Nokona 12.00" Pro Line Series Baseball Glove: PL-1200C
Features
12.00 Inch Pattern
Buckskin Steerhide and Sandstone Leather Construction - Oil-Tanned Buckskin and Rigid Sandstone Give You the Best of Everything
Fully Closed Web
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Radius Welting - Improves Support Throughout Finger Stalls
One (1) Year Manufacturer's Warranty
Conventional Open Back
Made in the USA - Since 1934 (Nocona, TX)
Description
This Nokona American Pro Series is made from Premium Buckskin Leather and Sandstone Tanned Leather. Buckskin is a pre-oiled cowhide leather featuring a smooth dark brown finish. It is a staple in a long line of soft, yet durable premium top grain leathers, which provides that supple, broken-in feel that is enjoyed by today's players. The Buckskin is oil injected during the tanning process, this in turn produces a more flexible glove but a heavier weight. The Sandstone Leather is on the back of the glove. This leather is much stronger than most steer hides and therefore provides stability in the gloves. The Pro Line Series gloves offer an open back with shearling for a great look and an excellent feel. Nokona offers radius welting for unmatched durability on their Pro Line Series gloves. Nokona gives this glove a contemporary styling to give it the best look. This glove comes in a 12.00 inch model. It also has a closed web. Nokona has always had the reputation of producing top of the line, durable and dependable gloves and the Pro Line Series is no different. This glove was hand made in the USA in Nocona, Texas. Nokona: American Made for American Played! Free Shipping.
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 23 Customer Reviews
Pros: great all around glove breaks in great but slow keeps form for as long as you have it very high quality leather
Cons: although buy leather conditioner to keep the leather in good condition it does lose color and looks fast if conditioner is not applied
Pros: This is a ballplayer's ballglove. If you are serious about the game, there is nothing wrong with it. The color is cool, the leather is awesome, and it is American made. It has its price, but so does everything. In times like these, we need to circulate money in the U.S., not give it to Rawlings or Easton so Asian contries gain wealth and their people continue to work in horrible conditions.Since 1934, Nokona has been the only glove for a real baseball player. Buy quality. Buy Nokona. Buy American. The glove has a Native American emblazoned on its back, and smells like real leather, beacause that's what it is.This glove epitomizes all that is good in the world. And so does baseball.
Cons: Read above paragraph.
Pros: Great feel, quick break-in, great look.
Cons: Nokona measurement is pre-sewn, mine measures about 11.5". (My 12'75" Nokona measures closer to 12", so this critique is not unique to this glove.)
Pros: it is a great glove, the color is great and the way it keeps its shape is amazing
Cons: nothing
Pros: Compare to any glove at any price.A bargain compared to Rawlings Pro Preferred.The feel of the glove and the quality of materials and workmanship in the Nokona is far superior to other gloves.The best gloves are American made.
Cons: None.
Pros: great glove. very good quality leather. Nokona makes the best gloves.
Cons: none. great pitchers glove.
Pros: Best all around glove. Great for infield and for pitching. Nice color,brakes in good. Also stays in good shape if you can take care of it!
Cons: Best glove yet!
Pros: Nice glove. Fits great. Easy to break in, after two weeks of using the glove everyday is almost completely broken in. Leather seems top quality and glove is well made. Not quite the pro-quality of my Rawlings Pro Preferred Pros20BC but a close second and easier to break in that my Rawlings which is still not completely broken in after 2 months of almost continous daily play. Very Satisfied. I also own a Nokona AMG Buffalo Combo 12.75 outfielders, another great glove.
Cons: Slightly smaller(not quite 12 inches) than my Rawlings Pro Preferred Pros20BC and HOH Pro1000BC and BT. This is not much of a Con as it is an awareness. Does not detract from the glove.
Pros: Have two son's playing D1 college baseball have alway's bought Wilson A2000 and Nokona Buckaroo. This is the best glove they have ever had.
Cons:
Pros: american made. i play all day with this glove and it never stings my hand
Cons: Long break in time but the better gloves have longer break ins.
Pros: I had a Rawlings Player Preferred and just wasn't happy with it. So I bought this to coach my kids team and play catch with him and I can say this will probably be the last glove I ever buy and if I need another one it will definitely be a Nokona. Couldn't be happier, this is a top quality glove no matter what anyone says. I checked out all the top gloves Rawlings primo, pro preferred, several Heart of Hide models, Wilson A2000 and Mizuno pro elite and while those are great gloves none is better than this Nokona. Ultimately I bought this glove because of the quality, fit and mainly because it is the only one made in America. First got the 11.5 model and just like all the review say, Nokona's run a little small, so I returned it and got the 12 which measure exactly 11.5 and it is AWESOME! Couldn't be happier. Breaking in nicely and not really that hard to do, just use the Nokona conditioner and the glove kit and play some catch and it will be perfect.
Cons: slightly heavy
Pros: Greatest Father's Day present ever. Makes up for the 1979 Nokona glove my college roommate stole from me. Breakin doesn't look like it is a problem. Just gives you time to bond with your glove. Look forward to enjoying till my 10 year old steals this one from me. At least this time it will be stay in the family. Happy Father's day to all. Get one this week and spend a little quality time with your kids tossing one around in the yard....
