batting gloves use them or lose them?

[TheSoftballZone]

Batting gloves use them or lose them?

I definitely understand how they could be very useful when running bases especially when sliding in headfirst and extending your hand out to tag the bag.

But are they really that useful when batting?

 

[Maxdad]

My DD has not worn batting gloves for the last several years. She says she has a better feel for the bat without them. Even during the frigid high school games she wouldn't wear them. Once the calluses are formed she's OK.

 

[City Slicker]

My daughter wears them in practice (when we are swinging a lot) and in games - if she remembers to put them on. She does not wear them while running the bases. No need to.

 

[22dad]

Use em. Way too many swings in a day/week/month not to. Only wear the left in games for more feel.

 

[Captain_Thunder]

Hey guys. You can check out this new batting glove company. They have protective batting gloves not just for grip.

Nice first post! Bringing back a thread from 3 years ago to try to sell something!

 

[DanMaz]

i use them on my glove hand with extra padding! Extra thick. These girls throw some heat !

 

[ALISA WEAVER]

It all depends on your skin type and personal preference. As a girl, I can say that there is a thin skin on which marks instantly remain. I get blisters from the bat so I prefer not to play without gloves.

 

[DanMaz]

i would think that any serious travel ball player usually performs 300 - 500+ swings per week, which would leave calluses on your hands if your in training season so gloves would probably help with the grip and less slipping. blisters should not be something you experience unless your new to the sport, its a new season and you haven't swung a bat in 4-5 months or your just not practicing enough.

 

[DanMaz]

Batting gloves use them or lose them?

I definitely understand how they could be very useful when running bases especially when sliding in headfirst and extending your hand out to tag the bag.

But are they really that useful when batting?

useful for gripping the bat especially during summer or can also help keep hands warm on those cold mornings - i suggest wearing gloves on both hands on those cold days

 

[ALISA WEAVER]

i would think that any serious travel ball player usually performs 300 - 500+ swings per week, which would leave calluses on your hands if your in training season so gloves would probably help with the grip and less slipping. blisters should not be something you experience unless your new to the sport, its a new season and you haven't swung a bat in 4-5 months or your just not practicing enough.

Everyone has different skin types. Someone can practice for a hundred years, and everyone will also have blisters. This is an individual moment that cannot be corrected in any way. Usually this is not the case.

 

[yocoach]

Everyone has different skin types. Someone can practice for a hundred years, and everyone will also have blisters. This is an individual moment that cannot be corrected in any way. Usually this is not the case.

It doesn't matter what skin type you have. The body's natural defense against getting blisters through overuse is to thicken and toughen the skin thus known as callouses. That's EVERYONE"S body that does this. As Danmaz said, the average Travel Ball player that takes this game seriously and wants to play it at a high level (college) will hit, on average, 500 balls a week. My daughter, who is now playing college ball, used to hit between 600-750 balls a week doing tee work throughout her entire TB career. She used to wear batting gloves on both hands but still developed blisters when she first started...even with the gloves on. They turned into callouses quickly. Now, at the college level, she's hitting 1000-1250 balls a week and is only wearing one glove on her left hand. If you or anyone else continue to get blisters over and over again, it just means you're not practicing long enough or frequently enough.

 

[DanMaz]

Everyone has different skin types. Someone can practice for a hundred years, and everyone will also have blisters. This is an individual moment that cannot be corrected in any way. Usually this is not the case.

sorry but i respectfully disagree with you Alisa Weaver. i dont think you have swung a bat 500 times a week consistently enough to know what a callous is. but that's my opinion

 

[T2 Beast Crew]

Definitely useful at all ages.

 

[Passion4theGame]

I agree useful at all ages.
I don’t know about you guys but my team has the worst smelling batting gloves ever! OMG it’s worse than their feet! I almost vomit every time in the car w my daughter. She wears a batting glove while fielding on her glove hand and both while batting. I make her go wash her hands before we leave the park and I keep hand sanitizer in my car just for her stanky batting glove hands.