What is the BEST way to soften/break in a new baseball glove?

Answer 1

Put a rubber band around it (or a few) with a ball in the mitt so it stays closed and snug around the ball. Then coat the glove in Shaving Cream. Make sure you get some shaving cream with lanolin in it. Keep it that way for about a day and then try it out. Some people even put it in the oven for a bit. But I wouldnt' suggest it since this is your first time.

Answer 2

Dont use any oils or anything from the store because it will make ur glove slippery and it wont last as long..the best way to break it in is just by throwing with someone or throwing a ball into it to form a pocket and when your done doing that put a ball in the pocket of the glove and tie a rope around it really tight...Also to break in the glove and make it more flexible bend the web inwards...It might seem like it would ruin the glove but it doesnt do anything bad to it and it break it in perfectly..

Answer 3

The thing that I found out with new gloves is just coating them with shaving cream and putting it in the over for an hour on a low setting. After you get done with the over make sure you put a ball in the pocket of the glove and close the glove around it and tie/rubber band it up. It will make a nice pocket.

Answer 4

put a softball deep into the pocket of your baseball glove, I did say softball. close the glove firmly around it and then tie the glove closed very tightly with string or coated wire (to avoid rust). then, get a big bucket and fill it with water. submerge the whole glove upside down completely in the water, make sure it's completely covered. leave the glove in there for a day or two at the most. after that, remove the glove and hang it upside down, do not leave on a surface, make sure you hang it upside down to dry completely (will take a couple days). after it has dried completely, untie it, take the softball out and start using the glove as much as possible. this has always worked for me (in Division 1 college ball and in the minors). good luck!

Answer 5

Rub glove oil on the inside part of the glove once for two weeks. Place a baseball inside of the glove and wrap it up with string or rubber bands. In a week your glove will be softer. In the meantime, play catch. To break it in, you just have to catch alot of balls. Seriously.

Answer 6

Take a rubber band and wrap it around the glove with a ball in it. Then, after a day, spray it with this spray thing (not sure exactly what it is), and place it in the oven. Every day, pput it in the oven for 15 - 25 minutes. Then, flex it after taking it out, and then place the rubber band around it. After a while, you can stop if you are comfortable with the glove.

Answer 7

i use the cheap glove oil u can find in Walmart (Mr. Glove). All you do is rub it into ur glove then put a baseball in the pocket. Fold it tightly then rubber band it and put it away for a few days. it works well! good luck!

Answer 8

Rub glove oil in it and put a softball in there and wrap it up with a rubberband overnights, then, just use it as much as you can during the day. Some people will no doubt write things like microwave it or run it over with your car, but this will more likely just damage your new mitt.

Answer 9

if you rub shaving cream on the inside and outside of the glove and bake it in the oven for about 20 mins a few times it works pretty good. i had a 300 dollar pro preferred and it worked really well

Answer 10

u can buy stuff that u spray on the glove and then put it in the oven for like 15 minutes and the glove is softer and easier to use. it is called something like "hot glove"