Glove oil, baseball in glove, and rubber band. Let that bad boy sit over night. And then play catch until your hand feels like it’s going to break. Beat it against the ground. Fold it with your hands. Play catch some more. Glove is broken in. I don’t know it’s been over 20 years. This is probably a better way if you have a pitching machine just laying around.
That's what I've always done. I just got a new one for Christmas and I keep it under my mattress. I didn't have any glove oil though, just put my baseball in my glove and wrapped a rubber band around it
Foam shaving cream works okay as long as it has lanolin in it as that is what softens the leather. The best thing I use on them is Nakona glove conditioner all over and inside and on the lacings, a hair dryer for heat and a good glove mallet for breaking down flex points with the pad and forming and softening the pocket just like catching. Everyone always wants the thumb and pinky tips flared on alot of the gloves I've done. You may have to adjust and trim some of your lacing afterwords to your likeing as well due to stretching after break in. Pitching machines work great too.
Love all your vids, my first was your glove collection and I’m hooked! Just got a aria chocolate ice cream glove and love it I watch your video and gave me some GREAT advice, thank you so much for all your help over the years, love your stuff keep it up!!!👍👍👍
I simply play catch with it and use it in the field during BP. I’m a pitcher so I always order stiff in the custom process. It takes me a season using it as a back up glove to break it in. So I actually prefer Japanese kip leather so I buy Wilson Staff or Kubota Slugger gloves.
Baseball (or two, or a softball depending on glove) in pocket. Rubber band glove closed, you can even kind of roll the finger tips into it but I just like to fold the glove like I’m wearing it) put it under your mattress for the night. Go play catch with it.
What I have done is glove oil+ baseball in it and put a rubber band around it but I put my hand in it and then the rubber band so it would be comfortable in my hand
In the dash on summer day BEFORE practice with ball in pocket and band tied around glove! Hot water jt pocket and hinge points and heavy ball couch catch!
I enjoy all your videos and have learned a lot from them. After hot water and playing a decent amount of catch; if you feel it’s not quiet there yet is it ok to go back to mallet work?
@@ballgloveking Lol your fine, just thought it was funny! But I honestly love your shorts and the content! because of you I just bought the 44 Ex-10! Keep it up man!!
Most of my family played baseball we did it old school with linseed oil and left a ball in the glove then wrapped it up so it would stretch out the glove. I played first base and was catcher , didn't like playing short stop and right field was fun.
Linseed oil? Like for wood? Cool, I have never heard of anyone using it on leather. I use boiled linseed oil alot on wood projects as it dries or oxidizes a bit faster but it seems like it would cause the leather to breakdown over time during use and flexing after the linseed oil eventuaally oxidizes it actually somewhat hardens. I take your word for it tho, just bc I've never heard of using it doesn't mean it doesn't work. Nice! 👍👍
Literally grab glove or leather oil rub it over the glove generously put a ball in the pocket wrap it in a plastic bag then a towel and place Uber mattress and check it every day till you have your preferred softness
If anyone puts water on leather I'd reccomend using a leather oil or similar after it's broken in. I don't play baseball but it keeps my work gloves from cracking when dry
Some break in oil, oven at 275, put that bad boy in there for 25 minufes take out and play catch. Broke in under 3 hours, did all my A2Ks like this. From 9yrs old to college.
I hope it was a joke cause I genuinely don't see how that could be bad for the glove? We used to just beat the shit out of our gloves when I was playing.
When I was a kid when my dad would break in a glove he would always lather them in shaving cream and then put them in the oven until they would get slightly warm and then he would use a mallet and then put a softball in the webbing and tightly tie them closed around it. Probably isn’t the correct way to break in a glove but it always worked great and it never took very long to do
I put a ball in it with some string around it and put it under my mattress, then I open it the next day and tie string around it to make sure it stays open, repeat for about a week and it's good
This is a tough one to answer without seeing your glove. Just know that sometimes the problem stems from how you are squeezing your fingers. Sometimes you’re closing in the wrong direction or even pinch the glove closed in the wrong way
Used to use glove oil then wrap the glove with rubber bands then put in plastic bag and chalk my truck tire with the glove for a day or so …makes glove game ready!
I use to put mink oil in the palm, put a ball in it and rubber band it shut for about 24hrs. Then go play catch with it and it would break in pretty quickly.
Rub shaving cream into for 5 min, tie it all up in rubber bands, put it under your mattress and sleep on it. Every day for at least a week, consistent. It’s the hard way but it the right way. The right way to break in a glove.
