CaddyDaddy Claw - 2024 Forum Member Review

[Rico_de_Gallo]

12 hours ago, Rico_de_Gallo said:

I've been lucking out a little on weather .... hopefully playing tomorrow but forecast seems rather enjoyable for a mid-day round in July in San Antonio

 

Weather got worse today .... hopefully things clear up for 9 holes this afternoon

Playing 18 tomorrow though 

[gavinski91]

On 7/15/2024 at 9:07 PM, 3Putt4Double said:

Haven't read every comment so don't know if it's been discussed but are the testers having problems with the glove getting extremely slick when it gets wet? Grabbed a cool beverage with the glove on not thinking about it and it took two holes for it to dry and grip a club again.. Not sure if y'all are having the same issue?

Haven’t tested that specifically, but I wiped my sweaty forehead with the palm of the glove during my last range session (and then tried to wipe the glove dry on my pants leg) and had trouble gripping the club even on 50-yard pitch shots. 

Edited July 20 by gavinski91

[Willie T]

First full round yesterday with just one glove in play - the Max…the weather was a slight break in temps and humidity as we several rain storms the night before.  Why the Max?  Because it’s the most like a “traditional” leather glove with the faux suede leather back.  
Rule of the day: use the glove on all shots except putts (even though I did roll a few with it on).  

Results of the day:  the glove remained comfortable throughout play - it did not get sweaty like a regular glove nor was it an issue putting it on or taking it off.  Loss of grip was never an issue as the glove was fresh from the wash….A couple of side notes - I had a random thread try to unravel  right at the wrist seam on hole 17….is this just a random thread issue or a potential for longevity concerns.  (Sorry should have took a picture, but I was playing the Friday men’s scramble - did not think it appropriate to take pictures in the middle of things); although its a bit big, the glove never really fits too loose even after 18 consecutive holes it retained a decent “snuggness” that kept me confident in it doing its job.   Next time out will be with the Pro…..

 

 

[Rico_de_Gallo]

got some updates from a busy few days that I'll gather and get some details in tomorrow

Big points

• -9 holes Thursday with the Max 
• -18 holes Friday .... 9 with Pro White, 9 with Pro Grey
• -"rain" testing completed today in the back yard with some help of the family ... getting the pics from my wife.

Will get more details on each tomorrow but big take aways from the rain testing:

• Definetly feels like its lost all grip when touching it with my hand (consistent with all 3)
• Could tell I was gripping firmer to make up for hit
• Mental fear that club would just fly out of my hand
• Could NOT tell if I was losing grip onto the club or if it was just a mental hurdle
• Feel was a little bit like a wet leather glove

 

I've got some no bueno weather my way all this week .... hopefully a window happens to get back out there

(also shame on me .... I did not take any pictures of the gloves prior to the rain test to see the wear marks on each after an estimated 500 swings on each glove. I can still see them in some capacity, buy not nearly as evident as with the dirt on there)

 

 

Edited July 22 by Rico_de_Gallo

[EnderinAZ]

On 7/19/2024 at 7:36 PM, gavinski91 said:

Haven’t tested that specifically, but I wiped my sweaty forehead with the palm of the glove during my last range session (and then tried to wipe the glove dry on my pants leg) and had trouble gripping the club even on 50-yard pitch shots. 

My tests show this is not a wet weather glove. I keep a wet towel to wipe the dried dirt off of my ball on the green. It is so hot that when the ball gets dirt on it from landing in the fairway that is damp, by the time the ball is on the green the dirt has turned into a two part epoxy that has fully dried. So my  wet towel breaks down the dirt. Anyway if my glove gets more than just a brushing of this wet towel it becomes very slick and it is very difficult to grip the club securely. 

But....

Sweat from the inside of the glove like a standard leather glove is  a non-issue. It simply does not soak through into the palms of the gloves I have been testing. 

Salt crusting of the index finger inside seam is becoming an issue. This is okay, I am purposely NOT washing out the glove. Currently the Max is at 8 rounds with extreme heat and sweating the Pro White is at 7. I use nexcare absolute waterproof tape to wrap my finger before playing and the glove stretches and returns to normal shape when accommodating that tape wrap. It is supposed to be above 105 all week and I will play or practice every day. We shall see how the glove is after 10+ rounds in this kind of heat. 

