Best pool glove

I have personally tried playing with and without a glove. While the glove eliminates any drag during your stroke, I play much better with the feel of the wood on my hand. Can't really explain it. I feel as if I lose control of my shots if I'm not "feeling" the stroke. Anyone else know what I'm trying to say?
 
Self-hating glove nerd

I use the Sir Joseph with the adjustable velcro strap. They fit my hand perfectly and the less stretchy fabric lasts longer. I buy them a dozen at a time directly from Sir Joseph himself :smile: They last me about a year and a half and I play a lot.
 
Wity said:
Wash your hands you dirty buggers. Keep em dry and get a propper cue.

Failing that come to England and play with your gloves, we aint see a decent yank comedien for ages.
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I like your Andy Capp avatar.
Hllwnmagic who is a AZ sells gloves with the fingers cut out so you still feel the cue.Its kinda like a half glove.
plus it wont hurt your knuckles when you punch a brit out.:cool:
 
unusual cure

I noticed a friend of mine applying the fabric type band-aid to his bridge hand.I asked him if he had actually been shooting pool so much he had worn blisters.......well I didn't say shooting pool really.....but when all was said and done ......he was using them to compensate for his sweaty hands. Now this was many years ago.....way before JL made the glove fashionable.....just goes to show ya we pool players are an inovative bunch....lol
 
The Best one I ever tried was made by LONGONI and quite hard to find in this country.

A friend bought two XL's for me in Mexico last year and both were lost in Customs, so I
have to wait for him to travel to Mexico again unless someone knows where to buy them
here in the USA.
 
Back to the original thread for a moment...

I have only used the cheapo Acadamy Sports spandex one-size-fits-all type of glove. I bought 10 gloves on e-Bay for $1 plus $5 shipping, or $0.60 a piece. I don't see me wearing one out very soon, but I only play about 1-3 hrs per week. I am open minded to trying a more expensive name brand glove, but I can't imagine the playability being worth the price.

For those "too embarrassed" to wear a glove (but I can't see why), don't wear one.

Me, I wear a glove and don't care if you wear one or not.

Gloves make sense:
1. I can't always travel with my cue, but I always carry a glove (plus a tip tool) in my brief case (uh oh... man purse???) so, no matter what town I am in, I can use a house stick with no problems, even if it is full of grime.
2. Gloves keep my shafts in pristine mint condition, in case I would like to resell them one day.
3. I have an outdoor table in humid New Orleans. Need I say more about that?
4. Golfers wear gloves, bowlers wear gloves, even baseball players and football players wear gloves. Get over it.

Whether you wear a glove or not, do what feels most comfortable to you.
 
is there any glove or whatsoever for the non bridging hand? for those ppl who has wet palm as they grip onto the cue?
 
You might try doing what Earl Strickland does, he wraps the grip area with material (I think) that is used on tennis rackets. I also makes it a little thicker (which he likes?) and certainly less prone to have your hand slip gripping it. The only other thought is getting a golf glove for that hand...they are very thin and wear well!
Good Luck!


f-50evolution said:
is there any glove or whatsoever for the non bridging hand? for those ppl who has wet palm as they grip onto the cue?
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I recently bought a green Sir Joseph, but haven't tried it yet.

One thing I like about Ozone Billiards - apart from the reward points you earn from them - is that many billiards accessories etc. are reviewed on their site:

http://www.ozonebilliards.com/

So you can often get some idea of whether a purchase is likely to be a good idea or not.

Re. billiard gloves, I remember once playing in a billiards hall and wishing I had gloves then. It wasn't sweating so much that was the problem - although that contributed - it was the hidden DIRT on the table, which presumably had not been cleaned for some time. After a few racks, my hands were absolutely filthy and grimy as hell. And so was my cue.

I switched to the adjacent table, but found the same problem. Although it wasn't obvious from these tables just by looking at them that they were so dirty. My cue towel did very little to clean my hands up.

I eventually went to the bathroom and cleaned my hands thoroughly with soap, before going out and switching to a third table, which turned out to be much cleaner.

Like some other posters have mentioned, even when using a cue towel after every stroke, my hands and cue still eventually get somewhat sweaty and grimy. So I'm looking forward to trying the glove in conjunction with the towel.

