THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU ATTAIN MAXIMUM LIFE FROM YOUR NEW GLOVE / MITT. WARNING: EXCESSIVE GLOVE CONDITIONER / OIL WILL DAMAGE AND SHORTEN THE LIFE OF YOUR NEW GLOVE. 1) APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF GLOVESMITH’S GLOVE HONEY OR GLOVE CONDITIONER TO A CLOTH, USE THE CLOTH TO APPLY THE CONDITIONER TO THE AREAS OF THE GLOVE, THAT ARE CURRENTLY STIFF AND FIRM. AREAS SUCH AS THE PALM, THE BREAK, AND THE WEB. WORK THE GLOVE CONDITIONER INTO THE LEATHER EVENLY. DO NOT APPLY HONEY/CONDITIONER DIRECTLY TO THE GLOVE, AS IT WILL BE TOO CONCENTRATED AT THE POINT OF APPLICATION. 2) ALLOW THE HONEY/CONDITIONER TO ABSORB INTO THE LEATHER FOR 24 HOURS IN A WARM AREA, TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 70-90 DEGREES F. 3) PLAY CATCH DAILY UNTIL GLOVE IS READY FOR GAME PLAY. DURATION OF BREAK-IN WILL DEPEND ON THE FIRMNESS OF THE LEATHER. OIL TANNED GLOVE LEATHERS WILL BREAK-IN, IN A MUCH SHORTER TIME THAN A GLOVE CONSTRUCTED FROM LEATHERS SIMILAR TO GLOVESMITH’S “DURA-TANNED” OR “CR COWHIDE”. 4) AT THE END OF THE SEASON PRIOR TO STORAGE, APPLY GLOVE HONEY OR GLOVE CONDITIONER VERY LIGHTLY. AGAIN, APPLY CONDITION WITH A CLOTH. APPLY HONEY / CONDITIONER TO THE FINGER TIPS AND THE INSIDE LINING TO KEEP THE LEATHER FROM BECOMING BRITTLE. 5) STORE GLOVE IN A DRY PLACE WITH A BALL IN THE POCKET TO MAINTAIN SHAPE. 6) KEEP THE LEATHER LACING IN YOUR GLOVE PULLED TIGHT, AS THE LACES WILL STRETCH WITH USE. NOTE THE DEGREE OF LACE TENSION WHEN THE GLOVE IS NEW, AND TRY TO MAINTAIN THIS TENSION. ALWAYS KEEP KNOTS TIED. IF A LACE COMES UNSTRUNG OR BREAKS, BE SURE TO RESTRING IT THROUGH THE PROPER HOLES TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE. THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO MAXIMIZE THE LIFE OF YOUR NEW GLOVESMITH BALL GLOVE. THERE ARE ALWAYS A NUMBER OF OFF THE WALL TECHNIQUES THAT ARE SUGGESTED TO HELP BREAK-IN BALL GLOVES. THEY ARE GENERALLY SHORT CUTS THAT REDUCE THE LIFE OF THE GLOVE. · NEVER SOAK YOUR GLOVE IN WATER. THE WATER CAUSES THE LACES TO BECOME BRITTLE AND IT DE-TANS THE GLOVE LEATHER. · NEVER PUT YOUR GLOVE IN AN OVEN OR MICROWAVE. THE HEAT CAN DAMAGE THE FIBERS OF THE LEATHER. A MICROWAVE CAN CONCENTRATE HEAT TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE LEATHER WILL ACTUALLY BURN. THE PEOPLE OF GLOVESMITH WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. |
 
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