Anyone with experience with a Pro Preffered?

[3and0]

I'm looking at getting a new glove since my old omaha pro has pretty much been reduced to a pancake, and I'm looking at getting a pro preffered or biting the bullet and getting a primo(i found a pretty good deal).
How are the pro preffered for maintaining there shape etc etc?

[paul5150]

I have had 4...they seem to be getting worse as they go imo...they are very stiff which i like, but something that ive had a problem with all of my pro preffereds is that any ball hard into the palm, on say a backhander, will pop out...this isnt just me...almost everyone i know that has one says this...anyway, i just ordered a mizuno pro limited today and am looking forward to getting away from rawlings. I had better experiences with my heart of the hide.

[brian920]

Heart of the Hide can tend to be stiff as well, as the ball pops out of mine too. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

[UMRebels13]

I love mine. Some people hate them. As for the palm problem, it got better the more the glove got broken in. Heres mine...

http://www.sport2000.net/images/pros12ic.jpg

[korp]

I love the pro preferred models have had 4. They are a pretty easy breakin and as long as you put in a ball in it when you don't use it or just don't let it get smashed by other things it holds the form well --- my current hasn't broken form in almost 2 years. I think the problem paul is talking about is due to the thickness of the leather. In my experience most of the higher quality leathers have similar thickness whereas like a nokina or however its spelled has really soft leather but isn't as high quality. I only had problems with balls popping out in the initial breakin period but thats a given with pretty much any glove. You shouldn't be catching balls in the palm anyways it should always be in the pocket.