For the many people who don't use a towel or glove at all, God knows how they even slide their cues after a while. I'm actually the only person I've seen using a cue towel in my Tuesday night league! Nor have I seen anyone there wearing a glove.

While we're on the subject of table cleanliness, I think billiard hall operators should make it rule for players to only use chalk that matches the table color. It must drive them nuts to see blue chalk covering a green table cloth, and vice versa. Plus I'm sure it makes more work for them. It would be no biggie for them to provide the correct colored chalk for the table along with the balls.
 
Different Materials???

Those of you that have tried the Sir Joseph glove, and others like the Felice, Crosby, PoolDawg, etc.

Is the main difference the way they fit, or is the material actually different? Are there any other differences in the gloves, like where the seam is or something, too?

Some posters have mentioned the Sir Joseph getting holes in the fingers, so I was wondering if the other gloves are made of a thicker material, or maybe even a different material?
 
I've been using the Sir Joseph for nearly 3 months now and find it excellent.

- cue slides beautifully no matter what shaft condition is
- no more dirty/sweaty hands or cue shaft
- no more towelling down of cue

Dollar for dollar, it's one of the best billiards purchases I've ever made!
 
Dakota Cues said:
Those of you that have tried the Sir Joseph glove, and others like the Felice, Crosby, PoolDawg, etc.

Is the main difference the way they fit, or is the material actually different? Are there any other differences in the gloves, like where the seam is or something, too?

Some posters have mentioned the Sir Joseph getting holes in the fingers, so I was wondering if the other gloves are made of a thicker material, or maybe even a different material?
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The PoolDawg gloves I favor are made with thicker spandex than the other brands of gloves I have tried. Some may like this, others not. Each to their own. The seam around the bottom of the glove seems to be sewn on better too, imo. I have worn out several Sir Joseph gloves in a years time, but not once have I had to trash a PoolDawg glove. The seam on the fingers of the PoolDawg brand seem to me to be less troublesome too. The only drawback to the PoolDawg brand is that they only come in a "one-size-fits-all" size. Not a problem for me, they fit my hand perfectly. I have sort of big hands and the PoolDawg gloves fit tight. I like the spandex stretched out tight for a smoother stroke delivery. As cheap as gloves are, I would advise a person to buy and try out at least 4 different brands of gloves before settling on one. Then you could buy several of the type you settle on. On particularly hot and humid nights as we are prone to have in the Texas summers, I may switch to a fresh glove (they get wet from perspiration) in the middle of a match for optimum performance.
So, if your hands sweat as much as mine do, you may want more than one glove.

Maniac
 
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Sir Joseph gloes.
Just like everyone else here. Tried a few others, just too titght, did not fit right etc... Sir is flexibale enough for my meath hook to squeeze into.
The glove gives more consistancy. I also have been able to crank up the speek on my break. Before I have been known to break so fast that I give myself a blister.
I just went from a 11.75 MM shaft to 12.75 MM shaft.
Maybe I will try to shoot w/o a glove again? We will see.
However, I think that I will now always break wiht one on.
 
BENFICA said:
Hey,
I do play with a glove and I use exclusively a Tony Crosby glove...
It is tight on my hand and does not get loose after a couple of uses.
What other gloves are out there? What do you guys use and why?
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Mine are the Best, I have them made in South Korea they are called Spider II.

They are $5 ea or 5 for $20 shipping is extra.
 
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manwon said:
Mine are the Best, I have them made in South Korea they are called Spider II.

They are $5 ea or 5 for $20 shipping is extra.
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OK Craig, I'm curious. I take it you have some for sale. Tell us what they're like....I might be interested.

Charlie
 
my favorite glove is......................the one the guy i am playing is wearing...hopefully he has his miller lite pool cue and his special 8 ball rack where he sets the eight ball on top of rack and pulls it back to make an extra tight rack....jk i really dont see a need for one but what ever makes you fill comfortable....what ever earl uses seems to help....;) mickey
 
Do the gloves come right or left handed?
Because I lost my left arm and my left leg...but I'm all right now
 
I keep a glove in my cue case to use if i'm playing in a real humid place. My hands sweat (especially under pressure) and it's usually not a problem. I can put a small amount of powder on my bridge hand and i'm fine, but sometimes like in a tournament it's easier to just pull out my "Sure Shot" glove and my problem is solved. It does change the feel using a glove, but it's not something I can't deal with.

James
 
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