Everyone has their first love and it's unforgettable
If you have played baseball, you will always remember your first gamer

For me, it was Wilson A2000
1787 pattern infield model
btw, nowadays Wilson A2000 are pretty much all made in Vietnam,
but back in the days, they were made in Japan

Some claim that Wilson A2000 made in Vietnam are no good
compared to those made in Japan
Very controversial topic indeed
What's my opinion? I will cover it later on 

Actually it was not my first glove ever, but it was my first gamer
I used it for my college years all the way through
Of course, I had other gloves too but I held on to her

It was already very very soft and got heavier for some reason
Which is very natural for a baseball glove after some period of time

Probably because as glove gets softer, in particular the finger paddings,
it cannot stay strong and keep it's shape
Thus, the whole glove weight starts to fall on the player's hand

Well, I had to let it go not because it got floppy,
but because it started to fall apart
Especially the laces could not take it any more

Used it for several years and gamed it for countless games,
I do have some things to say about it



1. The First impression
When I first got it, it was soft, yet firm
What kind of nonsense am I talking about?
Well, the leather which is the skin of the glove was soft.
However, the paddings inside which are bones of the glove, were firm
11.75 Inch, not too big, not too small
affordable price, good colors
what's more to it?



2. the Leather & lacing
The most different part of wilson a2000 made in Japan, is the scent of the leather
The one that I had smelled quite nice
It did not have that weird chemical smell like the ones that are made nowadays
Maybe it is true that the older ones, especially the ones from Japan have better quality
I heard due to leather prices soaring high, the glovemakers cannot use
those excellent leather like in the past
Instead, they focus on other things to make up for it
such as tanning the leather
After so much use and time,
sure it had some cracks and wear, but did not fall apart or anything
did not have tears either
Since A2000 has thin leather compared to A2K,
the glove leather was very flexible
it was moist till the end, and never got dry
(except for the index finger)



3. Paddings & dual welting
I loved using Wilson ball gloves because of their dual welting
Trust me, unless you bend them constantly,
the dualwelting does keep your glove in shape very well
the leather was floppy as it could get,
and the Wilson A2000 models used to have really soft paddings inside.
(The ones that almost looks like lumps of dust that got formed in a vaccum cleaner)
However, the glove somehow kept it's form very well
Another thing different from A2K models is that
A2000s are single palm gloves.
What is Single palm?
Some gloves have extra layer of leather inside the palm.
By doing so, the glove palm will keep its shape longer and
the damage taken when catching the ball is lessened
But, you sacrifice the control feeling of the glove a little,
and it gets little heavier too
(I will post A2K review later on and discuss this again)

Anyways, my A2000 was single palm glove just like other A2000s
and it got so floppy that I could not even feel the ball where it is at.
This made me feel no pain at all, but also made it difficult to hang on to the glove.
Because as an infielder, it is a key to get the ball out of your glove quickly and transfer
Some food for thought
If you want to have your glove keep it's form and shape longer,
A2K is recommended

But you may not like the feeling of A2Ks when you use them,
like me.


4. 1787 Pattern
1787pattern is simply a bigger version of 1786 which is 11.5inch pattern
A lot of middle infielders, second baseman in particular, love the 1786 pattern
It is also Wilson's most famous pattern developed by Aso, the glove guru.
Back to the pattern, it is not too deep or too shallow.

I don''t have good fielding skills so 11.5 inch glove felt too insecure so I chose 11.75 inch pattern.
It is definitly a nice and easy pattern for any infielder.
But if you are comfortable with 1786 pattern,
you should stick with 1786
1787 tends to have longer thumbs compared to 1786,
and this may give you some discomfort
(FYI, I played third base the most)


5. I web
After I retired this glove,
I never ever had an I web glove in my life
Not because it's bad or anything.
Only because I just got sick of the looks.
I web tends to give you shallow pocket compared to other webs like H-webs
So you might want to have an I web on shallow patterns to meet your needs
or you could have I web on a pattern with deep pocket to kind of even things up.
Another thing about the I web is, although it is very flexible, but it is certainly
not the most durable webbing out there.
I have seen many guys having to relace it on the webbing.
I web absorbs the shock almost soley on the lacings.
Whereas other gloves usually have the webbing to back it up.



