Glove vs Talc.

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steffi

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Not all Pool halls I visit have talc available in the playing area. In fact only one does. I carry a players glove but I generally don't like to use it. It certainly helps with any shot I might play with a closed bridge but I don't like the way it fells on open bridge shots. Also, the stigma of wearing a glove is always there for me.

Does anybody here just bring their own baby powder? A lot of the halls I play in seem to be quite humid or at least my hands get clamy after sometime playing. I remember seeing Gabe Owen in the US open placing his hand in baby powder after almost every shot he played.
 
I tried a glove, it bothers me also. I went to the drug store and bought the smallest container of baby powder they had. It fits in my front pocket, that way it's handy. And I don't care what it makes the girls think.
 
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steffi said:
Not all Pool halls I visit have talc available in the playing area. In fact only one does. I carry a players glove but I generally don't like to use it. It certainly helps with any shot I might play with a closed bridge but I don't like the way it fells on open bridge shots. Also, the stigma of wearing a glove is always there for me.

Does anybody here just bring their own baby powder? A lot of the halls I play in seem to be quite humid or at least my hands get clamy after sometime playing. I remember seeing Gabe Owen in the US open placing his hand in baby powder after almost every shot he played.
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I get the same feeling when I wear a rubber ... lol I think I would
recommend lotion rather than talc though .... ROFL

Get a rosin bag that pitchers in baseball use. They are little,
will keep your hands dry, and will fit in your case or purse.
 
steffi said:
Not all Pool halls I visit have talc available in the playing area. In fact only one does. I carry a players glove but I generally don't like to use it. It certainly helps with any shot I might play with a closed bridge but I don't like the way it fells on open bridge shots. Also, the stigma of wearing a glove is always there for me.

Does anybody here just bring their own baby powder? A lot of the halls I play in seem to be quite humid or at least my hands get clamy after sometime playing. I remember seeing Gabe Owen in the US open placing his hand in baby powder after almost every shot he played.
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I ran my own pool room for a couple of years, and still do, although not nearly as much anymore. I personally took all the baby powder dispensers out of the pool room and threw them away. It makes a mess, plus you have to clean the tables a lot more often than you would otherwise. It gets down in the cloth and you just can't get it out no matter how hard you try. I recommend using the glove. After you get used to it, it feels like part of you and you never notice how good it feels until you try to play without it. JMHO,FWIW
 
Earl wears it for the sponsorship dues doesn't he?

I can't imagine anybody giving him any stick about it.

The Hamster said:
Stigma? Lol... If it's good enough for Earl, it should be good enough for you...
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steffi said:
Earl wears it for the sponsorship dues doesn't he?
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I'm sure he has a sponsor but I'm also pretty sure he wouldn't wear it if he didn't think it helps his game.

steffi said:
I can't imagine anybody giving him any stick
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I think Cuetec has probably given him dozens over the years... :-)
 
Yeah my shaft is a Scruggs $300 shaft (more if dashed/silver rings cost extra) I'm always reluctant to put these "foreign" products on it. Cue is well looked after and I don't use sand paper so the finish is still on the shaft. I tend to have smaller hands and a closed bridge helps me the draw the ball but there's never a big loop for the cue to pass thru so any moisture on my hands is immediately noticable.

I'll have to try the glove more in practicing but whilst I find I benefit on closed bridge shots it really annoys me when playing an open bridge long shot.

OldHasBeen said:
SlipStic @ www.slipstic.com

TY & GL
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Unless your hands sweat profusely keeping your hands clean and wiping off your cue with a damp cloth followed by a dry one works the best for me. Although not a necessity, I do like the extra slide provided by Slipstic.

Martin


steffi said:
Not all Pool halls I visit have talc available in the playing area. In fact only one does. I carry a players glove but I generally don't like to use it. It certainly helps with any shot I might play with a closed bridge but I don't like the way it fells on open bridge shots. Also, the stigma of wearing a glove is always there for me.

Does anybody here just bring their own baby powder? A lot of the halls I play in seem to be quite humid or at least my hands get clamy after sometime playing. I remember seeing Gabe Owen in the US open placing his hand in baby powder after almost every shot he played.
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steffi said:
Yeah my shaft is a Scruggs $300 shaft (more if dashed/silver rings cost extra) I'm always reluctant to put these "foreign" products on it. Cue is well looked after and I don't use sand paper so the finish is still on the shaft. I tend to have smaller hands and a closed bridge helps me the draw the ball but there's never a big loop for the cue to pass thru so any moisture on my hands is immediately noticable.

