Rawlings Improves Padding in New COOLFLO XV1 Helmet

Improved padding is just one distinguishing feature of Rawlings' new 2-Tone COOLFLO XV1™ batting helmet.

In addition, Rawlings' 2-Tone COOLFLO XV1™ Batting Helmet (model number CFX2HLS) features COOLFLO XV1™ venting technology and Heat Exchange™ technology to go with its professional fit.

Heat Exchange™ vents rapidly circulate cooler ambient air. Top vents quickly move heated air from player’s head, allowing 70 percent more heat to escape.

Rawlings’ exclusive COOLFLO XV1™ front vents allow for 30 percent more cool air ventilation.

The 2-Tone COOLFLO XV1™ helmet has dual ear flaps and is made for the high school and college player.

It is predrilled for face mask models BBWG and SBWG.

The ABS plastic shell is available in black, dark green, light gold, maroon, navy, orange, pink, purple, royal, scarlet and Vegas gold. The helmet includes a decal kit with numbers (0-9) and letters (A-Z) in the corresponding color.

One size fits 7-1/4 to 7-3/4. Find the junior batting helmet under model number CFX2HLJ at Rawlings Gear, which fits sizes 6-1/2 to 7-1/8.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to order your Rawlings 2-Tone COOLFLO XV1™ batting helmet.

Rawlings Gear Offers Pro Quality Maple Wood Bats

Rawlings Gear is pleased to carry Rawlings' Professional Collection wood bats.

Part of the Professional Collection is assorted maple and ash bats.

Try a Major League quality maple wood bat (model number PMXXX) from Rawlings Gear, available in a variety of barrel sizes.

This bat has a pro cupped end for great swing balance. Available bat lengths are 32”, 32.5”, 33”, 33.5” and 34”.

Each year, Rawlings Adirondack Bat Factory supplies wood bats to the game’s most well-known professional players. These pro stock wood bats are constructed from the highest grade of wood available and feature the latest performance innovations.

All Rawlings' Professional, Big Stick and Velo maple bats are subject to the Pro Ink Dot Test. This mark on the bat bleeds in the direction of the grain, allowing the straightness of the bat to be measured. The straighter the grain, the stronger the bat.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to purchase your Rawlings Professional Maple or Ash wood bats. 

Rawlings' Youth Sunglasses Are Lightweight, Durable

Your little slugger can look as cool as the big leaguers he idolizes with Rawlings' line of youth eye wear.

Try Rawlings' Youth Half-Rim Athletic Wrap Sunglasses in black (model number (RAWLY102B).

Made to be just as durable as their grown-up counterparts, Rawlings' youth sunglasses are designed for comfort and durability in a smaller size.

They feature the same shatter- and impact-resistant lenses with distortion-free vision.

The brilliant multilayer colored mirror lenses maximize color definition, increase depth perception and intensify light in any condition. They are polycarbonate 2.0 mm de-centered lenses.

These sunglasses are made with lightweight frames, a non-slip soft rubber nose-bridge and temple tips.

All Rawlings sunglasses offer 100 percent UVA/UVB protection.

The scratch-resistant hard lens coating repels dirt, oil and water to keep your vision clear when you need it most.

Add a microfiber case to store and quickly clean your Rawlings sunglasses.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to buy your Rawlings sunglasses.

Get Your Matt Wieters Catcher’s Mitt at Rawlings Gear

Are you a catcher who'd love to have a glove like the one Matt Wieters uses? Rawlings Gear has it for you.

Rawlings' Heart of the Hide Matt Wieters Game Day Catcher's Mitt (model number PROCM43JT-WIE) features the 1-Piece Closed web for strength and durability. It is made using the same specs as Wieters' game day mitt.

At 34", this catcher's mitt is the largest model made by Rawlings. The glove forms a good pocket, which makes it easier to control the ball and scoop up pitches in the dirt.

Rawlings’ Heart of the Hide gloves are handcrafted from the top 5 percent of steer hides and pro grade lace. The leather has been injected with oil for a smooth finish. Each glove is lined with deer-tanned cowhide for a soft feel.

