Catcher's mitts have extra padding and a hinged, claw-like, shape that helps them to catch 90+ mile per hour fastballs, in addition to providing a good target for pitchers to throw at. If required, to catch a knuckleball pitcher, a catcher will typically use an even larger catcher's mitt.
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Baseball Armory offers a wide selection of Akadema baseball gloves & mitts including their Reptilian®, Praying Mantis®, Professional, Precision Kip and ProSoft™ design series.
Professional
Every Akadema Professional Series glove is designed for selected positions. Each Akadema Professional glove is created with the exclusive intention of elevating a player's performance on the field.
Precision Kip
The leather within Akadema's Precision Kip Series gloves is 20% lighter and denser grained than steerhide. Akadema's Kip leather is harvested in Europe and tanned in Japan. Akadema's Precision Kip Series gloves are more flexible, break in easier, and are stronger than the glove lines of Akadema's competitors.
ProSoft™
Akadema's game ready gloves. Akadema's ProSoft™ gloves are light and playable right from the store; Akadema's ProSoft™ Series are constructed to give a player the unmatched fit and feel right from the very first catch.
Praying Mantis®
The Praying Mantis® catcher's mitt, by Akadema, is the most innovative catcher's mitt ever to hit the market. Akadema's Praying Mantis® catcher's mitt was developed with many unique features that set it apart from the competition.