove out of the box and take into a game within a couple weeks, pro stiff will not be ready in time
The leathers are super close when you compare them, so far this 4 him seems just slightly more durable and it’s a little more expensive than 44 so it kinda evens out
Two things. Just bought a couple hats. Way cool. Also, I feel like 44 has changed in the past couple years. I bought my fielding glove 2 years ago and it has pretty thick fingers. The fingers on the gloves now seem to be much thinner and kinda cheap. I did choose the pro stiff option, so maybe that's it? Have you noticed any change?
I honestly think there’s a lot of fluctuation in their gloves so some come in super nice and others just a little thinner or less quality in some way. I’ve never gotten one that’s trash but I’ve noticed differences
I usually treat mine with oil bc out here during the summer it gets to 116 after a week or 2 of that i start beating the glove in with my hand in it how i would usually wear it to form it correctly then i play catch
Dont have a mallet , I was thinking screwing a eyehook into a baseball tie paracord to it get a short stick like cut off shovel handle screw a eye hook into that tieing the paracord to the handle . Kinda like nunchucks but baseball and handle.and spend time whipping it into the pocket...what u think ?
Hey there. With the markings that were left from the water treatment, could you give an update as to how they look now? Did they eventually go away? Did you try anything else to eliminate them? Did they just stay forever? Any feedback would be awesome.
I just got my 44 pro stiff and i gotta tell you that so far it was the easiest glove to breake in. It took me literally a couple of minutes to make it game ready. I actually thought 44 sent me a standard instead pro stiff. Do you have any experience breaking in made in Japan gloves? You should get one and try it
Gonna buy my first quality glove soon(and one for my son). There's a company like 5 min away from me called glovebreaker, and he breaks gloves in professionally. I've never broken in a stiff glove. Would you recommend letting him do it, or going through the process myself?
I have two daughters playing high-level travel and college softball, so I have broken in my fair share of Heart of The Hides, Pro Preferreds, and Nokonas. The key is to use a 10 lb dumbbell on the outside of the glove instead of the mallet, especially with a catcher's mitt. The added weight does the job for you; and you get to work your biceps. I made a mallet with an old softball and a 3S drumstick. I drilled the ball with a 5/8 spade paddle bit to 75% through the ball. I then covered the stick in hot glue, forced the end all the way into the ball, and let it sit overnight. Now I have the perfect mallet for a softball. The ones you buy in a store are all designed for baseballs, so the pocket won't form right if you use those. Also, I never use water. Condition the glove with Ball Player's Balm or Nokona conditioner several times during the process. But, most importantly, play catch with it. For my catcher's mitts, I fire balls from my Jugs machine into the pocket at 50 MPH while feeding the ball with my other hand. It breaks it in even faster that way.
Gotta be honest, i don't remember ever breaking in a glove in all the years i played, but i also was an A2000 man. Went through 3 of them. Those things break in, in like a day tops 🤷
I’ve collected gloves with my dad for years and gotten a lot of game used gloves for mlbers. There is something distinctly different about how they break their gloves in. Can you shed any light on that or come across any info about what they do specifically??? Thank you bgk
One common thing is keeping their hand loosely in it and a bunch of those guys break their glove in slowly Some guys have their gamer and take a year to break in next years gamer by using it in practice and stuff like that A major difference is also the leather itself. The gloves they get are simply nicer than what you find at dicks and what not. It’s the best leather for the best players!
My dad used to put oil on them, put a ball in the pocket, tie it closed, wrap it in aluminum foil, then bake it in the oven for I want to say 15-20 minutes. Then it was just a matter of playing catch. Still using my high school glove 25 years later.
@@ballgloveking ok thank you I’ve been trying to help get his name out there more but not only does he make good gloves he checks in on his customer’s and is just an all around great guy and friend
hey, i just got my new pro 44 and when i was younger messed up breaking in my glove and im scared to mess this one up, ive been watching all your vidoes on it and im just not sure if it closes right can end you a video via email or somthing to see if the shape looks right to you?
if you dont want to go out and buy a mallet get a long screwdriver and a baseball and push the ball into the screwdriver untill it goes in almost all the way then you could glue it to get it firm
Is glove oil ever an option when Breaking in a new 44 glove? My Sons new glove should be here soon and I'm trying to learn best way to help him break it in!!