If you didn’t get this because you are actually trying to break in your glove, it’s from dear Evan Hansen so I have no idea if this method really works.
Important question I’ve had for ages. In Dear Evan Hansen the musical there is a song called “break in a glove” and I wanna know if that method works. Basically you rub shaving cream all over the glove, tie it all up with rubber bands. Put it under your mattress and sleep on it. And you do this for a week, everyday, consistent. Doubt it’ll work but I’m curious lol
I came here for the exact same reason. I NEED TO KNOW IF EVAN HANSEN LIED TO ME! When I look at all these methods it even has the hot water one which is specifically shamed lol
Never apply water. Lather with shaving cream and Just put baseballs in your choice position in the glove and put a leather tie over the glove and put your oven on the lowest setting for about 15 minutes.
@@calumcolins4837 no but it definitely hurts dead, chemically treated cow skin that isn't able to produce any additional moisturizer or other forms of self repair.
Growing up I would tie a softball in the glove w shoelaces and sit on it like a egg till I’m tired of watching tv or whatever then put glove oil on it w the softball and put it in the oven for a lil on low just to loosen it up and then played catch like crazy alone
Lanolin and vitamin e conditioner is best. Oil weighs it down and doesn’t dry back out. Break in with mallet and wrap with ball in pocket. Done. Well; repeat as necessary of course.
Can you do too much hot water? Or is once a day until broken in good enough (Also this is for a 44 mit so maybe hot water isn’t good for it? But I assume same break in process). Thanks!
As someone who just bought their first A2000 i literally have been using a mallet for HOURS AND IVE HAD LITTLE TO NO PROGRESS. I can’t close it or play catch with it
Absolutely, I’d recommend conditioning it once you can play catch with it. After a bunch of mallet work it’s nice to treat your leather with some conditioner
Could you explain why noone doesn't break gloves like we used to. You used to put a ton of glove oil on it then place a baseball inside and wrap it with rubber bands and put it under our mattresses overnight. The next day it would be perfect
just play catch and used your old gamer until your new one is broken in perfect it takes months and you can’t short it without sacrificing integrity of the glove
Shaving cream You rub that in for about five minutes, tie it all up with rubber bands, put it under your mattress, and sleep on it. And you do that for at least a week, every day, consistent.
I also have a little helper for a glove I got my new glove and I put a bowl in there and then I put rubber bands around it and that kind of shift towards easier to catch the ball
I always used to dunk it in hot water, take it out when its soaked and then put a rubber band on it overnight come back in the morning and open/close tf out it works like a dime
What kinda glove is the black and red one you have the reaper on it are sick and I would like to know where you got it and if it's still available to buy
I know this is going to sound crazy, I would put a baseball in the pocket tie it with twine soak the whole thing and shaving cream and throw it in the dryer. As long as it's a white shaving cream with no die it won't ruin the glove.
Hey I'm looking to get a 44 outfield glove and I really like the look of the diamond web if I got the diamond web on my outfield glove would it affect the glove for outfield?
Why not do it like hockey skates mold them to your hand? By putting it in a oven and then putting it on ur hand. But before put something around ur hand maybe idrk
Watch one of my Full Break-Ins here
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Pls what is the name of the glove In this video
It’s called Shadow
Is it bad that I usually would stick a rubber band around it and throw it under my mattress
NEVER put water on a leather glove on purpose. Is your brain a nerf ball? Break it in by playing catch. This video is complete trash.
My glove goes thumb to middle finger when i bought it and i want to have it go thumb to at least my ring finger what should i do?
Glove oil, baseball in glove, and rubber band. Let that bad boy sit over night. And then play catch until your hand feels like it’s going to break. Beat it against the ground. Fold it with your hands. Play catch some more. Glove is broken in.
I don’t know it’s been over 20 years. This is probably a better way if you have a pitching machine just laying around.
That’s what I did about a year ago and it worked pretty well
That's what I've always done. I just got a new one for Christmas and I keep it under my mattress. I didn't have any glove oil though, just put my baseball in my glove and wrapped a rubber band around it
This is ABSOLUTELY the best way
Fax
Rubber band? Good god. Thats awful
i’m fine with just playing catch for 2 months thank you very much
Foam shaving cream works okay as long as it has lanolin in it as that is what softens the leather. The best thing I use on them is Nakona glove conditioner all over and inside and on the lacings, a hair dryer for heat and a good glove mallet for breaking down flex points with the pad and forming and softening the pocket just like catching. Everyone always wants the thumb and pinky tips flared on alot of the gloves I've done. You may have to adjust and trim some of your lacing afterwords to your likeing as well due to stretching after break in. Pitching machines work great too.
