What are the causes of glove wear

[Slab]

So as not to take the other thread off topic

What are the range of causes to glove wear (meaning both appropriate and excessive wear)

I'll kick off with:

• Incorrect grip
• Weather
• Incorrect fit
• Climate
• Poor quality product
• Built in failure period/life expectancy
• Incorrect aftercare/storage

What else?

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

That would seem to cover it, I am pretty light when it comes to glove wear, however I do take care to replace them where they can air and dry out after the game so I suppose that helps.

 

[backwoodsman]

Grip, grip , grip....

I used to wear them out as fast as Larry - on outside edge of the palm under the little finger. About 1 a month. Have changed my grip so that l hold the club more with the fingers rather than in the palm. Now only use about 4 gloves a year. And hit the ball much better.

But leaving them scrunched up, sodden wet in the bottom of a bag pocket doesn't seem to make them last any longer

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Grip
Quality of glove
Materiel used

 

[guest100718]

Friction...

 

[GreiginFife]

Friction...

^^^ wot 'e said.

Anything in the grip that causes or leads to excessive friction. You could add new grips to that list but again only if you are increasing the friction by poor grip then its not going to end well for the glove.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Hamsters

 

[CMAC]

Friction...

IS the only correct answer

 

[SocketRocket]

IS the only correct answer

Science Friction?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Grip issues and poor fit

 

[CMAC]

Science Friction?

I see what you did

 

[ScienceBoy]

Science Friction?

Well the science fract is that the heat generated, ie the energy you are putting in is causing changes in the chemical structure of the material. These then become weak points for different types of stress failure.

 

[duncan mackie]

Grip issues and poor fit

I believe it's also possible to have swing issues that result in the movement of the club grip against the glove even if the golf grip is correct.

The obvious ones being associated with 'over the top' swings that will force a change in the static grip even if it's a perfect one! As the hands move out the relationship between the grip and shaft has to change or the clubhead will pass outside/over the top of the
ball rubbing the top of the club's grip on the palm pad. This one goes hand in hand (no pun intended) with wear to the thumb.

Somewhere there's a detailed diagnostic of glove wear v swing faults; seen it but can't find it. It's very useful!

 

[drewster]

I believe it's also possible to have swing issues that result in the movement of the club grip against the glove even if the golf grip is correct.

The obvious ones being associated with 'over the top' swings that will force a change in the static grip even if it's a perfect one! As the hands move out the relationship between the grip and shaft has to change or the clubhead will pass outside/over the top of the
ball rubbing the top of the club's grip on the palm pad. This one goes hand in hand (no pun intended) with wear to the thumb.

Somewhere there's a detailed diagnostic of glove wear v swing faults; seen it but can't find it. It's very useful!

Aaah, it all makes sense now !!!!!!