{"product_id":"valle-eagle-pro-32wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt","title":"Valle Eagle Pro 32WT Weighted Catchers Training Mitt","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Valle Eagle Pro 32WT is a 32 inch weighted catchers training mitt in Japanese kip leather, built for baseball catchers who want to train the glove hand at game size rather than in an undersized mitt. It has a closed two-piece web, an open wrist back, additional palm padding, and roughly eight ounces of added weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Trainer That Is Not Undersized\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other Valle baseball catching trainer works by taking size away: twenty-five, twenty-seven and twenty-nine inch patterns that force the ball into the middle of a shallow pocket. The Pro 32WT works the other way. At thirty-two inches it is at the bottom end of game size, so the mitt in a catcher's hand is shaped and sized like the one they use on Saturday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat changes is the weight. This mitt asks the receiving hand to hold a game-size mitt still while carrying an extra half-pound, and that is a strength and endurance demand rather than an accuracy one. A catcher can take a full look at the pitch, in the position they actually use, and find out whether their hand is strong enough to keep the mitt where they put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValle publishes no per-model weight. Their figures are approximations: unweighted gloves around a pound, weighted models around a pound and a half, with roughly eight ounces separating a model from its twin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Should Use Weight Instead of a Small Mitt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaseball catchers whose receiving looks correct early in a game and deteriorates late. That is almost always a strength problem rather than a technique one, and an undersized mitt does not fix it, because the fault is not where the ball is being caught.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also suits a catcher who has already spent time in the small trainers. Having learned to receive in the pocket, the next thing to train is holding the position under load, and this is the mitt for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your catcher is still catching balls off the thumb or on the edge, start with a smaller mitt instead: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-pro-27-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003ePro 27\u003c\/a\u003e in the same leather, or the S-Series \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-27-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003e27S\u003c\/a\u003e. The lesson has to come before the load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eJapanese Kip and an Open Wrist Back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is Japanese kip, lighter and finer-grained than steerhide with a tighter fibre structure, laced with USA-tanned leather. On a mitt this size the lighter hide matters twice over, because the weight it carries is deliberate and everything else should not be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wrist back is open, as on every Pro Series glove. The S-Series \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-32wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003eEagle 32WT\u003c\/a\u003e is the same weighted 32 inch idea in Japanese steerhide with an adjustable Velcro strap, at a lower price, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-32hw-half-web-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003e32HW\u003c\/a\u003e takes a third route to the same problem by removing half the webbing from a 32 inch mitt instead of adding weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Train With It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is game size, it can take a longer look than the small trainers. Ten to twenty baseballs in the weighted mitt, then the same in the game mitt, and repeat. Work the edges of the zone and hold each receive for a beat, which is where fatigue shows itself first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not block in it. It has training padding, not blocking protection, and the added weight makes it slower to get down anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eValle Eagle Pro 32WT Weighted Catchers Training Mitt Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 32 inch catchers training pattern, measured around the circumference\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: closed two-piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrist back: open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted: yes, roughly 8 ounces of added weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePadding: additional palm padding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand: right hand throw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSport: baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mitt. The weight is built in; nothing is added or removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs 32 inches a game size?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is at the bottom of the game range, which runs about thirty-two to thirty-four inches. That is the point: this mitt trains with weight rather than by being small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow is it different from the Eagle 32WT?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather and wrist back. This is Japanese kip with an open back at a higher price; the S-Series \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-32wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003e32WT\u003c\/a\u003e is Japanese steerhide with an adjustable Velcro strap. Same size, same added weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWeighted or half web?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weighted mitt trains the hand; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/valle-eagle-32hw-half-web-catchers-training-mitt\"\u003e32HW\u003c\/a\u003e trains where the ball is caught by taking half the web away. Choose by which fault you are trying to fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I block with it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Receiving only.\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\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":51672089657659,"sku":"V01-PRO32WT-RHT","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/valle-eagle-pro-32wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt-front.png?v=1789010285","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/valle-eagle-pro-32wt-weighted-catchers-training-mitt","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}