Love all your vids, my first was your glove collection and I’m hooked! Just got a aria chocolate ice cream glove and love it I watch your video and gave me some GREAT advice, thank you so much for all your help over the years, love your stuff keep it up!!!👍👍👍
Love seeing comments like this man, so glad you enjoy the content. Thank you for watching bro!
NOOO DO NOT DO THIS TO YOUR ARIA GLOVE, instead just play catch, with those types of gloves you just have to be patient and keep playing catch with it
I simply play catch with it and use it in the field during BP. I’m a pitcher so I always order stiff in the custom process. It takes me a season using it as a back up glove to break it in. So I actually prefer Japanese kip leather so I buy Wilson Staff or Kubota Slugger gloves.
Tbh, for me it’s the old way that works the best. Nothing but playing catch 24/7 to break it in.
Agree
Baseball (or two, or a softball depending on glove) in pocket. Rubber band glove closed, you can even kind of roll the finger tips into it but I just like to fold the glove like I’m wearing it) put it under your mattress for the night. Go play catch with it.
Rubber band 😂😂😂😂
What I have done is glove oil+ baseball in it and put a rubber band around it but I put my hand in it and then the rubber band so it would be comfortable in my hand
Same here. I would put it in the hot sun and it would soften it up.
I know a ton of guys who use bands!
Can I fully break in my glove (Wilson a2000 11.5 1786) by doing just couch catch with a glove mallet, and if so how long should it take?
It’s possible for sure but you’ll want to start playing catch with it and fielding once you can close it or come really close to closing
@@ballgloveking ok thanks👍🏽
In the dash on summer day BEFORE practice with ball in pocket and band tied around glove! Hot water jt pocket and hinge points and heavy ball couch catch!
I enjoy all your videos and have learned a lot from them. After hot water and playing a decent amount of catch; if you feel it’s not quiet there yet is it ok to go back to mallet work?
Absolutely bro!
Mallet work is never gonna be bad for it if you feel it’s not broken in yet
I just use it play catch and play more catch maybe catch with your self go to the batting centre to play catch or maybe a little catch.
Glove oil rubber band and a oven always worked for me with all my gloves it’s was my go to anytime I needed to break in a glove
Love the shorts!!
As always there on ballgloveking.com !!
@@ballgloveking Meant the TH-cam shorts😂. But love your shorts too. I'm gonna buy some soon!!!
Lololol I deeply apologize
@@ballgloveking Lol your fine, just thought it was funny! But I honestly love your shorts and the content! because of you I just bought the 44 Ex-10! Keep it up man!!
Most of my family played baseball we did it old school with linseed oil and left a ball in the glove then wrapped it up so it would stretch out the glove. I played first base and was catcher , didn't like playing short stop and right field was fun.
Linseed oil? Like for wood? Cool, I have never heard of anyone using it on leather. I use boiled linseed oil alot on wood projects as it dries or oxidizes a bit faster but it seems like it would cause the leather to breakdown over time during use and flexing after the linseed oil eventuaally oxidizes it actually somewhat hardens. I take your word for it tho, just bc I've never heard of using it doesn't mean it doesn't work. Nice! 👍👍
You can also put glove oil on in turn it inside out and then leave it overnight
I used to just sit it under a couch or heavy object and leave it about 24hr. worked on every glove
Literally grab glove or leather oil rub it over the glove generously put a ball in the pocket wrap it in a plastic bag then a towel and place Uber mattress and check it every day till you have your preferred softness
Me: What do you like better, cupcakes or ice cream?
Ballgloveking: Yes
Thank you, just got an new A2000 and this will really help
Yes sir 🫡
I just give my hand a nice spray with rawlings glovolium and put my hamd in for acouple mins. That's how I form my hand inside.
If anyone puts water on leather I'd reccomend using a leather oil or similar after it's broken in. I don't play baseball but it keeps my work gloves from cracking when dry
Petroleum jelly and a very low temp oven with a ball and ribber bands. Trick my dad taught me. Works every time
Some break in oil, oven at 275, put that bad boy in there for 25 minufes take out and play catch. Broke in under 3 hours, did all my A2Ks like this. From 9yrs old to college.
My Dad circa 2006: cover with shaving cream and put it under your mattress take it or leave it.
Bro said don't force your gloves closed then proceeded to force it closed
With a mallet too bruh like cmon
I hope it was a joke cause I genuinely don't see how that could be bad for the glove? We used to just beat the shit out of our gloves when I was playing.