I know a Kirkland glove would fail after ten no wash or rinse out rounds. It would simply stiffen and tear out along the sweat dried creases in the leather.  (ah the voice of experience here. )

[Willie T]

Interesting on the "wet weather" comments being noted.  Very similar to what I've seen in the work in the backyard as well.   Also - reading about the salt crusting that @EnderinAZ is seeing and how it affects the longevity of the glove will be a great follow. 

[gavinski91]

Played Salishan in Lincoln City over the weekend with my father-in-law. Played pretty well (except for my driver) and shot an 84 from the back tees, leading to a new Low HI of 12.0.

Played the Pro for the front 9, and the Max for the back 9. Max feels a bit looser, and less breathable, but don't know that there was a big difference in how they played. Probably helped that the clouds and fog rolled in for the back 9, so the lack of breathability wasn't an issue.

Have to admit that I wasn't a huge fan of the black and white blocking on the Max glove when I first unboxed it, but it looks pretty good in play. Also, didn't realize I had the Cantlay RBF when I'm lining up a shot until I saw this picture that my father-in-law took (but I did hit the pin on this shot from 109 yards, so I guess the comparison is pretty apt ).

[Rico_de_Gallo]

On 7/21/2024 at 10:30 PM, Rico_de_Gallo said:

got some updates from a busy few days that I'll gather and get some details in tomorrow

Big points

• -9 holes Thursday with the Max 
• -18 holes Friday .... 9 with Pro White, 9 with Pro Grey
• -"rain" testing completed today in the back yard with some help of the family ... getting the pics from my wife.

Will get more details on each tomorrow but big take aways from the rain testing:

• Definetly feels like its lost all grip when touching it with my hand (consistent with all 3)
• Could tell I was gripping firmer to make up for hit
• Mental fear that club would just fly out of my hand
• Could NOT tell if I was losing grip onto the club or if it was just a mental hurdle
• Feel was a little bit like a wet leather glove

 

I've got some no bueno weather my way all this week .... hopefully a window happens to get back out there

(also shame on me .... I did not take any pictures of the gloves prior to the rain test to see the wear marks on each after an estimated 500 swings on each glove. I can still see them in some capacity, buy not nearly as evident as with the dirt on there)

 

 

Following up on the recent outings.....

9 holes with the Max

I spent this round walking and carrying my bag since I didn't want to pay the cart fee while the course was cart path only after some morning rain. The max already has a tendency to feel warmer and make my hand a bit sweatier. This was true for this round, even for just 9 holes. While I still have some small issues putting on the glove (super minor, but consistent), the glove still feels fine for a tighter fitting glove. It wasn't a great scoring round and played tees further back, but glove performed fined and is holding up fine to date.

 

18 holes split between the Pro White and Pro Grey 

Got to head to a fun course (Hyatt Hill Country Resort with 3 9-hole courses on property). The place was in fantastic shape and the place really emphasizes finding the fairway off the tee as missing likely yields a penalty or just a punch out sideways. (Rough isn't the absolute worst, but thick walls of trees line every hole

As much fun as the day was, the scoring was forgettable (a 94...no PR that day). My swing struggled off the tee and iron play was solid, but not nearly good enough to make up the ground. Oh well. Temperatures were a lovely low 90s to start the round and finished in the upper 90s with the heat index reaching triple digits. 

First 9 with Pro Gray and Back 9 with the Pro White

Both gloves behaved as I come to expect at this point in the testing. Good and comfortable fit with a strong grip. Ventilation is still superior to the Max model.

I did finally get my self into a couple bunkers during the round and I enjoy the feel of the extra grip when I know I need extra speed on a shot.

Issues I had were directly tied to the user (i.e. it was on me, not my equipment). 

Edited July 23 by Rico_de_Gallo

[Rico_de_Gallo]

Following up on my "rain" testing

Since I can't really expect to play golf in the rain here in San Antonio (although we are getting rain all week so I might actually get a round in some wet weather), I had to get a little creative with some back yard testing with the help of my 6 year old daughter .....

