Akadema Praying Mantis 34" Fastpitch Softball Catcher's Mitt: APM66
Features
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34 Inch CIrcumference
Recommended Exclusively For Use By Catchers
Should Feature A Fairly Easy Break-In
Designed With A Snugger Fit For A Female Hand
Reinforced Closed Web
Colorway: Black
Single Finger Backing
Adjustable Velcro Wrist Strap For Easy Size Adjustments
Wide Break Catcher's Mitt (Should Allow For A 'Box-Style' Break-In)
Double Flexhinge Technology - Glove Snaps Closed When Ball Makes Contact
Double-Sided Slim Padding - Allows for Increeased Pocket Size and Easier Ball Retention
Praying Mantis Design - The Glove's Unique Design Allows The Hand To Be More Securely Positioned Within The Mitt. It Should Allow The Player To Squeeze It Easier.
Stress Wedge Technology - As A Part Of The Above-Mentioned 'Praying Mantis' Design, Akadema Strategically Places A Pad Between The Thumb & Index Finger To Protect It From Sting.
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. Much like in the insect world where the Praying Mantis is known to devour its competition, Akadema's new catcher's mitt will do the same to conventional catcher's mitts. The Akadema patent Praying Mantis is the most innovative catcher's mitt ever to hit the market, with many unique features setting it apart from the competition. With new patent "Stress Wedge" technology, located between the index finger and thumb, the Praying Mantis offers shock absorbing protection for the hand against injury and sting when receiving the ball. The Praying Mantis also offers two additional "Finger Hammocks" allowing the fingers to be firmly positioned and more secure in the glove. Additional features include the Double-sided Slim Padding allowing for increased pocket size and easier ball retention. Uniquely designed shape allows the throwing hand easier access in the pocket, resulting in a quicker glove to hand transfer and faster times to second base. Akadema: Bring Your "A" Game!
This Akadema Praying Mantis Fastpitch Softball Catcher's Mitt (APM66) features a 34.00-inch pattern, a triple hammock web, and is a great choice for an elite catcher behind home plate. Step up your game and order one of these Akadema catcher's mitts today with free shipping right here at JustBallGloves. We're here for you from click to catch!
Warranty
Akadema gloves will come with a manufacturer’s warranty of nine (9) months from the purchase date. This warranty will cover ripping and tears of the leather of the glove. It will not include ripped laces -or- scuffing of the glove’s leather, binding or welting. If you feel that a warranty issue has arisen with your Akadema glove that was purchased from JustGloves and it has been 9 months or less since the purchase, please contact the Glove Experts from JustGloves. The Glove Experts are knowledgeable of the warranty processes and can help you get set up with directions for doing a warranty replacement with Akadema.
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 10 Customer Reviews
Pros: this glove has been great for my thumb. Love the stress wedge
Cons:
Pros: Glove breaks in very well, easy to catch and close
Cons: Padding on pinkie through middle finger breaks down.
Pros: Great Glove My daughter is a Varsity All Distict catcher and see Loves her Akadema Praying Mantis catchers mitt, it is really made for the female player.
Cons: only issue we have have over the last 4 years is the outer layer is coming off catching you get down and dirty and we think some of the line marker must have caused the mitt to start loosing its outer shell ?
Pros: I purchcased this glove for myself. My little sister pitches and needed someone to catch her during practice. When she first started I used my catchers mitt from high school. Needless to say the pocket was no where near big enough. I purchased this glove well knowing that it was intended for female catchers but this glove has large enough finger stalls for a man. Also, the shock wedge for the thumb is the best I've ever used. A lot of the "on the river" pitches I frame usually end up hitting that wedge and I hardly notice how fast my sister throws. This glove is a bit hard to break in. The fresh leather is stiff at first, but when you finally get it broken in its like a light switch! In my experience with many gloves, the best ones are hard to break in. The price could always be lower to a potential buyer, but you get what you pay for.
Cons: This large glove is a great target for any pitcher. With that said, it could be too much glove for younger or begiining catchers.
Pros: My daughter loves the glove. It was easy to break in and she has had no issues.
Cons: None
Pros: My daughter is a 12U catcher. This mitt was easy to break in, gives the pitcher a huge target, protects her thumb. We thought it was a little big at first, but she quickly got used to the size. She really likes this mitt.
Cons: so far none.
Pros: Easy to break in. Can use it almost immediately. Great texture, great quality.
Cons: None
Pros: Has a great pocket, material really nice a lot of padding. My daughter loves it.
Cons: Will really need the mit to get broken in.
Pros: Fits an adult male, use to catch my 10u daughter. Im 6'4" and it fits Easy break in, ready to go first day. Great pocket.
Cons: Made in China....ya, not happy about that. Wrist strap is a little flimsy, durability is still a question, but no problems as of yet.
Pros: Looks and feels great.
Cons: Purchased the prep service and have worked on this glove for almost one year now and it still refuses to break in. I am going to have to start all over and purchase another glove before we start travel season next month. Disappointing.
Questions and Answers
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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
Age Range | 13-15 High School-Adult |
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Color | Black |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Feel | Soft |
Glove Type | Female Fastpitch Softball |
Position | Catcher |
Size | 34.00 |
Sub Type | Catchers |
Vendor | Akadema |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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