Favorite method to keep bridge hand slick

[TrevorB]

So, I’m a new table owner. Currently just have a couple old Dufferin house cues. I have a new 2 piece cue on the way.

My hands get super clammy/sweaty when I play and and I struggle to cue smoothly through my bridge.

What’s the favorite method to keep my hands dry and cue action smooth. I initially thought I wanted the hand chalk cone, but I hear that’s messy. Don’t want a mess.

I’d love to hear everyone’s favorite choice.

Thanks in advance.


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[Patrick Johnson]

A towel or a glove.

pj
chgo

 

[Bob Jewett]

The old Dufferins are likely dirty. I would clean them once with #300 sandpaper followed by #600 sandpaper. If they look really dirty, you could try rubbing alcohol or even a damp towel to start with. One cleaning will not take off enough wood to worry about.

 

[Biloxi Boy]

Apply Cue Silk to shaft, I never used powder again.

 

[David in FL]

Keep your hands and cue clean. That’s all...

Never chalk or powder

 

[straightline]

Some gym will go a long way for some. It's the water...

 

[ideologist]

The old Dufferins are likely dirty. I would clean them once with #300 sandpaper followed by #600 sandpaper. If they look really dirty, you could try rubbing alcohol or even a damp towel to start with. One cleaning will not take off enough wood to worry about.

Um, no. Start with 600 and go to 800 to smooth them.

If you use 320 grit, goodbye shafts

 

[Patrick Johnson]

I would clean them once with #300 sandpaper followed by #600 sandpaper. ...
One cleaning will not take off enough wood to worry about.

If you use 320 grit, goodbye shafts

He said one cleaning.

pj
chgo

 

[ideologist]

He said one cleaning.

pj
chgo

He also said 300grit

 

[straightline]

Um, no. Start with 600 and go to 800 to smooth them.

If you use 320 grit, goodbye shafts

In woodworking, 150, 220 is considered fine grit.

 

[ChrisinNC]

So, I’m a new table owner. Currently just have a couple old Dufferin house cues. I have a new 2 piece cue on the way.

My hands get super clammy/sweaty when I play and and I struggle to cue smoothly through my bridge.

What’s the favorite method to keep my hands dry and cue action smooth. I initially thought I wanted the hand chalk cone, but I hear that’s messy. Don’t want a mess.

I’d love to hear everyone’s favorite choice.

Thanks in advance.


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Carbon fiber shaft, wiping down the shaft at the start of every session with a dab of isopropyl alcohol on a cloth, then wiping off, and using a finger wrap.

What I used to use on my wood shaft - step sanding with 1500 grit and 3000 grit sandpaper and an occasional wipe down with a dab of isopropyl alcohol on a cloth.

 

[boogieman]

So, I’m a new table owner. Currently just have a couple old Dufferin house cues. I have a new 2 piece cue on the way.

My hands get super clammy/sweaty when I play and and I struggle to cue smoothly through my bridge.

What’s the favorite method to keep my hands dry and cue action smooth. I initially thought I wanted the hand chalk cone, but I hear that’s messy. Don’t want a mess.

I’d love to hear everyone’s favorite choice.

Thanks in advance.


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So this is kind of tangentially related. If your Dufferin cues are covered with clear coat, get some super find sandpaper. The wet sanding type, as find of grit as you can find in a hardware store or auto store. Lightly sand along the length of the shaft with dry paper in the areas your stroke touches. Don't take the clear coat off, just smooth it a bit. I find lightly sanded clear coat slides much better than shiny thick unsanded stuff. This will turn most house cues into cues that are nice to play with.

The best way to keep them slick, is to wash your hands. I read somewhere to wash your hands in as hot of water as you can. Dry them completely then wash in the coldest water you can. Dry them completely and you're ready to play.

There is talc/baby powerder, monkey butt powder, but these make a mess. Gloves are cheap and work well. You'll feel like a dork the first time you try them, but they do work for sticky hands.

 

[CESSNA10]

So, I’m a new table owner. Currently just have a couple old Dufferin house cues. I have a new 2 piece cue on the way.

My hands get super clammy/sweaty when I play and and I struggle to cue smoothly through my bridge.

What’s the favorite method to keep my hands dry and cue action smooth. I initially thought I wanted the hand chalk cone, but I hear that’s messy. Don’t want a mess.

I’d love to hear everyone’s favorite choice.

Thanks in advance.


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Try a glove. My hands dont sweat but the guy I play with solved his
problem with a glove

 

[Bob Jewett]

He also said 300grit

And I was talking about old Dufferin (one-piece?) house cues that likely have 20 years of oil buildup on them. The sort that will happily fill the grit of 300 in 30 seconds of work. But I may have misunderstood what the OP is dealing with.

 

[Scott Lee]

Try a glove. My hands dont sweat but the guy I play with solved his
problem with a glove

This is the easiest, least costly, permanent solution to the OP's problems with sweaty hands!

Scott Lee
2019 PBIA Instructor of the Year
Director, SPF National Pool School Tour

 

[alstl]

Corn starch powder.

 

[Icon of Sin]

Wash hands with soap and water and dry them really well. Don't hold your cue by the shaft when waiting.

 

[Nine ... corner]

Trevor ... my $.02 highly recommends "Unglove finger wraps". All the advantages of a glove and just three fingers which are your cue fingers are covered. I tried on a whim and have never gone back.

 

[TrevorB]

Thanks everyone for the info. Lots of excellent options, much appreciated.


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[Fay]

I WEAR A GLOVE​