THE CORE SERIES

Lighter. Faster.

Built for Varsity

Premium Java Kip gloves built for

advanced control & strong durability.

Designed for full adult hand sizing at the varsity competitive level.

Lightweight, fast transfers, high “feel”

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WHY CORE?

Lightweight kip leather —
without the $300+ price tag.

Core Series is adult size gloves built for high school players who need speed, control and feel. The same Kip leather family used in $330+ competitors, with a stiff build for better shape retention — at $220.

Core gloves arrive with 50% break-in, meaning it's game-ready with about a week of break-in, not months.

Same Factory
JAVA KIP LEATHER
SAME CRAFTSPEOPLE
30~35% LESS

40+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

1 FACTORY

TRUSTED BY MAJOR BRANDS

Same hands. Same leather. Same factory.

Every Buckler glove is built by craftspeople with 40+ years of experience —
the same team that produces gloves for the biggest names in baseball.

THE HONEST COMPARISON

Core vs. The Competition

Same quality. Radically different price.

BUCKLER CORE
WILSON A2000
MIZUNO PRO SELECT
LEATHER GRADE
Java Kip
Pro Stock® Steerhide
US Steerhide
PALM LINING
Soft Steerhide
ProLux™ leather
Steersoft Elite™ leather
LACING
Professional-grade rawhide lace
Pro Stock Rawhide Lace
Professional-grade rawhide lace
FACTORY
Pro Factory
Pro Factory
Pro Factory
BREAK-IN
Moderate
Stiff–Moderate
Stiff
POCKET GEOMETRY
Position-specific
Position-specific
Position-specific
WEIGHT
Light
Medium
Medium-light
WRIST CLOSURE
Adjustable
Adjustable
Adjustable
WARRANTY
Make It Right
1-Year Limited
1-Year Limited
RETURNS
30 Days
30 Days
30 Days
SUPPORT
Real humans
Ticket system
Ticket system
MSRP
$219.97
$329.95
$330
CUSTOM UPGRADE
+$40
+$70
N/A
CUSTOM LEAD TIME
28 Days
9-10 Weeks
4-6 Weeks
FREE SHIPPING

THE BOTTOM LINE

THEM
$330
BUCKLER
$220

Same factory. Lighter leather. Faster break-in.
You're saving $110–$140 without giving up a thing.

MAKE IT YOURS

Love this glove?
Build your own.

Same lightweight kip. Your colors, your web, your engraving. Ready in 28 days — guaranteed.

+ $40
CUSTOM UPGRADE
28

DAY DELIVERY

100%

YOUR DESIGN

FEEL & TECH

Built for instinct.

Engineered to last.

Every Buckler glove is designed where feel meets technology.

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