Akadema Prodigy 12" Youth Baseball Glove: ARC88
Features
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12.00 Inch Pattern
Recommended For Pitchers & Infielders (3B)
Should Feature A Fairly Easy Break-In
Designed To Fit Pre-Teen Ballplayers
Bee Hive Closed Web
U.S. Steerhide Leather Construction
Colorway: Black | Grey | White
Conventional Open Back
Description
Akadema is the most exciting baseball and softball company in the world. Their increasing market share can be attributed to their innovative quality and professionally designed product line. Focusing on the quality, feel, and small details has lifted Akadema to the next level. With a goal to provide products for all ball players, Akadema has created the new Prodigy Youth Series (ARC88). Constructed from U.S. Steer hide throughout the pocket and webbing, the Prodigy Series provides ideal toughness and padding. On the back of the glove, this series features the exclusive AkademaLyte leather that decreases the overall weight. This not only allows these gloves to be more easily playable, it also significantly decreases the break-in time to the point where these gloves are virtually game-ready out of the box. With the younger player in mind, Akadema slightly narrowed the finger stalls on these gloves to provide a more snug fit. 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
Average Ratings Based on 12 Customer Reviews
Pros: This glove is clearly designed with a kids hand in mind. Great glove for youth. Fits my 9U Little League, All Star/Select Team player perfect. Mine loves it and uses it primarily as his outfield glove but could easily be used at most positions. Broke in as you would suspect a nice glove. Took some time but has a good shape. We would and have recommended this glove.
Cons: None.
Pros: Doesn't wear out easily.
Cons: Long break-in time.
Pros: Great glove. A little stiff, but got it steamed and oiled and it was ready to use in 1 week.
Cons:
Pros: My son is a smaller 12u lefty . The glove works great for the OF as well as for P . Break in took a couple weeks but ready to play gloves wear out too soon . Small finger stalls are nice . Leather quality is very good at this price point . He loves it !
Cons: None
Pros: My son is an 11u lefty on the small side and this glove fits perfect. He could not be happier with the glove. We worked at breaking it in with a glove mallet. Worked great.
Cons: Very stiff right out of the box.
Pros: Amazing glove. Great feel. Cheap price. I can use it everywhere
Cons: None gonna buy another
Pros: Awesome feel,very well made, dependable Glove. This is the second one I bought,The first one was used for 2 years and held up great,Son just out grew it.
Cons: None
Pros: Great glove and great service, I was able to break the glove in within three days. My son is already using it and the service was unbelievable .
Cons: n/a
Pros: Very durable, excellent quality. Works awesome for my son who plays a variety of positions at 12u. My son loves it. It is also different because you do not see too many of them around at tournaments. Lots of parents and kids ask about it.
Cons: If anything maybe break in time. That is a sign of a good quality glove though.
Pros: Soft, quick break-in Good pocket and feel
Cons: None
Pros: Glove is awesome, the break in was also spot on. Worth the extra money, fitting his hand perfectly!
Cons: Do not have any at the moment.
Pros: Well made
Cons: We bought this glove for my 9 year old. I paid extra for the break in but other than having a ball placed inside and a couple elastic bands put around it I’m not sure anything else was done. Glove is very stiff and hard for my son to close even after beating it multiple times with a mallet and oiling it a couple times.
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.
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