I just ordered a Pro Stiff from 44 and I’m kind of regretting it because everyone says it takes ages to break in. Is that true? I’m a sophomore in high school and want to use it a soon as it gets here.
i love my wilson a2000 to death and once i accidentally left it outside all night and it got completely soaked and now the pocket is dry but i still love it and use it in games
is there supposed to be like a line crease in my heel? everytime i close that 1 line appears and i can’t seem to make it disappear. is it normal or is there a way to get rid of it?
BIG NO NO....Hot Water treatments and Steam raise the leather PH level to 7 with automatically starts a deterioration process, hence broken laces and bad smells..Leathers' best PH level is between 5.5-6.
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Literally just customized a pro stiff 44 that I ordered. I feel like I messed up breaking in my old glove when I was younger, so this’ll be nice to break in a new glove the right way. Can’t wait to get it.
That’s exciting bro, good luck!
How’d it go
Real ones remember when his channel was just called Cris Bangert
Yaaa
True
I remember!
Real ones remember that and pre-10k 😂
@@nolankahler6705 I do
I love how much work you have been putting in to make these fantastic videos💛
Thank you bro, the kind words mean a lot to me!!
I had a small palm bubble that I worked out, but listen to this guy. It is insanely hard to get out.
It’s not fun lol
Absolutely LOVING the new upload schedule
Good!!
Gotta love when the king is consistent
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Thanks for these videos. They have been super helpful. I have twins (boy and girl) playing high school and travel baseball/ softball, and been doing my best to help them break their gloves in correctly. Each kid has multiple gloves since my daughter plays multiple positions, including catcher, infield and outfield. My son plays first, outfield and sometimes pitches. We have a few 44 gloves, couple Mizuno, and just recently got a Wilson catchers mitt
Lol you got a lot of work!
I use a Mizuno Pro and those things feel like butter. Doesn’t need any time breaking in. Feels good looks good.
I’ve heard great things about those
Nokona does an amazing job breaking in there glove. It's a bit pricey but worth it.
Perfect timing on the video! I’ve got a pro stiff 574 coming in next week and wasn’t 100% sure how I wanted to break it in yet.
That’s perfect!
Two stories about palm bubbles:
1. Got a A2K B2 summer before my freshman year at college, got a bubble but the leather is so nice the bubble broke in apart of the glove, barely noticeable 6 years later.
2. Custom A2000 CK22 came with a one as well, and it’s the reason I refuse to use it at all, barely even catch play.
Moral of the story, leather quality makes such a difference it’s crazy.
It’s true, leather matters
Lovely video as always, if I get a new mitt, I’ll be sure to come back to this video! It’ll be easy to find if I like it!
Thank you sir!
Good to know. I'm getting a 44 pro glove in 2.5 weeks.
Those are definitely stiff!
I've had those same water lines on my glove too. I suspect it is from minerals in the water. Either way, what worked for me was a little conditioner after everything was bone dry.
Good to know!
that happened to me as well on my 44 pro and I hot watered it again but with hotter water than before and they came out.
Maybe try distilled water.
Love the content hard work and consistency!! Keep it up man 🙌🙌💯
Thank you, I will!!!
Wow never saw that happen from the hot water treatment. Done it with 11 44pros and countless HOH and a2000s. Weird. Even Aso says to hot water haha. Great content as always !
Thank you!
@@ballgloveking sent a message on your site about some leather I’m looking for
No hot water. Use smith’s leather balm. As you work the heel and palm just add more. It will work the balm deep into the leather, adding a waterproofing element to it and also extending the life of the leather.
just ordered my 44 outfield glove today love the vid
love the recent flow
Thank you!!
Thanks for this I’m just ab to get a 44 and I was kind of wondering how to
Good timing!
@@ballgloveking holy crap u responded
Thank you sm helped me break in my a2000 in like a day
Good!!!
I play SS so when you suggested were o pound away it helped alot
i got my 44 in the pro stiff and it is taking a while to get right. id say for anyone who needs to glove out of the box and take into a game within a couple weeks, pro stiff will not be ready in time
Yup, pro stiff will take some time
Loved the video man, thumbnail was 🔥🔥
Wanted to know ur thought on this new company, 4him, vs 44 pro, which you would recommend?
