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Erm only way is new ones really

I have the adidas climacool fingersave FS Ultra TI

they are about 2 seasons old. seen alot of action

So you guys reckon new gloves and use the old ones for training?

Last edited by BN (2008-02-10 04:09:30)

BN wrote:

I have the adidas climacool fingersave FS Ultra TI

they are about 2 seasons old. seen alot of action

So you guys reckon new gloves and use the old ones for training?

Oh god. Not them.

BN, advice, never EVER buy any other but normal latex gloves. All other types of grip are bullshit.

I had the Titanium ones a while ago and they lost their grip very very quickly.

Either get Adidas E6S or E7S, Uhlsport Chimera, Nike Grip3, Puma V-Konstruct

They are your best bet. Depends if you want fingersave or not.

Thanks for all your advice guys.

I am looking at the Chimera Absolutegrip. Does that have anything like the fingersave?

I have been a goalkeeper. Yes the gloves loose grip when they get dirty so you need to pour some water on them.

What other things should I look for in a glove?

BN wrote:

What other things should I look for in a glove?

You want at least 4mm of latex. Preferably white and super soft. A breathable back hand. Supported wrist ( lots of gloves have flimsy and bad wrist bands, can cause injuries ). Don't get negative cut or bowl cut unless you like them super tight. Look for Rollfinger or FlatPalm. Make sure you get the perfect size, never get something slightly bigger, it makes the world of a difference.
You want a good thumb support and connection to the latex, lots of gloves will break there, so if you get a good glove, like the Nike T90 GunnCut, then ripping at the thumb will never happen ( Adidas Response Pro, v-Konstruct etc ).
You want an embossed back hand ( good for punching and feeling )
All weather conditions palm ( preferably not one that you have to activate beforehand - some gloves require a soaking in water 2-3 hours prior of the match so a special activated chemical starts to work, just avoid them. )

.Sup wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

.Sup wrote:

I have been a goalkeeper. Yes the gloves loose grip when they get dirty so you need to pour some water on them.

Mm, not with a titanium based latex. Those just lose grip and don't get it back. Also, just water will not do the trick. Most latex gets contaminated with the bacteria from the ground and loses its grip very fast ( if its very good latex ) so you either need a decent soap or a good glove cleaner ( uhlsport and sells sell them ) and water at around 40C to clean them properly. Dunk in water + cleaner, wipe, repeat, rinse, dunk, squeeze and leave out to dry naturally. If you add any heat whatsoever then you have just ruined the gloves.

I haven't goalkeeped for 5 years now so i'm not familiar with the latest "glove technology" but it did the trick for me. I always had water with me near the goal and pored my gloves with it every 15 minutes.

Ah, that's a different concept. Spit or water during a game will always reassure a better than average grip, but he means after the match, when the latex is covered in mud. Cleaning is a bit more complicated.

No, of course you still have to spit on them while in a game. If you don't then they will dry out and balls will sip through.

Zimmer wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

Mm, not with a titanium based latex. Those just lose grip and don't get it back. Also, just water will not do the trick. Most latex gets contaminated with the bacteria from the ground and loses its grip very fast ( if its very good latex ) so you either need a decent soap or a good glove cleaner ( uhlsport and sells sell them ) and water at around 40C to clean them properly. Dunk in water + cleaner, wipe, repeat, rinse, dunk, squeeze and leave out to dry naturally. If you add any heat whatsoever then you have just ruined the gloves.

I haven't goalkeeped for 5 years now so i'm not familiar with the latest "glove technology" but it did the trick for me. I always had water with me near the goal and pored my gloves with it every 15 minutes.

Ah, that's a different concept. Spit or water during a game will always reassure a better than average grip, but he means after the match, when the latex is covered in mud. Cleaning is a bit more complicated.

No, of course you still have to spit on them while in a game. If you don't then they will dry out and balls will sip through.

Ah my bad, i misread him. I never used any special cleaning chemicals, only water but i would say the cleaning liquids made especially to clean goalkeeper gloves would do the best job.

robcr9 wrote:

Do not get fingersaves Aka Fingerbreaks

our goalkeeper broke his fingers with them, the consultant said to him never to get these gloves they do more damage than good.

buy normal ones, or try the adidas FingerTips they are good, or just get normal ones

Never heard of those. Can you give me a pic of them?

robcr9 wrote:

Do not get fingersaves Aka Fingerbreaks

our goalkeeper broke his fingers with them, the consultant said to him never to get these gloves they do more damage than good.

buy normal ones, or try the adidas FingerTips they are good, or just get normal ones

Hm, the goalkeeper was doing something wrong, not the gloves.

Why do you think pros use Fingersaves? ( Buffon, Shay Given etc ) Because they do indeed work. The new fingersave technology is quite amazing, you can flex as if you didn't have the fingersaves inside. I haven't tried them in a real match, but so far my only injuries with sort of fingersave was with the Uhlsport SupportFrame, which still allows fingers to bend back.

The consultant only said that because he had nothing else to say to him, so he blamed it on the gloves. If they did more harm than good, pros wouldn't be using them.