By Dont force it closed, he means dont squeeze it closed with your hand inside. It will not form to your hand it’ll create air bubbles
@@georgeboyce6231uhhh what?? Never once had a glove form air bubbles. U getting ur gloves at big5 clearance rack?
Best way to break in a glove: buy a used one so it’s already broken in for you
used gloves normally aren’t very good and have horrible break ins
Bro no it isn’t fit for your hand and the break-in can be terrible
And it's a fraction of the price😂
Ew, the whole point of a leather baseball glove is to form it to YOUR OWN hand…
When I was a kid when my dad would break in a glove he would always lather them in shaving cream and then put them in the oven until they would get slightly warm and then he would use a mallet and then put a softball in the webbing and tightly tie them closed around it. Probably isn’t the correct way to break in a glove but it always worked great and it never took very long to do
Glove oil and catch always worked for me
I put a ball in it with some string around it and put it under my mattress, then I open it the next day and tie string around it to make sure it stays open, repeat for about a week and it's good
Can you do a tutorial on the glove conditioner
That’ll come
Shaving cream hot oven turn glove inside out.
(Push web inward)
How do I get the glove to close all the way to the top. I can break in the bottom to close but the top won't and it kinda funnels
This is a tough one to answer without seeing your glove. Just know that sometimes the problem stems from how you are squeezing your fingers. Sometimes you’re closing in the wrong direction or even pinch the glove closed in the wrong way
Used to use glove oil then wrap the glove with rubber bands then put in plastic bag and chalk my truck tire with the glove for a day or so …makes glove game ready!
I use to put mink oil in the palm, put a ball in it and rubber band it shut for about 24hrs. Then go play catch with it and it would break in pretty quickly.
Water actually dries out leather. Leather conditioner softens and protects your glove. Bick 4 is a really effective tool.
Rub shaving cream into for 5 min, tie it all up in rubber bands, put it under your mattress and sleep on it. Every day for at least a week, consistent. It’s the hard way but it the right way. The right way to break in a glove.
If you didn’t get this because you are actually trying to break in your glove, it’s from dear Evan Hansen so I have no idea if this method really works.
Shaving cream. Rubber band. Mattress. Got it?
Important question I’ve had for ages. In Dear Evan Hansen the musical there is a song called “break in a glove” and I wanna know if that method works.
Basically you rub shaving cream all over the glove, tie it all up with rubber bands. Put it under your mattress and sleep on it. And you do this for a week, everyday, consistent.
Doubt it’ll work but I’m curious lol
I came here for the exact same reason. I NEED TO KNOW IF EVAN HANSEN LIED TO ME! When I look at all these methods it even has the hot water one which is specifically shamed lol
For me tying it closed only helped with closing it not getting it comfortable, which I’ve only really been able to do through usage/ catching
Shaving cream always worked for me as a kid.
What is the glove brand for the black and red glove
Never apply water. Lather with shaving cream and Just put baseballs in your choice position in the glove and put a leather tie over the glove and put your oven on the lowest setting for about 15 minutes.
Did rain ever hurt a cow?
@@calumcolins4837 no but it definitely hurts dead, chemically treated cow skin that isn't able to produce any additional moisturizer or other forms of self repair.
Growing up I would tie a softball in the glove w shoelaces and sit on it like a egg till I’m tired of watching tv or whatever then put glove oil on it w the softball and put it in the oven for a lil on low just to loosen it up and then played catch like crazy alone
Lanolin and vitamin e conditioner is best. Oil weighs it down and doesn’t dry back out. Break in with mallet and wrap with ball in pocket. Done. Well; repeat as necessary of course.
Can you do too much hot water? Or is once a day until broken in good enough (Also this is for a 44 mit so maybe hot water isn’t good for it? But I assume same break in process). Thanks!
You can also use shaving cream to break In your glove
As long as it has lanolin in it. That's what makes it soften the leather 👍
As someone who just bought their first A2000 i literally have been using a mallet for HOURS AND IVE HAD LITTLE TO NO PROGRESS. I can’t close it or play catch with it
I do the mallet treatment with my hand. My dad always told me to put it under my mattress and sleep on it. Is that good advice?
With you new video on how to break in a glove 23 would it also work with softball gloves?
100%
@@ballgloveking thanks
Did the oven trick. If it works for upholstery guys dealing with high-end cars, it’ll work for you and “breaking in” your glove faster.
