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I like to use powder instead of the glove. I have seen Bustimonte use it on ESPN from the white handprint on the table. My hands sweat like all getout, so it is powder or the glove. Any opinions or suggestions? Thanks! :confused:
 
I don't use powder or a glove.

Some people use gloves.

Some people use powder.

Some people get irritated by people who use powder and leave hand prints all over the table (I usually don't care, even if it is on my own table - I'm patient and forgiving with other people about these things.)

For fun, you can get one of those "prom queen in a parade" long white gloves which goes all the way up your arm or a gardening glove. :D

I would say do what works best for *you* and is most comfortable...
 
i used to use a glove but now for some reason my hands don't sweat when i play and i'm the sweaty hand type. for me anyways i get annoyed with powder marks on the table makes it look messy and doesn't it affect the speed of the table and how the ball rolls anyway?
 
It varies

I used to use powder or hand chalk. Then I started playing in a few rooms where it was not allowed or sometimes it just was no where to be found. It bothered me so I got a glove. I went through a few gloves, and then one day when my last glove wore out I basically forgot to buy a new one. Now I mostly just worry about keeping my cue clean.
 
i use a glove cause my hand gets sooo sweaty i was wiping down my league inbwtween my thumb and my index finger and you could see where i was wiping Lol. Like they say
No Glove, No Love. LoL:O
 
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I like to use powder instead of the glove. I have seen Bustimonte use it on ESPN from the white handprint on the table. My hands sweat like all getout, so it is powder or the glove. Any opinions or suggestions? Thanks! :confused:
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They make those little powder bags that give you some powder without getting the stuff all over the table.
 
I use powder, but make zero mess of it.

Put the talc (NOT baby powder!) in contact lense case, and apply to your bridge hand fingers with index finger of other hand. Dip and brush on, you don't need very much especially if you keep your hands clean. Then I wipe off all excess on paper towels before stepping to the table.

I don't leave any marks on the cloth, and if I do leave a smudge here or there I wipe it off with a break cloth.

Using enough talc to leave handprints is, imo, unacceptable and will/should drive your opponent and the owner crazy.

-Roger
 
Glove!
Powder leaves a mess on the table, your hands and also gets into the pores of the shaft and over time can damage your cue.
I use a glove in certain environments!
Zim
 
I perspire (sweat) a lot, and have never used a glove. It the old days I used talc, or baby powder, now that powder is a No No where I mostly play. I carry a soft 100% cotton terry cloth towel, and use it to dry my sweaty hands. :D
 
IMO the best way is to wash your hands and keep your cue clean, all that talc just ends up on your stick,balls and table.
 
Talc or powder on your hands means that when you handle the balls (to rack them, for example) there will be some talc or powder on the balls. As has been discussed in other threads, this can cause balls to skid.

One way to keep your hands dry without making a mess is to use a rosin bag like a baseball pitcher does. Or, you can do what Jeremy Jones does, which is carry a towel to wipe both your hands and cue with.
 
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Dr. Z's works great, but if he does have excessively sweaty hands, it isn't going to help.

I had a friend who had excessively sweaty hands, and he used a lotion that had an excessively high salt content (like an antiperspirant for the hands) and it seemed to work great for him, it would basically seal the pores of his hands, and he wouldn't sweat from his hands for a couple of hours. I think the name of the stuff was Zee-zorb. Or something like that. You might also ask your physician, there are treatment for excessive palm sweat (if it is a chronic problem).

Other than that, a nice towel, and wash your hands a lot.
 
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sjm said:
Talc or powder on your hands means that when you handle the balls (to rack them, for example) there will be some talc or powder on the balls. As has been discussed in other threads, this can cause balls to skid.

One way to keep your hands dry without making a mess is to use a rosin bag like a baseball pitcher does. Or, you can do what Jeremy Jones does, which is carry a towel to wipe both your hands and cue with.
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He uses the powder/talc too he was putting it on his fingers in WPC.
 
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He uses the powder/talc too he was putting it on his fingers in WPC.
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On the TV table, no harm done, as there is a referee that racks the balls. On the outer tables, where I don't believe there is a referee, the players have to handle the balls, which would have increased the likelihood that a ball would skid.
 
Was re: JJ

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He uses the powder/talc too he was putting it on his fingers in WPC.
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Yeah! It's towel, powder, drink, smoke, drink, smoke, towel, powder, chalk, make easy shot, towel, powder, drink, smoke, drink, smoke, towel, powder, chalk, make easy shot, towel, powder, drink, smoke, drink, smoke, towel, powder, chalk, blow easy safe.

Painful!

-pige
 
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On the TV table, no harm done, as there is a referee that racks the balls. On the outer tables, where I don't believe there is a referee, the players have to handle the balls, which would have increased the likelihood that a ball would skid.
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there are referee's on the outer table in the WPC
 
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I like to use powder instead of the glove. I have seen Bustimonte use it on ESPN from the white handprint on the table. My hands sweat like all getout, so it is powder or the glove. Any opinions or suggestions? Thanks! :confused:
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Please for the sake of others playing on the table after you use a glove.
 
Some years ago I went in to a pool room in Morristown,
NJ. Carpeted floor, classical music. I asked where the
powder was. The bartender was shocked. He said, " Are
you nuts? Where you from, West Virginia?
 
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