I received my new Nokona Kimera today and I'm very impressed! The first thing I noticed when I pulled it out of the bag is how great it smelled, just like a new car. I slipped it on and it felt great! It looks very much like the pictures on the Ballglove Warehouse site. The pocket leather is very smooth and well formed. It is also quite stiff ( much more so than my old Nokona AMG 175) so it should hold it's form well. The break is right and the craftsmanship was first rate. It should break in very well. It's also very light because of the Kangaroo leather on the back...so much nicer than mesh. In my opinion the new Kimera compares very favorably with a modern HOH. With the added plus of being lighter, better looking and made in the U.S.A.
I'm very glad to see Nokona go in this direction. As I've mentioned in this forum before, I love the idea of having at least one American made ballglove company still around and Nokona has always been a favorite of mine. The only problem was that I found their gloves lacking in one way or another....not any more.