Gloves with closed thumb

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Pissflitsche

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Hi everyone,
I recently created an account because I need some advice about gloves. After years and years of denying gloves, I began to wear some by now. And as a predator quaker I started with their second skin gloves. I have quite large but thin hands and their S/M fits very well.
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, but I expected a better quality especially for the price. What annoys me most is that finger tips were only cut off without any seams as strengthening at the edges. As a result, fingers of the gloves are very loose at the tip and regularly roll up a bit. Also, the fingers (especially the thumb) are quite short. Thus, in some bridges the shaft rubs over the skin and not the glove. So I did some research and found out that Predator produced Second Skin gloves with closed thumbs as well, but theres no store having them in stock, if they are still manufactured at all.
So I'm looking for some advice from experience about quality gloves with a closed thumb or long fingers which can stand the regular use.
I'm not keen on testing all the expensive brands until I may find the best.
If it helps, I might add some pictures of the hand-glove relation.

Thanks in advance.
 
bbb said:
check out IBS 3 finger pool/billiard glove on amazon
not expensive and i like them alot
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I agree. These fit my hand better than most other gloves. Some of the more expensive gloves seem to start coming apart quickly for me. So far the IBS seems good but I’ll have to use them longer to evaluate durability. What are they like 4 for $10? I think that’s what I paid.

To OP. Your description of your hands is not at all how I would describe my hands. So maybe IBS won’t fit you as well as they fit me. YMMV.
 
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All open finger gloves seem to roll down and expose too much skin to the cue shaft for me - so I only use full closed finger billiard gloves - I like the Moori gloves - Seyberts billiard supply
 
I don't use gloves i tried them their not for me i like the feel of wood sliding .
 
bbb said:
check out IBS 3 finger pool/billiard glove on amazon
not expensive and i like them alot
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Best I've ever used, they come in two materials, mesh and poly. I only use the mesh, feels like you have nothing on, the poly's are slicker, for the price you should try them both.
 
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3seconds gloves are good. CPBA gloves are also good. I just started using them this year to combat humidity (but would rather not use them). I have large/thin hands. No problems.
 
Thanks for the answers. Especially long and thin fingers make it hard to find gloves that fit with all three fingers closed.
Am I right that there are no serious brands offering gloves with only the thumb closed?
 
MmmSharp said:
I have a chidlish sense of humour. IBS gloves, Irritable Bowel Syndrome gloves make me chuckle too much to use. Widely used at our hall though.
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That's part of their appeal to me. I'm not ashamed of my IBS and putting it on display means people at league night clear the way when I head to the bathroom.
 
sciarco said:
I don't use gloves i tried them their not for me i like the feel of wood sliding .
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A major advantage I’ve found using a glove (beside the freedom from talc, sweat, frequent hand washing, etc.), is that I am no longer bothered by constantly having to repair the inevitable shaft nicks that bugged me when stroking barehanded. Burnishing with a silicon-soaked (dry) chamois is now all I need to keep the (once properly sealed) wooden shaft slick. I suppose, under perfect conditions, the barehanded touch/feel WOULD be preferable, but I find ‘real world’ situations these days rule that out.
But, finding a comfortable (large enough, etc.) glove isn’t all that easy though. I’m still using an old pair bought back in the 90s (brand no longer available), for competition. I wear out all the new ones just practicing.
 
Thanks for the advice of trying IBS gloves! First I bought them in classic fabric but they were rather uncomfortable. In fact, their universal size is too little for people with long and thin fingers. The fabric is sweaty and the seam was quite prominent and annoying for the finger tips.
But then I saw that they are made in mesh as well and they fit much better! They're not sweaty, the seam is thinner and they are a little more stretchable. Overall, in relation to their price they're much better than the expensive gloves!
 
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Watch cut out is crucial
 
Pissflitsche said:
Thanks for the advice of trying IBS gloves! First I bought them in classic fabric but they were rather uncomfortable. In fact, their universal size is too little for people with long and thin fingers. The fabric is sweaty and the seam was quite prominent and annoying for the finger tips.
But then I saw that they are made in mesh as well and they fit much better! They're not sweaty, the seam is thinner and they are a little more stretchable. Overall, in relation to their price they're much better than the expensive gloves!
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I have IBS too and big but skinny hands.

I cut the ends to allow just tips of fingers out and take a lighter to melt the ends so they don't fray.

I only get about 1month of use for each glove but they are cheap and that is fine.
 
Gloves are disposable items. I buy the Cuesoul gloves from Amazon, $13 for a 10-pack. One glove lasts about a month, then I pull out a new one. They are super stretchy, so they fit lots of hands. If you don’t like them you can always return them.
 
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