What has happened to Billiards Gloves?

[boogieman]

A first. Had to try a glove. Ended up with these econo units.

Hand specific cut/sewn. I like it more than I thought I would. Still shoot bare handed....use it sometimes.

This is the de-facto best bang for the buck. They last a long time, like 3 weeks to a month of very heavy play. They get a hole? Throw it away, you still have 9 gloves left. Honestly as cheap as these are, they are good quality. Slide good, fit good, last good. I'd say they play as good as any high dollar name brand, maybe last 2/3 as long.

I buy these 20 at a time and it's what my friends and I use. For the price I don't mind giving a few out to my friends. We usually split the price and have gloves for a very long time.

 

[boogieman]

Best glove is no glove.

Careful, no glove and a sundress could cost a guy 18 years of child support!

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Careful, no glove and a sundress could cost a guy 18 years of child support!

 

[Double-Dave]

No, not a lefty - the glove choice is for the hand you wear it on. To each his own for color but I have a sneaky suspicion that if you had black and navy, they would outsell the cyan. Perhaps in Germany the color preferences are just different than mine though. Thanks for trying to get me gloves!

Molinari Glove for Right handed player - DoubleDave Cues

Top quality new 3 finger glove made by Molinari for right handed players (so the glove goes on the left hand). New: a small glove for kids or women, only in cyan. Right handed player (RHP), Cue in the right hand, glove on the left hand!

www.doubledavecues.com

This is the product for a glove you put on your left hand (right handed player). We don't have black or navy (navy is no longer made) but we do have Royal Blue which is close but not as dark as the old navy. Black we only have in the smaller size.

Fwiw, the McDermott glove is the closest one to the Molinari so if it must be black and normal/larger size that is the way to go.

Regards, Dave

 

[ldl01031]

Molinari Glove for Right handed player - DoubleDave Cues

Top quality new 3 finger glove made by Molinari for right handed players (so the glove goes on the left hand). New: a small glove for kids or women, only in cyan. Right handed player (RHP), Cue in the right hand, glove on the left hand!

www.doubledavecues.com

This is the product for a glove you put on your left hand (right handed player). We don't have black or navy (navy is no longer made) but we do have Royal Blue which is close but not as dark as the old navy. Black we only have in the smaller size.

Fwiw, the McDermott glove is the closest one to the Molinari so if it must be black and normal/larger size that is the way to go.

Regards, Dave

Thanks! I already have a royal blue coming, so I'll see what I think. And I have a McDermott coming too. It would be nice to have an alternative to Molinary.

 

[trob]

Why a glove? Almost most of the pros are using CF shafts. You just don't need them with CF shafts. Once a month, maybe a glass alcohol wipe and that is it.

Because none of your business. Stop comparing yourself to what the pro’s do. I’ve been wearing a glove to play for 30 years and like it.. that all that matters.

 

[ddg45]

Why are gloves seemingly not available anymore? I actually wrote to Molinari and asked if they were still in business (no reply yet, amazingly enough). It seems to be all decent brands though. Covid still disrupting the supply chain - for everybody?

I bought a couple gloves on Amazon for $8 each, and they're great. I'm now seeing several guys at my local pool hall playing the exact gloves. Easy to tell because there's a strange and easily visible logo. There are some real bargains out there.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

Had a guy who played in a black cotton garden glove from dollar store.

 

[erle flad]

the gloves are cheap and work well - no more messy chalk all over the place; mine were like 10 for $12 on Amazon - kind or thin like panty hose but if they wear out or rip I just toss em. Thumb and 2 fingers - so light you don't notice you are wearing them!

 

[Pamela83]

Alibaba. Two pair PNS gloves under $25 shipped

I like the PNS gloves, I have three.

 

[Pamela83]

The 3 seconds glove is my favorite right now. It has a cut out for your watch which is nice! Palm pad and had held up well so far.
Taom also makes a really nice glove!

I have this glove as well; I really like the cutout feature.

 

[EL'nino]

Why are gloves seemingly not available anymore? I actually wrote to Molinari and asked if they were still in business (no reply yet, amazingly enough). It seems to be all decent brands though. Covid still disrupting the supply chain - for everybody?

So I guess Molinari gloves aren't available in the USA?

 

[ldl01031]

So I guess Molinari gloves aren't available in the USA?

I haven't found any in other countries web sites either. Molinari says they are designing a new glove for the fall. I don't know what that means in terms of availability though. Hopefully, supplies will pick up at that time.

 

[skiergd011013]

Why are gloves seemingly not available anymore? I actually wrote to Molinari and asked if they were still in business (no reply yet, amazingly enough). It seems to be all decent brands though. Covid still disrupting the supply chain - for everybody?

 

[Nyquil]

I have a CF shaft. And it gets just as sticky as a wood shaft. "Back in the day" talc was the only real answer (along with washing your hands before and probably during a match). The smoothness of a glove just can't be beat.

A lot of people are unaware of this I think. My CF revo is less slick than my wood shafts when it's really humid. I do have to upkeep the wood to keep it super slick but it's very minimal effort. +1 for wood.

 

[skiergd011013]

A lot of people are unaware of this I think. My CF revo is less slick than my wood shafts when it's really humid. I do have to upkeep the wood to keep it super slick but it's very minimal effort. +1 for wood.

i use mr clean magic erasers on wood, and pledge furniture polish on cf. The erasers pull the chalk and gunk out of the wood like a magnet, and leave it silky smooth, without damaging/sanding the wood.

 

[TheBasics]

Howdy All;

Friend of mine used 1 of these, cut the finger tips off.

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[MajorMiscue]

Why a glove? Almost most of the pros are using CF shafts. You just don't need them with CF shafts. Once a month, maybe a glass alcohol wipe and that is it.

What makes you think you don't need them with cf shafts? Try shooting with and without no matter the shaft material. The glove is a smoother, more consistent feel.

 

[Zerksies]

What makes you think you don't need them with cf shafts? Try shooting with and without no matter the shaft material. The glove is a smoother, more consistent feel.

You guys just don’t know how to maintain a shaft. My shafts are glass like so damn smooth.

 

[ldl01031]

You guys just don’t know how to maintain a shaft. My shafts are glass like so damn smooth.

The shaft is only part of it. Your hands are a big factor. I suppose it's possible some people have hands that stay oil/chalk/sweat free.