 

 

I don't think she quite understood the message of "make it seem like it's raining" as she decided to go full monsoon mode with me. But I did tell her to get me wet and that is what she did. Also I'm not sure how she got the water balloons out, but that was an added suprise element .... hitting shots off the divot board with water balloons coming at my face .... some of the divots 

Overall a very fun and silly way to spend an afternoon with family.... now on to the findings. 

Water Testing Test Plan

Hit foam balls off a divot board in the back yard while my kid sprays me with water. Glove and grips will be soaked. Will have 50 swings with each glove with a 7iron. Shots will replicate the following: Stock shots, punch outs, lower flighted shots suited to poor weather, and the "give it all I have" shots. Divot results will be noted. Finally, will see how long they take to dry and note the post "rain" condition.

Results

Once submerged, all 3 gloves immediately lose the grippiness feeling. The silicone ribbing has nearly zero friction and now resembles the feel of a leather glove.

When hitting balls, I could tell I was adding additional grip strength compared to what I typically use in normal weather

I feel there was a bit of a mental fear that the club would slip out of my hand. I historically don't play a lot of wet weather rounds so I can't not really say if this is a new fear. No club ever slipped out with any of the gloves. 

Once I got some "clean" swings without water balloons coming at me, I don't think I could tell a huge loss in grip on the club itself. Again, this may be due to the added grip strength to counter the fear of having the club slip away.

Overall feel started to be like a wet leather glove.

Divot results were pretty varied.... If I only consider the swings where there wasn't a monsoon or water balloons in my face, it was pretty decent.

• Stock shots were within a decent tolerance of what I would expect from a 7 iron
• Punch outs were pretty consistent with low point location
• Lower flighted shots suited to poor weather had a good set out comes ..... although these were done during the "monsoon" portions of testing
• The "give it all I have" shots had the widest variation in divot results. Low point varied between fats and thins. Generally kept in near the center of the face

Once testing finished, I let the gloves sit outside to dry and all 3 were completely dry within 30 minutes. It was as if they had been though a wash as dirt/wear marks were cleaned off. Once dry, they felt like new gloves again, straight from the package.

Conclusions

Loads of fun to get my family involved in some of the testing and my kid had a blast.

It might just be a mental block, and I know the wetness got to an extreme level, but if you know rain is coming. I would do my best to keep these as dry as possible.

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I am hoping to play Thursday and it might be a wet round .... will be sure to report back regardless.

[Rico_de_Gallo]

@gavinski91 @Willie T @EnderinAZ @Cmra1 @leichliter_jake

Hey fellow testers .... just curious, am I the only one "special" enough to keep getting my fingers caught on the where the mesh meets the stitching of the synthetic leather portion of the Max gloves?

Hope everybody has been enjoying the testing so far

 

Edited July 24 by Rico_de_Gallo

[EnderinAZ]

25 minutes ago, Rico_de_Gallo said:

@gavinski91 @Willie T @EnderinAZ @Cmra1 @leichliter_jake

Hey fellow testers .... just curious, am I the only one "special" enough to keep getting my fingers caught on the where the mesh meets the stitching of the synthetic leather portion of the Max gloves?

Hope everybody has been enjoying the testing so far

 

You are not alone in that. For me it is the thumb, and it is only on the MAX. 

[Willie T]

9 hours ago, Rico_de_Gallo said:

@gavinski91 @Willie T @EnderinAZ @Cmra1 @leichliter_jake

Hey fellow testers .... just curious, am I the only one "special" enough to keep getting my fingers caught on the where the mesh meets the stitching of the synthetic leather portion of the Max gloves?

Hope everybody has been enjoying the testing so far

 

I haven’t “yet”….the last being the operative word.  I used the Max in the 9hole super ball yesterday and don’t recall any issues.  Maybe because it’s a “wee bit” large - things don’t get too jammed up.

[Rico_de_Gallo]

It's such a minor fix that I almost don't notice it happening at this point, but I've been curious if I am the only one or if others have been having the same thing

 

[gavinski91]

Can't say that I've notice it happen, but I don't put my glove on particularly quickly so it could be something that I fix unconsciously.

