Have you ever thought of using a massage gun to break it in? I have had great luck with it! Good stuff man.

Used room temperature water to break in my glove. Absolutely fantastic results. Have not yet (big emphasis on yet) experienced any negative effects thus far.

i love all your vids and you taught me how to break in my glove to the fullest. thanks a lot and it feels and looks great. all thanks to you!

Man this helps with my glove break-ins. Keep up the good work! New subscriber!

thats a sick bucket bro! ;) love your vids i bought myself and my dad 44s because of you thnx!

Congrats on 100 thousand subscribers!!!😁

I'm so glad I came across your channel. Keep up the awesome work! If I order 3 break in's (in one order) does that count as 3 orders lol

Love your work Chris, keep it up

Dude the shape on that Rawlings pro200 is soooo good!

Congrats on 100k Chris!!

I just got an a2000 dp15 (the david one) because of your videos, and I’m loving it so far. The break-in is going pretty slow, but its looking good so far!

Congrats on 100k. Would love to send my glove in sometime!

Imagine the a2000 with white binding 👌 Great video BGK keep up the great work! Im sending you a rev1x to break in!

100k dude congrats love ur vids got a Ozzie albies A2k because of you

Love your channel and the knowledge you bring to the baseball/softball community. I've learned a lot about the sport I would not have otherwise thanks to you. I do think over the long run that fully immersing gloves for water forming is a bad idea. While you are able to replace the oil lost from soaking on the exposed portions of the glove, all the hidden laces and stitched areas are going to be weakened as a result of the oil loss. I would also have some concerns with mold/mildew since leather is organic and most gloves probably have a bunch of bacteria already floating around in them from our hands. I think the massage-gun option mentioned by another commenter is the safer, albeit more time-consuming route. Just my un-asked-for opinion, keep up the good work!

As a leather nerd, I’d love to see you go on the full grain podcast. I think you’d be a great guest!

I’d love for you to do another video of bad/crazy ways to break in a glove (like the microwave video) WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER!!

Thanks for showing my glove loved the video man!

I have used a garment steamer to loosen up stiffer areas of a glove without soaking the whole thing.

Congrats on 100k subscribers!!! And quick question, is there any alternative for glove conditioner cuz baseball in my country isn’t that big so not many baseball shops

I’ve also had the occasional water stains when cleaning gloves. I’ve often wondered if filtered water would negate the issue and how different tap waters might affect the leather🤔

I purchased a 12" easton pro collection glove, because of your video, and I love that glove. So, thank you. I was looking at 12.75s last night, and seen that the easton pro collection gloves are all about $199 now. Just giving you a heads up, if you or any of the other glove heads, would like to snag one before they're gone ☺️. Have a great day today everybody!✌️

I’m looking for a new glove and would like to know what you recommend.

If you live in a soft water area (or you for some weird reason distil your water), the marks are less likely to happen as you will have fewer minerals in your water. Also, the 70% EtOH thing makes sense. It's used in biochemistry to remove salts from preps.

Could you do a review of the 44 C2? Interested in the stiffness and feel difference between their steerhide vs kip. Not sure if there is any content about them.

How did the David a2000 break-in end up? I have the same glove and have had a rough time breaking it in. I'm going to try the water if it worked for you.

Can you please do a kb17 hoh review, I am looking for a big third base glove, but there aren’t any videos out there of the glove, just videos from companies selling it, no actual gameplay or info about it

Do you think the water spots would happen if you used distilled water instead? Or is it simply the need to use fresh water for every glove?

What is your favorite infield glove for slow pitch ? I play short. Use a mizuno 12.75 outfield glove

I'm 42 now, and played baseball a lot as kid. I'm now at the super exciting stage of coaching for my 4-year old son's T-ball team this summer. I've been trying to look up tips and tricks and things are definitely a lot different than when I was a kid! I remember we used to soak a glove in glove oil, and then tie it around a ball overnight. Is there any value at all to glove oil? I see it's still around, but it doesn't look like anybody uses it these days from the glove break-in videos I've been seeing.

Bgk what’s your favorite glove also very good tips

really love your content... please, please, please, could you do a full review on a non $1200 nokona?

What model was the Nolan Arenado glove? I really want a glove like that.

As a purist I want things to be the best they can. But this video got me thinking… I read one potential con is when the water molecules bond with the natural oils they can then dry out leather when the water evaporates and can cause early breakdown of the hide. I’d also think that a glove conditioner is not a 1 for 1 replacement for the leathers natural oil. Also while the surface has been treated is the center of the leather dried out? That’s just a thought. In reality the leather breakdown helps it to break-in. But could a no water break in allow the leather to last longer by retaining its natural properties?

Love your videos, I'd love to use your service but noticed in your other video you mention a con of the water treatment being color bleeding. I just ordered a black glove but has white on the thumb->wrist->Pinky and red laces. Do you think the colors will be safe with your water treatment?

Your the best love your vids!

how much longer will you be doing break in orders?

This is top quality content 💯

Room temp water is most likely exempt from this as I’m thinking it’s the heat from steaming and hot water treatment, but the treatments loosen the fibers in the leather. It’s good for breaking it in faster, but in 3-4 seasons as your gamer, you’ll notice your glove losing its shape and getting floppier faster. I’d imagine the same “relaxing” and loosening of fibers in the leather is happening in the wool inserts

Review the Franklin CTZ 5000, how does it stack up against the other budget gloves

What do you do once your glove is broken in as far as storing it in your bag goes?

BallGloveKing!!! If I sent in a catchers glove would I be able to request a break in like jt realmuto or another MLB player??? Thanks and Love the Content!

