Rawlings Heart of the Hide Pro Mesh Series: PRO217DM
Features
11.25 Inch Pattern
Break-In: 75% Factory / 25% Player
Conventional Open Back
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Heart of the Hide Premium Soft Leather on Palm and Web
Infield Model
I-Web
Pro Mesh Back for Lightweight Feel
Tennessee-Tanned Pro Laces
Wool Padding for Extra Cushion
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 7 Customer Reviews
disappointed
Pros:
Cons: I have been breaking in this glove for about a month now, and I just went and took my first infield with it. The glove is fine for playing catch, but it is awful for fielding ground balls. The ball pops right out of the pocket every time, and even when you do manage to keep it in your glove, its right on the outside.I'm not happy at all that I spent $200 on this glove and I can't even field grounders with it
Elite Baseball
Pros: Great glove!! Not too stiff and not too floppy. Perfect glove for infielders with the shallow pocket and the ability to feel the ball. Its also not that expensive relative to other gloves which I like. The glove is a little lighter than a regular Heart of the Hide but there is definite difference in the weight if you compare it to a dual core glove. Also its a nice and relatively quick break in period.
Cons: none, great glove and great feel.
AAA
Pros: Very good well it lasts
Cons: Gets very floopy after time, and because it is mesh the fingers begin to bend back and even when tightened they still flop around
Top Notch Baseball
Pros: It is a great glove! It is a top notch glove and I would recommend it to anybody. It is easy to get the ball out of. I love how when the glove gets wet the mesh keeps the glove dry for the most part. The mesh also makes the glove very light.It is easy to field ground balls with. This glove doesn't take a long time to break in. It took me less than 2 weeks to break in!
Cons: Nothing!
dexterbeast7
Pros: iv had this glove for over a year highly recomend it to middle infielkders due to the nice pocket. even though its not a typical heart of the hide the leather is pretty much the same but its way lighter so yeah get this glove
Cons: wrist is very loose
Big Rob
Pros: Best glove ever made. Quick and light for infielders. Just the best glove.
Cons: Nothing.
adam
Pros: the greatest glove ever to be made! if you want this glove i suggest you buy it. its worth the money
Cons: its hard to find this glove anymore
Questions and Answers
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Does this glove break in thumb to middle/index finger, or thumb to pinky/ring finger? Bryce
Is this glove lighter than the 11.25" Pro Preferred? RaMPAGE#5
Does the palm stay hard? next big thing
Would you recommend this glove for an 11 yr old third baseman? Dave
Hello I'm a middle infielder and currently use an 11.5 A2000. Would this glove size be much of a transition from my other glove? Mike
How does the quality compare to the tpx pro flare mesh? I felt the tpx mesh glove was made cheaply and am hesitating going back to mesh even though rawlings typically makes a better glove. college2b
What's the difference between this model and the PRO217M Rawlings HOH Pro Mesh? Shortstop
Would this glove be too big for a 11 (nearly 12) year old boy? If so, what would the top of the line glove be for him that is comparable? He's a serious travel player and wears out youth gloves pretty quickly. NY Dad
Can you roll the fingers and flare it? Or will it flop? Dp14
Does this glove fit tight on your wrist? mike
Is the Wilson A1K DP15 or this glove lighter? Also, does this glove or the A2000 1788 have a snugger fit? ss
About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
Glove Properties
Glove Type | Baseball |
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Position | Second Base Short Stop Third Base Infield |
Size | 11.25 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | I-Web |
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