Question:
Who makes the best Batting Gloves on the market?

Choices:
Stan Mill Mitts
Nike
TPX
Mizuno
Rawlings

 

I had to come on here to tell you about the Stan-Mill-Mitt. I used to get these bad blisters, on the thumb and palm, until i went to Strike's and got a pair of the S-m-m. Not only did the blister's go away, but my bat speed seamed to increase because i could'nt hold the bad tight because of the padding perfectly added to the glove. Great for cold weather, and the fielding glove for under my catcher's glove stoped that deep bone bruise under my index finger, and it protected my thumb when i catch the ball wrong. They also lasted the entire year!!!!! Plus if somthing goes wrong i know the invertor/owner of the glove Plus after like 5 minutes of hitting the padding mold's perfectly to fit you hand.

LTheavy,

I Started using the Stan Mill Mitt in '83 or '84 I believe. My favorite use of the stan Mill was under my glove. I was an infielder and loved the snug feeling under my glove as well as the lack of any fear of bone bruises. Infielders need to catch the ball where it hurts most, in the hand. Try that with the "bad copy" palmguard and you are out of luck.

They have really come a long way since those early days for sure. Steve has an open and creative mind and is willing to try different designs. I don't know how many there have been but it has been quite a few. A sign of a good product the ability to adapt and improve.

I have to admit I was not a big fan of the padding while I was hitting. Steve got me a pair without padding for hitting. By far the best quality gloves I ever used. So if you don't like the padding, ask Steve if he has any without. To me the Stan Mill is about the quality of materials and construction as much as it is the padding. That's just me of course. I can't promise you'll be able to get them without padding but it never hurts to ask.

Thanks
Jim Donovan

Nice ad(s) for option one, do you guys think you could have added a website address, email, or phone number, and hours of operation along with the address of the company so we could all order them?

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."...Joe Jackson

Glove Man,

Steve Hayward at Strikes Baseball Academy in Broadview, IL(suburb of chicago)
708-345-3200
He will be able to answer any questions you might have as well

I think the padding makes the glove and i feel it not only protects my hand's but make's me not grip the bat too tight for better bat speed.

Seriously guys (or guy), is this an attempt at an ad for the product? Very subtle, but when you have 3 or 4 peolpe (screen names) all with less than 5 posts and a few with 1 or 2, it seems kind of obvious.

If you want to advertise on this site about a baseball related product, contact Bob, the gentleman who runs the site, and inquire about ad rates. I'm sure he'd be happy to accommodate you, and your advertising dollars.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."...Joe Jackson

Seriously guys (or guy), is this an attempt at an ad for the product? Very subtle, but when you have 3 or 4 peolpe (screen names) all with less than 5 posts and a few with 1 or 2, it seems kind of obvious.

If you want to advertise on this site about a baseball related product, contact Bob, the gentleman who runs the site, and inquire about ad rates. I'm sure he'd be happy to accommodate you, and your advertising dollars.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."...Joe Jackson

GloveMan,

Do not presume you know anything about my motivation to post reguarding these gloves. Stick around and you'll see many more posts on many different subjects.

Gloveman,

I don't know who LTHSheavyhitter is. I do know the inventor of the glove and have for over 25 years. He is not that type of guy. I have significant personal experience reguardig the gloves. I am relatively new to the site and was under the impression that people add their personal experiences to the forum. Isn't that the whole idea? If I am out of line please help me understand why.

Thought this was a pole????? no response needed??? dah!

Poll lol

Linedrive11,

That is an unnecessary condescending response. If people have experiences to share on a given topic, they should do so. I do not agree with Gloveman, I think he is wrong.

Glove Man.....

Don't get your "shorts in a bunch"!!!! I'll guess, and say that this product is not available at your local sports store, and I'll also guess and say that this product may not be 'mass produced' like the Franklin's, Nike's, Rawling's, etc.

It doesn't sound like someone is trying to sell anything here, online!!!!

"What's the beef"????? There are probably players out there that have tried these hitting gloves, and feel they work well for them. There is nothing wrong with sharing that information. And if somebody wants to have some fun with conducting a poll, so what.

If there is a problem with this, then I'm sure HSBB folks will let someone know it isn't acceptable.

Do you have a product like this, or that has a similar name? I'm just curious. Maybe you could contact me by PM, and let me know if you have a catalog.

"You observe a lot by watching."

Linedrive11,

Why would you care one way or another if anyone wants to give a response? Glover was right, that was a pretty condescending remark.

Boomer,
I don't see any problem what glove man said. Look at the post and look up the date the posters registerd. I think gloveman's comments are appropriate. I did a little research and it does appear to be a little regional horn tooting by the "strikes" people and some "ghost" poster validating. I tried the internet to find out some info on the product (which I've never heard of) to no avail. It may be a great product but it does appear to be an invalid poll. Items are mass produced because those particular items are in high demand.
Fungo

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.

Fungo,

You are right. I think that it is a "local" item.

I haven't seen it in the stores.

Glove man;
fungo;

First of all this is not an add ! Scott Karn from Lockport Town Ship Highschool did this on his own, Why? because he is a nice kid ,like's the glove's and know's I had something to do with the devolpment of them. I never asked him to do this at all! Web site is www.stashsports.com/ guess your research failed you fungo! Masked man I believe was a catcher I have worked with for about 6 years and wanted to say how much he liked them, and gally17 i have no clue who he is, Don,t need to advertise! do very well selling them and have some Pro's wearing them like the Molina brother's from the Angles,John Olerude,Todd Hundley and many more didnt think such a fuss would be made from one of my lesson's saying something nice about the first ever padded glove! I wasnt going to say a thing until I read fungo's post! Guess because we were the first padded gloves and then other's have copied off us Scott wanted to help me out, I really dont know why he did ,use your research and ask him why he did it. Scott thanks, and good luck in your state title game tonight downstate,, GO LOCKPORT see you tommorow for you sun. lesson. PS our glove is so good we do not pay the Pro's to wear them.They wear them to protect their hand's!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fungo....

I have always respected your opinion, and always will!! I know that 'JimD' was an excellent player in the late 80's, early 90's. Beenthere can vouch for that.

Having said this, I know that this product is used locally here, by many high school, college, and like Strikes3100 said, even some pros. My son also uses this product.

If there is some "rule" against this type of information being posted on these boards, I would like to know about it. I agree totally that if there is such a rule, the poll shouldn't have been conducted in the manner in which it was, if it appears to be promoting this product.

If Glove Man has products that he would like to promote, and can't, then he is justified in his analogy of this particular 'topic' if there are rules stating so. I am in favor of 'fair play' and respect any decision that you, or the HSBB folks make. I'm sure others will also respect that decision as well.

Fungo, I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving. We might be heading your way around 'spring break' and tour Vandy.

"You observe a lot by watching."

Glove man...While I am not certain, I believe many of the initial (less than 5 posts) posters have only recently found this site because several of them go to/for lessons at Strikes and have learned that this site is a wonderful source of information for local baseball (Illinois) and national recruiting information; and, lastly, to get information about some of the kids that they may/might know.

I suppose their mention of this particular kind of batting glove is comparable to someone talking about a kind of bat, glove, etc., from the "big" sellers, i.e., Nike, Mizuno, Rawlings, Wilson, etc.

If you have a product that has some "local flavor", let us know and put it on the site.

I didn't think that it was any big "thing".