Does anyone else use this?
Am watching him on US open banks.
Am watching him on US open banks.
Corey Duel's sleeve device
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Flakeandrun
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What is a 'sleeve device' some inspector gadget level vibes here lol
Modified finger trap
Flakeandrun
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Oh, I know what you mean now. In my head, I imagined it was some Earl level clothing attachment. But you mean the cue slide/sleeve things. There's a decent player at my local who uses one. Looks as silly as the gloveless glove thing (or a glove in general tbh)
There’s a video of Corey’s coming off during a 1pkt match, I think…and he takes the balls, if I remember right 
I remember a guy years ago who’d play with a brown jersey glove on his bridge hand. Seems like it only had 2-3 fingers
I remember a guy years ago who’d play with a brown jersey glove on his bridge hand. Seems like it only had 2-3 fingers
Looks something like the "Slider" that The Drill Instructor sells on his website.
I have seen people since the 70s use anything from a piece of silk to a t shirt sleeve cut down, only a handful of guys, but it is not new. Somebody in the 80s made some green heavy material ones, they looked like Chinese finger traps and we used them in bars where your hands get sweaty and filthy. I'll try to get a picture of it.
Flakeandrun
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Always use a Cuendom
possible. i know wang can did when he first came over
Biloxi Boy
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What's wrong with clean hands and well maintained shafts? I live in one of the most humid places in US and have not had any problems in many years -- I used to be a powder and Scotch Pad fiend. I quit the pads after figuring out my shafts were shrinking, and I quit powder after discovering Q-Silk. Now, I just use Renaissance Wax + assiduous hand washing.
I can see their utility in bars, but I prefer staying out of such places altogether.
I can see their utility in bars, but I prefer staying out of such places altogether.
My sleeve tightens just above the joint. Where it can remain if un needed. A trip to the men's room to wash the hands and shaft takes a little longer than pulling down the sleeve.
I use a dime coin wrapper. I hate gloves, because with them your fingers aren't firmly locked down on the table as you're ready to strike the cb. Bare fingers are solid on the cloth.
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Back at the rec center (1960s) there was a guy who simply got a paper towel from the rest room and wrapped that around the shaft. We made fun of him behind his back. About the same time, I learned to carry some sandpaper in my wallet to deal with sticky house cues.
The paper towel gives the option to pinch the towel around the shaft like pinching a coat at the lapels. For the shots where a loop bridge doesn't feel good or just doesn't work. My sleeve has a small tab (at the front in the picture) that can be pinched by the thumb and forefinger to make an open but secure bridge.