Gloves and palm stability....

[CajunPopeye]

From a Google search on billiard gloves...
Palm Stability: Many modern pro-preferred gloves feature non-slip heel pads or gel patches on the palm to anchor the bridge hand firmly to the table felt.

Is there concern among pool players that their bridge hands will leave the table or slip?
I've personally never remembered my bridge hand slipping wearing a standard glove, OR even bare handed. I've predominantly played in the deep south, under normal (down here) humid conditions. Even when I was in the Army in Washington state where it's not nearly as humid, I've never had my bridge hand slip/move (sober or drunk).

 

[couldnthinkof01]

I'm with you on this. Non- issue

 

[Chopdoc]

I asked The Crazy Redhead. She said if you are slipping on the pool table you are using too much lubricant.

 

[CajunPopeye]

I asked The Crazy Redhead. She said if you are slipping on the pool table you are using too much lubricant.

Slippage on felt could cause carpet burn? Man!

 

[trob]

Yeah I agree… I don’t really need it . In fact I’m a believer in sliding your bridge hand into position like your sneaking up on the cue ball. I do prefer a thin pad in the palm. Give you something to grab onto when pulling the glove off and helps the glove last longer. With the gloves being made of mesh now a days if your not carful they tear super easy.

 

[mikemosconi]

In my own experience the Oujige billiard gloves are the best on the market today for the money- very hard to find as they go out of stock quickly for those sellers on E bay who have them on occasion. I just grabbed 5 from an e bay seller - I like the full fingered version and they do have a palm pad. I just grabbed several bc you never know when they will pop up on e bay- never the same seller it seems.
These gloves cost me about $10 each + a few dollars shipping and tax - 4 for $50 total. My current Ouijge glove I have used several times a week in my home room for about 8 months and no holes anywhere on the glove- they are super comfortable. They are Chinese made, I believe. I was using the Moori gloves from Seybert and still have a few new ones too; but the Moori gloves tend to get holes in the full fingers after only limited usage- too bad- I liked those gloves as well- but not as much as these Oujige billiard gloves. ( odd name for sure!).

 

[maha]

i get those 3 dollar gloves off amazon. this way i can stick them in with all my cues and not worry. they last a long amount of time then throw away. i only wear out at the finger tips i guess that's where i move them around some.

 

[straightline]

If you're leaning on your bridge, you're doing it wrong.