What factors should you consider when purchasing training equipment for your sporting practice? Well, it does not make sense to purchase best quality material and brand new equipment simply for the purpose of training. Of course, it is not a bad thing if you can afford the purchase.
Very few amateurs can afford to spend so much money on the training process. Rather, you should calculate your budget in such a manner that you spend minimum on training and yet do well in your matches.
It is one thing to go in for used training equipment. However, it is a completely different thing to go in for equipments that only makes practice difficult. You cannot go in for used baseball bats for your training. It makes sense to purchase brand new bats and use them in practice so that they well hit and ready to use.
On the other hand, you can always go in for used mitts and gloves as long as they protect the hand from injuries. There is a very little scope for getting used to a particular glove. On the other hand, a batter will always feel the difference if he or she is asked to play with a new bat without any prior practice or usage.
Hence, you should classify your equipment into those which can be purchased secondhand even if the quality is a suspect. On the other hand, there are other equipments which can be purchased used but quality cannot be compromised. Thirdly, there are those training equipment which have to be purchased brand new and which have to be maintained well to ensure they withstand not just the matches but the practice and training sessions as well.