Average Mo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Here's a topic that isn't discussed anywhere near as much as it should be... Golf gloves. Maybe it's not as sexy as a brand new driver or some shiny wedges, but in my opinion a decent glove gives so much confidence and may be worth a handful of strokes per round (no pun intended). Am I right? I've tried a huge number of gloves in the short time that I have been playing golf and have concluded that my top 3 (at the moment) are as follows: (pictures below) 3. All Weather Glove - synthetic (cost £5.99 GBP) A surprisingly comfortable and soft glove, considering it is a value-for-money option. Grips well in all conditions (except freezing cold!). Hard wearing - One pair has lasted a dozen or so trips to the driving range as well as a couple of rounds, and is still going strong. This is my go-to glove for messing around in the garden, range work and when it's not really warm/totally dry. 2. Elite Glove - Cabretta leather (palm) and synthetic leather hybrid (cost £12.99 GBP) Beautifully soft glove, stretches to fit perfectly around my odd-shaped hands. This glove provides the best feel of any glove I have previously tried. I find that this glove is somewhat durable for a soft leather, but nowhere near as hard wearing as a synthetic glove. The first pair lasted 5 or 6 trips to the range as well as a couple of rounds in the summer before the thumb started to stretch slightly and lose a little grip. It still felt good but I replaced it with a new pair. This is my glove of choice for dry/warm weather. 1. RainGrip - Pair, Synthetic (cost £19.99 GBP for pair, including towel) I was a little sceptical about these gloves but they very quickly became my favourite gloves by far. Firstly, I had never worn a pair of gloves when playing golf, only a single glove on my left hand. This felt peculiar initially, but a couple of holes in I was loving them. They gripped well in the dry, but surprisingly really came into their own once they started to get wet. Made from an unusual microfibre type fabric which seemed to become more tacky/grippy the wetter it got! By this point the rain was coming down heavily - a common occurrence here in the UK - and I still felt 100% confident swinging my club around. As the winter months approached I started using these gloves each time I visited the range and wore them for every round I played over the winter. They are in near-perfect condition still and I'm actually looking forward to my next round in the rain! I'd love to hear your thoughts on what gloves work best for you. What glove are you using right now, and why? How much would you pay for a glove? How long does it last? Mo. Edited April 4, 2020 by Average Mo Spelling correction GolfSpy MPR, tony@CIC and Josh Parker 2 1 Quote D200 Superlight 12° Driver & 15° 3W 818 h1 19° & 23° Hybrids CG-16 6i-PW 588 RTX 48° GW, 54° SW, 60° LW White Hot 2 ball Putter, 32.5" shaft, Jumbo Odyssey grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Until the weather gets humid I play gloveless. Once the humidity kicks in, I wear a single Footjoy rain glove. Kenny B, PMookie, JohnSmalls and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 MG Elite Kenny B and Average Mo 2 Quote My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowNLow Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The MG TechGrip, and DynaGrip Elite, Titleist Perma Soft. Blemished/Factory Seconds are usually good deals, and long as they have four fingers and one thumb. Sometimes I will plurge and buy a good glove that ranges in price from $14 to $18, I like Under Amour, Foot Joy, TaylorMade, Callaway and MaxFli makes a good one too. Always on the lookout for sales. I don't think I can hit a ball without a glove. Average Mo, Shineman and fozcycle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Either the Titleist Players or Footjoy Pure Touch. Like the feel of both and for all leather they are pretty durable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Average Mo, GaDawg and JohnSmalls 3 Quote WITB 2024 Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5 M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, cnosil said: Until the weather gets humid I play gloveless. Once the humidity kicks in, I wear a single Footjoy rain glove. Personally, I like feeling the grip without something in-between, so I also play gloveless which I can do here in the desert. If I play somewhere humid, I have an MG TechGrip somewhere in my bag. My wife used to play gloveless, but when trying out clubs this year in Palm Springs, the guy at the hitting bay suggested Bionic StableGrip because she has bad arthritis. Expensive, but she swears by them. Average Mo, Josh Parker and cnosil 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I've found that Kangaroo leather holds up a lot better than either synthetic or regular leather. Hirzl and Kakadu are the best. The latter is an Australian DTC company that ships to the US and you can take advantage of the exchange rate. