Akadema Pro Soft 33.5" Catcher's Mitt: APP240With FREE Akadema Sunglasses
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Features
33.50 Inch Catcher's Mitt
Praying Mantis Pattern
Reinforced Closed Web
Stress-Wedge Technology - Shock Absorption Protection
Double-Sided Slim Padding Allows For Increased Pocket Size
Partially Open Back
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Select Steerhide Leather
Colorway: Black
Designed For An Adolescent And Teenaged Hand (Will Fit Some Adult Hands)
Index Finger Hood For Protection & Comfort
Recommended Exclusively For Catchers
Should Feature A Fairly Easy Break-In
Description
Akadema is the world's 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 patented Praying Mantis is the most innovative catcher`s mitt ever to hit the market, and now it`s available in a lighter, game-ready Pro Soft Series Catcher's Mitt: APP240 Catcher's Mitt! This 33.5", Pro Soft Series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove; this series is Akadema's newest innovation. Light and playable right out of the workshop, this Pro Soft Series glove was constructed to give a player the unparalleled fit and feel right off the bat. The Pro Soft Praying Mantis is great for all players and skill levels, with its patented Stress Wedge technology offering shock absorbing protection, additional Finger Hammocks to lock the hand into place, Double-sided slim padding for increased pocket size, and a double-flexhinge to snap the mitt closed on contact. Find out for yourself what makes Akadema the hottest equipment manufacturer on the planet with the all new Pro Soft Praying Mantis! Akadema: Bring Your "A" Game! Free Shipping!
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 (26)
Average Ratings Based on 26 Customer Reviews
Pros: Amazing glove! The best catchers mitt in its price range, period! Hands down! Better than other nationally known brands costing $40-$50 more. Quality construction inside & out. Deep pocket. Quality leather & lacing. Great double lacing around the web. I have not felt one single sting on my hand. All
Cons: None
Pros: i used for my select 12 year old team and it was great!!!! my old glove wouldnt hold the ball in and i would always drop the third strike. no more. and i took it to the batting cages to break it in and it took almost 5 pitches. this glove is great
Cons: none
Pros: very well made; has features of a glove that costs twice as much; high quality leather. I coach multiple baseball teams every year--I know this glove will last for a very long time. I highly recommend this glove. This is a very user friendly website also.
Cons:
Pros: Very nice glove for the price! We purchased this for us to catch our son during practice. We've had it a couple weeks and it's breaking in nicely. Love the feel and seems like a quality glove - just what we were looking for withough breaking the bank!
Cons:
Pros: Feels great and came fairly soft. Break-in period will be shorter than most gloves. At first I didn't receive the sunglasses, but the staff was very quick and nice about sending me out a pair. I am very impressed with the customer service provided.
Cons: None.
Pros: Quality leather/lacing. A little stiff but a quality glove should be. Nice deep pocket, well padded with no sting and a comfortable fit for medium/average size hands. Love it and it's not even fully broken in yet. For its price I have not found another that compares. Highly recommend !!! Descent glasses as well.
Cons: None I have found.
Pros: Soft leather feels broken in right away. Easy for my 12 year old to unbox it and immediately catch for his team. I've been an Akadema fan for a long time now.
Cons: May be a pinch too soft for when catching fast pitching. The older the kids get and the faster pitchers they catch, they're gonna want a stiffer pocket but for the next few years, I think this glove will be great.
Pros: Excellent bang for the buck. Glove came nice and firm like a new quality mitt should be. Good padding on the index palm area and thumb unlike most mitts in that price range. Put some glove conditioner on it, worked it inside and out a little bit, and baked it at 250 wrapped up with a ball for about 15 minutes. Glove is already broke in enough for my 105 lbs 8th grader to squeeze and catch with it. Its gonna take a couple more tossing and bullpen sessions to be game ready but any glove worth buying is gonna take a bit to break in. I caught growing up all the way threw college baseball and would have loved this mitt.. Very, very pleased with this purchase. Don't waste your money on something cheaper. My son paid the price with a less expensive mitt last year and got a stress fracture in his thumb just catching normal pitching and ended up missing the last 3 weeks of summer season.
Cons: This is not a con but after you've condition and started working in your glove ensure you check the strings. I had to tighten up most of them but that's because they are good quality.
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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
Color | Black |
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Deals | Bundle and Save |
Feel | Soft |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Catcher |
Price | $100 - $199.99 $100 - $149.99 |
Recommended Age Range | 10-12 13-15 |
Size | 33.50 |
Sub Type | Catchers |
Vendor | Akadema |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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