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Features

  • 33.00 Inch Catcher's Mitt

  • Praying Mantis Pattern

  • Free Shipping!

  • Stress Wedge for Added Protection

  • Two Finger Hammocks for Added Control

  • Double-Sided Slim Padding

  • Kip Leather

  • Double Flexhinge

  • Quick Break-In

  • Leather is 20% Lighter

  • FREE GIFT: Akadema Sunglasses with purchase of new glove

  • **Only 1 Demo Available**

Description

Due to our generous 100 Day Guarantee on all gloves, we get a fair number of gloves returned to us. The vast majority of these glove have been broken-in and played with, so we can no longer sell them as new. This is where you, the customer, can save some serious money on your next glove. We are now offering what we call *Demo* gloves for purchase on our website. These gloves can sometimes be called blemished or blem gloves, because many have only a cosmetic blemish. Demo gloves are often times broken-in and some are re-laced to ensure quality. The picture of each glove is what it looks like new. These gloves are priced according to their condition. If you're still on the fence about whether buying a used glove is a good idea, we're here to ease your fears. Each of these gloves comes with a Full Two (2) Week Money-Back Guarantee. If you don't like the condition of the glove, simply use the free return label to send it back to us and get a refund. You've got nothing to lose - except the time it takes to break in your glove! Free Shipping!

Reviews

Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews

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5 Stars: Overall Rating
Russell

Pros: I love this mitt. Work of art.

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Kyle

Pros: This glove is an excellent glove i've own several Akadema catchers gloves and this is by far the best. It has a great feel to it that all age levels will love. Its light and has a great pocket for quick ball transfer to throw runners out I am a College Catcher and i love this glove i recommend it to everyone who wants a glove they can count on.

Cons: The glove is a very good glove as i have said the only thing i could think of to help you make a decision is that this glove if mistreated can become very floppy or if you know baseball lingo a pancake. However if treated right and kept up to proper maintence this glove tops all others by far.

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Andy

Pros: The leather is high quality. It fits a smaller adult hand well. It has ample padding but I have not tested it catching high speed adult pitches. I'm sure it would be as good as anything else in that regard.

Cons: There is a round cushion inside the glove between the thumb and index finger which is designed to absorb impact. After a year and a half using this to catch for my son and his youth team in practices, cage time, lessons, etc. that area of the glove still won't break in. I brought it recently to someone who breaks in gloves for a living and they agreed the design just lends itself to that part of the glove remaining stiffer. This results in the glove working well for many catches but in certain ones you just cannot close the glove enough and the ball can pop out. I did call Akadema about 9 months into using it and they just advised to keep working on it and it will break in. After another 2 seasons, and that glove pro's review I am convinced the issue is one of design. Perhaps others will have better luck. While I really like the 2 Akadema youth gloves, I'm sorry to say I would not recommend this glove.

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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 Praying Mantis: APM43 Catcher's Mitt *Demo No Warranty*
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Glove Type Baseball
Position Catcher
Size 33.00
Sub Type Catchers
Vendor Akadema
Web Type Fully Closed
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