What piece of equipment, outside of the golf ball or tees of course, would you say golfers go through more than any other? If you said the glove, then you’re right on the mark.
I know I’m one who has historically hesitated to spend the money on the upper tier gloves because with my death grip I can wear through the heel pad section of a palm at a breakneck pace. Besides, even if you don’t wear it out, odds are most of us will sweat through it. How do you solve those problems? For years its been to just buy a cheaper glove you don’t mind essentially ruining in a short time. Well, CaddyDaddy believes they have come up with a solution, and after working with their “Claw” glove design, I have a hard time arguing that.

Quick Take
A golf glove that takes durability to an incomparable level while offering all the grip performance one expects only from leather. It’s an outside the box design that is well worth a closer look. The aesthetics may not be for everyone, but the performance is sure to win over the hesitant.
The Claw Design
CaddyDaddy isn’t new to the golf accessory realm, in fact I reviewed their original glove, the Talon, way back in 2015 for THP here. If you take a look at that design as well as the “Claw” here, you notice the company isn’t just here to offer another generic leather glove like everyone else, instead there is legitimate innovation going on here.
The name of the game here was finding a way to blend maximum breathability with unsacrificed tack through the swing. The breathability solution is obvious, a perforated cloth-based material is always going to offer the most and be a blessing to those with sweaty hands, but it offers no grip. CaddyDaddy had the foresight to think outside the box and closer to the realm of what football does by implementing a silicone material onto the palms of receiver gloves which offer mind-blowing tackiness. Here though, a full palm coating was too much sacrifice of that breathability the company wanted, so instead multiple lines/beads of silicon have been applied across the palm and fingers.
So, what you have is a design with some serious thought going into it. But, as always, what you want to know most is how it performs. Well, lets get to it then!

Form, Fit, and Function
At first, there is a lot going on with the Claw glove and when you take it out of the package it is so different in weight, feel, and look that it is a little odd at first. The branding on the glove is a little aggressive, but this latest redesign based predominantly on THP community feedback has led to a much more palatable look overall. If clean and classic is what you want though, you probably aren’t one who’s willing to try something new and creative like this anyhow, so the aesthetic isn’t your concern. To those stepping out on that ledge and giving them a go, the performance will smooth over any qualms you may have over the look very quickly.
The base material here being all about breathability means it is just as stretchy as it looks. In fact, when putting it on for the first time it reminded me a lot of those knit gloves you used to wear as a child, you know, the ones you are always shocked at how much they will stretch. Because of that, CaddyDaddy does recommend sizing down, for me, I usually wear a large and went medium here instead and it was spot on. Even then, there might be some issues finding that “right” size for you which is why the company offers free size exchanges to put minds at ease. Sizes offered for those wondering range from Cadet Medium all the way up to XL, so there should be something in there for everyone.

With that stretch, my immediate concern was the stitching keeping everything together, and in the end that is what took my glove out of play…more than SEVENTY rounds later. So, with that, my mind is well at ease with the seam durability. When it comes to the material, it is worth mentioning that the back of the hand being a white cloth it will show more dirt than a leather glove as it sort-of clings to it. But, you can actually machine wash these, which I did and with some oxy in the wash it came out as bright white as ever.
As I mentioned, my one glove put on 70+ rounds before meeting its demise, during that time I washed it twice, played in the rain, humidity, cold, all of it. The best part of that? Even to the end, the palm remained as tacky as ever. The beads/lines of silicone are so vastly different from anything else we see in gloves, but it works. Even in a downpour it did its job, not to mention I never had to swap out gloves because of sweat issues. While it may be a little too outside the box for the die-hard traditionalists out there, a $21.95 golf glove that last 3-5 times longer than most other gloves is something that should appeal to many. This is one I have no problem saying is well worth giving it a try.
The Details
Availability: Now
Where: www.caddydaddygolf.com
Price: $21.95
Dexterity: RH and LH
Sizing: Cadet M, Cadet L, S, M, L, XL
[QUOTE=”Snowman, post: 9520099, member: 3386″]
Very strange to me also. I sweat like crazy in this 100+ heat, and also often have damp grips from setting them down in the wet rough in the morning – never felt any oily residue or lost the tacky feel on the grips, and I’ve used 3 different Caddy Daddy gloves – one original and two of the newer model.
