Glove

[Rickhem]

You know you can clean them lol I clean mine once a week. It takes a couple minutes to hand wash it and then I sit it out to dry

I put the glove on and washed it like I was washing my hands in the sink. I used a little bit of Dawn. Couldn't believe how much chalk dust was in that thing. It was a Navy Blue glove, so it didn't look discolored, but after washing twice with it on my hand, I took it off and kept washing and squeezing it until no more blue came out. That took about 10 minutes, so I guess that glove was really dirty. Let it dry overnight.
The glove still has wear marks on the contact points where the cue shaft would contact the glove while using it, and the Champion logo is half gone, but it fits nice and snug and the washing seems to have really helped.
Thanks!

 

[jbart65]

If cheap gloves work for people, great. Yet I have not really found a cheap reversible one that works as well for a lefty as for a righty.

Nor do I think they come close in quality to the best gloves. The best ones use better materials, have better designs and better stitching.

The problem with gloves from top brands are two fold: They are too expensive for how long they last. This has been well known for some time.

A good glove should last a minimum of six months, properly handled. Most of the ones I tried don't.

The biggest reason is the design flaw I have spotlighted. Putting the stitching on the palm near the thumb. That's where these gloves almost always tear. Good to see Taom and Tiger try something different. Others should follow.

Open fingers also fray over time. I used to like open fingers better, but now I prefer the thumb and index finger closed.

Given how long most gloves last, they should cost no more than $15 to $20, and probably not more than $10 to $15.

I'd pay, and do pay, up to $25 for a glove that lasts. My first On-Cyborg glove is more than a year old and looks fine despite constant use.

Paying close to $30 is out of the question.

 

[trob]

I put the glove on and washed it like I was washing my hands in the sink. I used a little bit of Dawn. Couldn't believe how much chalk dust was in that thing. It was a Navy Blue glove, so it didn't look discolored, but after washing twice with it on my hand, I took it off and kept washing and squeezing it until no more blue came out. That took about 10 minutes, so I guess that glove was really dirty. Let it dry overnight.
The glove still has wear marks on the contact points where the cue shaft would contact the glove while using it, and the Champion logo is half gone, but it fits nice and snug and the washing seems to have really helped.
Thanks!

I take a plastic container with a couple drops of dawn and warm water and wring it out with my hand. I do it once a week ( i do play every day) and the water is dark blue. I empty the water and do it a second time then I rinse it with cold water And let it dry over night. it feels new again.