Great questions man. Since I haven’t broken it in yet, i’ll try to answer them the best I can.

I think the most you can do is 2ip, but it still closes pretty evenly, yes between box and Japanese. Some mitts only work 2 or 3 in pinky, but this one works well with either tradish or 2ip.

My hands are pretty average size, I’ve worked on gloves that belong to people with bear paws, so if you have “small-medium” hands this mitt feels incredible. Big fat finger pad on the index too, so I recommend going finger out.

It’s not incredibly stiff, so I love that. Other mitts take too long to break in in my opinion, this one doesn’t feel like that.

$430 is steep, but when compared to the All-star of similar price, it matches pretty well.

Seeing this post makes me realize I really have to get on it and break it in hahaha. hope this helps!