Not many gloves come with the hand closure in the tightest position. Perfect for younger players 12/13, up through Highschool, that want a high end, middle infield glove. Great for players that have smaller hands, or wear their glove slightly off the palm. Used normal break in product to condition pocket and laces twice. Game ready for him (12) after 2-3 weeks of practices and game warmups. Although game ready, or ready ish, it is very firm still, and has not seen a full game of use yet. Do not expect this glove to break in and be game ready immediately. Especially with small hands doing the squeezing. I can promise you hard hit balls will spin out of the pocket if not broken in, so as a coach, I’d advise not letting a new glove like this touch a game field for a while. You’ll know in practice. Let the kids do the work so it does not form to an adult hand. I did not hammer any part of the pocket. Just catch, condition, wrap. Great looking glove, and my son absolutely loves it, thick beautiful leather that will last a long time. Perfect early 13th bday gift.
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