[Rico_de_Gallo]

Got out yesterday thinking the weather was going to be fine ... worst case just a little sprinkle for a little while .....NOPE

Rain came and poured on me for about 25 minutes and then left the course pretty soft 

 

So I got to get some actual on coarse work done with wet gloves!

Played with the max for the first 8 holes (rain started at the end of 5) and had the Pro White glove tucked away in a dry place

Tee shot on 6 and the glove was already soaked .... used driver and I was legitimately surprised that the club did not fly through my hand while take a full swing in the rain. The silicon when wet provides nearly zero resistance and I could feel myself gripping the club firmer than usual. 2nd shot I took more club and hit is softer. That feeling was more comfortable than taking any full swing with the wet gloves. 

By the 8th hole, the rain was done, but I was soaked and as was the max.

9th hole ... swapped to the Pro White which stayed fairly dry. The silicone grips still had its tackiness to them and even with a wet hand going into the glove, the grip held up.

Even after a few swings with my wet hands and wet/damp grips on the clubs, the Pro was able to stay dry enough to be effective and remained that way through the rest of the round

I'll say I was careful on where I put the glove to ensure it would stay dry ... never went into my pocket, always stayed on top and tried to get it as much sun exposure as possible.

I was hoping the Max would have dried out by the end of the round, but it stayed cloudy for the remainder of the round and never got a chance to dry out

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Overall ... if you can keep these gloves dry, I feel it's pretty manageable even if your hands and club grips are wet. That might mean having an extra glove on hand and/or extra towels to try and dry things often. 

....

or having a weather rated glove on hand when the situation calls for it

Note that neither glove is advertised as a weather glove

Edited July 25 by Rico_de_Gallo

[Willie T]

Got out in the backyard after mowing the yard and my son’s just up the street.  Needless to say I was a sweaty mess….so it made it a great time to compare a dry leather glove and the Pro.  It is the first time I’ve put on a leather glove since the start of the test.  So the test was simple - hit two hard foam balls with the 7i wearing the leather glove and then two with the Pro, repeat for several rounds.  Was looking to see if there was/is a difference in overall feel with the club in hand.  It was a neat exercise that revealed just how comfortable and comparable the ClawDaddy gloves are to real leather gloves, basically imperceptible.   Hope to get a wetter weather test in soon (we are getting soaked with rain at the moment).  

[EnderinAZ]

Okay after 10 rounds each with the Max and the Pro where the average temperature was at least 108 degrees F I have broken down and rinsed out the Pro White and will throw the Max in the washer tomorrow. I have chosen to wash/rinse out the gloves because the internal seams have stiffened to the point of being uncomfortable. 

These gloves are far above anything I have worn in hot weather for comfort and longevity.  I cannot compare them with the thirty dollar gloves you get at pro shops and the PGA Superstore because I simply see no reason to spend that much money on a leather glove that will not last through the month of July here in Mesa.  I will however spend the $24.99 the Claw gloves cost on Amazon when my current ones wear out. 

[Rico_de_Gallo]

you won't be alone when it comes to converting to the Claw gloves

[Willie T]

Hey - got a great round in today - totally a rain out event (well most of the holes involved rain).  I decided to play the lcoal course with the promise of rain happening mid-to-late morning.  The course superintendent just handed me the key to the cart, 1000% cart path only - no exceptions whatsoever, were his exact words.  Its the wettest I've ever seen this course so it was going to be a great round to test the "wet factor" of the silicone of ClawDaddy gloves.  First couple of holes were a light sprinkle, so the Pro (grey) was not suffering much.  By hole four the rain was picking up and the slippery factor was increasing.  By hole eight, glove is saturated, the club grips were wet, the towel wet as well.  At the turn the group in front caved and ended their round.  I opted to make the turn and glad I did as the rain started to let up, which added another facet of wet glove play.  Can the gloves recover quickly enough to really grip again.  By hole twelve the rain was all but done and the gloves, I had put the Max in play by then, were still a little on the slick factor.  Heading back to the clubhouse the gloves started to regain some of their grippy factor.  Ended the round not as fearful of "wet" silicone gloves as before the round.  

