Not everyone wears gloves, but this is for those who do or are thinking of doing so. I'm not great at reviewing stuff, but I thought I could give my 2 cents on this particular glove. Best glove I've worn so far.......(I wear a glove on and off due to a skin condition on my right index and pinky fingers only.)
I've tried Ebonite, brunswick, Storm, Columbia, and "most recently" ELITE gloves. (had this glove for awhile) Elite Talon glove has to be my favorite glove for several reasons...
http://shop.bowlersparadise.com/elite-talon-bowling-glove1. Value.
<$10 for elite talon at the shop. (online it's $11.01) ... STAR
2. Features.
Unlike other gloves that have that tacky pad/strips on the palm side, Elite gloves cover a wider area including the middle and ring fingers. Others have none, or have limited areas of tacky materal. For this the Elite talon gloves gets another STAR.
3. Fit.
Unlike other gloves, the Elite glove - both the regular glove and the one with the metal backing, fits perfectly. Storm is a tad small and others are a tad too big. All the same "LARGE" size. Other gloves would twist around the index and/or pinky area, ELITE glove doesn't. True fit for me, and for this, Elite Talon gets another STAR.
4. Construction.
I think they all are close, but Elite edges out. Here's why. ALL the other gloves I've worn have ripped and/or materials peeled where my hand/fingers make contact. Over time, some these gloves got "loose". And some of these gloves made my hand sweaty. maybe due to the material.
The Elite, the palm side still looks new. I damp mechanics towel cleans any marking right off. The material on the ELITE Talon glove looks a bit cheap, but after a total of two seasons it's holding up real well. The only thing coming off is the logo and fibers from the Velcro. Elite gets another STAR.
It's missing a star due to appearance. the grey colored tacky pad makes the glove look cheap to me. If it was black, I'd give it another star.
Conclusion: 4 out of 5 STARS...I've had this glove for a long while now, used it on and off. In total, I'd say over two seasons. There was a time I didn't wear any(thing) glove at all. But, I've used other gloves mentioned and I remember buying a new glove every season or mid season. Ebonite seemed the worse for me. Gloves and on my hands don't last.
The Linds gorilla glove is similar or the same thing as the Elite Talon glove. but at more than half the price, ELITE is much better value.
Also, I picked up a pair of gloves with the metal backing at bowlersparadise the other day - the facility is just 5 miles from my work. I'll see how these work. The C300 glove with the metal gets only 3 stars.....
Note: not sure if this is illegal, but I noticed when I clean my ball between every other frame with ball cleaner, it makes the glove extra tacky.