Rawlings has released its new 3D-printed REV1X baseball glove made in partnership with 3D printing company Carbon . New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor played an advisory role in development of the glove, and he will be the face of REV1X marketing.
Carbon’s digital light synthesis 3D printing process helped change the structure of the glove, adding stiffness to areas that were made thinner to reduce weight. The glove’s padding is intended to keep from deteriorating over time, and using 3D printing helped to expedite the manufacturing process of the glove, which retails for $400 and comes in four different color schemes.
“During the design iterations, Rawlings was able to assemble and test the latticed finger pads right away, accelerating the product development cycle of about 10 months,” Carbon’s chief product officer Phil DeSimone said in a statement.
Carbon has previously made 3D-printed helmets for hockey equipment brand CCM Hockey and football helmet manufacturer Riddell .
