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Your cart is empty.⚾ Elevate your game with the Hot Glove Mallet – the dual-action secret weapon to break in your glove and shape it to perfection. This isn't your average mallet; it's a precision tool designed for players who demand the best. Picture this: a baseball-shaped head crafted from solid wood, the perfect size for crafting the ultimate glove pocket. Use the handle like a maestro to loosen and shape those finger pockets with precision. But here's the real game-changer – pair it with our Hot Glove Treatment for an unbeatable break-in process (sold separately). Say goodbye to stiffness and hello to a glove that's not just ready for action, but ready to make a statement on the field. It's time to take control, customize your fit, and embrace the ultimate glove break-in experience. Grab the Hot Glove Mallet – because your game deserves nothing less than the coolest tools in the kit! 🌟⚾✨
mdub2345
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
Works as advertised...hard mallet for trying to break in gloves.
Katie Meade
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
Exactly what you’d expect. Very sturdy and strong and great price.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
Really good mallet and great to use to break in a new glove.I also recommend the Hot Glove break in Kit.
Adam C.
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2024
This wooden Tool worked perfectly breaking in my seven year-old baseball glove that we bought brand new for this season. Having the ability to form the pocket before the season using this has been super helpful. I had resisted getting a new glove from my son because I was afraid of breaking it in but thanks to this It's been a breeze.
Edgar Peña
Reviewed in Mexico on December 6, 2023
Excelente
Ed
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
Seems to work fine, and is breaking in the glove well. It is not a single piece of wood, so I imagine at some point the ball and could separate from the handle but at this point seems to be getting the job done and shows no evidence of separation.
Marco G Lopez
Reviewed in Mexico on December 27, 2021
Excelente producto
Clockmilk
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
I did a lot of research and put money down on multiple mallets for my glove collection before concluding that this Hot Glove offers the most bang for the buck. In fact, everything I've bought from Hot Glove has been functional and affordable, like their glove treatment. This mallet has a ball end that not only allows you to create a ball shaped pocket, but flatten out those random bubbles and wrinkles in the leather. The stick end is tapered to shape the finger stalls, and I find that it grips securely despite not having a knob. The length could use an extra inch to get higher up into the pocket, but you can always just turn the glove upside down and pound upwards into web to stretch it out. I was worried about how lightweight this was but it's actually faster to swing and not as tiring as some more solid wood mallets. Lastly, I was concerned about the 2-piece construction, but it has not failed me yet and I'm sure allows this product to be much more affordable than a 1-piece. This is a must buy if you're serious about breaking in a glove and want something faster than using a weighted softball.
Pete
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
several years ago, when my kids got up to little league age, I bought a new baseball glove to replace the one I had in high school. I've struggled to get it broken in properly, especially for the ring and middle fingers. I had been trying to stretch out the leather with some sections of doweling I had cut down, but those became very difficult to remove. This thing though, I can grip the ball portion of it and twist it into place to stretch out a finger. My hand fits better in my glove after 1 week of using this than it has after 4 years of trying to break it in through use. Well worth the money.
Guillermo
Reviewed in Mexico on December 7, 2020
Muy bueno para amoldar el guante de piel y hacerle el pocket, esto un poco de agua caliente y listo
Norm
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2019
Works great but needs a nub at the end of the handle as can be slippery with dry hands but overall great product
Petey17
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2016
Great purchase! Does exactly what I wanted for my ball gloves, used this for both my hard ball and softball gloves. Happy with purchase and would recommend to anyone that wants to work their ball glove in better and faster.
JBat
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2012
I just received this item so I could break in two new baseball gloves I recently purchased, a Wilson A2000 & Rawlings Heart of the Hide. The gloves were both pretty stiff when I got them.My usual method over the years was to condition the leather and play catch and/or repeatedly throw a baseball into the glove when I was indoors. The mallet has worked great so far, and it makes forming a pocket a breeze, and it can also be used to soften other parts of the glove, like the hinges at the bottom of the palm area, and the stubborn top of the webbing. Just fold those areas over and pound away with the mallet.This tool gives you a lot of leverage and really accelerates the break-in process. You can really pound the pocket of the glove, and easily simulate the force of a hard-thrown baseball. Just be careful that you don't whack a finger, because it will hurt.Mizuno makes a similar product, but this one works just fine. Recommended.
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