Glove Or Powder

I used the glove for a long while - and it does take some time to get used to it. I really liked it. You still have to wash the glove from time to time, obviously. Although, once I learned better hand/shaft maintenance, I got away from it. However - I still keep it in my case for those really humid and poorly ventilated rooms.
 
As for comparing golf gloves to pool gloves.

In golf-people dress gay..... golf glove seems normal

In pool-people dress normal..... pool glove looks gay

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I dont think gloves look awkward after the first time you see them. they're not the norm, which is why they still look weird to so many people - but they serve a good purpose.
 
Every six months, I go to my favorite auto body shop and they treat my hand with a crystal clear sealant. Same as they use on BMWs. You can't see a thing and you are always prepared. Make sure you wear goggles before application and DO NOT attempt to get this done at Maaco, they sealed up parts of me that I care not to mention.
 
Glove or Powder...OR

I am fortunate to have dry hands, but when playing conditions REALLY get sticky (humid and hot...I live in the South~!), I put on my "un-glove", the "Finger Slides". They don't cover nearly as much of your hand and the cue slides as slickly through your fingers as a pool playing glove.


cut shot said:
I use a glove at home to protect my cloth but, I don't shoot as well with a glove as the feel is missing. Please don't say to wipe my hand down with a towel as my hands are real sweaty. My partner can do it with no problem. Any ideas here? Thanks!
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I don't get the analogy to golf or batting gloves, which function to improve your grip and keep the equipment from flying out of your hands under significant centrifugal force.

I don't like the pool glove at all but then again I don't have the problem of perspiring from my hands. For those that have a serious problem with hand perspiration I can definitely see where it would preclude them from being able to enjoy the game of pool at all, and that would certainly suck. So I can see where the glove serves a useful purpose for those that need to use one.

I do keep a small bottle of sanitizer in my bag and use a dab fairly regularly when I play. It will help dehydrate your hands though that is not the purpose for me. But it also helps getting chalk and cloth dirt off my hands during play, thereby saving trips to the bathroom sink and delaying play. Rub it in, wipe dry with a towel and I'm good to go.
 
FingerSlides and/or Corn Starch

"Glove" or "Powder"? Sounds like the old supermarket "Paper or plastic?" question.

I say neither. I very much dislike the typical pool glove, because as others have stated, you lose intimate "touch" with the table surface. I very much dislike powder, because as others have stated, it makes an incredible mess if not used correctly (and I'm not speaking of me -- I'm speaking of the other idiots in the pool hall).

Me personally? It depends on whether my Hyperhidrosis is acting up or not.

  • If it is (i.e. the place is humid and/or I'm really nervous), I'll use my custom FingerSlides that Nancy Cote made for me:
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(Mine are customized; the index finger is fully enclosed/encapsulated, to better accommodate my closed-loop bridge. Plus, I have a "band" that goes around all four knuckles on the hand to accommodate the occasional open bridge.)

  • If my Hyperhidrosis is not acting up, I'll use Corn Starch:

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There's a big difference between Corn Starch and regular talc/powder. First, corn starch, as an organic compound, is naturally and an exponentially better absorbent than the inorganic talc. Second, corn starch stays where you put it; it's kind of pasty (not fluffy/powdery like talc) and clings to skin much better. Third, it's very, VERY slick! Just a little pin-point dab on the areas where the cue contacts your skin, and that's it! You can dip your index finger into corn starch, and literally just "paint it on" to the areas you need it, and then use your towel to wipe off the excess. That one application alone will probably last your entire set (I know it does with me).

It's really good stuff -- I highly recommend trying it! Potato starch works well also, but it is not as "slick" as corn starch (it has more of a talc feel, for those wishing to "ween" themselves off of talc -- potato starch might be a good "Nicorette patch" surrogate).

Hope this is helpful!
-Sean
 
"I don't get the analogy to golf or batting gloves"

How don't you get it...a glove worn on the hand that serves a specific function which aids you in that activity. I'd say they all fall under that category even though a billiard glove is designed to battle friction. I would know, because my sweaty hands have caused me to use all of these gloves that were mentioned and some that were not...gloves that I wore as a drummer to keep the sticks from flying out of my hands. I've battled sweaty hands all my life in all activities. When I saw that they had gloves for pool players, I thought nothing of it because I have seen and used gloves in many other applications.
 
Shaft said:
Come on folks. Grow up.

Do golf gloves look silly? Similar glove, but you are stupid to not use one. What about baseball batting gloves?

Gloves are great. Cheap, easy to carry, don't get powder everywhere, shafts stay looking like new, table cloth looks new too. Makes sense to me.
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Nicely said!! What's next...am I gonna get heckled by passersby for wearing gloves as I shovel my driveway?
 
If I only had to choose between the two I would go with the glove. Every now and again it is incredibly humid here (in NC....really?) so I have a glove in my bag.

The first glove I got wasn't fingerless and I didn't like it one bit. I now have an Action glove which is fingerless and has a leather pad on the palm so it doesn't slide, which covered both areas that I didn't like about the previous glove.

Here is a link to em if you want to check em out.
 
9bizzle said:
Nicely said!! What's next...am I gonna get heckled by passersby for wearing gloves as I shovel my driveway?
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Yes you will....especially if there isn't snow in it.

I finally broke down and got a glove last month during a tournament. It was incredibly humid and I couldn't keep my hands dry. I had the choice of either letting my shaft stutter through my bridge, be aggravated on every shot and possibly lose.....or get heckled by a few (which I've certainly earned), not be aggravated and have a clearer head to win. I got the glove and I did win.....actually I came back to win once I got used to using it.

I will admit that the reason why I never bought one before that is because well I grew up watching only women use gloves. Needless to say my dangly parts prevented me from buying one. I still only use it as a necessity, but I have no problems using one when I need it and I suppose I can't make fun of anyone using one now.
 
gunzby said:
Yes you will....especially if there isn't snow in it.
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Hey now, he didn't say anything about shoveling "snow." He could be, you know, a pet owner, and shoveling doggie doo-doo ("bizzle") to the curb for the street cleaning vehicle (that funny-looking golfcart with spinning brushes underneath) to clean up. Or, he could be shoveling the gravel around in his non-paved driveway, to level it out. Or, he has a pigeon coop on the roof of his house, and he's cleaning up the pigeon "bizzle" (his screenname does have the word "bizzle" in it, right?) or...

:D (Just kidding, 9bizzle!)

-Sean
 
Good one gunzby...I actually lol'ed.:thumbup: No Sean, I was talking about snow actually, even though it is quite out of season here in Michigan. My screen name 9bizzle comes from how I would imagine Snoop-Dog would say 9 ball, but I do own a dog that doo-doo's in the yard.:eek:
 
used to use powder, switched to a glove, went back to powder. Corn starch, not talcum. Talcum isn't good for you to breathe.
 
DelaWho??? said:
If you have "really sweaty" hands, get some fragrance free antipersperant. Wash your hands with really cold water (helps close the pores) and dry thoroughly. Apply a thin layer of antipersperant to the part of your bridge hand that makes contact with the cue. Remove any excess with a paper towel. If you do this 30-45 minutes before you play, you won't know it's there, it won't get all over your shaft and your bridge will stay dry.

Sounds weird, but it works.


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There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that pores can be made to open and close by washing with cold and/or hot water.

For them to actually open and close would mean they would have to have muscles. It is simply not true.

Ask any reputable dermatologist.
 
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