Best pool glove

trob said:
I use the sir joseph but have to buy a new one about every 3 months. I always get a hole in the finger tip for some reason.
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My Sir Joseph gloves also last about 2-3 months before they tear and need to be replaced. You might consider doing what I do: I buy several gloves at a time from Mueller's when they have a Free Shipping special or a 20% off deal.

Can someone provide a web link to the Tony Crosby glove?
 
PoolSharkAllen said:
My Sir Joseph gloves also last about 2-3 months before they tear and need to be replaced. You might consider doing what I do: I buy several gloves at a time from Mueller's when they have a Free Shipping special or a 20% off deal.

Can someone provide a web link to the Tony Crosby glove?
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No link. Usually I just call him directly.
 
sfleinen said:
Folks:

I'm surprised noone's yet mentioned either of the following two products:

[*]Nancy Cote's "FingerSlides"
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Although not primarily a glove user myself (I don't have the problem of excessively sweaty hands, and the little I do is nothing that a dab of corn starch can't take care of), I keep a set of FingerSlides in my cue case.
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I see these advertised here all the time and Ive been tempted. I go through gloves at an ungodly rate. I have hyperhydrosis. Yes, sweaty hands are a medical condition. Feet too for that matter, so even if you arceclowns made fun of me... if I had to shoot with my feet, yeah Id have to wear socks, lol.

anyway, do they make this slide without the cut off index finger and thumb??? Thats the reason I havent't bought a handfull of these things...

Ive bought/worn gloves with the shortened fingers (and they had palm patches to reduce wear) they do not help. When using a closed bridge (which I use 75+% of the time) the tip of both your exposed index finger and the thumb are exposed to the cue. matter of fact those exact spots create the area where the cue shafts rests when using a closed bridge. Great the middle finger and top of the index finger are nicely covered but they are not the spots bearing the weight of the shaft on this bridge... so anyway (sweaty) skin to wood friction still exists using these shortened finger tip gloves... renders them useless. I love the product & idea but functionally it is inadaquit for those of us that use a glove to remedy a very real problem. (clam hands).

So, if you could extend the fingers on these things. Send me a handful.
 
I use finger slidez. Very comfortable, durable and they are absorbant. That is super necessary in some places here in Texas.
 
Best I do not know about best, but the glove that seem to sell, and people want most are the Sir Josephs. Our Rec. Center has tried other Brands, and they don't seem to move.
 
A clean cue and dry hands.... The whole towel thing really helps keep everything clean and dry.

I keep about 1/4 of the end of the towel damp and the rest dry. Helps with the clean and dry thing!

Regards,
John

No jokes please, pool mittens! ROFLMAO!
 
I prefer not to use a glove, however, I find that I am using it more and more because my hands get sweaty. It gets very hot and humid here in Texas in the summer and it's almost impossible (for me) to use a closed bridge under those conditions.

Anyway, I was at the APA nationals in Vegas last year and I finally found the glove for me. To me, the most important thing about a glove is the fit. So, after trying on about 10 or so different types I found that the Felice glove from N.I.C. Billiards fits my hand like it was custom made for me.
 
Customized FingerSlides

Beware_of_Dawg said:
I see these advertised here all the time and Ive been tempted. I go through gloves at an ungodly rate. I have hyperhydrosis. Yes, sweaty hands are a medical condition. Feet too for that matter, so even if you arceclowns made fun of me... if I had to shoot with my feet, yeah Id have to wear socks, lol.

anyway, do they make this slide without the cut off index finger and thumb??? Thats the reason I havent't bought a handfull of these things...

Ive bought/worn gloves with the shortened fingers (and they had palm patches to reduce wear) they do not help. When using a closed bridge (which I use 75+% of the time) the tip of both your exposed index finger and the thumb are exposed to the cue. matter of fact those exact spots create the area where the cue shafts rests when using a closed bridge. Great the middle finger and top of the index finger are nicely covered but they are not the spots bearing the weight of the shaft on this bridge... so anyway (sweaty) skin to wood friction still exists using these shortened finger tip gloves... renders them useless. I love the product & idea but functionally it is inadaquit for those of us that use a glove to remedy a very real problem. (clam hands).

So, if you could extend the fingers on these things. Send me a handful.
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Dawg:

Nancy Cote ("hllwnmagic" here on AZB) customizes her product on a moment's notice. Just tell her what you want, she'll probably have questions for you related to measuring your index finger and thumb from joint-to-joint-to-joint-to-tip, and she'll make customized versions for you. She'll also keep your measurements on file, so that if you decide you like the product she made for you, she'll make a batch in bulk for you.

