Getting To Know Louisville Slugger Softball Gloves
William Smith
Several years ago, I was in search of a new softball glove. My
old Wilson had worn out and was falling apart. I went to a
neighboring discount store to see what was accessible. I had
waited until the final minute to find a glove and was kind of
desperate. I found the Louisville Slugger and saw that it had a
somewhat low price. I placed the glove on my hand and instantly
liked it. I especially liked the internal "bruise guard" padding
under the index finger. The fit was comfortable, but not to
tight. It fit me "like a glove". It was however very stiff, as
most new gloves are. I was wondering if I was going to get it
broken in before my season started (I did wait until 3 days
before the start). I bought it, took it home and started my
special breaking in process. To my surprise and pleasure, I had
the glove broke in to my liking in 2 days. To summarize, If you are
looking for a very dependable, durable glove, and don't want to
pay a large price for it, get you a Louisville Slugger Player
Series glove. It will last for years, and won't take you half a
season to break it in. The internal bruise guard padding will
save you alot of sore index fingers also.
Louisville Slugger softball gloves follow in the footsteps of
their grand line of baseball gloves. Louisville, the world-famous
baseball bat maker, also puts out five types of gloves for
baseball and softball players of any age.
In most instances, you should be able to get their low cost
gloved in the mid range price. On the other hand, if you're
looking for the cream of the crop, Louisville's high end models,
like the TPX, can go for higher dollars.
What you're buying into, though, is high-tech glove design and
formulation. Louisville's heralds its newest glove technology,
called "bionic technology." This is specially designed for their
catchers and first base mitts.
The benefit to bionic technology is that it allows you, the
participant, to open and close the glove much easier. Plus,
you'll find Louisville slugger softball gloves have more padding,
and more effective padding, than numerous other gloves on the
market.
Of course, you don't want to mistake a Louisville Slugger
baseball glove for a softball glove. So bear in mind you're
looking for the larger sized glove, anywhere from 12 to 14
inches. Softball gloves need to be larger for obvious reasons:
the softball is larger than a baseball.
But just as with a baseball glove, you'll desire to care for your
softball glove after every use. Always let your Louisville
slugger softball gloves dry out after a impassioned game. Use a
towel to soak up some of the moisture, and then let the air do
the rest. Then tighten the laces and store the glove somewhere
dry and cool.
Your car trunk won't do. The heat swings there can harm the
leather. The moisture won't do it any favors either. A few times
each season, also consider rubbing some oil on the leather to
keep it soft and resilient.
Louisville Slugger Pro Series Baseball Gloves are made of Genuine
Steerhide leather for superior sturdiness and durability. These
top quality pro softball/baseball gloves are made to Louisville
Slugger's exacting baseball gloves standards and are an superb
value in the high end baseball glove market.
William Smith lives in Florida with his wife and three cats.
William writes frequently on many subjects that may be of
interest to all. Discover all the joys and secrets of baseball at
http://www.baseballholygrail.com
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