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I guess it’s just me and the other guy lol…I don’t know but I’m over it. I’m glad Rod stands behind his products and has so many satisfied customers. I’m happy to send him this one back for an autopsy 🙂
[QUOTE=”Kid Frisco, post: 9520097, member: 54512″]
Hi Rod…it’s golf pride z grips on my woods and Lamkin z5 in my irons. It’s not so much the grips as the silicone ribs. Once it’s wet I can’t dry them off with a towel, it’s like they have a residue or something makes it slippery. I don’t use sunscreen so I’m not sure what it could be. I’ve washed it in my washing machine several times because the backing gets dirty but I’ll try degreasing dish soap in he sink next.
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Thanks for letting me know your grips. I’ll get some ordered today to test. I’m really at a loss on what might be happening with the foreign substance on the silicone though. Please let me know if the degreasing dish soap helps.
[QUOTE=”Kid Frisco, post: 9520112, member: 54512″]
I guess it’s just me and the other guy lol…I don’t know but I’m over it. I’m glad Rod stands behind his products and has so many satisfied customers.
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To date we’ve heard something similar from 4 or 5 players so you’re not alone. It’s a really low % but I do want to get to the bottom of it. Thanks
[QUOTE=”Kid Frisco, post: 9520112, member: 54512″]
I guess it’s just me and the other guy lol…I don’t know but I’m over it. I’m glad Rod stands behind his products and has so many satisfied customers. I’m happy to send him this one back for an autopsy 🙂
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Definitely not trying to say it didn’t happen or discount your experience, hope I didn’t come off that way. It just seems to be a pretty isolated thing, that’s all.
[QUOTE=”Snowman, post: 9520139, member: 3386″]
Definitely not trying to say it didn’t happen or discount your experience, hope I didn’t come off that way. It just seems to be a pretty isolated thing, that’s all.
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No worries! I’m kinda laughing it off as just my luck….only 4 or 5 customers have reported this issue out of thousands and I’m one of them…why couldn’t it have been the lottery!
[QUOTE=”Kid Frisco, post: 9519203, member: 54512″]
Lol…I don’t think I sweat anymore than the next guy? Sucks cause I really like the glove before it gets wet and so many people say it stays tacky no matter how wet it gets???
I’d actually like to try one from the first version to see if we just got a bad batch.
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We ordered some grips and will do some testing.
I’ve read reviews from a lot of players that play in humidity that rotate 3-5 leather gloves during a summer round. Wouldn’t 2 or 3 of our gloves be plenty to make it through a round or two or a couple buckets of balls? I’m just asking as rotating gloves seems to be a common practice in swampy conditions in TX and the southwest. I’ll circle back after I test some different grips. Thanks
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9521142, member: 55525″]
We ordered some grips and will do some testing.
I’ve read reviews from a lot of players that play in humidity that rotate 3-5 leather gloves during a summer round. Wouldn’t 2 or 3 of our gloves be plenty to make it through a round or two or a couple buckets of balls? I’m just asking as rotating gloves seems to be a common practice in swampy conditions in TX and the southwest. I’ll circle back after I test some different grips. Thanks
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I believe rotating would work Rod. I’m going to buy another glove to do just that. In colder temps that wouldn’t even be necessary.
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 9519189, member: 1579″]
This is wild to me, I’ve played both versions in the middle of the summer heat for 2-3 rounds a day at times and not lost tack. I’m a sweater by nature and never had a situation come up where the palm of the grip got slick. You guys must take sweating to the next level :ROFLMAO:
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I purchased one to try out over Labor Day weekend as we had 99 holes planned so I thought it would be an opportune time to get a new glove; it was very hot and humid and I was having issues with palm “slickness”. I switched it out a lot and I chalked it up to excessive sweat and possibly some beer “sweat” (I might have had a few too many and grabbed a beverage with my glove), I tried drying it with towels and airing it out on the cart and nothing worked.
I tried it again this past weekend I had the same issues when it wasn’t hot and humid and I wasn’t sweating or grabbing ice cold beers…
I love everything about the glove; fit(normally cadet XL and bought cadet L), finger grip, breathability, easy on/off. But it just slips in the palm area.
