Nokona Gloves

[dl1340]

I am in the market for a new glove for myself. I have heard several good reviews on Nokona Gloves and several bad reviews. There are no stores in Raleigh, NC that have any Nokona gloves in stock. The glove I am looking at is the Nokona Pro Line AMG 1200 SXMT. I have tried the Mizuno Classic Pro gloves before and have narrowed it down to either a Mizuno Classic Pro or Nokona. Any input on the Nokona Glove would be appreciated


http://www.ballglovewarehouse.com/product.view.aspx?p=8299

[BallCoach06]

They are nice gloves, but I don't like their infield gloves. Too heavy!

[FiveFrameSwing]

For Fastpitch I've been recommending Nokona's gloves for several years. A few months back I switched to recommending Wilson's A2000FP for infielding ... so far the kids greatly enjoy it.

[CoachB25]

For Fastpitch I've been recommending Nokona's gloves for several years. A few months back I switched to recommending Wilson's A2000FP for infielding ... so far the kids greatly enjoy it.


My daughter plays with a Nokona and has another one in the breaking in process. Her game glove has been in use for 5 years. Yes, it is heavy. It is also top notch. It is a 13 inch. Her new glove is 12.5 inches and was purchased in case she becomes an infielder. I'm not betting on that but you never know.

[Jesse]

Nokona uses several different types of leather (including Kangaroo and Buffalo) in their gloves. Their Buckskin Cowhide is injected with oil, which makes it heavier but produces some of the best leather I've seen. I have an AMG1200 in solid Buckskin Cowhide and I love it. I only use it for coaching and backyard stuff so the weight isn't an issue.

I haven't tried anywhere close to every model (availability is limited here as well) but if you're looking for lighter weight there are other options available. The one you linked has Sandstone leather on the back, which I'm assuming is lighter weight than the Buckskin. They also have models backed with Kangaroo and Buffalo.

Reading about the new "Bloodline" series it seems like weight has been given more serious consideration. The gloves are position specific and all the infield models use lighter weight leather. They're pricey though.

It would be nice if they posted the weights of the gloves in their ads. That's the most common complaint I hear about Nokona but I imagine most of the critics haven't tried on the lighter weight models.

[Jesse]

Check this one out:
http://www.justballgloves.com/product.view.aspx?p=7280

This is the same model you linked but it's made of Horween leather and backed with Kangaroo for lighter weight.

[Paulypal]

Check this one out:
http://www.justballgloves.com/product.view.aspx?p=7280

This is the same model you linked but it's made of Horween leather and backed with Kangaroo for lighter weight.

This glove is advertised as a quick break in. I immediatley discount that from a glove to potentially purchase. The quicker the break in the quicker floppy follows. Not sure there is any way around that.

I am not a big fan of Nokona gloves. Yes they are made in the USA which is great, but are they the best quality gloves? They usually (except for the above model) run heavy and will get floppier.

Rawlings, and Glovesmith in my opinion is the better route.

[stl002]

This glove is advertised as a quick break in. I immediatley discount that from a glove to potentially purchase. The quicker the break in the quicker floppy follows. Not sure there is any way around that.

I am not a big fan of Nokona gloves. Yes they are made in the USA which is great, but are they the best quality gloves? They usually (except for the above model) run heavy and will get floppier.

Rawlings, and Glovesmith in my opinion is the better route.

i completely agree...they are really soft and lose their shape way too quickly..