You guys were correct as usual

Patrick53212 said:
I started using a glove when I play in areas that have high humidity and the place is warm. When I played at White Diamonds in Lafayette, LA one year, is when I started to carry one and use it as needed. In general, I don't wear one. I have never had an issue with miscuing. I have had some issue with jumping a ball while wearing one because there was not enough friction and my jump stroke/hit was off.
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Or..... you didnt consistently wear one. I don't usually wear one either. When I do wear one out of necessity (hot and humid), Im not used to wearing it. I think a glove will benefit someone that wears it all the time. The one thing a glove can offer is consistency, but only if you consistently wear it.
 
Just tried a glove for the first time and love it! I got the McDermott one, and yes, a bit pricey. I’m thinking about getting another one for the opposite hand shots, but unsure what effect it will have on my grip. I have a green spec wrap (Cortland?) and not sure if a glove will be okay for that. I’m probably over thinking this though…as usual.
 
Lawnboy77 said:
Just tried a glove for the first time and love it! I got the McDermott one, and yes, a bit pricey. I’m thinking about getting another one for the opposite hand shots, but unsure what effect it will have on my grip. I have a green spec wrap (Cortland?) and not sure if a glove will be okay for that. I’m probably over thinking this though…as usual.
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Are you saying that you shoot off handed shots so often that you need to wear a full time bridging glove for your off hand too?

If that is really what you are saying, in my opinion you are either fully ambidextrous or at least highly proficient with your "off" hand, or you are shooting way too many shots with your off hand.

If you really are ambidextrous, I can't offer much except that I can't imagine you can keep a good grip on the cue while wearing a bridge hand glove on your stroking hand because those gloves are made for low friction. My guess (but I haven't tried it) is that it is going to cause you to have to grip the cue too tightly in order to maintain control of it which in turn is going to have a negative impact on your game (a relatively loose grip on the cue and a relaxed stroking arm are generally desirable and beneficial).

If you are not ambidextrous or near to it, you probably need to start using the bridge and cue butt extensions and the like a lot more often as you will have better success with them than shooting with your off hand. If you don't feel like you would have a higher success rate with them currently, you will with a bit of practice. You probably also need to learn to shoot while reasonably stretching out for shots, and same thing, practice will help you get proficient shooting while stretched out if it is within reason. And as important as anything, you need to start actively thinking about playing shape in ways that you can easily reach your shots without having to use a bridge or having to stretch in awkward ways or having to shoot with your off hand etc, and of course you also have to learn to execute those positional plans with much more precision.
 
Poolplaya9 said:
Are you saying that you shoot off handed shots so often that you need to wear a full time bridging glove for your off hand too?

If that is really what you are saying, in my opinion you are either fully ambidextrous or at least highly proficient with your "off" hand, or you are shooting way too many shots with your off hand.

If you really are ambidextrous, I can't offer much except that I can't imagine you can keep a good grip on the cue while wearing a bridge hand glove on your stroking hand because those gloves are made for low friction. My guess (but I haven't tried it) is that it is going to cause you to have to grip the cue too tightly in order to maintain control of it which in turn is going to have a negative impact on your game (a relatively loose grip on the cue and a relaxed stroking arm are generally desirable and beneficial).

If you are not ambidextrous or near to it, you probably need to start using the bridge and cue butt extensions and the like a lot more often as you will have better success with them than shooting with your off hand. If you don't feel like you would have a higher success rate with them currently, you will with a bit of practice. You probably also need to learn to shoot while reasonably stretching out for shots, and same thing, practice will help you get proficient shooting while stretched out if it is within reason. And as important as anything, you need to start actively thinking about playing shape in ways that you can easily reach your shots without having to use a bridge or having to stretch in awkward ways or having to shoot with your off hand etc, and of course you also have to learn to execute those positional plans with much more precision.
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Yeah I think you are right. I experimented shooting LH and probably would be okay to use with typical frequency, but using a bridge glove for the grip hand all the time would soon wear a wrap out fairly quickly. I am a switch hitter in most all things I do, so just looking to make my left hand equal to the right and thought that would be a good asset to be able to always play position on the big tables without any regard to what hand I’m shooting from. I’ll continue to work on LH shooting without the extra glove. Thanks!

I used to play tennis and serve LH, with RH ground strokes. Throwing primarily LH made for an easy transition to a tennis serve on the same side. Basically just use whatever side yields the best results.
 
I don't know anything about miscuing because or not because of a glove, however I do know that FOR ME I hate using a glove because it mutes the feel/feedback that I get from the shaft.

Used to use a glove for years, probably over a decade.
But in the last year I noticed that my fingers were getting cold from the compression of the glove, molinari, kamui, etc... so one day I stopped and started using baby powder. The difference was clear, I love just bare skin more.

Then because the baby powder gets all over the place I stopped using baby powder too. Maybe there's a more precise technique to using it but at this point it doesn't matter.

Now I have a small towel in my case and wipe the cue and hands with that. Only need it about once every game or every other game.

I will add though that I use Predator chalk and because of the nature of that chalk I get a lot of it in my hands and that helps keeping things smooth.
 