Rawlings Gear features an entire line of new gloves designed to recognize Major League Baseball’s 2011 Gold Glove winners, including Wieters, the catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Wieters repeated his Gold Glove success with another win in 2012.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to order your Rawlings’ Heart of the Hide Matt Wieters Catcher’s Mitt.

Rawlings’ Pro Preferred Glove Honors Gold Glover Joey Votto

Get a glove like Rawlings Gold Glove winner and All-Star Joey Votto's everyday mitt.

Rawlings' Pro Preferred Joey Votto Game Day Glove (model number PROTMKB-VOT) is a first-base mitt like just one other.

It features the Single-Post Double-Bar web, which is stretchable and forms a snug, secure pocket that allows the ball to stick and not bounce.

At 12", this mitt is designed to scoop and flatten out wide to trap the ball as it comes from any direction.

Gloves in Rawlings' Pro Preferred Series are made with soft, durable Kipskin leather for easy break-in, laces pretested to 100-pound tensile strength and deerskin lining for comfort. These gloves are known for their fit and durability.

Rawlings Gear is featuring new gloves designed to recognize Major League Baseball’s 2011 Gold Glove winners, including Cincinnati Reds first baseman Votto.

It is available for left-handed players under model number PROTMKB-VOT-RH.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to purchase your Pro Preferred Joey Votto Game Day First Base Glove.

Rawlings' COOLFLO XV1 Triple Helmet Sold in Many Colors

Check out the Triple from Rawlings' COOLFLO XV1™ line of batting helmets.

The Triple Batting Helmet (model number CFX3MAS) features a rubberized matte finish in a variety of colors.

Cardinal, Columbia blue, dark green, gray, maroon, navy, royal, scarlet, Texas orange and Vegas gold are all available.

Rawlings' exclusive COOLFLO XV1™ venting technology lets cooler air into the helmet, and Heat Exchange vents rapidly circulate that air to enhance the overall cooling effect.

Since 2003, Rawlings has been making COOLFLO helmets with venting technology to keep batters cool.

The Triple, a high school/college helmet, has dual ear flaps and a new pad configuration for a better fit.

This helmet is predrilled for facemask models BBWG and SBWG. It includes a decal kit with numbers (0-9) and letters (A-Z) to match the helmet color.

Available sizes are 7-1/4 to 7-3/4. Check out the youth/junior batting helmet under model number CFX3MAJ.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to order your Rawlings COOLFLO XV1™ Triple batting helmet.

Sizing Chart for Rawlings Chest Protectors and Leg Guards

Catchers look for protection, control, mobility and comfort from their catcher’s gear, so finding the right size for yourself or your player is critical.

For the correct fit on your Rawlings chest protector, measure from the top of your breast plate to your waist to get the proper length:

• Adult – 17” length
• Intermediate – 16” length
• Youth – 15” length

For the correct fit on your Rawlings leg guards, measure from the center of your kneecap to the bottom of your shin:

·       Adult – 16” length

·       Intermediate – 14” length

·       Youth – 13” length

For added protection, Rawlings Gear carries accessories such as throat and knee protectors.

Save an extra 10 percent on each item by building your own catcher’s set. Rawlings Gear carries a variety of styles, including gear with PORON® XRD™ padding and the Dynamic Fit System™.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to purchase your Rawlings catcher’s gear.

Rawlings Gear Carries Youth Sunglasses

Rawlings' Youth Eyewear features all the same attributes as our adult performance designs, but in a smaller size for the little sluggers.

Rawlings Youth Half-Rim Athletic Wrap Sunglasses (model number RAWLY103) are designed for comfort and durability and are equipped with the same polycarbonate 2.0 mm de-centered lenses as the adult version.

They are shatter- and impact-resistant and offer distortion-free vision. They are built with a non-slip soft rubber nose bridge and temple tips.

The lightweight black frames are designed for comfort.

