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Features

  • 11.50 Inch Pattern

  • Free Shipping!

  • Funnel Design - Provides Natural Open State to Increase Catching Surface

  • I-Web

  • Medium Pocket - Improves Ball Transfer to Throwing Hand

  • Conventional Open Back

  • FleXion Technology - Slits in Leather on Pinky and Thumb Stalls Reduce Break-In

  • Infield Model

  • FREE AKADEMA SUNGLASSES WITH PURCHASE OF NEW GLOVE

  • Colorway: Light Tan / Chocolate Brown

  • Constructed from Lightweight Kip Leather

  • Leather is 20% Lighter than Similar Steerhide Designs

Description

Akadema is the most exciting baseball and softball company in the world. Akadema's ownership attributes an increasing market share to their innovative quality professional product line in contrast to mass-produced products that have little to do with quality, feel, or design that raise the level of play. Akadema's latest innovation, the patent pending Funnel is sweeping across professional baseball infields everywhere! In response to the large number of professional infielders who bend the thumb and pinky fingers of their gloves outward creating a glove that remains open rather than closed in its natural state, Akadema has created the Funnel. With patent pending FleXion slit and an inverted thumb and pinky finger, the Funnel's natural state is open, allowing for the maximum fielding surface available for that hard ground ball up the middle or that two hopper in the hole! Turn two like an All-Star with Akadema's all new Funnel infielders glove! Akadema: Bring Your "A" Game! Free Shipping!

Reviews

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MarioR26

Pros: I had a Torino ARO18 and it was the best glove I ever had

Cons: The funnel at first doesn't seem in the same category even if the 2 are torinos, the leather in the funnel feels thinner and does not have the same colors than the pictures I'll give it 4 stars because I trust akadema

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cas

Pros: Great all around glove, lasts long, molds to your hand, stiff in the pinky and thumb all the time, lasted me 5 years

Cons: glove does become a little flimsy after a long prior of time

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Questions and Answers

Have a question about the Akadema Torino Series: AFL11-12? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.

How is the FleXion Technology used in this glove? Zach
The Akadema Funnel: AFL11-12 glove uses the FleXion Technology. It is in response to the large number of professional infielders who bend the thumb and pinky fingers of their gloves outward creating a glove that remains open rather than closed in its natural state. With patent pending FleXion slit and an inverted thumb and pinky finger, the Funnel's natural state is open, allowing for the maximum fielding surface available for that hard ground ball up the middle or that two hopper in the hole.
Brandon
Is this a good ball glove for a varsity highschool third baseman? If its not which Akadema glove is? max
Yes, the Akadema Funnel is designed specifically for infielders. This model would work great for a High School third baseman.
John
Would this glove work for a 9 year old 3rd baseman? Mike
If the players hand is ready for an adult size glove, the Akadema Funnel (AFL11-12) would be a nice option for the player. If they still need a youth size, the Akadema Prodigy Series (ATM92-12) Youth model would be a better option.
Patrick
Is this glove good for a 15 year old infielder? Billy
Yes. The Akadema Funnel (AFL11-12) is a great glove for a 15 year old middle infielder.
Damon
How is this gloves padding? Billy
The Akadema Funnel (AFL11-12) is a well padded glove and is a great choice for any infielder.
Bobby
How does this glove compare to an A2000 G4 Superskin and a Spalding Pro Select 11.5"? Dan
The A2000 Superskin and Spalding Pro Select gloves will have a stiffer feel when compared to the Akadema Torino Series (AFL11-12). All three are very high quality gloves with great durable leather materials. All will have about the same play weight, with the A2000 Superskin feeling the lightest. You can't go wrong with anyone of the three models!
Brandon
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About the Brand

In Akadema's short but remarkable history it has become one of America's hottest baseball and softball equipment company for professional, college, high school, and serious youth players. The Akadema phenomenon started with the Professional Glove Series and continues with the Reptilian®, Praying Mantis®, Pro Soft™ and Prodigy™ Glove Series as well as the Amish Wood™, Tacktion™ and Xtension® Aluminum Bat Series. Akadema's ownership attributes increasing market share to their innovative professional baseball and softball product line in contrast to mass-produced products that have little to do with quality, feel, or design to raise the level of play.

Akadema's products are manufactured for professional players but are now accessible to semi pro, college, high school, and serious youth players. Akadema products are still designed with the professional player in mind but competitively priced for the professional player at heart. So it's your turn to think like a professional, play like a professional, and use Akadema Professional!

Akadema now has both baseball and fastpitch softball advisory staffs that they work with closely to implement new ideas. Members of the baseball advisory staff include Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith and Gary Carter as well as Howard Johnson, Reggie Smith, Luis Polonia, Sandy Martinez and many others. Fastpitch stars that are on the advisory staff include Crystl Bustos and Julie Smith. The input on performance from the advisory staff gives Akadema something they cannot put a price on. Their advisors don’t talk about marketing or places to sell the gloves, they just care about performance.

Glove Properties

Akadema Torino Series: AFL11-12
Glove Type Baseball
Position Second Base Short Stop Third Base Infield
Size 11.50
Sub Type Fielders
Vendor Akadema
Web Type I-Web
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