I’m probably holding the club wrong or something I kinda suck….
I am using Winn DriTac X grips.
I’ve hit a couple buckets of balls and one round and haven’t thought about my grip or my glove… that’s the best it gets. Solid grip and very comfortable, I’m sold.
[QUOTE=”FrancisD, post: 9523541, member: 12087″]
I purchased one to try out over Labor Day weekend as we had 99 holes planned so I thought it would be an opportune time to get a new glove; it was very hot and humid and I was having issues with palm “slickness”. I switched it out a lot and I chalked it up to excessive sweat and possibly some beer “sweat” (I might have had a few too many and grabbed a beverage with my glove), I tried drying it with towels and airing it out on the cart and nothing worked.
I tried it again this past weekend I had the same issues when it wasn’t hot and humid and I wasn’t sweating or grabbing ice cold beers…
I love everything about the glove; fit(normally cadet XL and bought cadet L), finger grip, breathability, easy on/off. But it just slips in the palm area.
I’m probably holding the club wrong or something I kinda suck….
I am using Winn DriTac X grips.
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A lot of happy customers and a few bad results makes me wonder if we just got lemons. I just ordered another one to see, at the very least I will rotate it as they do eventually dry during the round. In cooler temps, no sweat no worries…
[QUOTE=”FrancisD, post: 9523541, member: 12087″]
I purchased one to try out over Labor Day weekend as we had 99 holes planned so I thought it would be an opportune time to get a new glove; it was very hot and humid and I was having issues with palm “slickness”. I switched it out a lot and I chalked it up to excessive sweat and possibly some beer “sweat” (I might have had a few too many and grabbed a beverage with my glove), I tried drying it with towels and airing it out on the cart and nothing worked.
I tried it again this past weekend I had the same issues when it wasn’t hot and humid and I wasn’t sweating or grabbing ice cold beers…
I love everything about the glove; fit(normally cadet XL and bought cadet L), finger grip, breathability, easy on/off. But it just slips in the palm area.
I’m probably holding the club wrong or something I kinda suck….
I am using Winn DriTac X grips.
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So you felt like the palm silicone didn’t stick to your grip even though your grips and the glove were both dry?
[QUOTE=”FrancisD, post: 9523541, member: 12087″]
I purchased one to try out over Labor Day weekend as we had 99 holes planned so I thought it would be an opportune time to get a new glove; it was very hot and humid and I was having issues with palm “slickness”. I switched it out a lot and I chalked it up to excessive sweat and possibly some beer “sweat” (I might have had a few too many and grabbed a beverage with my glove), I tried drying it with towels and airing it out on the cart and nothing worked.
I tried it again this past weekend I had the same issues when it wasn’t hot and humid and I wasn’t sweating or grabbing ice cold beers…
I love everything about the glove; fit(normally cadet XL and bought cadet L), finger grip, breathability, easy on/off. But it just slips in the palm area.
I’m probably holding the club wrong or something I kinda suck….
I am using Winn DriTac X grips.
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Super strange. The silicone should be consistent across all gloves.
[QUOTE=”Kid Frisco, post: 9523558, member: 54512″]
A lot of happy customers and a few bad results makes me wonder if we just got lemons. I just ordered another one to see, at the very least I will rotate it as they do eventually dry during the round. In cooler temps, no sweat no worries…
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I’m sure it’s possible. LMK how the new one performs. Obviously happy to replace if the original was a lemon.
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9519430, member: 55525″]Not sure why you’re experiencing this. The pattern, materials and silicone have not changed from our 1st to 2nd generation gloves. I just used a spray bottle and soaked a few of my club grips and the palm of both gloves and I have no issues with grip whatsoever after I wipe down the grip a bit with a towel.
Please let me know what grips you have on your clubs as I’d like to do some testing. Thanks[/QUOTE]Hi Rod – I will say I love your product completely and won’t be switching when they remain mostly dry. I will support [USER=54512]@Kid Frisco[/USER] in saying when wet the glove made me nervous enough to switch back to my old leather glove. I was playing MCC Plus 4 grips in a light to moderate rain so obviously conditions weren’t going to be ideal for any glove.
