How to break in new gloves?

['fitz 0]

So, after taking a direct shot to the wrist on Tuesday, I thought it would be a good idea to start breaking in my new (bigger) ones. Any good suggestions besides wearing them on ice?

[RadioGaGa 162]

So, after taking a direct shot to the wrist on Tuesday, I thought it would be a good idea to start breaking in my new (bigger) ones. Any good suggestions besides wearing them on ice?

Just wear them...around the house...while watching tv...whatever. I know you use shaving cream to break in baseball gloves, but palms of hockey gloves are much softer than the leather in ball gloves, so that probably isn't an issue.

[Smitty34 0]

That's what I would recomend. When I get new gloves, I wear them even when I'm not playing. I try to work them by opening and closing my fist, wiggling my fingers, etc. And playing with them will obviously help.

[aarondevera 0]

i usually just wet my hands with warm water, put them in the gloves and knead them around for a little while. just don't go dunking the whole mitt in a bucket of hot water, especially if the glove's leather.

[Di Matteo98 0]

Have you tried the easton oil for their baseball gloves. It worked with my cousins glove enought where he could move the glove around like it was nothing and he's 7

[starsfan71 9]

Bend the fingers back and twist them around a little bit and pretend like you are squeezing stressballs while the gloves are on your hands do that about 7 times a day for about 2 minutes and then do this for about 4-5 days I know it sounds wierds but it made my 4rolls feel like butter.

[gxc999 7]

A wise man told me a few months ago, put weights on them. Use 5-10 lb weights for each glove and check them every hour or so.

[Monty22 833]

Most gloves really don't require much for break in these days- I just buy them and go use them. After a couple of minutes on the ice you don't notice they are new.

[Warriorsdman 1]

Don't use glovolium on your hockey gloves. It is designed for the much tougher, thicker leather and will cause unnecessary wear on your gloves.

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

Yeah you don't really need to do anything crazy to the gloves these days. I usually just pull the thumbs back a bit and move the fingers around a little bit. Wearing them around and sleeping in them never hurt either hehe.

[ronnychencharik 0]

A wise man told me a few months ago, put weights on them. Use 5-10 lb weights for each glove and check them every hour or so.

+1

[Smitty34 0]

Don't use glovolium on your hockey gloves. It is designed for the much tougher, thicker leather and will cause unnecessary wear on your gloves.

I tried using glovolium on my gloves a few years back. I didn't want to use too much because I was afraid there might be some damage, but I used enough for there to be an affect. It didn't do any damage to my gloves, but it didn't help break it in either. I wouldn't use it again for hockey gloves.

Works great for baseball mitts though :) .

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

Put them in the skate oven for about 4 minutes. Problem solved.

[Engine37 0]

I've never had to do anything fancy to break my gloves in. I always just wear them...a lot. The more you wear them, and the more you move with them on, the closer they'll be to feeling like you've had 'em forever.