Thoughts on rawlings' liberty advanced series for slowpitch sftball? Just got one and I don't really know how to break it, I live in Mexico so it would be super hard to send you the glove for the break in service

Congrats on 100k subscribers. I would like to purchase and send to you for break in an infield and outfield glove for my 11 yr old son. Can you recommend? He has gotten more serious about the game and I am okay with a budgets up to $300 hoping it will last a while. I love your sweatshirt.

What's the best glove for a wide palm.. Have issues finding a glove comfy

A2k or Rawlings HOH? I want a new glove and I wanna break it in with the new methods you are teaching me

What do you use to hold your gloves on the wall like that?

You should do a outfield glove break in

I put the glove in a waterproof bag, suck the air out and then run hot water over it, then work it in and repeat. I also oil it, keep it in the bag that comes with the glove and put it on my dash in the car to warm it up before a game.

gg on 100k 😊

Chris maybe try distilled water to prevent staining it’s mineral free. For this free tip send me a glove …lol

Should I do this break in on a 44 or try something else because the leather isn’t as high quality per say Wilson

Would you recommend the water method on colored gloves? Such as Mint green, red, or blue leather?

LOVE THE VIDEOS

Hey Chris, I got a spin control A2000 about a year ago and I don’t love the shape. Can I use water?? If you can would you mind commenting the answer on one of my videos so I will see it? You are my favorite KZfaqr and have a lot of great stuff!

i have baby blue laces on my 44 next to tan coloring, do you thing that if i do a water treatment that the color will bleed into the tan?

Hey will you ever go to the new Rawlings Experience store in St. Louis? That place looks amazing and would make for an awesome video if you did a tour of it!

I did the water treatment on my glove cuz I wanted to change the shape. Was super stiff after it dried. Used a 16 oz weighted baseball and a couple tosses to the good lord above and it was completely soft and shaped to my hand.

I like water break in but not a fan of the "dunk". Don't like the idea of water deep in the finger stalls and that leather needing to dry out. Can't condition deep in there. More of a fan of your old way of pouring water over the glove. Hot/cold not sure it matter much as it gets cold pretty quick but the ASO method. Love your content.

Can you make a book with glove reviews and break in lessons

I used room temp water on my a2k gloves and they’re beyond amazing. Did it on my rev1x and it started to feel like crap

Awesome sweat shirt ❤❤❤

Water marks could also be from the tannage of leather. Depending on the tannery & how it was tanned you could have had more chromium salts leach to the surface than what you normally encounter.

Hey I need your opinion my glove is white snakeskin pink and sky blue should I use water because I want it to have a kinda bowl shape and flair the thumb and pinky

Water marks are for sure from “hard” water. Same reason you get water spots on your cars when cleaning. From the detail world a water softener will be well worth it and make a world of difference. I have an old stuff glove to try this one before I get a new one let’s see how it turns out 👌🏽👌🏽

If you get it wet just make sure to condition it when it dries. Don't leave it sitting around 👍

im looking to buy a custom yabai baseball glove and i saw you did a video on just the regular yabai glove but i want to see what the colors look like online vs in person

You should do a how to break in your glove like J.T. Realmuto!

Can you do a video on fastpitch gloves?

My parents are skeptical because the official Wilson website says not to fully submerge the glove. Btw I use a Wilson A200 so it’s stiff as hell but it IS painted and I was wondering if it will ruin it if I use the bucket method?

Does this work the same for Pro Preferred gloves ? Water best method to break in? I’ve tried just catch and it’s still stiff as hell!

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timely video for me as I just got my first "expensive" glove in years and I want to get it right -- Rawlings HoH 13" first base; but the tag from Rawlings advises against immersing in water, etc and "could" void warranty, so not that keen for a $500 glove

if my glove is about a year old, but not shaped how i want, can i dip it and re-shape it?

What about dipping gloves that have non leather like Wilson Superskin? Would it still help or any drawbacks?

Would distilled or filtered water help ensure no water marks?

Will the color of my glove change if I use water? I have a light grey and red glove and I don’t want the grey to get darker????

Does this affect the longevity of the glove?

Can you make a video of making your own leather cleaner I want to clean my glove but don’t want to buy the cleaner and conditioner can you maybe try something like that?! Making your own

Can you do a video on how pedro alvarez breaks in his baseball glove?

Hot water method works great

You should do a review hollowed collection glove

Can you review the Wilson A950? It seems to only be at Dick's and I'm wondering how it compares to other sub $100 gloves. I don't even see it on Wilson's website.

Can you do this for catchers mitts

Does the water make the glove heavier ? Once it’s dry

Reverse Osmosis water filter would help prevent water lines.

I helped break in the WBW100219125 for my daughter but the ball continues to want to bounce out. Could you recommend another fast pitch first base glove please?

Isn't it the recommended break in for Wilson A2000?

I need a mallet like that one you have. Where can I purchase one at?

Does the water shrink the glove?

I used to break it in and then use water to keep its form

We’re do you get your mallet to break in your gloves

Have you thought of distilled water instead? That may help with the minerals

Will water be okay on a cheaper glove? I just bought a Mizuno franchise and dont know if i should use water

nah youre dope bro 🔥

Those lines probably don’t have anything to do with your bucket of water. It’s most likely additives like salt/sodium used when dyeing the leather to help the leather absorb color more. That other glove was a more natural tanned leather. 🤘🏻

Have any experience with this method on blonde leather and colored laces? 😅😅

Can I also use the room temperature method to reshape my glove? I have a hoh r2g I bought from dicks and it has a horrible wrinkle on the backside where my fingers go, and I want to reshape it to get rid of that crease and make the shape wider

have you ever hit your finger while doing mallet work? it hurts!

i did the room temp water method and it left water stains what do i do?