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[QUOTE=”thewilderside, post: 9523562, member: 59217″]
Hi Rod – I will say I love your product completely and won’t be switching when they remain mostly dry. I will support [USER=54512]@Kid Frisco[/USER] in saying when wet the glove made me nervous enough to switch back to my old leather glove. I was playing MCC Plus 4 grips in a light to moderate rain so obviously conditions weren’t going to be ideal for any glove.
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Thanks much appreciated [USER=59217]@thewilderside[/USER]. We definitely didn’t design as a rain glove but I’m keen on learning everything I can to see if we can improve the tackiness for humid/wet conditions. I know from football that most silicone can get slick from rain but for some players the suede in between the silicone lines has been enough to help them perform in less than ideal conditions.
[QUOTE=”FrancisD, post: 9523541, member: 12087″]
I purchased one to try out over Labor Day weekend as we had 99 holes planned so I thought it would be an opportune time to get a new glove; it was very hot and humid and I was having issues with palm “slickness”. I switched it out a lot and I chalked it up to excessive sweat and possibly some beer “sweat” (I might have had a few too many and grabbed a beverage with my glove), I tried drying it with towels and airing it out on the cart and nothing worked.
I tried it again this past weekend I had the same issues when it wasn’t hot and humid and I wasn’t sweating or grabbing ice cold beers…
I love everything about the glove; fit(normally cadet XL and bought cadet L), finger grip, breathability, easy on/off. But it just slips in the palm area.
I’m probably holding the club wrong or something I kinda suck….
I am using Winn DriTac X grips.
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Please hit me up with a direct email and we’ll send another one for testing. I’d like to check the “lemon” possibility. I’m baffled at this point if your glove and grip were dry as that’s a new one for us.
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9523559, member: 55525″]
So you felt like the palm silicone didn’t stick to your grip even though your grips and the glove were both dry?
Super strange. The silicone should be consistent across all gloves.
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Yes both dry and across multiple clubs with the same grips. I tried using it on the range before my round this past Sunday(9/13) after not using it or my clubs since Monday(9/7) and right off the bat it was slipping. My grips are in good shape. I did notice that my leather gloves in the palm where it slips is the spot where they wear out the most.
I’m probably an anomaly been playing 8 years and still struggle to break 90, so I must be gripping the club weird or too tight or something, I probably shouldn’t have even posted the negatives about the glove.
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9523569, member: 55525″]Thanks much appreciated [USER=59217]@thewilderside[/USER]. We definitely didn’t design as a rain glove but I’m keen on learning everything I can to see if we can improve the tackiness for humid/wet conditions. I know from football that most silicone can get slick from rain but for some players the suede in between the silicone lines has been enough to help them perform in less than ideal conditions.[/QUOTE]Appreciate the response. Like I mentioned, this glove is incredible in fairly dry conditions, I just did notice the slick feel when wet was noticeable when compared to the old gloves I had played. Absolutely not a deal breaker as this will be the glove in my bag moving forward. Thanks again!
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[QUOTE=”FrancisD, post: 9523583, member: 12087″]
Yes both dry and across multiple clubs with the same grips. I tried using it on the range before my round this past Sunday(9/13) after not using it or my clubs since Monday(9/7) and right off the bat it was slipping. My grips are in good shape. I did notice that my leather gloves in the palm where it slips is the spot where they wear out the most.
I’m probably an anomaly been playing 8 years and still struggle to break 90, so I must be gripping the club weird or too tight or something, I probably shouldn’t have even posted the negatives about the glove.
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I’m guessing it may be an issue with the inside palm fabric moving too much for your liking rather than the actual silicone. It can give you the same sensation ( I noticed after our initial testing). I’m saying this because we’ve tested the silicone we use on nearly every grip made (in dry conditions) and never felt like the silicone got disconnected to the grip. We also tested 15 year old grips from my garage:ROFLMAO: and even if you grab the metal shaft of a club our glove sticks to it.
I personally think the Pro model may be a better choice for you when it comes out as there’s not as much stretch on top due to less mesh.