Thank you for the advice
Would glove conditioner work with these methods and when would I use it in the process
Absolutely, I’d recommend conditioning it once you can play catch with it. After a bunch of mallet work it’s nice to treat your leather with some conditioner
Can you please please please do a video on how fransisco lindor breaks in his glove before he made the switch to the rev1x ???
Could you explain why noone doesn't break gloves like we used to. You used to put a ton of glove oil on it then place a baseball inside and wrap it with rubber bands and put it under our mattresses overnight. The next day it would be perfect
My dad use to put it under the wheel of the car all night long to break it in worked pretty good. Works good for a pud too
What type of glove do you guys use just wondering?
just play catch and used your old gamer until your new one is broken in perfect it takes months and you can’t short it without sacrificing integrity of the glove
Day one of asking what web to use for outfielders?
yes
Shaving cream
You rub that in for about five minutes, tie it all up with rubber bands, put it under your mattress, and sleep on it. And you do that for at least a week, every day, consistent.
My dad would just put it under his car tire and leave it over night and it works great
Dad wasnt a ball player.
@@chasinghistory8992 my dad won 2 championships in his time playing baseball so you can shut and mind yo business
So, in hockey you can bake your skates to mold to your fest can you do that with a glove?
I remember putting a ball in the glove and sliding it under my mattress for like a week lay lmao
I also have a little helper for a glove I got my new glove and I put a bowl in there and then I put rubber bands around it and that kind of shift towards easier to catch the ball
The hot water takes of a year of use
I can’t believe people do this, or even worse take it to the steamer at dicks
How long do you do the mallet treatment
i heard from a teammates dad that u can use a type of shaving cream a softball and a rag or dish towel
Just watch Trevor Bauer video in Japan they steamed the glove. Leather was wagyu beef leather
I always used to dunk it in hot water, take it out when its soaked and then put a rubber band on it overnight come back in the morning and open/close tf out it works like a dime
What glove brand is that??
The brand is called Shadow
What kinda glove is the black and red one you have the reaper on it are sick and I would like to know where you got it and if it's still available to buy
It’s called the shadow
Go check it out on the better baseball website
Or get you some leather softener/oil. They used to sell it to rub on new gloves to help soften them up and break them in easier.
does the water method make the glove smell after letting it dry for 48 hours or no?
I know this is going to sound crazy, I would put a baseball in the pocket tie it with twine soak the whole thing and shaving cream and throw it in the dryer. As long as it's a white shaving cream with no die it won't ruin the glove.
When I was a kid my dad used to put some type of oil on it and then put it in the oven
Microwaving water is probably the most american thing ever
Lol I’m at a baseball facility and it’s all they have to heat it up
Hold up u dont have a water boiler there?
Because an electric kettle is any different.
@@louisdelahaye1382 ? Like a stove??
@@Dead_Goat it’s very very different
We just used them back in the good days🤷🏻♂️
Hey I'm looking to get a 44 outfield glove and I really like the look of the diamond web if I got the diamond web on my outfield glove would it affect the glove for outfield?
Honestly the Diamond web isn’t a great option for anything over 12”
@@ballgloveking ok thanks
@@ballgloveking what about a laced H web?
Who makes that black and red glove that you are breaking in?
Why not do it like hockey skates mold them to your hand? By putting it in a oven and then putting it on ur hand. But before put something around ur hand maybe idrk
Does shaving cream ruin the color of your glove??
Does this still work on a catchers mitt?
A lot of farmers fully submerge their new boots in water and walk in them for a while. Worked for me. I wonder if that would work for baseball gloves
There is a gel to it like when you have a new glove you have to put that gel on it and wait about like two days
What’s the easiest way to brake in a catchers mitt
That glove is clean
Hey, what kind of glove mallet do you use?
So can I use a weight instead of a mallet
Do they not recommend shaving cream and placing in the oven anymore?
Little bit of glove oil. a baseball and a rubber band is all I ever used. Then of course playing catch or smacking my fist into the glove.
the only thing I do is the mallet then glove oil then BP
I use mallet hot glove then catch
Can you do the hot water treatment on synthetic leather?
Saddle soap Ball in the glove under your mattress. If you use hot water you'd better use oil.
Thanks
I never liked the hit water step. Then a way more experienced and older friend who was a marine, was like "you walk them boots dry..."
Oh shi-!
This only works on real leather or also on faux?
What brand of glove is that? I really like it
I believe the brand is called shadow
You can find the glove on better baseball
@@ballgloveking oh alright! I love that web
I used my dads glove that he used to play baseball back in 75-77
Watched this like halfway through and thought what the hell am i doing i don’t even play baseball
Lol good content what can I say 🤷♂️