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There are several series' of Akadema baseball gloves available and I'll discuss them for you here. For those of us Americans, Akadema is doing a noble thing by keeping their baseball glove manufacturing here in the United States, as opposed to hiring out their labor overseas. They have the intent of being the premier glove manufacturer in the U.S., even stating that they are willing to "sacrifice the bottom line" to accomplish this. I think there is something to be said for that.

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Patriot Series

At the forefront of their proclamation of U.S. only glove production, there is the Patriot series. I have had the luxury of being able to use one of the Patriot models of the Akadema baseball gloves, and I have been very pleased with it's construction and fit. They are black kip leather gloves, that use an H web, except for the catcher's model. The kip leather is 20% lighter and tighter grained than steerhide. The Patriot models are available around the $250 price range.

Precision Kip Series

The Precision Kip series of gloves uses the same leather as the Patriot series, but is available in several other models and webs. However, the prices on these models are available for around $175.

Professional Series

The Professional series uses top U.S.A. Steerhide and 1/4" USA rawhide for the laces. The infield and outfield gloves use something called "laced through fingers" which makes the glove easier for the player to tighten and maintain. Most of the gloves in the Professional series cost around $150.

Prosoft Series

The Prosoft series is designed to be a game ready glove right off of the shelf. There are several different models available, in many different webs. These are some of the most affordable models from Akadema right around the $90-100 price range, depending on where you get them from.

Prodigy Series

This series is Akadema's youth baseball gloves line, featuring models such as the Praying Mantis catcher's glove and the Reptilian fielding glove. The Praying Manits features a technology called "Stress Wedge" that helps reduce shock to the hand, by providing extra padding between the index finger and thumb. If you've ever used a cather's glove without sufficient padding, we all know the pain felt from catching a ball right on the bone of the hand from a fastball. It also features something that Akadema calls "Finger Hammocks" to help keep the glove more secure on the hand.

The Reptilian model is unique in that it is designed to fit up to 3 fingers into the pinky fingerstall. This is rare in design, but reviews have shown that it is comfortable, giving the glove a stronger close, and makes for a deeper pocketed glove overall.

Summary

All in all, Akadema is a big player in the glove market, and one of the only U.S. manufacturers of baseball gloves. Several big league ballplayers, such as Manny Ramirez endorse and use Akadema baseball gloves. With my usage and after reading reviews of other ballplayers, I have nothing but positive things to say about these baseball gloves.

To purchase Akadema gloves, I'd recommend visiting their homepage and ordering directly from them.

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