Mokom Golf Glove

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Mokom Golf Glove
The summers get hot and humid in Tennessee. I went on a search to find a golf glove that would hold up better. My goal would be not to have to go through two or three gloves a round due to soaking through. Then you have to stay on top of them so they don’t get hard once the leather dries.
So I came across the Mokom golf glove. Its claim to fame is “Continuous glove removal and donning no longer required” Just what I was looking for but visually not what I expected. This glove has 132 holes laser cut into it. The larger holes are strategically placed to allow finder pad contact with the golf club grip or to allow the knuckles to protrude slightly through the glove thus not stretching the leather as a normal glove would. The smaller holes are for ventilation.

I went to the Mokom site for sizing and it said they run a little small. I normally wear a Cadet ML in other brands so I went with a large. This wound up actually being a perfect fit for me. The materials are interesting. The white parts of the glove are a soft Cabretta leather. The black part is a textured polyurethane coating on a stretchable polyester knit. I will add that this feels very grippy compared to a normal glove. There is also a thicker black leather patch sewn in on the palm by the heel of your hand for wear. 
As you flex your hand as you would to grab your club the pads of your fingers extend through the holes to create contact with the grip on the golf club.  Putting the glove on does not fell much different than a regular glove. Gripping a golf club does feel very different due to the fact that now you are actually making contact with the grip.  I did a little tugging on one of the holes expecting it to deform or tear but it went right back to its original shape.

                 

First on course testing will be tomorrow. Its supposed to be 86 degrees and sunny. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by Tom the Golf Nut

[sirchunksalot]

Great write-up and hopefully the Mokum will live up to your expectations. They're definitely one of the more interesting golf gloves I've ever seen. I don't know how the humidity is supposed to be in your part of the state tomorrow, but if it's anything like down here, it should be the perfect day to put it to the test. Are you planning on wearing it all day tomorrow without taking it off? 

Have fun out there tomorrow and I can't wait to hear how it works for you!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

I will keep it on for all 18. I usually keep a glove on the entire time including putting.

[fozcycle]

I remove my glove after the drive, then after the approach so I can putt bare handed.

 

[cksurfdude]

Looks interesting! My hands, of course, also sweat when it gets really hot and humid .. sounds like this one could be helpful, so curious to hear the on-course impressions and also how it holds up over time.

As an FYI... I think it was in here but I read about the Claw Daddy glove which has a ridges on the palm of lines of silicone (kinda like on an oven glove) and a ventilated mesh back. Picked one up to try during my indoor lessons - where I seem to be getting a good workout and start to sweat! - and range sessions, and after maybe close to two dozen uses (or more by now?) there's just one wear spot towards the heel of the palm.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

First round with Mokom Glove went ok.  After the round was complete my actual finger pads were a little red and sore. It was the first time they really made contact with the grip compared to a full glove. My hand remained pretty cool compared to a regular glove. The weather was 81 degrees, full sun and 55% humidity. 

The only thing that got wet was the white Cabrera leather on the back of the hand. You can see the sweat ring around the velcro.

The grip on the club felt good throught the round. No slipping what so ever. The glove inspired a lot of confidence while gripping the club. You knew this was not slipping no matter how damp it got. I think after a little calus build up on the finger pads the glove would be fine. 

I'll give it a few more rounds before I give it the play it or not vote. Right now I can say it's good but not the perfect solution I was looking for. 

 

 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Round two with this glove shows no signs of wear. The glove is comfortable and my hands got used to the different feel rather quickly this second round. The pads on my fingers were not red as in the first round after 18 holes. There are no visible signs of the holes wanting to tear. The grip on the club is much better than a normal Cabretta leather glove due to the material and texture. Almost a tacky feel and texture. Other than this just being a rather odd looking glove I'm getting used to it. One of my playing partners yesterday wants to get one after seeing it. 

My hands stayed dry and comfortable and it was 88 and humid. The only damp spot was in the same area around the Velcro closure. You do get so much more feel due to the finger pad contact directly to the grip. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Time for an update. I have used this glove every round since mid June. There have been no signs of wear. None of the holes have torn or deformed. Even when the white Cabretta leather gets wet and then dries the glove does not get that crusty, hard leather feel. I have found that the black material (textured polyurethane coating on a stretchable polyester knit) is giving superior grip even on hot humid days. I am able to keep the glove on the entire round. Although it took a couple of rounds to get used to, I think I have found my new summer glove. This seems to be a keeper. I have about 12 rounds on this one glove and some minimal range time. 

I am starting the Maxfli ball testing and this will put a lot of swings on the glove. Stay tuned for another update after testing.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

So I have played all summer with the same glove. It has held up well. The only change I would make to the glove is to keep the center pad of the index finger solid. This area is a major contact area. I built up a pretty large callus from that area where the hole is. All the other holes were fine.

I think if I keep using this glove for the next few weeks I'll have to put piece of tape around my finger in that spot. 

[toehold57]

Thanks for the update Tom, looks interesting  

[Tom the Golf Nut]

For the final review / update. The glove held up all season and is still playable for next season. I had to stop using it in September due the the callus build up shown in the previous post. It took from September until late December for the callus to not be annoying when I clenched a fist with my hand.  So going forward if I use this glove in hot humid weather when sweaty hands are the norm I suggest you tape your pointer finger in the location of the hole.