Different kinds of powder??

mindtriplx

mindtriplx

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okay sorry this is kind of a boring thread but i really am wondering... a long time ago i tryed johnsons baby powder to help the cue slide better. i hated it. it felt wierd it didnt work. tonight the cue was really sticking i saw some powder sitting on the table i decieded to give it a try. this stuff worked great. when i got home i dug up the johnson's and it still doesnt feel right. what brand do you guys use?
 
spray baby powder

I too dodge powder as much as I can and I don't care for the feel of any of it. However if you want to try something, try the unscented aerosol baby powder. It was reported to be the smoothest and slickest powder for some other applications. (neither pool cues or baby's butts, and I ain't talking what application, something to do with leather!)

Hu
 
Ok, i have some easy slide which is used for bowling. basically baby powder.

Normally if my hands are getting sweaty, before a match i will go and wash my hands then use some easy slide over my bridge hand and it seems to work good for the whole match. I myself try to keep my hands dry as possible during a match.

And if need be i will wash my hands again to dry them off, and repeat.

Some people i know use the q-silk, stuff and it seems to work well for them.

dave
 
Tons'O'fun said:
I remember reading a post where someone suggested washing your hands with dishwashing detergent before a big match because it caused the pores on your hands to close up and helped prevent sweating. :)
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Lol ! I wouldn't use dishwasher detergent, it might be harmful. Instead, I prefer sulphuric acid on my hands. :p
 
When I start playing, I burnish my cue and then play with clean washed hands. Once it gets sticky (usually maybe 10-15mins), I pull out the glove and use that for an hr or so until i go to the bathroom again to wash my hands. Usually, i'll just go the whole session with a glove on though. I dont like using powder much but when i do, i use johnsons.
 
I don't care

what you guys use as long as you KEEP IT OFF
THE TABLE. I hate playing on a table that has
powder splotches all over it because a powder
user was not considerate enough for other players.
 
Some powders have a cornstarch base and others have talc. See which you like better. I ALWAYS have a very small can of Johnson's baby powder in the case. I prefer a cornstarch base. I guess you don't.

Try Purell hand sanitizer also, after you've washed and dried your hands thoroughly.
 
Tons'O'fun said:
Wow, it only took 5 posts before this thread turned ridiculous. :rolleyes:
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Sorry, I've been very tired lately and it seems I'm currently not capable of producing any useful and intelligent brain activity whatsoever.

But yes, I think there are differences in powders. Prior to using my glove, I tried powder, but the brand I was using gave only a brief relief of sticky cue problems and eventually made things worse. I have very sweaty hands and I just can't play without a glove anymore once I've gotten used to it. No way going back to powders.
 
mjantti said:
I have very sweaty hands and I just can't play without a glove anymore once I've gotten used to it. No way going back to powders.
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There's no way in the world I could play golf without a glove, especially in the high humidity areas of Florida and Georgia where I've lived.
I've used gloves made from many different materials and in no time, the sweat starts breaking them down to where they feel lousy and have to be replaced. Now I realilze it's going to happen a lot quicker being outdoors, but how does it affect pool gloves and how often do they have to be replaced?
 
whitewolf said:
You should go watch the free movie clips on BCN if you haven't already. They advertise a great new product which wipes the chalk right off the table, and I presume powder also. A guy sprays something (a light mist) out of an aerosol can onto the cloth and then goes up and down the table with a squeegie device. Just like cleaning a hockey rink.

If you watch Archer vs. Parica, it is very humid weather at the 2004 US Open, and Archer has baby powder all over the place, especially on his chair. But he did not get it on the table! I think on some days like in hurricane seasons baby powder is the only answer. :D
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Clean hands are a basic nessessity. The person who recomended using dishwashing detergent is right on the money. Dishwashing detergent is formulated to cut grease and oils and still be gentle to hands. My hands very seldom ever swet, thank god, but when it is very humid I wash them with soap and as hot of water that I can stand, often, and just barely dry off the heavy water from them and let the air dry them as I walk back to the table. This chaps your hands slightly making them smoother. If it is so humid that nothing seems to help I go to an open bridge and slide the cue across my thumb nail. When I managed a pool hall I wouldn't let anybody drive by the building with powder in their car let alone getting it on my tables.
Dick
 
rhncue said:
I wash them with soap and as hot of water that I can stand, often, and just barely dry off the heavy water from them and let the air dry them as I walk back to the table. This chaps your hands slightly making them smoother. When I managed a pool hall I wouldn't let anybody drive by the building with powder in their car let alone getting it on my tables.
Dick
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As a result of your anti-powder sentiments...it must have chapped more asses than it did hands, imo. :eek: ;)
 
> I really like the Joss powder bags,whatever is in them seems to be slicker than Smooth Stroke or any of the other similar products. I use the unscented Shower to Shower baby powder too,the packaging fits better in a cue case than Johnson's does,and the price is right. You can usually find it in the travel package section in Wal Mart,where the small bottles of shampoo and tothpaste are. The Pro-Glide hand lotion made from banana oil is pretty good stuff too. Tommy D.
 
rhncue said:
Clean hands are a basic nessessity. The person who recomended using dishwashing detergent is right on the money. Dishwashing detergent is formulated to cut grease and oils and still be gentle to hands. My hands very seldom ever swet, thank god, but when it is very humid I wash them with soap and as hot of water that I can stand, often, and just barely dry off the heavy water from them and let the air dry them as I walk back to the table. This chaps your hands slightly making them smoother. If it is so humid that nothing seems to help I go to an open bridge and slide the cue across my thumb nail. When I managed a pool hall I wouldn't let anybody drive by the building with powder in their car let alone getting it on my tables.
Dick
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I am in the no powder camp also. After I wash my hands, I follow the hot water with cold. The cold water closes the pores and postpones sweating. I then dry my hands with a paper towel, then with a 3M Microfiber towel. The towel also works very well for occasionally wiping down the cue shaft , it really sucks up the chalk dust and oils.

Tracy
 
i dont use any powder,,,,,,,,,,,it is whaat holds that moisture and makes the cue sticky
clean hands and properly treated shaft is the key
 
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