Cons: Didn't do it years ago.
Pros: Top quality leather,feels great right off the shelf. I will definatly miss this one when my son takes it
Cons: None to date
Pros: Breaks in very easily Great for any position Comfortable leather
Cons: A little too heavy, but I don't mind very much
Pros: Exactly what I expected. Beautiful glove, rugged stitching and good pocket. Its a christmas present so have not used it yet. Feels like this will last many years!
Cons: none
Pros: Great glove! Its kept its shape for a year running now and hasn't lost its color yet. Great for pitching and utility
Cons: A bit heavy
Pros: Very durable, nice color combo, deep pocket, best glove I have ever owned
Cons: Slightly heavier than most gloves and my teammates always steal it to smell the real leather
Pros: Great glove! Feels great on my hand and has a good sturdiness to it. Construction on this is great and the leather is awesome. Got this for Christmas and have loved it. Took me a while to break in, but that is largely because I am more of a recreational player and did not use it as often as I should have. The Nokona conditioner helps a lot with break in though. Also LOVE that it is American made. Would recommend this to anyone.
Cons: None
Pros: I am very satisfied with this glove.It is MADE IN AMERICA!And is built to last a lifetime!And did I mention it's MADE IN AMERICA!
Cons: Takes a little time to break in but is worth every penny!
Pros: Looks like a nice glove but we have to send it back!
Cons: It for sure is NOT a 12" glove ;(
Pros: Unbelievably well made glove. It is very comfortable, easy to break in and allows for great feel of the ball for catches.
Cons: None!
Pros: This is an awesome glove. I have the older model with some minor cosmetic differences. The Pro Line is described as taking longer to break in than other models, but that was not an issue for me, and in any case I'd prefer stronger leather for long-term durability. Outstanding craftsmanship, comfortable and reliable in the field. I don't have huge hands (I wear a men's medium in regular gloves) and the 12" was a good fit, especially after I re-threaded the strap using the smaller set of holes. Buy this glove, it's worth every penny.
Cons: You haven't bought it yet.
Pros: Almost broken. In when it arrived. Good quality glove! Will last a long time. Love that new leather smell.....
Cons: A bit pricey, but well worth the money.
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About the Brand
Joe Phillips writes about his visit to Nokona. It was like sitting in at the plantation party in Gone with the Wind or maybe gazing from the grandstand at the “Field of Dreams” while the Black Sox players tried to work out their idled muscle kinks. And, I was gently reminded by the lines in that movie while I dug into a delicious plate of North Texas barbecue: “threshing crews eating at outdoor tables. It continually reminds us of what once was, like an Indian-head penny in a handful of new coins. . . You talk a good dream.” And here I was. . . graciously invited into this magical and charming “Field of Glove-Making Dreams” in former Comanche Indian land at Nocona, Texas. It was a warm August evening, basked in a golden harvest moon, while friends and the Nokona family paid its kindly southern regards to two of their own and two of America’s finest but relatively obscure glove makers, Bobby Storey and Elvin Ray “Ab” Lemons. You see, the pair had just completed fifty years of time-honored employment with Nocona Athletic Goods, the last of the all-American made ball glove company's. The occasion brought echoes of past successes and human contentment, but in Nocona today you still experience much the same American texture of yesterday and perhaps a glimpse into tomorrow as well.
The two stately gentlemen were being honored in a way that could have taken place in the same manner when they first reported for full-time work at Nokona, in 1952, or back even earlier, in 1933 when the company started making sports equipment. During a brief and informal presentation at the celebration, Nokona’s new sales manager called the two glove makers “Legends - because that’s what their ball gloves stood for, American know-how and pride taken in a best-made product.”
A man of few words but a marveled craftsman who could literally conjure a sows ear into a playable baseball mitt, Mr. Lemons got up and fondly recalled the several men he worked with through his half-century and of the training that had been passed along to him from his old bosses.
His counter part and just as talented, Bobby Storey, had filled in at just about every job at Nokona. Bobby, the son of the sporting goods founder, R.E. “Bob” Storey had most recently served as president and now chairman of the board of Nokona. Though past retirement age like Mr. Lemons, he’s now serving at one of his favorite roles, that of ball glove designer.
At a time for employment in this country when five years is considered a long tenure with the same company, Ab and Bobby are not even the first to complete a half-century journey with Nocona Athletics. The now deceased Jewell Brickey, hit that milestone in 1993, after joining the company during World War II. That’s the kind of devotion that employees forge into this glove-making outfit. A devoted and sustained tenure here is not rare. Last year the company advertising, displayed along with Storey and Lemons, three other employees who had garnered 40 years with Nokona, Warren Clary, Bud Meekins, and Melvin Weedin.“
I don’t have to tell you that the one constant through all the years has been baseball”, wrote W.P. Kinsella. And the most constant of ball glove makers has been Nokona, and the men and women there who keep alive the tradition of American craftsmanship of ball glove making. The spirit of glove-making is still alive and well in Nocona, Texas.
Glove Properties
Age Range | 13-15 High School-Adult |
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Color | Brown |
Feel | Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Third Base Outfield Pitcher Infield |
Size | 12.00 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Nokona |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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