Here's a short vlog to recap my thoughts of today's wet round: .  https://youtu.be/pW3tBxvMvOw

 

Edited July 27 by Willie T

[EnderinAZ]

First take a look at these pictures. This is the Claw Pro white after 11 rounds in extreme heat. 1 rinse out. 

I used a magnifying glass to clearly show the synthetic fibers coming through.  

This clearly shows I squeeze the club too tight, but besides that after 11 rounds that most of the time include driving range work the glove is starting to show wear. 

But it is wear where I do not care. I do not use this part of the glove to hold onto a club so meh....

The question now is how much will the silicone peal off and will it effect the ability of the glove to grip a club? The Max does not show wear in any shape or form and it has seen the same number of rounds in the same kind of heat. 

 

Edited July 27 by EnderinAZ
spacing for comments inside the pictures.

[Rico_de_Gallo]

On 7/27/2024 at 4:51 PM, EnderinAZ said:

First take a look at these pictures. This is the Claw Pro white after 11 rounds in extreme heat. 1 rinse out. 

I used a magnifying glass to clearly show the synthetic fibers coming through.  

This clearly shows I squeeze the club too tight, but besides that after 11 rounds that most of the time include driving range work the glove is starting to show wear. 

But it is wear where I do not care. I do not use this part of the glove to hold onto a club so meh....

The question now is how much will the silicone peal off and will it effect the ability of the glove to grip a club? The Max does not show wear in any shape or form and it has seen the same number of rounds in the same kind of heat. 

 

Do you see similar wear patterns with the Grey Pro?

[Willie T]

On 7/27/2024 at 5:51 PM, EnderinAZ said:

First take a look at these pictures. This is the Claw Pro white after 11 rounds in extreme heat. 1 rinse out. 

I used a magnifying glass to clearly show the synthetic fibers coming through.  

This clearly shows I squeeze the club too tight, but besides that after 11 rounds that most of the time include driving range work the glove is starting to show wear. 

But it is wear where I do not care. I do not use this part of the glove to hold onto a club so meh....

The question now is how much will the silicone peal off and will it effect the ability of the glove to grip a club? The Max does not show wear in any shape or form and it has seen the same number of rounds in the same kind of heat. 

 

Have not seen that with mine - but I used to see that wear pattern a lot in leather gloves in the past….

[3Putt4Double]

5 minutes ago, Willie T said:

Have not seen that with mine - but I used to see that wear pattern a lot in leather gloves in the past….

That's  where the very end of my club sits on my palm.. Great info @EnderinAZ bc that particular spot is very important to me and a slight slip at the end of the club could make the strike off toward the heel or toe

[EnderinAZ]

11 hours ago, Rico_de_Gallo said:

Do you see similar wear patterns with the Grey Pro?

The gray pro did not fit. It was a full size too big. I gave it to a friend and he will report back to me his findings. 

[Rico_de_Gallo]

1 hour ago, EnderinAZ said:

The gray pro did not fit. It was a full size too big. I gave it to a friend and he will report back to me his findings. 

ah right, you had the sizing issue.

[gavinski91]

I will say one thing I was potentially concerned about, having never used a non-white glove, is whether it would be distracting at address. Can report that is not the case.

Ignore the slightly wonky stance/grip - I took this photo with my phone in my mouth on countdown mode, and had to really crank my neck at a weird angle to get the camera to point in the right direction 

[gavinski91]

My final review is up - take a look!

 

[Rico_de_Gallo]

Final tally is updated ... over 350 swings pre glove over the last 4 weeks which is by far the most I've ever gotten in. As far as playing time to date, I have logged 35 holes with the Max, 27 with the Gray Pro, and 37 with the White Pro gloves. 

 

 

 

 

[Rico_de_Gallo]

Got my final review updated in the main thread on the first page. Now to go and keep hitting some balls with these things

[Rico_de_Gallo]

I think the testing window needs to be re-opened.

ever since this testing reporting period ended, the triple digit temperatures finally got to San Antonio.

Have played a couple rounds in this heat and both with the Pro models (one with the gray and one with the white) .... glove still feel great. Ventilation is fantastic and gloves remain comfortable throughout the entire round