Shane's Switch To the Glove

Lil_Kasper

Lil_Kasper

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I dont currently shoot with a glove or plan to move to one, but I was wondering if anyone out there in AZ land knew why Shane switched to a glove about 2 years ago? He won the 2007 US open without one, but it seems when he got sponsored by cuetech, he started using one. I was curious if anyone knew why?:confused:

Also, do any current glove users feel like it takes away your sense of touch from shots?:eek:
 
I use one maybe 50% of the time. It's always to keep the cue feeling the same no matter what. Humidity makes things sticky, and I hate powder all over the place. It really only takes a few moments to forget you have it on.

Actually, I'm surprised more pros don't use them! As for feel? not an issue for me.

G.
 
He needed to use one for some tournament where it was EXTREMELY humid or something like that. Used it, liked it, so he kept it. Now I think he might be sponsored by what ever glove that is.

I think this is what he told me, but don't remember exactly.
 
Imo it s just great that you have always the same feeling. Futhermore i hate powder:D

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jhanso18 said:
He needed to use one for some tournament where it was EXTREMELY humid or something like that. Used it, liked it, so he kept it. Now I think he might be sponsored by what ever glove that is.

I think this is what he told me, but don't remember exactly.
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If memory serves-it might have been the Nicaragua Open a couple years back.
 
Used one and instantly liked it, but then noticed that I was losing my ability to measure the pace of my shots, and so I started using it only on the break.
 
I think a glove helps with imperfections and dirt and such. I keep looking for one that I find comfortable. When I find one I'll go back to playing with one.
 
Do you think it changes the way you feel certain shots, since the cloth is between your skin and the cue?
 
My cue stick wears the glove.

My first pool glove was a silk glove liner that I bought at the Army Navy surpluss store many many years ago. I just cut the ends of the fingers off so it was not slippery between my fingers and the table.
When I started shooting with the other hand I ditched the glove as it did not work well when shooting with the other hand. Then I took and cut one finger off the glove so it slips on the shaft of the cue. This way I have the glove on no matter which hand I am shooting with. It is just the right size that I can slide it down the shaft to just below the joint and it will be tight enough to stay there. I do this for shots when I am using an open bridge and jacked up. The rest of the time it is between my bridge hand and the cue. It also works good for shots where I rest the cue on the rail. The glove sits on the rail and protects my shaft.

My newest "Cue Glove" is cut from a silk tie I bought at the thrift store for $.50. Enough silk there for many Cue Gloves.:grin: Silk does slide better than polyester or what ever the cue gloves are made of.
 
My selection of pool gloves.

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Thrift store silk ties.
 
Snooker players never wear a glove.
But in a recent tournament in China the humidity was so bad that everyone was wearing one.
And a few players had a glove on both hands.:D
 
A lot of players go on-and-off with the glove, shane may have used it before for long stretches.

The whole "I lose my feel for shots" thing is part of the general superstitious way people overthink pool. Your back arm does all the work, including speed control, aim, and any 'midstroke adjustments' aka steering, which is a bad habit anyway.

Your front hand is just a slot for the stick to go through. It's like a Ronco. You set it and forget it.

Less friction is nice and I think more people will try (and stick to) gloves if they can figure out a version that doesn't look dorky. Something transparent maybe.
 
Don't forget to wash it!

The glove will pick up a surprising amount of chalk and grime. I have several and change/wash them daily. It is amazing how much blue green dirt I see coming off at each washing.:eek:
 
I'd encourage everyone to try Finger Slides. Do a search here on AZ Billiards. I recently bought my 2nd set after the first finally wore out after 1.5 years which is a lot longer than what gloves were lasting me.
 
Lil_Kasper...No, I don't. I keep a glove in my case, to use when I'm somewhere with high humidity. It doesn't change the feel at all for me. On top of that, imo, the 'sensitivity' or 'feel' of a cue is far more related to how it feels in your grip hand, than your bridge hand (with the exception of high humidity).

Scott Lee
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Lil_Kasper said:
Do you think it changes the way you feel certain shots, since the cloth is between your skin and the cue?
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CreeDo said:
A lot of players go on-and-off with the glove, shane may have used it before for long stretches.

The whole "I lose my feel for shots" thing is part of the general superstitious way people overthink pool. Your back arm does all the work, including speed control, aim, and any 'midstroke adjustments' aka steering, which is a bad habit anyway.

Your front hand is just a slot for the stick to go through. It's like a Ronco. You set it and forget it.

Less friction is nice and I think more people will try (and stick to) gloves if they can figure out a version that doesn't look dorky. Something transparent maybe.
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Dang it, CreeDo. I tried to rep you but I have to spread some around first...........

I'm glad I'm not the only person on here that cannot figure out the "I lose my feel for shot" kind of thinking I read so often. Your post is almost exactly as I see things concerning the subject of gloves.

I myself go about 50/50 on using a glove. I practice a lot without one, but in a match, if I ever feel the slightest bit of friction on my bridge hand due to humidity/sweat, I'll put that glove on in a heartbeat. I can never tell any percievable difference from not having one on to putting one on. If there is any noticeable difference, it's ALWAYS on the positive side, in other words, a smoother stroke.

I bet the glove haters in America really hated it when their hero countryman SVB went to a glove.

Maniac
 
Lil_Kasper said:
I dont currently shoot with a glove or plan to move to one, but I was wondering if anyone out there in AZ land knew why Shane switched to a glove about 2 years ago? He won the 2007 US open without one, but it seems when he got sponsored by cuetech, he started using one. I was curious if anyone knew why?:confused:

Also, do any current glove users feel like it takes away your sense of touch from shots?:eek:
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If I had to play with a Cuetec I'd use a glove too!
 
I think the butt of shanes cue is a cuetec but the shaft is regular non fiberglass. Not sure if it is LD or not.
 
TSW said:
If I had to play with a Cuetec I'd use a glove too!
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No kidding!!! True story, when I started playing seriously 7 years ago, I bought a Cuetec because Allison and Earl used one and the advertisements for them were plastered all over the place. I didn't know any better at the time. Well, it wasn't long after getting that cue that a glove soon followed. An SST shaft and sweaty hands are NOT good bedfellows!!!

Now, I can't seem to go without a glove in a match that means anything. Unless it's cool enough in the room that my hands don't sweat.

Maniac
 
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