skwid wrote:I'm hoping the light gloves are a fad. A lot of things go in and out of style in baseball. But then again I was hoping that uniforms that fit like pajamas were a fad, and I was wrong there.
I hope I'm right about the gloves. There really is nothing like the fit and feel of an old-school Horween glove. I recently bought a Pro Preferred, and I like the pattern, and the worksmanship is good, but I can already tell the leather is not going to last like my Horween gloves.
If pro-level lightweight super lightweight gloves make it into the mass market in a big way, then all bets will be off. When young players can buy ARod's gamer, they will do so in a big way. Those players will never come to appreciate the fit, feel and durability of an all-leather glove. Those gloves will just feel heavy.
I agree with you mostly. You can go from heavier to lighter but to go the other way is much tougher. If lighter gloves become the norm,,,heavier all leather will be the exception.
The saving grace is that the pro-lites never caught on. Hopefully that applies here.
What I disagree with you about somewhat. I have had some USA horween leather gloves, and like my Pro Prefs just as much. The stays in the thumb and pinky are excellent stabilizers.
Also I am loving my Primo right now too. The leather is awesome.