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Title: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 13, 2008, 07:12:12 AM: Hi!

I am playing around with the idea using a glove... my hands sweat a lot and I want to get as much grip on the ball as possible.

I have found three different brands now for gloves at a "local" (Germany) online shop:

Brunswick's "POWER X" (19â‚¬)
Master's Bowling glove (22â‚¬)
and
Ebonites Rect /R (24â‚¬)

are there differences or can't I go wrong with either?
Cause as you see the price is quite different.

anyone who uses a glove please give me your oppinion and if you use one of the above mentioned... even better.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: charlest on July 13, 2008, 05:30:14 PM: Sebastian,

I don't have any experience with those, but maybe you should verify if these picture (from Buddies) are the ones you're talking about.

Brunswick Power X Bowling Glove:
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2375/Brunswick_Power_X_Bowling_Glove.htm

Ebonite React/R Bowling Glove:
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2390/Ebonite_ReactR_Bowling_Glove.htm

This Master I am not sure about. It looks different from the other two:
Master Products Deluxe Wrist Glove:
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2407/Master_Products_Deluxe_Wrist_Glove.htm

None of them look like they have an metal or stiff backing in them. They appear to have a grippy, tacky compound in or on the palm and the fingers.

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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 13, 2008, 05:39:19 PM: except for the DELUXE they are what I am talking about.

the master's glove is like the others... no stiffened wrist support

While I was doing some research I read many voices saying gloves are useless... so I want to add this to the discussion.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: bigz on July 13, 2008, 05:58:47 PM: i used to use nike golf gloves..i found a 6pk on ebay for 18.00 and just cut out the fingers and thumb and lasted just as long.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Jayemm on July 13, 2008, 06:01:12 PM: etonic golf gloves are good
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: charlest on July 13, 2008, 06:33:55 PM: quote:
While I was doing some research I read many voices saying gloves are useless... so I want to add this to the discussion.
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You may wish you hadn't.

Those that don't need them, say they're a waste at the least, harmful at the worst. Those that need them can't do without them.

Then there are those in the middle, who probably don't really know whether they truly need them or not. They bowl better with them, but it may have become a psychological crutch. You won't really know because they have come to believe there's a physical need for the glove.

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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: on July 13, 2008, 08:14:46 PM: My only piece of advice is to get one with as much real leather as possible for durability's sake, as well as the ability to absorb more perspiration from your hand.

Some are probably a synthetic material to cut costs, but our customers seem to be happier with the real leather ones.

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Edited on 7/13/2008 8:16 PM
Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Nicanor on July 13, 2008, 08:31:26 PM: I used the Lane 1 glove and the ones I had in years past were outstanding. Then a year ago I got two Lane 1 gloves and they didn't hold up well at all. Both tore at the wrist where the hand material meets the wrist elastic. So I went back to the Ebonite glove.

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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Borincano on July 13, 2008, 08:52:58 PM: This is the type of glove I use. It has a better grip and takes care of the sweat.

The only thing you have to do is cut the finger tips of the middle and ring finger and cut off the thumb. It has the best grip and it is cheaper.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=184245-169-529-LWE&lpage=none
Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: SVstar34 on July 13, 2008, 10:56:45 PM: Etonic golf Glove

It's what PDW and Jeff Carter use on tour
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: stormed1 on July 14, 2008, 01:14:26 AM: I like the Master or Storm wrist glove with the metal brace in the back. The only thing is I remove the metal. The advantage of doing this over the glove by itself is extra wrist support without immobilizing the wrist motion
Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 14, 2008, 03:02:01 AM: thanks folks for the advice!

I will see what goes around. I had the master's Deluxe already and didn't like the wirst stabilizin at all!

I just want more grip on the ball.

Testing is neccessary I guess.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Nor Cal Bowler on July 14, 2008, 03:31:01 AM: My favorite Glove I have used is this one...
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/product/2483/Storm_Xtra_Grip_Bowling_Glove_-_Black.htm

I like the tackiness (sp?). You just have to make sure you have to air dry it after every use.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Danes07 on July 14, 2008, 05:43:11 AM: If you wanted to go the cheap and easy route, just get several packs of golf gloves and cut the fingers and thumb off. It'll be cheap enough that even if they don't last that long, you're not throwing money out the door. Plus, anyone who plays golf knows that even when sweating, those golf gloves give quite a bit grip and tack.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 15, 2008, 02:48:58 PM: got me the Ebonite one at the local proshop for just 2 â‚¬s more than online.... supporting the local shop

Does it help?

Well the revs are not really more (well a tad) as they claim but the feeling and the grip is better.
Am I sweating less... not really but as I said the feeling is cleaner and the grip is better.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: dizzyfugu on July 16, 2008, 12:10:10 PM: I had a discussion about gloves with a fellow bowler who tried out a very thin golf glove - just leather, no padding, also because of sweat. It was no real success for him, because:
- the glove HAS to fit... like glove. Very tight.
- it changes span and thumb size, the ball he wanted to try it out had to be changed (new finger inserts, thumb drilled a bit more open, and with a little less span)
While it worked so so, it had not been an overall imporvement for his game, so he dropped the idea.

Personally, I tried a bowling glove of a friend (do not remember the product, it was quite thin, with silicone padding in the palm for extra hold on the ball, free finger tips and thumb, no wrist support, expensive!) and was not convinced. While it improved the hold onto the ball during the swing, I could not find any other positive thing about. It also looked quite... gay.

Additionally, I made some trials with a glove which is used for weight lifting - leather body, padded palms, free finger tips and thumb. Had similar effect as the gay rubber thing above, but I had to cut the thumb open to have a good grip at all. Had the impression that the palm paddings promoted an earlier release, but the results were not convincing, too.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 16, 2008, 03:28:42 PM: I guess it's a matter of taste.
as I wrote I can do without but it feels better with right now... could be that I change my mind within the next few training sessions... could be that I love it...

Let's see.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: dizzyfugu on July 16, 2008, 04:15:26 PM: Well, if there's a problem, it IS worth a try.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 16, 2008, 04:25:40 PM: quote:
Well, if there's a problem, it IS worth a try.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
............. straight to the point......

There is no "real" problem just that I wanted to have more grip.

So right there you "hit the nail on the head" as we Germans say...

the glove itself is no neccessarity if I keep using the rosin and powder... the thing is... I am getting not enough grip in the thumbhole with powder... but get not enough grip on the ball without.. or better to say it feels dirty.... oily (I wipe the ball of after each frame)

the glove evens this problem out.

well.... let's see tomorrow after training

will come back then...
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: DanH78 on July 16, 2008, 04:30:20 PM: I use the Ebonite React/R glove. The house I bowl at most of the time has barely functioning hand driers. If I'm somewhere with a good fan I don't need one. I like it, it's durable and allows me to keep a good grip on the ball.
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Title: Re: Glove.... what to use?
Post by: Grayson on July 17, 2008, 03:11:33 PM: glove works...

used it the whole evening...

actually played too strong... the balls became all skid flippy for me as I was getting more revs and with the oil... and my pearl particle is tad too shiny... but my solid particle worked
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Edited on 7/17/2008 3:21 PM