ballgloves.com Rawlings Questions

[red_sox_fan86]

ballgloves.com offers new XPG3, PRO6HF, PRO6XTC, PRO6XBC, PRO1MTC & PRO1000HC that are stiffer than most new HOHs, and I was wondering if they are made with horween leather, or if they just looked like it.

[splinters]

yes, they are horween

[SF Ball Dad]

How can you tell?

[docglov]

If it is its old Horween that the TriPhil plant was setting on as they could not make those gloves and sell for that price if they could we would be doing it. I would have to have the glove in my hand to tell where it came from as far as leather manufacturer

[splinters]

they smell like horween, and they take a long time to break in...they are great.. Call Don Morton and ask him.

[SF Ball Dad]

[quote="splinters"]they smell like horween, and they take a long time to break in...they are great.. Call Don Morton and ask him.[/quote]
Did you order one? If so whish one and how do you like it?

[red_sox_fan86]

I ordered a PRO6HF about a year ago but sold it because it said 12in but was just about the same as a 12.75 outfield Rawlings glove. I never broke it in but it was much stiffer than any of the new HOHs. I never had any of the old gloves with horween leather so I didn't know if that's what it was.

[MVALZ]

I've used a Morton 6HF as my gamer for the last couple seasons. It does appear bigger, but measures exactly 12" with the shallow infielder's pocket. I'm breaking in a 6XBC now. Beautiful gloves....better than stock HOHs. My $.02

[ristankor]

I bought a PRO12TC from ballgloves.com last year. The leather's almost rock-hard and has that great ballglove smell. It's got to be Horween. Buy with confidence.

[splinters]

I have almost every Rawlings Custom Order Don has ordered over the last few years, ...all of the wing tip gloves, the tan trap ( measures about 11.75" not 12"), the black trap ( the black trap measures larger than a 12" about 12.25")...all great stiff leather