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy cnosil, PMookie and Average Mo 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I used to play gloveless but the last few singers have been so humid I started wearing them. I use a Srixon synthetic glove. My home course sells them for about $8 each. I buy two at the beginning of the year and I'm good. I think they hold up great. Tried full leather but they don't last long enough. Take Dead Aim Average Mo 1 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Mo Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 4 hours ago, SlowNLow said: The MG TechGrip, and DynaGrip Elite, Titleist Perma Soft. Blemished/Factory Seconds are usually good deals, and long as they have four fingers and one thumb. Sometimes I will plurge and buy a good glove that ranges in price from $14 to $18, I like Under Amour, Foot Joy, TaylorMade, Callaway and MaxFli makes a good one too. Always on the lookout for sales. I don't think I can hit a ball without a glove. I'm the same, I just don't feel comfortable swinging without a glove. Quote D200 Superlight 12° Driver & 15° 3W 818 h1 19° & 23° Hybrids CG-16 6i-PW 588 RTX 48° GW, 54° SW, 60° LW White Hot 2 ball Putter, 32.5" shaft, Jumbo Odyssey grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Mo Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 6 hours ago, cnosil said: Until the weather gets humid I play gloveless. Once the humidity kicks in, I wear a single Footjoy rain glove. 4 hours ago, Kenny B said: Personally, I like feeling the grip without something in-between, so I also play gloveless which I can do here in the desert. If I play somewhere humid, I have an MG TechGrip somewhere in my bag. My wife used to play gloveless, but when trying out clubs this year in Palm Springs, the guy at the hitting bay suggested Bionic StableGrip because she has bad arthritis. Expensive, but she swears by them. 3 hours ago, Tsmithjr9 said: I used to play gloveless but the last few singers have been so humid I started wearing them. I use a Srixon synthetic glove. My home course sells them for about $8 each. I buy two at the beginning of the year and I'm good. I think they hold up great. Tried full leather but they don't last long enough. Take Dead Aim So I guess climate/humidity is a major factor in your preference not to wear a glove? Here in the UK it's pretty much wet/rainy 90% of the year... the other 10% is hot and sweaty so I really struggle without. I must say, I can't recall seeing many golfers around here who play gloveless... Quote D200 Superlight 12° Driver & 15° 3W 818 h1 19° & 23° Hybrids CG-16 6i-PW 588 RTX 48° GW, 54° SW, 60° LW White Hot 2 ball Putter, 32.5" shaft, Jumbo Odyssey grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 So I guess climate/humidity is a major factor in your preference not to wear a glove? Here in the UK it's pretty much wet/rainy 90% of the year... the other 10% is hot and sweaty so I really struggle without. I must say, I can't recall seeing many golfers around here who play gloveless...That's what it started as. Only wearing a glove on very humid days. But I've been playing for 20+ years and only in the last year or so wear a glove regularly. I felt the club turn in my hand on 1 or 2 shots and that was it I went to the glove. Harvey Penick, in his books wrote, that he would tell his pupils to take the glove off and 'forget' to have them put it back on. He felt that if you had a good grip you didn't need a glove. Take Dead Aim Kenny B, Average Mo and cnosil 3 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosox04 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Kirkland gloves from Costco. ncwoz, Average Mo, Fullsendglf and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Ive been using the Maxfli One Size so far this year and I really like it. I like a snug fitting glove and this one fits well. In the past Ive used the Zero Restriction one size glove and really liked those too. Before that, I used the Mizuno Retroflex, which is no longer available and the FJ Softjoy. The Softjoy was OK but I found the sizing to not be right for me and sometimes the large was a bit too big and the medium was way too small. Average Mo 1 Quote "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm319 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Costco Callaway cabretta. Unlikely these will ever come back due to the success of the Kirkland cabretta gloves. Average Mo 1 Quote TS2 9.5 909F2 15.5 690.CB 3-PW Vokey SM5 50, 56 Works Versa 1W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Mo Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, storm319 said: Costco Callaway cabretta. Unlikely these will ever come back due to the success of the Kirkland cabretta gloves. 2 hours ago, Bosox04 said: Kirkland gloves from Costco. I'll pick up a pack of these on my next visit to Costco, thanks! Bosox04 1 Quote D200 Superlight 12° Driver & 15° 3W 818 h1 19° & 23° Hybrids CG-16 6i-PW 588 RTX 48° GW, 54° SW, 60° LW White Hot 2 ball Putter, 32.5" shaft, Jumbo Odyssey grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClubDoctor Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Used to play PGASS pro series. Decent feel, fit, durability, and price. Recently tried the Kirkland Signature from Costco. Great glove especially given the price. Found them to be a more generous fit compared to Foot Joy and PGASS gloves however. ncwoz, Average Mo and HeathS16 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Sutch Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Bionic. Helps set the grip and feels good on aging hands. Wears well also. Average Mo, fozcycle and Kenny B 3 Quote Retired Army aviator. 