Baseball Glove Break In

daboyz
daboyz Posts: 5,207
edited March 2008 in The Clubhouse
Just as we need to break in our cables and wires we need to break in our mitts. Anyone done this lately? I've read about using shaving cream and other oils. Suggestions?

Y'all can keep your love oil suggestions to yourselves. Those have their place;)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    I usually warm it up in the oven, shaving creme or mink oil, toss a ball in the pocket and wrap with rubber bands or string it shut.....oven again, repeat one more time.
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 574
    edited March 2008
    I've always used glove oil to oil the glove, then put a baseball in the pocket and wrap with a couple rubber bands. The next day, the glove is much softer. It should break in pretty nicely after a couple of throwing sessions.
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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited March 2008
    i've always used baby oil on mine. oil it once..work in the glove welll..then oven it...repeat oil and work-in and wrap it with rubber bands with a ball in the pocket.
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited March 2008
    Leather is leather, there's no way it's going to get softer. . . nimrods.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited March 2008
    I used to use "saddle soap" back in the day. Work the pocket real good and put a ball in it overnight.

    I can't imagine putting a glove in the oven as I would think it would dry it out. Maybe it's the new way but it sounds bad to me. Of course I'm old so what the hell do I know.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    SKsolutions wrote: »
    Leather is leather, there's no way it's going to get softer. . . nimrods.

    You must've been the kid that got laughed at in gym class.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2008
    Tie a ball tight inside the glove, throw it around, hard against the concrete, etc. Beat the tar out of it.
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  • jimi64
    jimi64 Posts: 85
    edited March 2008
    Work into the leather the oil of your choice(Baby oil-olive oil-etc)put a ball in the mit-fold it to where you want it-put it between the mattress and bed spring overnight and repeat for about a week.
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited March 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    You must've been the kid that got laughed at in gym class.

    Any you were Corky playing dodgeball with lawndarts?

    No, an athlete then, not so much now. The prior post was a joke about cables, but that brings me to you, and let's face it, what doesn't. Can you come over?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    SKsolutions wrote: »
    Any you were Corky playing dodgeball with lawndarts?

    No, an athlete then, not so much now. The prior post was a joke about cables, but that brings me to you, and let's face it, what doesn't. Can you come over?

    LOL :D
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited March 2008
    SKsolutions wrote: »

    The prior post was a joke about cables

    That's what smilies are for. Who's supposed to know that was a joke? :rolleyes: I was about to dis you too. :D

    I remember using boot grease when I was a kid. Then tying the glove with the ball inside. Nothing like actual use though.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2008
    Use some pink noise
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2008
    Just re-oiled my glove last month. It's already broken in since it's about 16 years old.

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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited March 2008
    Mink oil, a ball in the web and a belt wrapped around to keep it snug. Flip it over repeat. I usually do each twice and it's good to go.

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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2008
    I used to throw a ball in a glove, rubberband the hell out of it then abuse it. No outside lubricants needed.

    My brother was a catcher, when he got a new glove it did require lube. Trying to catch a ball with a new catchers mit is a pain in the ****.


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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,675
    edited March 2008
    Well, here's what you oughta do
    daboyz wrote: »
    Y'all can keep your love oil suggestions to yourselves. Those have their place;)


    .......oh. :rolleyes:


    In that case, oil the holy snot out of the glove, put a ball up in the pocket, and rubber band the heck out of it.

    Put it on the ground and pound the hell out of it with a bat; put it up for a couple of days, and repeat about a dozen times.

    Works.
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  • brijenjas
    brijenjas Posts: 311
    edited March 2008
    I always used neatsfoot oil'

    http://www.baseballgloves.com/breakingin/index.html
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