Akadema Prodigy 11.5" Youth Baseball First Base Mitt: AHC94-12

Pros: We're very happy with this glove. I purchased it in black last fall for my son's 7th birthday so he could casually break it in over the winter. The break-in time was average. The quality is excellent. We knew it would be a bit big for a 7 year old (perfect probably for 8 or maybe 9 year old) but we've been VERY pleasantly surprised at how easy it is for him to handle. It's ready for spring play. Excellent choice.

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Pros: Just got this glove for my 8 year old, lefty. He loves it and so do I. We've conditioned it once and used it in 2 practices so far and it's breaking in great. This is a great place to find a quality mitt.

Cons: I think for the youth gloves a velcro strap for the wrist would be great... small wrists. Otherwise this is a 5-star glove.

Pros: It's a great glove, with little break in time. My eight yr. old loves' it, and it gave him a ton of confidence. This glove is a great buy with quality leather!

Cons: None so far.

Pros: great glove, fantastic leather, laces are strong, molding is done correctly....padding, just overall perfect......

Cons: none......

Pros: Great price for a quality glove

Cons: Needs more time to break in then what was being stated in other reviews.

Pros: good quality glove

Cons: a bit larger than expected. company should make slight smaller version.

Pros: great leather, easy to break in, comfortable for my 11 year old, thought breaking in would be a problem, Akadema gloves usually are, but this youth glove was wonderful

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Pros: The glove has short break in period, seems to be well made and the price was right.

Cons: Velcro strap for wrist would be nice.

Pros: Great first base mitt for my 9 year old. Took about two weeks to break in and is a great glove!

Cons: seems bigger than a 11.5 but the kid easily handles it.

Pros: Bought this glove for my lefty daughter (11) who initially complained about the break in. She kept playing it and now she only takes it off when she's call on to pitch or bat! She loves the deep pocket and its stiff sides help her dig out the occasional errant throws to first.

Cons: Takes oil and patience to break in but the return is fantastic!

Pros: Great mitt for 9 to 12 year old kids, breaks in easily , easy to catch with.

Cons: None

Pros: Great glove. My 7 year old loves it. Break in time is average. Helps him dig the ball better on low throws. Recommend this glove highly

Cons: None yet

Pros: Well broken-in and easy to handle for a 9-10 year old. I really like the glove

Cons: Catching web is a bit thick, thinner might be better.

Pros: Super fast break-in. Very light! My son loves it great do small hands.

Cons: We shall see, none at the moment.

Pros: Great glove, especially at this price! My 9 year old has played 150 games over the last two years with this mitt. Break in was quick and durability has been solid.

Cons: Break in was fast but with that comes fatigue too. This mitt will probably be retired before next February but I would buy it again and again.

Pros: My son has been using this glove all season. Excellent quality. Truly top notch, especially for the money. Should last a long long time.

Cons: Be aware that it is a very big glove, even though it is "youth" size. It is substantially bigger than his standard fielding glove, so it takes some getting used to. The thick leather does take some extra breaking in as well, so don't expect it to break in after one game, or one night wrapped up.

Pros: The glove is a good quality and easy break in.

Cons: The strings come untied rather easy.

Pros: An ok glove for kids, not high school players

Cons: No padding, is very floppy. The leather is very cheap.

Pros:

Cons: This glove is too firm for 8U youth player.

Pros: Well made glove, did not take long to break in. Fits my six year old son well. Most of all, he loves it! Very pleased with this glove!

Cons: None so far.

Pros: Bought this glove for my 9yr old and he couldn't be happier. The glove was ready to go with no break in period, glove has quality leather and great padding, he catches the ball with ease like if he had his regular glove.

Cons: None- if you are looking for a 1st basemen glove for a reasonable price then this is the glove for you.

Pros: I got this in 6th grade and am still using it today in my sophomore year of high school. It's grown much too small for me now and I'm shopping for new ones but it is amazing for younger players. It breaks in relatively fast and softens up and really fits to your hand before you know it, and it lasts.

Cons: Not much padding for the palm and heel, so if you're getting balls bounced to you from the coach's son on third base who can't really throw a ball but can manage to one hop bullets to you, your hand is gonna sting a little. Other than that, it is fantastic while your hand fits in it.

Pros: awesome glove. my 10 year old loves it. fits perfect. hardly any break in time

Cons: none

Pros: it breaks in fast ,looks good .

Cons: the leather and construction is thin and lightweight.My 7 year old is a lefty 1st basemen while the glove broke in fast it was soft ,the pocket rolled over after about a month of use.for the cost the quality imop should be better.

Pros: looks good

Cons: Top edge needs to be stiffer .My boys are 8 and 10. May be a great mitt for a 7 year old but can't take much more .

Pros: the glove size is ok i have a 7 year old playing 8u .He is 75 lbs and 4'4" and can easily handle this glove

Cons: the glove is not high quality it after a few games is floppy in the pocket and easily folds over on hard throws.There is verry little padding and the leather is a bit thin.A $99 youth glove i was hoping for somthing closer to a rawlings gold glove elite,not the case.

Pros: Nice looking, no break in needed.

Cons: Not Structured even a little. Hard thrown balls bend it back , ball keeps going. the outer edge has no support. It is critical to catch in the pocket with this glove, not good for first base where balls are often thrown to the outside of the base line. Laces are stiff and hard, they don't stay tied. good for very young players that don't throw very hard.

Pros: My 12 year old son used this glove over the past two and a half seasons in 120+ games and it's still in great shape. Took some breaking in, but can't say enough about the quality of lacing and leather. Held it's structure and pocket well. He's moving on to a bigger glove, but I'll stash this one away as his first 1B glove.

Cons: None. Unless you were running to first....then it was along walk back to the dugout.

Pros: None

Cons: With very little use, this glove collapsed and turned unto an unusable mess. Stay away if you want your glove to maintain any shape whatsoever. Used 10 months. Now unusable...

Pros: Nice fit and color

Cons: Lacks padding for hand when not caught cleanly in web

Pros: Glove is great. My 11yr. Old son loves it.

Cons: Paid 40 bucks to have it broken in. I'm pretty disappointed because I dont think they did Anything to it. It's taken me awhile now to get it broken in somewhat.

Pros: It’s a nice looking glove I bought it for my 9 year old grandson

Cons: I paid to have it broke in but I don’t think he will be able to use it this year as it is really stiff

Pros: We bought this glove for our 10 year old lefty last Christmas, which gave us plenty of time to break it in. It didn’t take long, and it developed a great pocket. It’s worked wonderful so far, and he loves it. Good quality glove at this price point for a Little League ball player.

Cons: Yellow paint fades/wears a bit (only cosmetic), and this size might not be suitable for a more developed 12 year old hand; I’m glad we made the purchase when we did so he’ll get the most use out of it.