American made Ballgloves

[TerryMiller]

I used a Nokona glove back when I played and it lasted for 3 seasons until I stopped playing but could have easily lasted 3 more. My mom traveled a lot for work and she was near the factory there in Nocona, TX where she bought it for me way back in 1995. It was an outfielder’s glove that I used to play 1st base. I tried several different 1st baseman’s gloves but none of them ever felt right, I always kept going back to that Nokona. I haven’t checked out any of their new stuff lately but it was the most legit ball glove I’ve ever used.

3 year old thread.

 

[Dumpstick]

3 year old thread.

That doesn't make it a bad thread. For instance, I didn't know that Nocona made BB gloves.

Now, I'm not saying that my life will change because of the info, but still, it isn't a bad thing.

 

[Bocephus123]

My two older daughters are pretty much hooked on softball. They are 14 and 10yrs and playing their 3rd year now. The oldest played ss mostly and occasionally 1st or 3rd. Her last game the team was in a bind needing a catcher so I told the coach to put her in the catchers spot if needed. He asked me, "You think she'll do it?" I said, "Yeah, if you tell her and don't ask her." Well, he was tickled with her as catcher and she loved playing catcher cuz it's non stop action. My middle daughter played ss until this year when the coach asked her to catch and she excelled at it. So let's get to the thread title. We went browsing last weekend looking at catchers gloves for the oldest girl. I already bought the middle daughter complete catchers gear back in the spring. Finding softball gloves around here is tough. There just aren't many options. There are like two catchers glove options and although we have hands on experience with both we wanted something different and that'd last longer since she seems pretty serious about staying hooked for years to come. I started googling and ran across Nokona gloves in Nocona, Tx. They claim to be the last American ball glove manufacturer and that most of the others moved out of the U.S. in the 60's. They've been building gloves in Nocona since 1934. We looked across their website and read reviews then decided they were a company we wanted to support. Yes, this glove cost 5 times what we've paid for gloves at Academy. I know a thing or 6 about leather and can say the leather in this glove is way mo gooder than the gloves ya find in town. This glove ain't soft and floppy like the town glove and will need broke in but that's a good thing in my opinion. It should fit her right and won't fold up when she tries to catch a ball at the end of the glove. Yes some of the Wilson or Rawlings's gloves in town do use this quality of leather but they cost just as much as this glove and they arent softball gloves because I guess the stores don't have enough demand. Plus, Wilson and Rawlings ain't American made. There are some neat stories/videos on YouTube for any of y'all interested in Nokona ball gloves. Some of y'all that "know" me from OSA won't be surprised that I'm now considering building a ball glove myself just cuz I've got the equipment and leather and a miteiswell attitude bout building stuff. Anyhow, this ain't got a thing in the world to do with chootin but maybe some the rest y'all got lil ball players in your life too!
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Dang those are nice

 

[Bocephus123]

who started this!

 

[TerryMiller]

who started this!

Cowcatcher started the thread way back when.

 

[TerryMiller]

That doesn't make it a bad thread. For instance, I didn't know that Nocona made BB gloves.

Now, I'm not saying that my life will change because of the info, but still, it isn't a bad thing.

I'm a moderator on an RV forum, and the owner of the forum has specified that he would prefer that no one "revive" any thread that is over 1 year old. The idea is that if enough time goes by, some of the information in a thread could be out of date and that some products may no longer be available. And, with a three year old thread that is five pages long, a lot of some of the information presented could be wrong.

All that said, in our Summer work job of surveying roads here in Texas, we happened to work some roads in Nocona, TX, and there is a Nocona boot facility there. No idea as to whether they make their ball gloves there or not.

 

[stewartglock]

I'm a moderator on an RV forum, and the owner of the forum has specified that he would prefer that no one "revive" any thread that is over 1 year old. The idea is that if enough time goes by, some of the information in a thread could be out of date and that some products may no longer be available. And, with a three year old thread that is five pages long, a lot of some of the information presented could be wrong.

All that said, in our Summer work job of surveying roads here in Texas, we happened to work some roads in Nocona, TX, and there is a Nocona boot facility there. No idea as to whether they make their ball gloves there or not.

I haven’t read the whole thread, but yes, that is where they make the gloves. They are some of the best you can get.

 

[p238shooter]

Ha, instead of going to the lake this nice Saturday afternoon, I was watching live streaming of two fast pitch girls soft ball games. Berryhill HS was playing in a tournament in Colorado and my GF's two granddaughters play. Tough ladies. They won 3 lost one this weekend. I will try to remember what gloves they are using in case someone here has a relative that might just be getting into this sport and could use updated info..

Yep, they both prefer Rawlings, and I am sure they can have what ever they want.

Yep, old threads can contain outdated info, but can also spark being revised or add to topics that have been forgotten about, firearm wise, and otherwise. I wish someone would revive Mike Browns old threads from what 10 years ago? I am sure they would be sobering to all newbies here since then. JMO

 

[1Mudman]

Dang those are nice

My daughter was double All State, Fast Pitch 6A west and Slow Pitch also. I love watching girls fastpitch!

 

[Boehlertaught]

I am always happy to buy American even if it cost more.