Softball vs Baseball Glove

[BearsDad]

so can my DD use her soccer cleats so I can save some money?
lol

[AlwaysImprove]

Good example. Both versions of the Global Elite 60 are 11.5" gloves and nearly the same in most respects. However, besides the obvious color difference, the palms are constructed differently (e.g. see lacing). I suspect the fingers of the FP model are bowed due to a larger pocket. The FP model also has their V-Flex Notch in the heel.

GGE60 (baseball http://www.mizunousa.com/baseball/produ ... ield-glove)


GGE60FP (fastpitch http://www.mizunousa.com/fastpitch/prod ... ield-glove)

Looking at this site: http://www.slammersillinois.com/Mizuno- ... sl-gge.htm , which i believe to be all men's gloves.

Also on mizuno's site you see most of the mens gloves have the extra stringing.
http://www.mizunousa.com/baseball/products/global-elite-vop-gge53vaxbk-infield-glove I think this may be related to size of pocket. Bigger gloves 11.5 and above have the double strings, smaller gloves do not. It also seems this extra lacing may be new with newer models.

I don't know what this has to do with my post. I referred to the lacing across the bottom of the palm. It is different between the baseball and fastpitch versions of the same model and size.

For me, you are reading more into the extra set of laces than is actually there.
http://www.mizunousa.com/baseball/produ ... ield-glove

is listed as a men's glove, yet it has the extra set of laces.

[AlwaysImprove]

Here is what Mizuno customer supports reply:

Thank you for contacting Mizuno USA. Although both gloves are the same size and same leather, the GGE60FP (fastpitch) will have a smaller hand opening and fingers. This is because our fastpitch gloves are sized smaller to fit a female's hand. Also, the GGE60FP fastpitch glove will have a deeper pocket than the GGE60 baseball glove, because more space is needed to fit a larger softball. If you have any further questions, please let us know!

For Mizuno gloves, based on this statement, smaller fingers and bigger pocket seems to be the main distinction. That is probably enough to warrant choosing a fastpitch version over a baseball version.

[PDad]

Good example. Both versions of the Global Elite 60 are 11.5" gloves and nearly the same in most respects. However, besides the obvious color difference, the palms are constructed differently (e.g. see lacing). I suspect the fingers of the FP model are bowed due to a larger pocket. The FP model also has their V-Flex Notch in the heel.

GGE60 (baseball http://www.mizunousa.com/baseball/produ ... ield-glove)


GGE60FP (fastpitch http://www.mizunousa.com/fastpitch/prod ... ield-glove)

Looking at this site: http://www.slammersillinois.com/Mizuno- ... sl-gge.htm , which i believe to be all men's gloves.

Also on mizuno's site you see most of the mens gloves have the extra stringing.
http://www.mizunousa.com/baseball/products/global-elite-vop-gge53vaxbk-infield-glove I think this may be related to size of pocket. Bigger gloves 11.5 and above have the double strings, smaller gloves do not. It also seems this extra lacing may be new with newer models.

I don't know what this has to do with my post. I referred to the lacing across the bottom of the palm. It is different between the baseball and fastpitch versions of the same model and size.

For me, you are reading more into the extra set of laces than is actually there.

I was pointing out the overall pattern of the laces (e.g. path). You're the one that's fixated on the number of laces.

[CTCBAT]

I read a page and a half of information and none of it was spot on. Excuse me if this was said already. The difference is the fit for the hand. Unless your daughter has man hands it makes a huge difference. All the other stuff (pocket, inches, etc) isn't right. Neither is the velcro.

Fastpitch gloves are made for girls/women because their hands run smaller.

[GIMNEPIWO]

so can my DD use her soccer cleats so I can save some money?
lol

Yes, just not the other way around.

LOL ... Actually, DD's never did or don't ... But back in the day I used to like soccer cleats because in the outfield, I felt they cut better

[Fastpitch4Life]

Here is what Mizuno customer supports reply:

Thank you for contacting Mizuno USA. Although both gloves are the same size and same leather, the GGE60FP (fastpitch) will have a smaller hand opening and fingers. This is because our fastpitch gloves are sized smaller to fit a female's hand. Also, the GGE60FP fastpitch glove will have a deeper pocket than the GGE60 baseball glove, because more space is needed to fit a larger softball. If you have any further questions, please let us know!

For Mizuno gloves, based on this statement, smaller fingers and bigger pocket seems to be the main distinction. That is probably enough to warrant choosing a fastpitch version over a baseball version.

Thank you for cutting through the minutia and tedium of some aspects of this post. I learned something.

[slapperdad]

DD plays the hot corner at the next level, uses an 11 1/2" Rawlings Pro Preferred Baseball glove. She has always preferred smaller gloves/mitts. She started out catching with my old Baseball catchers mitt. FYI a lot of her teammates make fun of her "tee ball" glove.

There is obviously a difference.