2 Vietnam tours flying Hueys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooPig5154 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I use MG dynagrip elite in winter. I use leather grips that get really sticky when they are wet so I don’t need a glove in the summer time. Average Mo 1 Quote Driver: Titleist TS3 - TBD 3 wood: Titleist TS3 Hzrdus Smoke 70s Hybrids: Titleist 818 H2 @ 18 and 23 Atmos 80ts Irons: Callaway Apex Pro 19, 5-pw w/ Elevate Tour s Wedges: Vokey SM7, 50f and 54s W/DG wedge. Ping glide 3.0 TS W/ DG TI S400 Putter: Bettinardi Queen B 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I wore a glove with the old black and green Victory grips and the white and black Crossline grips. When I switched to simulated leather wrap style grips, I stopped wearing a glove. Average Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 My hands sweat too much to go gloveless or else I would. So the gloves I use are Asher golf gloves. They have some good styles and color variety and different cost variety. I love them and they feel good. If not those then I use a too expensive Taylor made glove lol. PMookie and Average Mo 2 Quote -NX9 HD slope -Newport 2.5 -Sm8 (50,56,60) =4-PW TC-201 -2 iron HMB MP 20 -Driver --Mavrik Sub Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triplebogey Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I have been using the better Vice glove that I like a lot. Going to look into the Costco gloves. Average Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I use the Bionic ....it really helps these old hands.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Average Mo, berkeleybob and tony@CIC 3 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah T Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 10:38 AM, Triplebogey said: I have been using the better Vice glove that I like a lot. Going to look into the Costco gloves. I use the Callaway 3 pack gloves from Costco to practice: I play in a GFore or a Titleist Average Mo and cciciora13 2 Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap In Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I use the Zero Friction gloves. I was surprised but one size truly does fit most hands.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Average Mo 1 Quote WITB: 0811 Prototype Driver: (10.5 / s-flex) Sub 70 Pro Tour Fairway 3W (15 / s-flex) 0341 Prototype, 5W (18, s-flex) 0311, 4-PW, (+1/2" / +2 up) ProjX LZ 6.0 0311 wedges, 52, 56, 60 degree Impact No.3, Putter 35" Dexterity: Right-handed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Whatever is on sale. But if I can't find any, then FJ WeatherSof. Average Mo 1 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvangel Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I use the Footjoy WeatherSof - I buy the 2 pack and switch gloves after each 9. They work well during the hot and humid days in Chicago. Average Mo 1 Quote Driver: Titleist TSR3 8*- VA Slay 55 R Hybrid: 2- Callaway Paradigm Super Hybrid - VA Slay 85 R Hybrid: 4- Callaway Paradigm Smoke AI - VA Slay 85 R Irons: Srixon ZX5 MII (4-PW) - UST Mamiya Dart V 90 F3 Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* Volkey SM6 - Stock Shaft Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro #9 - Stock Shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1puttpar Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I found a 3 pack of Cabrera leather gloves at Costco for 14.99. Unbelievable value! Great glove. FightingScot82 and Average Mo 2 Quote Professional club maker/club fitter, retired Founding member, former President, International Clubmakers Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. 82 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 mggolf.com can't beat the prices, and they are as good as gloves with national brand names on them that you are paying for the name on. I just get 4 at a time and restock when I get down to my last one. Orders usually arrive within a few days. I do wear a rain glove when it gets above 90 degrees out, because you simply blow through regular gloves in the heat and humidity around this place, which is simply a waste of money on gloves then, and one rain glove lasts an entire summer. Average Mo 1 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhartmann34 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Kirkland gloves! Great gloves for a great price. Hopefully they restock soon! Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk FightingScot82, Average Mo and ncwoz 3 Quote Driver: G400 (8*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Fairway: G400 (14.5*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Irons: Crossover 3 iron (19*) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shaft AP3 (4/5) and AP2 (6-PW) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Wedges: Scor 50*, 54*, and 58* with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Putter: Pro Platinum Newport 2 Midslant Handicap: 3 Location: Illinois...until i can get my wife to move to a warmer climate Right Handed: Although sometimes I wonder if left handed would suit me better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson153 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Can’t believe nobody has mentioned Finger10. The best glove I’ve ever used. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy StrawberryShortCake and Average Mo 2 Quote CobraConnectChallenge3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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