How do pro's break in their gloves?

[phunky_monkey 6]

Yeah, I'm still happy I purchased the Eagles instead. Plus I don't really like the Warrior brand, but they did feel nice on.

[CapsFan 5]

There is absolutely no break in time for Eagle PPF gloves. I ordered Spree's for him. The flexibilty out of the box was awesome. The Eagle PPF is expensive but worth it if you take care of them and get them repalmed down the road.

Same with the ones you ordered for me. ZERO break in time. Palm looks like it's brand new. They are a bit pricey, but I have a feeling these glove will last forever.

[ghockey11 0]

I find this thread somewhat funny. Honestly, when I get gloves, if they dont feel right off the shelf, then I simply look at the next pair. Why buy gloves that require all this work? I've found the better the glove, the better the material, the less "break-in" time.

I would feel the same way. But getting team issued gloves narrows your options as to what you can wear hah.

[Blueline05 0]

I guess I will let the secret out of the bag.

Run your gloves through the washer a few times and you should notice a big difference in the softness from before and after. Make sure to air dry them and not put them in the dryer though.

for the "PRO PLAYERS" how exactly do they wash their gloves/equipment ? Do they wash it after every game ?

Also what what do they use ? regular washing, drying cleaning ? I think they use dry cleaning for team jerseys ?

I can't imagine with all the sweating they do, that their equipment aren't regularly washed. It would just stink big time ?

I wash my gloves once a week. As far as other equipment like once a month. Its just regular washing. No dry cleaning.

[joshy207 15]

If your gloves are too stiff, just mash them around every way you can. That'll break them in.

[lyle.m23 0]

i sometimes put them in a vice with the fingers folded backwards touching the backhand for a couple of days

works well

i also heat them

[mwerth 5]

Almost every NHL player will have his gloves baked by an EQM for 2-3 minutes.

Check that, the rep usual does that with the initial sample that he brings to an NHL room, then, the player asks for the EQM to do that whenever he is starting the use of a new glove.

So I have a new pair of Easton pro stock gloves at home and I want to do this myself. How long and at what temp would I put the gloves in my conventional oven?

[stock07 1]

Almost every NHL player will have his gloves baked by an EQM for 2-3 minutes.

Check that, the rep usual does that with the initial sample that he brings to an NHL room, then, the player asks for the EQM to do that whenever he is starting the use of a new glove.

So I have a new pair of Easton pro stock gloves at home and I want to do this myself. How long and at what temp would I put the gloves in my conventional oven?

Just to let you know I dont have any idea what the "right" way or time it is to do this, But for me personally I set the oven on the lowest setting and let the gloves sit in there for about 4 min....this softend the gloves up nicely for me...

[RetiredTender 0]

I find that just about any new pro-stock or well made glove needs no break-in time. From pro-stock 4-rolls, vapor XXXs, and Eagle CP92s, I have been able to go from box to ice with no work.

Pro Eastons are pretty stiff when new. I had to bake mine a couple times to get the fingers to flex enough to where I could actually pick up a stick.

Agreed. But when they break in they're beautiful. At first they're one of the stiffest gloves available.

Great to hear. I just got some new 4-rolls and they are wicked stiff. The fingers are really curled. I have been working them in just around the house and they have loosened up quite a bit, no ice time yet. But I'm sure the sweat will do wonders... Can't wait until they are nice and soft.

[TBLfan 25]

They will be "useable" pretty soon. In a few months they will be ridiculously mobile.

With the newer pairs I have, I have yet to get them to that next level of break-in... Just too many gloves and not enough ice time. I'm going to try using them and heating them and a few bakings on a pair. Normally I just walk on them and that helps.

[Rustpot 1]

I was hitting mine with a hair dryer just on the fingers then pulled them backward (put the glove backward on the wrong hand and made a fist). Doing that twice has made a huge difference. I also hit the cuff and pulled it a little more open to not rub my wrist and give a little more freedom, not much just more comfy at the limits.

[Codes23 0]

wear them around the house

[Patrick67 1]

Trying to picture myself making breakfast wearing hockey gloves :lol:

[starsfan71 9]

I take my gloves and put it between my bicep and my forearm like a vice, then I twist the fingers back and side to side repeatedly and move my arm back in forth do that and use it in some games.

[team50 20]

Using recommendations from this topic, I baked my barely used GX 1408's (175 degrees for 3 minutes, took a break while working them in, and then put them in for another 2 minutes), walked on them, and worked the fingers backwards repeatedly. They feel much better.