The leathers are super close when you compare them, so far this 4 him seems just slightly more durable and it’s a little more expensive than 44 so it kinda evens out
Thanks Chris 🙏
I attached a baseball to a hammer. Worked awesome; less effort & hand blisters
Two things. Just bought a couple hats. Way cool.
Also, I feel like 44 has changed in the past couple years. I bought my fielding glove 2 years ago and it has pretty thick fingers. The fingers on the gloves now seem to be much thinner and kinda cheap. I did choose the pro stiff option, so maybe that's it? Have you noticed any change?
I honestly think there’s a lot of fluctuation in their gloves so some come in super nice and others just a little thinner or less quality in some way. I’ve never gotten one that’s trash but I’ve noticed differences
Also thanks for buying the hats bro!!!
been looking up palm bubbles. So to treat you have to poor hot water over the bubble and pound on them.
I usually treat mine with oil bc out here during the summer it gets to 116 after a week or 2 of that i start beating the glove in with my hand in it how i would usually wear it to form it correctly then i play catch
That’s some serious heat
Dont have a mallet , I was thinking screwing a eyehook into a baseball tie paracord to it get a short stick like cut off shovel handle screw a eye hook into that tieing the paracord to the handle . Kinda like nunchucks but baseball and handle.and spend time whipping it into the pocket...what u think ?
I have a very stiff glove its the oa1gm where do i start
Hey there. With the markings that were left from the water treatment, could you give an update as to how they look now? Did they eventually go away? Did you try anything else to eliminate them? Did they just stay forever? Any feedback would be awesome.
Water below 118 degrees will keep it from letting colors run😊
I just got my 44 pro stiff and i gotta tell you that so far it was the easiest glove to breake in. It took me literally a couple of minutes to make it game ready. I actually thought 44 sent me a standard instead pro stiff.
Do you have any experience breaking in made in Japan gloves? You should get one and try it
Gonna buy my first quality glove soon(and one for my son). There's a company like 5 min away from me called glovebreaker, and he breaks gloves in professionally. I've never broken in a stiff glove. Would you recommend letting him do it, or going through the process myself?
Hey. Love your content. I think I have gloves bubbles on my glove, how can I get fix it?
Thanks for the video. Do you have a video on catcher's mitts?
Trying to make that happen! Maybe a couple months from now though
I have two daughters playing high-level travel and college softball, so I have broken in my fair share of Heart of The Hides, Pro Preferreds, and Nokonas. The key is to use a 10 lb dumbbell on the outside of the glove instead of the mallet, especially with a catcher's mitt. The added weight does the job for you; and you get to work your biceps. I made a mallet with an old softball and a 3S drumstick. I drilled the ball with a 5/8 spade paddle bit to 75% through the ball. I then covered the stick in hot glue, forced the end all the way into the ball, and let it sit overnight. Now I have the perfect mallet for a softball. The ones you buy in a store are all designed for baseballs, so the pocket won't form right if you use those. Also, I never use water. Condition the glove with Ball Player's Balm or Nokona conditioner several times during the process. But, most importantly, play catch with it. For my catcher's mitts, I fire balls from my Jugs machine into the pocket at 50 MPH while feeding the ball with my other hand. It breaks it in even faster that way.
Gotta be honest, i don't remember ever breaking in a glove in all the years i played, but i also was an A2000 man. Went through 3 of them. Those things break in, in like a day tops 🤷
Lol yeah they are pretty quick
I’m one of those sad guys with a baseball😢
hey I play baseball and I have a old glove and I was wondering if you do give aways with gloves?
Sorry my man but I do not
can i use a normal mallet or do i need a sphere mallet
like the one you have?
I’ve collected gloves with my dad for years and gotten a lot of game used gloves for mlbers. There is something distinctly different about how they break their gloves in. Can you shed any light on that or come across any info about what they do specifically??? Thank you bgk
One common thing is keeping their hand loosely in it and a bunch of those guys break their glove in slowly
Some guys have their gamer and take a year to break in next years gamer by using it in practice and stuff like that
A major difference is also the leather itself. The gloves they get are simply nicer than what you find at dicks and what not. It’s the best leather for the best players!
What are the best ways to get a palm stain I really like the look
My dad used to put oil on them, put a ball in the pocket, tie it closed, wrap it in aluminum foil, then bake it in the oven for I want to say 15-20 minutes. Then it was just a matter of playing catch. Still using my high school glove 25 years later.
Do you condition your glove first before breaking it in?
