For Ages 12 to 16 and over 30 adult baseball
The leather is of good quality, the lacing is thick and strong. The stress wedge will absolutely reduce bone bruising and sting. Itās even been designed to provide a bit larger pocket than usual as well as making it easier to get your throwing hand in and out quicker. The double hinged pocket actually snaps the glove closed upon ball impact!
Note: For players who catch harder throwers such as High School pitchers and above, I recommend that you look at the two pro Catchers Mitts we offer such as the APM 40, which is the same model as this one, but in our Pro Leather. For more accomplished catchers, the slightly smaller APM 42 is the correct choice. My reasoning is that the best catchers have great hands and seem to prefer a smaller (and sometimes lighter) mitt.
The big plus of the ProSoft Series is that it is great for players who just have no interest or the extra time it takes to break in a Pro Line Mitt. It is lightweight when compared to our Pro Series. The price is a strong point as well.
The minus is that you cannot expect the longevity of a pro mitt if you are regularly catching high velocity fastballs of 80+ MPH. This is why I feel that this APP 240 is a fine choice for younger catchers and for adult catchers in leagues where high velocity is not the mainstay of the pitching staff.
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