I'll have to try the glove more in practicing but whilst I find I benefit on closed bridge shots it really annoys me when playing an open bridge long shot.
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Hey Steffe, fyi - Tim Scruggs does use SlipStic Conditioner on cue shafts after a cleaning. He is recommending the Conditioner to the #1 and famous Japanese distributor (withholding name for now). This is the only conditioner in the market which does not contain moisture at all and will not break down and get sticky and tacky. And by all means no harsh chemicals. It can not damage your cue shaft or you. Consider it the same as talc, only you do not have to keep re-applying it. This product is completely unlike other products, it is unique in structure as one application will last for 4 to 6 weeks.

Anyway, I read your comment and thought I'd let you know it's safe. Regards.
 
9Ball_JJ said:
Another recommendation for SlipStic. I've been using it for a few months now, and I love it.
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I second (third?) that! I just got mine this week, but so far it's the best stuff since...well, nothing else compares. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SLIPSTIC!!

BTW, I've tried ALL the shaft waxes and similar products that have come out during the last 20 years or so, and they ALL break down and turn gummy after awhile.

Also, "Baby Powder" itself is just terrible for shafts. Any ultra-short term benefits are negated by the damage it does to shafts. There are pool-specific powders available which don't have the emoilents and other crap that baby powder has, though they are getting increasingly difficlut to find.

But I firmly believe that the answer to all the powder/wax/glove debates can be found in one teenie little bottle of SLIPSTIC.

(I have no affiliation whatsover with SlipStic, it's employees, officers, agents, marketing firm, web hosting company or distributors. All opinions expressed herein are solely that of the author, and may not represent the views of my employer or my dog. The information contained herein is provided as a public service to the members of this community and is not intended to replace information from official sources. These views may not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Exotic Woods Limited, LLC, its agents, officers, or employees. Use of said information is strictly voluntary and at the user's sole risk. Based on recent tests, this product should not be applied to certain human body parts as it is obviously not designed to make all shafts super-slick)
 
lol... reminds me of the Tag body spray commercial.

(I have no affiliation whatsover with SlipStic, it's employees, officers, agents, marketing firm, web hosting company or distributors. All opinions expressed herein are solely that of the author, and may not represent the views of my employer or my dog. The information contained herein is provided as a public service to the members of this community and is not intended to replace information from official sources. These views may not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Exotic Woods Limited, LLC, its agents, officers, or employees. Use of said information is strictly voluntary and at the user's sole risk. Based on recent tests, this product should not be applied to certain human body parts as it is obviously not designed to make all shafts super-slick)[/QUOTE]
 
9Ball_JJ said:
Another recommendation for SlipStic. I've been using it for a few months now, and I love it.
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I was a bit dubious that slipstic could work well in humid conditions, and my first attempt at using it didn't work so well as I used the pad and dried it off soon after.

Peter suggested I rub 3 drops on with my fingers and leave in on for a while. I left it on overnight, and rubbed it down very lightly, it seems to settle into the shaft after a while. Anyway, I have been leaving it out in the open humid air here and it has stayed very smooth and dry.

I'm quite impressed by how it keeps moisture form gathering on the shaft. I'm not sure if it will cure sweaty hands, but it sure will help.
 
I'm not sure what server or bandwitdh you have available but you might want to rethink your background pictures on shanghaipool.com. It takes forever to load. and I do mean forever. This would be because it's a not a repeating pattern and so I'm guessing it's a bigger image than necessary.

Colin Colenso said:
I was a bit dubious that slipstic could work well in humid conditions, and my first attempt at using it didn't work so well as I used the pad and dried it off soon after.

Peter suggested I rub 3 drops on with my fingers and leave in on for a while. I left it on overnight, and rubbed it down very lightly, it seems to settle into the shaft after a while. Anyway, I have been leaving it out in the open humid air here and it has stayed very smooth and dry.

I'm quite impressed by how it keeps moisture form gathering on the shaft. I'm not sure if it will cure sweaty hands, but it sure will help.
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