Glove
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I sell a lot of glove brands and there's quite a bit of variety between the brands, so if you have a big hand with chubby fingers or a slim hand with long fingers or any other combination, that kinda determines what will fit your hand best. Taom is much tighter than Mezz in the same size and finger length is also different. The new Kamui gloves have the latch more on the back of the hand than the wrist, great for those who play with a watch or have really wide wrists.
Try a few different ones and find what fits you the best.
Try a few different ones and find what fits you the best.
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My cue still wears a sleeve. My gloves are compression gloves with exposed finger tips. Readily available at Walmart or rite aid stores.
Corey Duel's sleeve device
Does anyone else use this? Am watching him on US open banks.
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I’ve tried all the major brands that are readily available. Below are my brief evaluations.
There are a few I didn’t bother with because of limited availability (Viking), odd designs (Pechauer), odd colors (Longoni) or high price (McDermott).
I use a glove because my hands get sticky. Some people are militant about not using gloves, and I wish I didn’t have to. But I don’t want to “sweat” an inconsistent stroke. Simple as that.
Cheap gloves are fine for righties. I don’t think reversible gloves work quite as well for lefties, however, and I am one.
In general, more expensive gloves are actually better. The real question is whether they are a better value. Usually not.
Why? Most gloves don’t last a long time and suffer from two fatal flaws.
First, the critical stitching is usually placed on the palm near the thumb. Because of all the stretching in that area of the hand, that’s also where the first holes develop. Once a glove has a hole, it’s not long before it’s useless.
Second, most gloves are so thin they tear easily.
The main causes of tearing are reaching a gloved hand into a pocket to retrieve pocketed balls. The edges of some leather pocket holders can have sharp corners. Use your nongloved hand instead.
The other main cause is how you remove your glove. Do not pull from the fingers. Eventually the gloves stretch and tear in the palm area. Push them off from the wrist, gently tugging the fingers if necessary as they loosen.
Most buyers should always order large or extra large. Mediums tend to be undersized.
1)Taom ($22.50). This is the best designed glove, and IMO, the best glove for most people. Best value, too.
Taom did something different compared to all other glove makers. They put the critical stitching opposite the thumb, reducing a chief cause of glove failure. Comfortable, too.
2)On Cyborg ($24). My personal favorite. Even the tips of my fingers get sticky, so I like a glove that is closed on the thumb and index finger. This is the only one of two on the market (Tiger is the other).
I have one of these gloves in my pool hall and one at home. One glove is more than a year old, the other eight months. Neither has yet to develop a tear. Amazing.
These gloves are not as flexible as others, so order up in size.
3)Tiger ($22). Tiger offers two gloves. This one has a closed thumb and forefinger and might be my overall favorite. It's new, though, and I have to see how long it lasts. It's the only other glove that puts the stitches opposite the thumb. More stretchable than the On-Cyborg. Only thing I don't like is the addition of yellow trim. Gets dirty easy due to chalk and, well, dirt.
4)Tiger X ($22) Classic design, but so far it’s held up well. Comfortable. The fingers are cut off at the tip, but not too short like some others. Similar to Cuetec but has lasted longer. The fingers do fray a bit too easily, though.
5)Cuetec Axis ($22). Very comfortable and for a while it was my favorite. Tears a bit too easily, but it does last a long time even with a tear. Good value if you treat it with care.
6)Moori Open Finger ($20). All round good glove. So far it’s held up in limited use. Good value.
7)Molinari ($30). For a long time considered the best pool glove. Good all rounder, but nothing jumps out at me. Since it is more expensive than most, Molinari does not make this a good value proposition.
8)Kamui Quick Dry ($29) . Perhaps the most comfortable glove I’ve used, but one of the easiest to tear. Going to try again now that I know how to take care of a glove. But there are better and more durable gloves for less.
9)Predator Second Skin ($29). Similar to Kamui in style, comfort and price. A touch more durable.
10)Becue ($28). I like the feel of the glove and the closed thumb, but it’s a bit tight and thus prone to tearing unless you buy a bigger size. The closed part of the thumb can be easily snipped off, and the glove is designed for easy removal.
11) Triple 60 ($20). Pedestrian design, but seems durable enough. There is a newer model available, but it doesn’t look any better.
There are a few I didn’t bother with because of limited availability (Viking), odd designs (Pechauer), odd colors (Longoni) or high price (McDermott).
I use a glove because my hands get sticky. Some people are militant about not using gloves, and I wish I didn’t have to. But I don’t want to “sweat” an inconsistent stroke. Simple as that.
Cheap gloves are fine for righties. I don’t think reversible gloves work quite as well for lefties, however, and I am one.
In general, more expensive gloves are actually better. The real question is whether they are a better value. Usually not.
Why? Most gloves don’t last a long time and suffer from two fatal flaws.
First, the critical stitching is usually placed on the palm near the thumb. Because of all the stretching in that area of the hand, that’s also where the first holes develop. Once a glove has a hole, it’s not long before it’s useless.
Second, most gloves are so thin they tear easily.
The main causes of tearing are reaching a gloved hand into a pocket to retrieve pocketed balls. The edges of some leather pocket holders can have sharp corners. Use your nongloved hand instead.
The other main cause is how you remove your glove. Do not pull from the fingers. Eventually the gloves stretch and tear in the palm area. Push them off from the wrist, gently tugging the fingers if necessary as they loosen.
Most buyers should always order large or extra large. Mediums tend to be undersized.
1)Taom ($22.50). This is the best designed glove, and IMO, the best glove for most people. Best value, too.
Taom did something different compared to all other glove makers. They put the critical stitching opposite the thumb, reducing a chief cause of glove failure. Comfortable, too.
