{"product_id":"valle-eagle-pro-1050-outfield-training-glove","title":"Valle Eagle Pro 1050 Outfield Training Glove","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Valle Eagle Pro 1050 is a 10.5 inch outfield training glove in Japanese kip leather, built for baseball and softball outfielders who want to train the catch itself rather than rely on a big glove to cover for it. It is the Pro Series version of Valle's outfield trainer, with a trapeze web, an open wrist back, and a choice of right or left hand throw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy an Outfielder Trains in 10.5 Inches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA game outfield glove runs twelve and a half to thirteen inches. Dropping to ten and a half removes about two inches of reach and most of the margin that comes with it, so a ball that would have been swallowed by a big glove has to actually be caught. That is the whole exercise. Outfielders drift into catching balls off the edge of the glove because the glove is large enough to let them, and it works until a ball hits the heel in a game that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is still an outfield pattern, not an infield one. The trapeze web and the depth are shaped the way an outfielder expects, so what a player learns here transfers directly rather than needing to be re-learned in a different shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKip Leather, and Why It Is on This Glove\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pro Series is built in Japanese kip. Kip is lighter and finer-grained than steerhide, with a tighter fibre structure, so it breaks in faster and then holds the shape it broke into instead of continuing to relax. Lacing is tanned in the USA. On an outfield trainer that combination is worth having, because these gloves take fly ball after fly ball into the same part of the pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alternative in the range is the S-Series \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-1050-outfield-training-glove\"\u003eEagle 1050S\u003c\/a\u003e, the same 10.5 inch outfield idea in Japanese steerhide with an adjustable strap wrist back, at a lower price. The choice between them is leather and wrist back, not pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Open Wrist Back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePro Series gloves use an open wrist back rather than the S-Series strap. It sits looser on the hand and moves more like a game glove, which suits outfielders in particular: an outfielder is running, reaching and adjusting the glove in the air far more than an infielder is, and a glove strapped tight to the wrist behaves differently while they do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Training Glove Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaseball and softball outfielders at high school level and up, and any coach running fly ball work who wants the catch to be graded honestly. It is a strong tool for players who catch well in drills and then drop the occasional routine ball in a game, because that pattern is usually a glove-position problem hiding behind a large glove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfielders should look elsewhere in the range; the pattern is wrong for them. The 9.75 inch \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-pro-975-training-glove-kip-leather\"\u003ePro 975\u003c\/a\u003e is the infield equivalent in the same leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Train With It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it for the first half of a fly ball session, then switch to the game glove for the second. Work the routine can-of-corn as seriously as the ball on the run, because the routine one is where the sloppy habit lives. Machine work suits it well: a fly ball machine gives you the same baseball repeatedly, and the trainer will tell you plainly whether you caught it in the pocket or got away with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also useful for a throwing-and-transfer session. A smaller glove makes a clean transfer easier to feel and a bad one impossible to disguise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eValle Eagle Pro 1050 Outfield Training Glove Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 10.5 inch outfield training pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Valle Eagle Pro Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather: Japanese kip shell with USA-tanned leather lacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeb: trapeze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrist back: open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand: right hand throw or left hand throw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSport: baseball and softball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glove, in the hand you select. No break-in service is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the Pro 1050 weighted?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is the unweighted Pro outfield trainer. The weighted version is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-pro-1050wt-weighted-outfield-training-glove\"\u003ePro 1050WT\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds roughly eight ounces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow is it different from the Eagle 1050S?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather and wrist back. This is Japanese kip with an open back; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-1050-outfield-training-glove\"\u003e1050S\u003c\/a\u003e is Japanese steerhide with an adjustable strap. The 10.5 inch outfield pattern is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs it available for left-handed throwers?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Pro 1050 is made in both right and left hand throw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan an infielder use it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can catch with it, but the pattern is built for baseball and softball outfielders. An infielder gets more from the 9.75 inch \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-pro-975-training-glove-kip-leather\"\u003ePro 975\u003c\/a\u003e or a smaller Eagle trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs it legal for games?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. At 10.5 inches it is well under a regulation outfield glove and it is a training tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare That Does Not Void the Warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKip is a fine-grained leather and it rewards being left alone. Let the glove air dry after a wet session rather than putting it near heat, store it with a ball in the pocket instead of flat in a bag, and wipe the white leather down now and then so it stays white. If it needs conditioning, use a little of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-glove-conditioner\"\u003eValle glove conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e and use it sparingly. Avoid the shortcuts entirely: steaming, soaking, microwaving and baking all void Valle's warranty, and on a trainer they also soften the glove into the very pocket it was built to deny you.\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\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valle","offers":[{"title":"Right Hand Throw","offer_id":51672087462203,"sku":"V01-PRO1050-RHT","price":209.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left Hand Throw","offer_id":51672087494971,"sku":"V01-PRO1050-LHT","price":209.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/valle-eagle-pro-1050-outfield-training-glove-front-right-hand.png?v=1789010260","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/valle-eagle-pro-1050-outfield-training-glove","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}