How to Buy Batting Gloves

Baseball players wear batting gloves to maintain a proper grip on the bat when hitting, and to reduce the shock that bat-to-ball impact can create. To buy the batting glove that's right for you, you'll have to spend some time trying out the various offerings available at sporting goods stores, or arrange to have one custom made. Read on to learn how to buy batting gloves.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baseball bat

1. Buy your batting glove from a sporting goods store. Purchasing a batting glove from an online retailer can be risky, unless you know the exact size and specifications you're looking for. You should always try on a batting glove and get used to how your hand feels in it before you buy it.

2. Enlist the help of a store clerk to determine what size batting glove is right for your hand. Plan to try on several different gloves of the appropriate size before you make up your mind.

3. Try each glove on individually. Each time you put on a new glove, grip a baseball bat (ideally of the correct weight and size). Take a few practice swings with the bat while wearing the glove to get an idea of how it will feel during game action.

4. Consider buying a double-layered batting glove. Some manufacturers offer tighter-fitting gloves that you can wear beneath a standard batting gloves. Many players swear by this, claiming that it offers unparalleled comfort and control over their grip on the baseball bat.

5. Buy the batting glove that feels the most comfortable when you swing the baseball bat. An ideal glove is snug but not tight, and allows your hand to breathe while offering protection and a good grip. Learning what's right for you will take some time, so expect an element of trial and error to be at work before you find the glove that's just right.

Tips & Warnings

• In the United States, every company that makes baseball gloves also produces batting gloves. If you trust a particular brand of fielding glove, look into picking up a batting glove made by the same company.
• Ask your team's coach to bring a selection of batting gloves to practice so you can try a few different ones out. This is a good way to experiment with what works for you without shelling out the money to buy a bunch of different gloves.
• Save a few bucks by shopping for your batting glove at a used sports equipment retailer. These stores can be an excellent source of used equipment that's still in good shape.

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[baseballgirl102]

on 6/22/2009 This article is very helpful. Also if you visit this website www.bigdogbats.com they have an awesome interactive sizing chart that makes this task even easier. I have bought several bats from this company and they are always shipped immediately and we even get a free t-shirt!! My son will barely ever take it off. Good Luck! :)