{"product_id":"valle-eagle-27hw-half-web-catchers-training-mitt","title":"Valle Eagle 27HW Half Web Catchers Training Mitt","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Valle Eagle 27HW is the half web version of the 27 inch catcher's training mitt. Where the standard 27S has a full closed web, this one has half of it, and that single change makes receiving considerably harder. It is built for baseball catchers who have already done work on an undersized mitt and want the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat a Half Web Changes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a normal mitt, the web is a safety net. A ball caught high, off the thumb side, or slightly late still gets trapped by webbing and stays in. Take half the web away and those catches stop being catches. The ball has to be received in the pocket, which is where a catcher wants to receive it anyway, because that is the only place a mitt can be held still through the catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is fast feedback on exactly the thing catchers get graded on. Balls that would have been saved by the web now come out, and a catcher learns within a bullpen whether they are receiving in the pocket or getting away with it. It is a more specific tool than the weighted mitt: the weighted version trains the hand, the half web trains the location of the catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e27 Inches, With Less Web Again\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA game mitt is 32 to 34 inches. A 27 inch trainer already removes most of the forgiveness, and the half web removes the rest. That combination is why this is a progression model rather than a starting point. A catcher who is still working out the small pattern should build on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-t25-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003eT25\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-27-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003e27S\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything else follows the S-Series: Japanese steerhide shell with USA-tanned leather lacing, built firm so it holds shape through a season, and an adjustable Velcro strap wrist back that keeps the mitt tied to the hand through repeated impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHalf Web or Weighted?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey train different faults and most programmes end up owning both. Choose the half web if your catcher receives inconsistently, catches off the edges, or has a habit of stabbing at the ball. Choose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-27wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003eweighted 27WT\u003c\/a\u003e if the catch is already clean and you want to build the hand and the stillness that holds a frame under fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are buying one and the catcher is developing, the half web is usually the more instructive of the two, because it tells the player something on every single pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho the 27HW Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaseball catchers from high school upward, private instructors, and programmes with enough bullpen volume to justify a dedicated receiving mitt. It also suits a catcher coming back from a layoff, where the fastest way to find the old receiving habits is to remove the equipment that hides them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a receiving trainer only. Blocking work belongs in a game mitt with proper gear, and this mitt is not built or padded for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Train With a Half Web Mitt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork the corners. The half web punishes catches away from the pocket most, so the drill that pays is deliberately receiving balls off the plate: glove side, arm side, down, and holding the mitt still after contact rather than pulling the ball back. Short sets of ten to fifteen with a clear target beat long unstructured bullpens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine work suits it well because the location is repeatable, which lets a catcher take twenty pitches to the same spot and actually feel the difference between a catch in the pocket and one off it. Finish sessions in the game mitt so the feel carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-g-pad-glove-pad\"\u003eEagle G-Pad\u003c\/a\u003e for volume work; repeated impact in one place is what causes index finger bone bruising, and a smaller mitt concentrates it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCaring for the Mitt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay catch with it. Do not steam, soak, microwave or bake it: all of those soften a mitt that is meant to stay firm, and all of them void the warranty. Air dry after wet sessions, store it closed around a ball, and keep it out of hot cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValle covers the glove with a one year limited warranty against defects in materials or workmanship, running from the date you receive it. Worth knowing: the warranty is void if the glove is steamed, soaked, microwaved or baked to speed up break-in. Playing catch with it is the method that keeps it intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eValle Eagle 27HW Half Web Catchers Training Mitt Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: undersized catcher's training mitt with a half web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Valle Eagle S-Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 27 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeb: half web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather: Japanese steerhide shell with USA-tanned leather lacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrist back: adjustable Velcro strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand: right hand throw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSport: baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntended use: receiving and framing work, bullpens and machine sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 27HW training mitt, right hand throw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat does the half web actually do?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt removes the part of the mitt that traps a ball caught outside the pocket. Balls received poorly come out, so the catcher gets immediate feedback on where the catch happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e27HW or 27WT?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe half web trains where you catch the ball; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-27wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003eweighted 27WT\u003c\/a\u003e trains the hand and stillness. If the catcher is inconsistent, take the half web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I block with it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a receiving trainer and is not padded for blocking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs it available for left handed catchers?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, right hand throw only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs it hard for a younger catcher?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, deliberately. Build on a standard undersized mitt such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-t25-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003eT25\u003c\/a\u003e before moving to the half web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valle","offers":[{"title":"Right Hand Throw","offer_id":51671722197307,"sku":"V01-27HW","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/valle-eagle-27hw-half-web-catchers-training-mitt-front.png?v=1789001351","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/valle-eagle-27hw-half-web-catchers-training-mitt","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}