2)On Cyborg ($24). My personal favorite. Even the tips of my fingers get sticky, so I like a glove that is closed on the thumb and index finger. This is the only one of two on the market (Tiger is the other).
I have one of these gloves in my pool hall and one at home. One glove is more than a year old, the other eight months. Neither has yet to develop a tear. Amazing.
These gloves are not as flexible as others, so order up in size.
3)Tiger ($22). Tiger offers two gloves. This one has a closed thumb and forefinger and might be my overall favorite. It's new, though, and I have to see how long it lasts. It's the only other glove that puts the stitches opposite the thumb. More stretchable than the On-Cyborg. Only thing I don't like is the addition of yellow trim. Gets dirty easy due to chalk and, well, dirt.
4)Tiger X ($22) Classic design, but so far it’s held up well. Comfortable. The fingers are cut off at the tip, but not too short like some others. Similar to Cuetec but has lasted longer. The fingers do fray a bit too easily, though.
5)Cuetec Axis ($22). Very comfortable and for a while it was my favorite. Tears a bit too easily, but it does last a long time even with a tear. Good value if you treat it with care.
6)Moori Open Finger ($20). All round good glove. So far it’s held up in limited use. Good value.
7)Molinari ($30). For a long time considered the best pool glove. Good all rounder, but nothing jumps out at me. Since it is more expensive than most, Molinari does not make this a good value proposition.
8)Kamui Quick Dry ($29) . Perhaps the most comfortable glove I’ve used, but one of the easiest to tear. Going to try again now that I know how to take care of a glove. But there are better and more durable gloves for less.
9)Predator Second Skin ($29). Similar to Kamui in style, comfort and price. A touch more durable.
10)Becue ($28). I like the feel of the glove and the closed thumb, but it’s a bit tight and thus prone to tearing unless you buy a bigger size. The closed part of the thumb can be easily snipped off, and the glove is designed for easy removal.
11) Triple 60 ($20). Pedestrian design, but seems durable enough. There is a newer model available, but it doesn’t look any better.
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This. I bought 2 -10 packs about three years ago and I think I still have between 5-10 left! They do come unsewn along the sides of a finger every now and then, but not a big deal to me.
Ditto. I now use a Predator glove and used to have a Taom but lost it. Taom felt sturdier. But I also bought an emergency 10-pack of gloves from ebay.
This is a good answer.
Someone asks for advice on buying a glove and all these people come here just to say they don't use one.
For me all the gloves I've used only last about 4-6 months until I started using the Longoni Sultan glove.
It's lasted for at least two or three years at this point and it's not done yet.
Strongly recommend them.
Also the Bulletproof glove lasted a long time.
I wear a watch all the time and prefer gloves that don't come up too high past the wrist.
Updated my list after buying the other glove that Tiger offers with a closed thumb and forefinger.
Taom and now Tiger both put the critical stitching across from the Thumb. Other companies should do the same. Every glove I have that has developed tears has developed them near the stitching between the thumb and palm.
I'll add some photos later to show what I mean.
Taom and now Tiger both put the critical stitching across from the Thumb. Other companies should do the same. Every glove I have that has developed tears has developed them near the stitching between the thumb and palm.
I'll add some photos later to show what I mean.
sudocrushms
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I bought a cheap dozen(?) pack from CueSoul like 12 years ago and only recently switched to the Predator SecondSkin. Have tried a few of those (one with the closed thumb) and really like them. The fit is much better, but I definitely need to be more careful taking them off so I don't pop seams. I blew out the seam between the thumb and index on my first one and Predator replaced it without issue.
Try a few different ones if you have friends with similar hand size or if you're good with dropping the money to experiment. Maybe a pack of cheap ones will work, all worth a shot.
Try a few different ones if you have friends with similar hand size or if you're good with dropping the money to experiment. Maybe a pack of cheap ones will work, all worth a shot.
My open finger compression gloves Do work just fine when reversed. When I take them off I peel em from the wrist turning them inside out. (Kinda like skinning a squirrel.) The stitched seams cause me no distraction or friction at all. So the next use they switch hands and return to normal at the end of the session. The wrist strap with velcro still attach inside out. It might look a little Goofy inside out wearing of gloves but the Goofy look can get me played. Well at times.
Walmart compression gloves are a bargain.
Never used a glove until I tried a Taom glove. Love it. Now I can't play without it.
Becue all the way, I got one with my cue 2 years ago and I am still using it, the best thing about these gloves is they have a BIG non-slip area in the palm that is the same thickness as the glove, you won't even notice it but it doesn't slip at all, I have hand washed mine many times and still going strong, it will come with the enclosed thumb, flip the thumb inside out and you will see 2 little red marks on the thumb, the glove is designed to be cut there and won't unravel if you don't like the enclosed thumb, 2 years and still no unraveling.
The PoolDawg gloves are my favorite also. The Spandex is thick and they fit perfectly tight on MY hand. I bought ten of them years ago when they were on sale, and I still have a few unused ones left.
If you like a glove with the open fingers for feeling the table cloth, these gloves are not for you.
I can’t get past the pool dawg logo Or I would buy one. lol
Flakeandrun
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CPBA gloves for quality (or HOW - pretty sure they are made in the same place (Moori gloves were also made by CPBA before)) and 3Seconds gloves for style/fit
This, absolutely. Use it a week or a month, pitch it, pull out new glove from the Amazon pack.
CueSoul on Amazon Fits my bigger hands great. 10 for $12-$15 depending on color and timing. I have used several name brands that dont come close. With moderate play I can get 2 or so months out of 1 glove.