All Rawlings sunglasses offer 100 percent UVA/UVB protection.

They feature a scratch-resistant hard lens coating that repels dirt, oil and water for clear vision.

Sharpen your vision and your game with Rawlings' sunglasses. Add a microfiber case to store and quickly clean your Rawlings sunglasses.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to buy your Rawlings sunglasses for youths and adults.

Rawlings Crafts a Glove Like 4-Time Gold Glove Winner Beltre

To win his fourth Gold Glove following the 2012 season, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre must be doing something right.

Get a glove just like his at Rawlings Gear.

The Adrian Beltre Game Day Heart of the Hide glove (model number PRONP5TLB-BEL) features the Pro I web and a conventional back. It is made to Beltre's game-day glove specs.

At 12", this glove features a flat, shallow pocket that allows fielders to get the ball out of the glove quickly. It works best for third basemen and shortstops.

The web has a single post reinforced bottom, making it lighter than other gloves and allowing the infielder to better shape the pocket.

Rawlings' Heart of the Hide gloves are handcrafted from the top 5 percent of steer hides and the best pro grade lace.

Rawlings Gear features an entire line of new gloves designed to recognize Major League Baseball’s 2011 Gold Glove winners, including Beltre, honored in both 2011 and 2012. Beltre is also an All-Star.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to purchase your Adrian Beltre Heart of the Hide Glove.

Rawlings’ Creates the Adrian Gonzalez Pro Preferred Glove

Get a Rawlings glove just like the one used by a two-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star.

Rawlings Gear carries the Adrian Gonzalez Pro Preferred glove (model number PROFM20KB-GON), a first-base mitt with an over-lapping closed fastback and the Modified Pro H web.

At 12-1/4", this glove is designed to scoop and flatten out wide so you can trap the ball as it comes from any direction. It has a strong pocket so the ball stays in place.

All gloves in the Pro Preferred series are made with soft, durable Kipskin leather for easy break-in. Deerskin lining provides comfort, fit and durability. The lacing is pretested to 100lb tensile strength.

The Adrian Gonzalez Pro Preferred glove is made to the exact specifications of the game-day glove worn by 2011 Gold Glove winner Gonzalez, first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The glove is available for left-handed players under model number PROFM20KB-GON-RH.

Rawlings Gear features an entire line of new gloves designed to recognize Major League Baseball’s 2011 Gold Glove winners.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to purchase your Adrian Gonzalez First-Base Mitt.

Rawlings' New COOLFLO XV1™ Helmet Features Better Ventilation

Rawlings’ new COOLFLO XV1™ batting helmets bring the latest wave of cool air.

Since 2003, Rawlings has been making COOLFLO helmets with venting technology to keep batters cool. Today’s COOLFLO XV1™ helmets feature better ventilation and Heat Exchange™ technology to go with their professional fit.

Rawlings' Batting Helmet with Rubberized Matte Finish (model number CFX1AMA) features a new pad configuration for a better fit.

This high school/collegiate helmet has dual ear flaps and meets NOCSAE standards. It is available in sizes S (6-7/8 - 7), M (7-1/8 - 7-1/4), L (7-3/8 – 7-1/2) and XL (7-5/8 – 7-3/4).

Rawlings’ exclusive COOLFLO XV1™ front vents allow for 30 percent more cool air ventilation.

Heat Exchange™ vents rapidly circulate cooler ambient air. Top vents quickly move heated air from player’s head, allowing 70 percent more heat to escape.

The helmet includes a decal kit with numbers (0-9) and letters (A-Z) in corresponding helmet color. Available colors are black, dark green, navy, royal, scarlet and white.

This batting helmet is not predrilled for a facemask.

Looking for a brighter finish? Then check out the COOLFLO XV1™ with Clear-Coat Finish Helmet under model number CFX1AMO.

Visit RawlingsGear.com or contact a Rawlings Gear Customer Care representative at 866-678-GEAR(4327) to order your Rawlings COOLFLO XV1™ Matte Finish batting helmet.