6. Scores
Leather 2.5/5
Pattern 3/5
Colors 2/5
Satisfaction 1/5
Looks & Feel 1/5
Overall impression 2.0/5

Too heavy. Good glove but not special.
Good quality for its price



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Wilson A2000 1787 pattern review - Infield glove (made in Japan) [Baseball Glove review]

Everyone has their first love and it's unforgettable
If you have played baseball, you will always remember your first gamer

For me, it was Wilson A2000
1787 pattern infield model
btw, nowadays Wilson A2000 are pretty much all made in Vietnam,
but back in the days, they were made in Japan

Some claim that Wilson A2000 made in Vietnam are no good
compared to those made in Japan
Very controversial topic indeed
What's my opinion? I will cover it later on 

Actually it was not my first glove ever, but it was my first gamer
I used it for my college years all the way through
Of course, I had other gloves too but I held on to her

It was already very very soft and got heavier for some reason
Which is very natural for a baseball glove after some period of time

Probably because as glove gets softer, in particular the finger paddings,
it cannot stay strong and keep it's shape
Thus, the whole glove weight starts to fall on the player's hand

Well, I had to let it go not because it got floppy,
but because it started to fall apart
Especially the laces could not take it any more

Used it for several years and gamed it for countless games,
I do have some things to say about it



1. The First impression
When I first got it, it was soft, yet firm
What kind of nonsense am I talking about?
Well, the leather which is the skin of the glove was soft.
However, the paddings inside which are bones of the glove, were firm
11.75 Inch, not too big, not too small
affordable price, good colors
what's more to it?



2. the Leather & lacing
The most different part of wilson a2000 made in Japan, is the scent of the leather
The one that I had smelled quite nice
It did not have that weird chemical smell like the ones that are made nowadays
Maybe it is true that the older ones, especially the ones from Japan have better quality
I heard due to leather prices soaring high, the glovemakers cannot use
those excellent leather like in the past
Instead, they focus on other things to make up for it
such as tanning the leather
After so much use and time,
sure it had some cracks and wear, but did not fall apart or anything
did not have tears either
Since A2000 has thin leather compared to A2K,
the glove leather was very flexible
it was moist till the end, and never got dry
(except for the index finger)



3. Paddings & dual welting
I loved using Wilson ball gloves because of their dual welting
Trust me, unless you bend them constantly,
the dualwelting does keep your glove in shape very well
the leather was floppy as it could get,
and the Wilson A2000 models used to have really soft paddings inside.
(The ones that almost looks like lumps of dust that got formed in a vaccum cleaner)
However, the glove somehow kept it's form very well
Another thing different from A2K models is that
A2000s are single palm gloves.
What is Single palm?
Some gloves have extra layer of leather inside the palm.
By doing so, the glove palm will keep its shape longer and
the damage taken when catching the ball is lessened
But, you sacrifice the control feeling of the glove a little,
and it gets little heavier too
(I will post A2K review later on and discuss this again)

Anyways, my A2000 was single palm glove just like other A2000s
and it got so floppy that I could not even feel the ball where it is at.
This made me feel no pain at all, but also made it difficult to hang on to the glove.
Because as an infielder, it is a key to get the ball out of your glove quickly and transfer
Some food for thought
If you want to have your glove keep it's form and shape longer,
A2K is recommended

But you may not like the feeling of A2Ks when you use them,
like me.


4. 1787 Pattern
1787pattern is simply a bigger version of 1786 which is 11.5inch pattern
A lot of middle infielders, second baseman in particular, love the 1786 pattern
It is also Wilson's most famous pattern developed by Aso, the glove guru.
Back to the pattern, it is not too deep or too shallow.

I don''t have good fielding skills so 11.5 inch glove felt too insecure so I chose 11.75 inch pattern.
It is definitly a nice and easy pattern for any infielder.
But if you are comfortable with 1786 pattern,
you should stick with 1786
1787 tends to have longer thumbs compared to 1786,
and this may give you some discomfort
(FYI, I played third base the most)


5. I web
After I retired this glove,
I never ever had an I web glove in my life
Not because it's bad or anything.
Only because I just got sick of the looks.
I web tends to give you shallow pocket compared to other webs like H-webs
So you might want to have an I web on shallow patterns to meet your needs
or you could have I web on a pattern with deep pocket to kind of even things up.
Another thing about the I web is, although it is very flexible, but it is certainly
not the most durable webbing out there.
I have seen many guys having to relace it on the webbing.
I web absorbs the shock almost soley on the lacings.
Whereas other gloves usually have the webbing to back it up.



6. Scores
Leather 2.5/5
Pattern 3/5
Colors 2/5
Satisfaction 1/5
Looks & Feel 1/5
Overall impression 2.0/5

Too heavy. Good glove but not special.
Good quality for its price