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lottapop
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 Posted - 12/16/2009 : 18:03:28
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| What is your opinion on these????????? |
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BROOKSTEAM
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Posted - 12/16/2009 : 21:27:21
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| My son got to choose from over 15 different catchers mitts at every price level and went with a Mizuno and not even the most expensive one. We did not look at Akadema but for sure gloves/mitts are so personal the player really needs to try them all on. |
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DecaturDad
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Posted - 12/17/2009 : 09:00:05
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| My son was told by a collage catcher to get a Akadema. He is 10, and has a glove likes, so we are not getting anew one yet. We will look at these seriously next year. |
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Alter-Ego
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Posted - 12/17/2009 : 09:13:53
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I have the Akadema Praying Mantis Catchers Mitt (APM-40) and it is great. Broke in easy, but is made of great quality and had a real strong feel about it. I would put it up against any of the high priced mitts, and it is half the cost.
The APP-240 is the lower end mitt and I would suggest paying the little extra for the APM-40. You won't regret the upgrade.
$139.99
http://baseballsupplier.com/a-apm40.html |
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beanball
222 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2009 : 09:27:38
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| My two sons have each owned Akadema fielders gloves, not catchers mitts. I think they're great gloves. My only complaint was that they didn't last very long. We've moved on to Wilson & Rawlings |
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PS Iron Pigs
129 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2009 : 09:31:28
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| Can't go wrong with the Wilson mitts. My son is 10 and has wornout his Mizuno Prospect. We went with the Wilson A800. I'm breaking it in this winter and it should be ready to go in February. Lots of padding around the perimeter of the mitt and a great pocket. Not sure how he will react with the wrist guard, but it seems to be coming along nicely. |
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diamonddad
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Posted - 12/17/2009 : 09:45:50
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Lottapop,
I can't speak directly to the APP240, but I can tell you that I have been very happy with the APM40 purchase I made last Spring. I use it mainly for training/warming up our 13U pitchers who throw pretty hard (70-80 MPH). Being a former catcher back in the day, I used to hate the gloves that 1) didn't have enough padding around the index finger area and 2)didn't provide a way to properly stabilize the index finger/thumb area. As a result, over the years I developed a nasty case of catchers thumb that plagued me until I stopped catching in high school. I can say without hesitation that I have not experienced either of these issues with this glove. The "stress web" technology that Akadema markets actually works! Ask any high school or college player about these gloves and you will consistently hear that it is one of the best catchers gloves for the money. It does, however, takes a bit of time to completely break in, but I believe that to be the case with any quality glove. Getting it steamed at S&S Team Sports in Alpharetta helped to speed up the process.
If you are patient and search around the Internet (eBay) you should be able to find the glove for less than $150. I was able to pick up my APM40 on eBay for $99 shipping included. Good luck!
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lottapop
257 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2009 : 23:15:34
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| Thanks guys, I was looking for the APM 40 to get my son for Christmas. My wife heard me mention Praying Mantis and saw the APP 240 praying mantis for $80 on baseballsavings.com. She thought she had found a deal. :) He'll just have to deal with it now. |
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BBall123
395 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2009 : 07:56:58
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| I have not had the catchers mitt but we have used Akadema gloves for 5 years now, the fielders gloves and first basemans mit are exceptional, I would recomend Akadema to anyone. |
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Alter-Ego
802 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2009 : 09:50:40
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lottapop,
I think he will like it fine. The good part for you is you have an $80 investment in finding out whether he likes that type of glove long term. If he likes it, when he needs a new one, it is an easier decision on the APM40.
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behindtheball
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Posted - 12/21/2009 : 09:08:40
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| No idea on the particular catcher's mitt, but highly recommend their gloves. The only issue is they require a lot of work breaking in. |
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Akadema app240 catchers mitt