9Ballr said:
I don't know anything about miscuing because or not because of a glove, however I do know that FOR ME I hate using a glove because it mutes the feel/feedback that I get from the shaft.

Used to use a glove for years, probably over a decade.
But in the last year I noticed that my fingers were getting cold from the compression of the glove, molinari, kamui, etc... so one day I stopped and started using baby powder. The difference was clear, I love just bare skin more.

Then because the baby powder gets all over the place I stopped using baby powder too. Maybe there's a more precise technique to using it but at this point it doesn't matter.

Now I have a small towel in my case and wipe the cue and hands with that. Only need it about once every game or every other game.

I will add though that I use Predator chalk and because of the nature of that chalk I get a lot of it in my hands and that helps keeping things smooth.
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Are you serious? Am I hearing this right? You are saying Predator chalk (or ANY chalk) make the cue slide easier? 😞🙄
You do realize that all chalk is supposed to be abrasive? That's what makes it do its job.
 
3C guys like Caudron and Jaspers are excellent with their off hands. In the past, when faced with an off-hand shot they would take the glove off their left hand and put it on their right hand. Lately, however, I've noticed that they have just been putting a second glove on their right hand when shooting an off-hand shot.
 
KissedOut said:
3C guys like Caudron and Jaspers are excellent with their off hands. In the past, when faced with an off-hand shot they would take the glove off their left hand and put it on their right hand. Lately, however, I've noticed that they have just been putting a second glove on their right hand when shooting an off-hand shot.
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Kind off topic, but cool story anyway. Growing up in rural Kentucky we had a guy named Blake Doyle that played HS baseball in the neighboring town who was an excellent pitcher with either arm. He was one of three brothers who went on to have very successful major league careers. Denny, Bryan and Blake Doyle. What a career these guy had, they accounted for 2 state championships playing for one of the smallest schools in the state. A state that at the time only crowned one champ. Bryan went on to win a World Series with the Yankees in 77 as well. It’s the kind of stuff movies are made. Blake is now CEO of Doyle Baseball School.
 
buckshotshoey said:
Are you serious? Am I hearing this right? You are saying Predator chalk (or ANY chalk) make the cue slide easier? 😞🙄
You do realize that all chalk is supposed to be abrasive? That's what makes it do its job.
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I have seen people in the pool room rub the chalk on their bridge hand instead of powder. Soon as they do that I always ask them the same question: “want to play some?”.

They are the best action, if I ever lost to someone who did that-I’d jump off the roof……

Bottom feeder,
Fatboy
 
Assuming you are a top pro with a perfect stroke, it's safe to say it's not your glove, but rather a deviation from your otherwise perfect mechanics.

However, on the off-chance you're not a top pro, and in fact your stroke isn't consistently robotic, then indeed it's very possible your glove is exacerbating a misdirected tip.

This thread took a wrong turn early.
 
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Gdub1717 said:
finally ditched my glove. It was actually causing more miscues and poor shots itself. I played a good session of 9 ball today. Won a few and lost many but my bridge is noticeably more solid without the glove and the feel is much better. I use a closed or open bridge depending on the shot and both were more consistent . I just used a towel to keep my hands dry and the shaft clean and it worked perfectly. The shaft on my Viking is slippery as heck. No need for glove or talcum/baby powder. it’s nothing fancy. Just the standard v-pro shaft btw. You guys were right. The Viking shaft is way better than my circa. 2000 model huebler Thanks
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Your glove and miscue have nothing to do with each other.

I hope you have enjoyed your experience with the placebo effect.
 
buckshotshoey said:
Are you serious? Am I hearing this right? You are saying Predator chalk (or ANY chalk) make the cue slide easier? 😞🙄
You do realize that all chalk is supposed to be abrasive? That's what makes it do its job.
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Easy does it brother. Everything is fine.
I was saying that just by chalking my cue I get quite a bit of the predator chalk on my left hand, the bridge hand, and that helps the shaft slide through my hands easier as it works kinda like baby powder. So if I'm sweating a little there are no hickups.
I could post a picture of my left hand after playing pool for a few minutes or hours and you would likely understand better what I mean.
 
9Ballr said:
Easy does it brother. Everything is fine.
I was saying that just by chalking my cue I get quite a bit of the predator chalk on my left hand, the bridge hand, and that helps the shaft slide through my hands easier as it works kinda like baby powder. So if I'm sweating a little there are no hickups.
I could post a picture of my left hand after playing pool for a few minutes or hours and you would likely understand better what I mean.
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It's just that I have never in my life heard anyone say that chalk, (Masters, predator, or otherwise), makes the Q slide easier.
 
Fatboy said:
I have seen people in the pool room rub the chalk on their bridge hand instead of powder. Soon as they do that I always ask them the same question: “want to play some?”.

They are the best action, if I ever lost to someone who did that-I’d jump off the roof……

Bottom feeder,
Fatboy
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I'll add that to my hypothetical hustler routine. ;) Chalk my fingers and look for bites! 🤣
 
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