By the way, I couldn't have described the closed-loop bridge situation better myself. I have the EXACT problem with using the exposed fingertips version of the FingerSlides, and when I have to use them, I make adjustments to my closed-loop bridge to "hide" the exposed flesh. Basically, I tuck the tip of my index finger between the joint of my middle finger (which is covered by the FingerSlides material) and my thumb, and applying pressure with my thumb to "pinch" the tip of my index finger to keep it locked in place there. Is it my preferred closed bridge? No. But it's a better compromise than not using the FingerSlides at all in humid conditions.

I haven't yet done so, but I promised myself that I would do the required measurements of my fingers, send those measurements to Nancy and have her make me a batch of the FingerSlides with the index finger and thumbs completely covered (and the ends closed-off). The only reason I hadn't done so to date, because I normally address sticky hands with dabs of corn starch (which won't work on excessively humid conditions, by the way, but fortunately I don't run into those conditions very often). Now that I'm snowed-in here in upstate NY, I have no excuse to not get that done. And I'll do that, right after I finish this post and get something to eat.

Hope this is helpful!
-Sean
 
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irish said:
A clean cue and dry hands.... The whole towel thing really helps keep everything clean and dry.

I keep about 1/4 of the end of the towel damp and the rest dry. Helps with the clean and dry thing!

Regards,
John

No jokes please, pool mittens! ROFLMAO!
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See, you just don't understand. Your hands may sweat some, but some of us actually have a PROBLEM with sweaty hands. As I said in my earlier post, all the handwashing in the world ain't gonna help some of us. Clean cue??? I can promise you that my cue stays as clean as anybody's on this thread. After reading an above post, I think I may have a medical condition because I can't keep my feet comfortable in socks and shoes. I wear shorts year 'round and sandals MOST of the time.

FWIW, I do not use a glove when the bar/poolhall has their air-conditioners running at full capacity or if it is just naturally cold in the building.

Besides, what in the heck is so god-awful about wearing a glove??? Athletes in many sports genres use them. Why not for playing pool (if you really NEED one)???

Maniac
 
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Maniac said:
See, you just don't understand. Your hands may sweat some, but some of us actually have a PROBLEM with sweaty hands. As I said in my earlier post, all the handwashing in the world ain't gonna help some of us. Clean cue??? I can promise you that my cue stays as clean as anybody's on this thread. After reading an above post, I think I may have a medical condition because I can't keep my feet comfortable in socks and shoes. I wear shorts year 'round and sandals MOST of the time.

FWIW, I do not use a glove when the bar/poolhall has their air-conditioners running at full capacity or if it is just naturally cold in the building.

Besides, what in the heck is so god-awful about wearing a glove??? Atheletes in many sports genres use them. Why not for playing pool (if you really NEED one)???

Maniac
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The hand sweating would be a big deal. I cant imagine not shooting with a closed bridge.

Nothing wrong with shooting with a glove, the mitten thing was funny!

John
 
I used to spend a lot of time keeping the shaft on my cue clean and smooth. Then one day, because of high humidity, I pulled out a glove I haven't worn in a couple of years. Used it a few more times and liked it. Still keep my cue very clean and blue chalk free, but with the glove, not much of an effort. My Sir Joseph glove finally developed some holes and I bought 10 gloves for $25 from Cesardajr here on the forum. Sold 8 to some friends and kept two for myself. In my opinion, they are just as good as the Sir Joseph glove. Same material and almost the same quality. They last just as long if not longer. At about 1/3 the cost, it's a great deal. I've since purchased 20 more during the past year. Sell most to friends at $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00 because I don't want to mess around with change. They come in a variety of colors, but I always buy the buy the black ones.
 
BlowFish said:
I'm using a Sir Joseph, but they don't last long. Hopefully, I can find something come SBE. I'll keep you posted.
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I agree..I think I'm gonna get the slider things this time. I'm tired of buying gloves all the time.
 
Why is it you guys like using gloves anyway? i always liked feeling the wood against my hand (no homo). helps me feel every part of what i'm doing
 
poolplayer2093 said:
Why is it you guys like using gloves anyway? i always liked feeling the wood against my hand (no homo). helps me feel every part of what i'm doing
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I was gonna pick on you if you said you wear glove. nothin harsh just "earl"
or somethin lol I wonder if he ever whore elbow pads to play.
 
I was a skeptic about using a glove until I played in a tournament where even with clean hands and cue, it was so humid that it was still sticking( i am not a fan of chalk b/c i dont want it all over me, the table, and my cue). So i broke down and bought a glove. I have not looked back since. I really enjoy the consistency it gives me. I find I dont have to clean my shaft as often b/c even if it gets a little sticky the glove allows me not to notice. The best glove I have found is "Felice". I like this glove b/c its one size fits all. I dont have huge hands but bigger than average I would say and a couples months of using one, it still is snug. They also tend to last longer for me than say a Sir Joseph glove. I get mine on ebay usually for about $8 a piece including shipping so they are not expensive either.
 
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