Hey can you do a review on Lou Llerandi gloves I have gloves for me and my kids and I really like his gloves my kids have some too
I’ve heard great thing! I’ll try to make it happen
@@ballgloveking ok thank you I’ve been trying to help get his name out there more but not only does he make good gloves he checks in on his customer’s and is just an all around great guy and friend
hey, i just got my new pro 44 and when i was younger messed up breaking in my glove and im scared to mess this one up, ive been watching all your vidoes on it and im just not sure if it closes right can end you a video via email or somthing to see if the shape looks right to you?
I totally get it bro, go ahead and message me on Instagram!
if you dont want to go out and buy a mallet get a long screwdriver and a baseball and push the ball into the screwdriver untill it goes in almost all the way then you could glue it to get it firm
Please do Steelo sports next
I’ll have to reach out to those guys soon
Is glove oil ever an option when Breaking in a new 44 glove? My Sons new glove should be here soon and I'm trying to learn best way to help him break it in!!
Nice hat
Thanks!
My baseball coach owns that company 😀
That’s awesome!!
I just ordered a Pro Stiff from 44 and I’m kind of regretting it because everyone says it takes ages to break in. Is that true? I’m a sophomore in high school and want to use it a soon as it gets here.
That’s tough bro, it’ll definitely take some time! If you work super hard you could have it ready in a week or two
i love my wilson a2000 to death and once i accidentally left it outside all night and it got completely soaked and now the pocket is dry but i still love it and use it in games
That’s tough, gotta love a beat up glove though!
@@ballgloveking yea 100% its been with me for a long time but i will always love it
Wish I could find a mallet sized to 12” to better break in softball gloves.
Those exist somewhere
@@ballgloveking YES! I found one on eBay last week and received it in the mail a few days ago. Thrilled with it!
Where do you get mallets?
Love the vids
Thank you sir
is there supposed to be like a line crease in my heel? everytime i close that 1 line appears and i can’t seem to make it disappear. is it normal or is there a way to get rid of it?
Bro you have so many gloves what do you do with the gloves
How do you do a custom logo on the site? I don’t see a option to do a custom logo for the glove thanks in advance
You’ll have to request it, I don’t believe it’s on the customizer
When I got my wilson a360 glove it literally had glove bubbles out of the box
Yeahhhh those aren’t the greatest
We’re did you get the glove
44
I got it from academy sports
Wassup mr man
Sup
Can you use a glove with no laces
Lol no
Kilroy was here ( is this a 44?)
Do a catchers glove… please.
I’m educating myself on them first!
does this work with catchers gloves?
I’m posting a catchers mitt break in in exactly 2 hours and 45 minutes!
Do you recomend a 44 catchers mitt and what size
I wish I had this type of money
How do you break in pom bobls
I’m the sad kid using a baseball
Real
I'm thicc in the right places.
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It’s thick in the right places 😮💨 I should call her
“Thick in the right places,” just how i like it
Classic
At this point you should just start your own glove company 😂
Maybe one day lol
@@ballgloveking I’ll buy one
Anyone breakin roy hobbs 1100 glove?
BIG NO NO....Hot Water treatments and Steam raise the leather PH level to 7 with automatically starts a deterioration process, hence broken laces and bad smells..Leathers' best PH level is between 5.5-6.
Thank you for the science!
Can I send you my Nike Elite for some help!!!
May get my kid one or a 44
I bubbled my A2000 and I can’t get rid of it 😭😭
Tough lol
I had an a 1000 and the laces broke
Wilson a2000 spin control is thick af and impossible to break in.
Please reply
Any gloves for sale ?
Not right now man sorry
Can I just use a wooden bat
God And Jesus Will Always Love You.
Thumb to pinky
I’m that sad guy using the baseball
Jesus Christ loves you
True
Lemme get a glove hook a brother up
Does the PHP order matter?
Juust use a rubber malllet
for the hot water, i just turn the sink to the hottest and then just rinse the glove. it works for me IDK if It will work for you but...
I’ve done that before but with this glove it was just extra sensitive for some reason
Can I use a bat
Do you think it's fine if I use a mini bat
That’ll be pretty hard to use since it’s small, I’d try to find a cheap mallet or just use a baseball
if i dont have a mallet can i use a bat lol
I was almost first
Good try
Can you please send me a glove please I need one
btw where buying a hat
Attaway!