Akadema Prodigy Review

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Last year, my son began playing travel baseball. Being left handed, he
needed a first baseman's glove. I discovered the Akadema line of gloves
online; I was very impressed with Akadema's innovative technology and designs. We purchased the Prodigy AHC94 glove for him. It took a little bit to get it broken in - several treatments with conditioner and Hot Glove and over a week of playing catch. Once broken in, however, we couldn't be happier with the glove. It is a big glove, 11.5" but seems larger.

When he first put it on I was concerned that it would be too
large for his 8-year old hand. The grasp-clasp wrist and internalfinger system are designed so that even though the glove is large, he has no problem closing the mitt and catching the ball. When using this glove, nothing gets by him at First Base!

The coach of his team and I took to calling it "the garbage can lid" since the glove is huge and round when fully spread, but he knocks down everything hit his way and catches everything thrown to him. The construction of this glove is first-rate as well. His off-brand fielding glove has basically fallen apart several times; the ties keep coming undone and I have to re-string it. But the Akadema glove has yet to come untied, much less lose the tight seams. He left it out in the rain one time, all I did was rub the glove with Akadema glove conditioner and it was good as new.

The price is steep compared to the average sporting goods store price for a youth glove, bit it is actually reasonable compared to other high-end gloves such as Nokona's or Rawlings' top-end gloves. The Akadema glove is a very worthwhile purchase for travel / SuperSeries level baseball, where it will see a lot of use at a higher level of play. I am very impressed with the Akadema gloves and will definitely purchase an Akadema fielding
glove to replace my son's current fielding mitt (he pitches and plays outfield too).