Who makes the best Billiard Glove

80% of the time i am gloveless but the humidity where i play gets too high and i have to go to a glove. i have treid 2 pairs of the sir joseph and they lasted about 2 weeks (the seam seperated), then i went to the predator glove. it is better but besides the cost being double, i had a pair that the seam separated after 2 or 3 months. still bought another pair recently. i will have to try the poodawg next. or cut out the fingers of the sir joseph, :cool:
 
Another vote here for Finger Wraps, haven't tried the FingerSlides version but I don't consider the wraps bulky at all and I can comfortably wear them all night instead of removing the Predator glove and hoping it's not still moist and gross by the time I need it again.
 
pmata814 said:
I said I'd let u know so I am :). I really liked the Predator glove. Its very well made, its a perfect fit, and the shaft slides perfectly. The only thing I didn't like is that the word 'predator is printed on the top of the glove and on certain shots it got in the way of my stroke because the shaft gets stuck on it (I use closed bridge for most of my shots). Luckily I ordered another pooldawg as well.
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Yes that is true, the Predator glove will be the best glove, if they delete that logo. It's very uncomfortable for closed bridge.

I also tried Knightshot glove, it's very well made, and fits OK.

I can't play with the open finger gloves.

My next glove will be a custom one, if I'll find the textile material.
 
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I use a Dennis glove which hasn't torn up yet unlike my other gloves... Thumb, index and middle finger are covered with it.
 
To my knowledge the 1st patented glove was by Carl Blakeman in Long Beach, Calif. He moved to Henderson, Nv in the early 90's. Tight fitting and long lasting. Unfortunately Carl recently died. I am trying to get a half dozen to last me. Good man--Good product!
 
go cheap

just buy a cheap batch from china on ebay for couple bucks and thats it. predator glove has so many hard stiches. not for me.
 
I have tried many different types of gloves and have always wondered why they don't make a tipless glove for pool players that use a loop bridge. This type of glove would have the tips missing from the pinky finger, ring finger and middle finger only because the index finger and thumb finger are used in the loop bridge and you want the glove covering the tips of the index finger and thumb.

Right now, I like the one they call THE GLOVE.

JoeyA
 
I bought a bunch of the predator gloves, They are a bit thick and the rubber stuff falls of right away.
But they are pretty nice when they have been used a little.
 
I didn't wear a glove for decades+ but then due to another thread a year or so ago I thought I would give one a try. I bought a Sir Joseph glove and while I liked the smoothness it gave my stroke the glove didn't wear well, stretched out and didn't look good. I then gave the tipless Poison glove a shot and I absolutely love it. The red graphic on the index finger breaks up but, so what, it wears well and is only $8 (I think). I'll be buying a new one soon and I think I'll buy two! Just my two cents. :)
 
I used to make my own gloves out of lycra in the days when such things weren't available in Australia... the early 90's.

As I rarely use a loop bridge, I only had an index and thumb sleeve and the glove was narrow, only about 1 inch wide on the left side of my left bridge hand. This allowed all my finger tips and part of my palm to grip the cloth or rail.

I find some gloves are too slippery when making certain bridges, such as across the rail.

Before I taught myself to make a pattern and stitch my own gloves, I would sometimes use a bit of newspaper in the V of my bridge, when humidity was a problem. Can be a quick fix when stuck in humid conditions.
 
BarneyCalip said:
What glove do you use and why.
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I broke down a few weeks ago and bought my first glove...a Sir Joseph. Can't stand it. It's great for increasing speed in my break but I loose too much control because it's TOO slick. I gave myself several days for adjustment until I realized that it just wasn't going to happen. It took me a couple of days after I quit using it to get my steady stroke back again.
I'm not against gloves... but I'd rather have one that doesn't glide quite as much as the Sir Joseph does. It seemed like the only way that I would ever adjust to it was if I tightened my bridge very tight around the shaft.
I'll just stick to waxing my shafts with carnauba wax.
 
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