Akadema Baseball Gloves
|
|
Akadema baseball gloves are designed and made for professional
baseball players but are also available in a number of styles for
the semi-professional, college and high school baseball players.
Akadema makes innovative gloves for pitchers, catchers, infielders
and outfielders. The Akadema baseball gloves are manufactured with
unique technologies to enhance the performance of each position
player on the field. High-quality leather and workmanship goes into
all Akadema glove products. There is a wide selection of Akadema
baseball gloves for each field position.
Akadema baseball gloves is part of the baseball and softball
equipment offering of Akadema Professional located in New Jersey. Akadema
makes unique baseball gloves because the company and founder uses in-depth
knowledge acquired from playing baseball. Lawrence Gilligan, co-founder,
was a former professional baseball player. He and his brother, Joe, founded
Akadema because they wanted to design and manufacture baseball gloves that
were unique and innovative and ultimately improve the performance
of the player.
There are many different models and prices in each fielding position.
In this review, a couple models in each field position will be quantified.
Remember, however, there are more models available in prices that range
from about $60 USD to $180 USD.
Catcher:
- Prodigy Series AGC 98 - Made by hand to enable an easy and quick
break-in period. It is a 32-inch circumference glove. The Grasp Clasp
wrist system makes the glove manageable for the youth baseball player.
It sells in the $70 USD price range.
- Praying Mantis Series APM 41 - The Praying Mantis glove has a 33-inch
circumference. Features include: precision Kip leather steer hide
harvested in Europe that's 20% tighter and lighter than typical grain
steer hide, easy to break-in, and more tensile strength. It sells in
the $160 USD price range.
Pitcher:
- ProSoft Series ADH 214 - This is a 12-inch glove that can be either
a pitcher or infielder's glove. Features include: game-ready, light and
playable, B-hive web, open back and deep pocket. It sells in the $90 USD
price range.
- Precision Series ATY 132 - A pitcher or infield player can use this
12-inch glove. Features include: precision Kip leather harvested in Europe
and tanned in Japan, leather that's 20% tighter grained than steer hide,
easy to break-in, more pliable and has better tensile strength than
competition gloves. It sells in the $180 USD price range.
First Base:
- Prodigy Series AHC 94 - This is a 11.5-inch glove and designed for
the serious youth baseball player. It has the following features: Light
and durable, hand-crafted, easy and quick break-in period, and Grasp
Clasp wrist system. It sells in the $70 USD price range.
- Precision Series ADJ 154 - This is a 12.5-inch glove and features
include: precision Kip leather, pliable, easy to break in and has better
tensile strength than competition gloves. It sells in the $180 USD price
range.
Infield:
- Prodigy Series ATM 92 - This is a 11.25-inch glove and designed for
the serious youth baseball player. It has the following features: Light
and durable, hand-crafted, easy and quick break-in period, and Grasp Clasp
wrist system. It sells in the $70 USD price range.
- Precision Series AMO 102 - This is a 12-inch glove and features include:
precision Kip leather harvested in Europe and tanned in Japan, pliable,
easy to break in and has better tensile strength than competition gloves.
It sells in the $180 USD price range.
Outfield:
- ProSoft Series AHO 224 - This is a 13-inch glove that includes the
following features: game-ready, open back H-web, light and playable out
of the box, and deep pocket design for outfielders. It sells in the $90
USD price range.
- Precision Series ADB 138 - This is a 12.75-inch glove and features
include: precision Kip leather harvested in Europe and tanned in Japan,
pliable, easy to break in and has better tensile strength than competition
gloves. It sells in the $180 USD price range.
|
|
|
