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It is important to place a ball into the glove. To learn how to break in a softball glove using oil, keep reading! There are lots of different tricks and ways to do it, but ultimately the best way to break in your glove, is to give it some good tender loving care. This way, you’re using it for what it was designed for, and won’t have to worry about damaging the glove’s materials using unorthodox methods. The Hot Glove Management System offers complete glove care in one package. Oil also sits in the glove making it a bit heavier. "After using this, I was able to have fun playing softball with a broken-in glove, making it easier to catch the, "The article helped me because we didn't know how to break in the glove. Use the glove to play catch. One way to get the job done quickly is by using conditioning oil on your glove. Glove oil is a compound of neatsfoot and other beneficial oils for softening and preserving leather. In addition to damaging the leather, heating your glove can also create a fire hazard if you walk off and forget about it. In this case, 100% of readers who voted found the article helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. The best way to break in any glove, whether the leather is soft and pliable, or even if it is stiffer, is to put it on your hand and just get out and start using it. Just like a baker would bread, you can use your hands to pound, stretch, pull and squeeze the new softball glove into submission. Sure, oil softens the leather up and makes it more pliable. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Glove Wraps. You don't have to jump right into a game of softball to break in your glove, but get a few friends together and play a few rounds of catch. There are 19 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. By far, this is the absolute best way to break in a glove. Through rounds of catch, your glove will slowly begin to form to your hand and the leather loosen with each catch. To learn how to break in a softball glove using oil, keep reading! The best way to break in a softball glove is a matter of preference, but the original method is to use your softball glove. Just like hitting a bunch of balls with a new bat to improve the sweet spot, playing continuous catch is one way to loosen up your glove. Wondering how to break in a softball glove fast? For instance, a glove made of leather is not easy to break in. The natural oils on your hands can also be good for conditioning a stiff glove. As with most of the other techniques, it is best to place a ball in the pocket so that the glove gets the correct shape. Goya CEO's praise for Trump followed by calls for boycott. Did you just buy a brand new softball glove and have a game coming up tomorrow? Put a softball in the pocket and tie the glove with a rubber band or string to hold the ball tightly in the pocket of the glove. Personally, I’m not a large supporter of a softball glove being formed with heat such as sunshine, a microwave oven or using an oven. This time the glove is not drenched in water, but covered in shaving cream. This method in some form has been around many baseball generations. It's understandable that you would want to speed up the process because the leather is very stiff and not very pliable. Play catch with your new glove by day and sleep on it at night. Some gloves are difficult to break in. You can take your glove into a sporting goods store and have someone oil it for you, or you can do it yourself. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. What type of oil should be used on a glove? wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. Keep an eye on a glove you've put in the microwave or oven. The most surefire way to break in a stiff new softball glove is to use it to play catch frequently. Another heating method is by using the oven. Last Updated: June 4, 2020 When heating the glove, it should be at thirty-second intervals. Learn more... For a softball player, nothing is more exciting than getting a brand new glove—until you put it on and feel how stiff it is. Despite the fact that this method is used by professional players, it is not recommended if you’re worried about keeping your glove in good shape for the long haul. Once the glove is mostly broken in, there won’t be much of a need to wrap it anymore. It may be more fun instead to give it a few punches and kicks. 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