But just to be sure we kill off the lemon theory, please send me an email and maybe we can send a Med to see if it’s a better fit.
Got one of these in the mystery bag and have been impressed how nicely it has worked in hot weather. Very breathable and seems to be holding up well.
[QUOTE=”FrancisD, post: 9523583, member: 12087″]
Yes both dry and across multiple clubs with the same grips. I tried using it on the range before my round this past Sunday(9/13) after not using it or my clubs since Monday(9/7) and right off the bat it was slipping. My grips are in good shape. I did notice that my leather gloves in the palm where it slips is the spot where they wear out the most.
I’m probably an anomaly been playing 8 years and still struggle to break 90, so I must be gripping the club weird or too tight or something, I probably shouldn’t have even posted the negatives about the glove.
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Oh no. I want to hear negatives and positives. We’re developing new gloves on the go and this feedback is really helpful. Been doing this long enough to never take things personally (even though this one is my baby:p).
We’re already developing 2 new glove models with a lot of help from THP. Keep the “constructive criticism” coming. I can take it.?
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9523610, member: 55525″]Oh no. I want to hear negatives and positives. We’re developing new gloves on the go and this feedback is really helpful. Been doing this long enough to never take things personally (even though this one is my baby:p).
We’re already developing 2 new glove models with a lot of help from THP. Keep the “constructive criticism” coming. I can take it.[emoji22][/QUOTE]Can’t wait to see what’s in store!
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[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9523610, member: 55525″]
Oh no. I want to hear negatives and positives. We’re developing new gloves on the go and this feedback is really helpful. Been doing this long enough to never take things personally (even though this one is my baby:p).
We’re already developing 2 new glove models with a lot of help from THP. Keep the “constructive criticism” coming. I can take it.?
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This level of commitment is why I ordered another glove even after my initial experience. Will report back once i test #2…
Just tested 2 grips reported to have slipping issues. Soaked our glove and once wet they don’t do well with Golf Pride Z Grip or Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips. I tested our previous and current gloves and the grip or lack there of is the same with both. If you have either of these grips they’re probably not going to do well with our gloves with moisture. I retested both damp gloves on various other grips and they still grip really well.
I also tested both versions of [B]dry [/B]gloves on both Golf Pride grips and they work great and hold well.
I wish I could say our gloves work well with all grips in all conditions but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9526235, member: 55525″]
Just tested 2 grips reported to have slipping issues. Soaked our glove and once wet they don’t do well with Golf Pride Z Grip or Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips. I tested our previous and current gloves and the grip or lack there of is the same with both. If you have either of these grips they’re probably not going to do well with our gloves with moisture. I retested both damp gloves on various other grips and they still grip really well.
I also tested both versions of [B]dry [/B]gloves on both Golf Pride grips and they work great and hold well.
I wish I could say our gloves work well with all grips in all conditions but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
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Well that explains why mine was slipping when it got sweaty. I’ll still try rotating them during a round and see how that goes.
Thanks for testing to validate what your customers were experiencing.
[QUOTE=”Rod Dunlap, post: 9526235, member: 55525″]
Just tested 2 grips reported to have slipping issues. Soaked our glove and once wet they don’t do well with Golf Pride Z Grip or Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips. I tested our previous and current gloves and the grip or lack there of is the same with both. If you have either of these grips they’re probably not going to do well with our gloves with moisture. I retested both damp gloves on various other grips and they still grip really well.
I also tested both versions of [B]dry [/B]gloves on both Golf Pride grips and they work great and hold well.
I wish I could say our gloves work well with all grips in all conditions but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
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I can certainly appreciate the effort that went into the test and honesty on the interaction of the grips. I dont have either of these so all good, but great stuff
Anyone seen this type of wear pattern on their glove? [USER=55525]@Rod Dunlap[/USER]
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Haven’t seen wear like that unless there’s a ton of mileage on them. How many rounds do you have on that glove?
[USER=55525]@Rod Dunlap[/USER] it probably has about 40 rounds on it.
At some point the silicone and palm will break down on our gloves. Personally I don’t think there’s another glove on the market that will survive 40 rounds.
The Claw did not work any better or worse than other gloves in the crazy heat and humidity of August and September in Houston. There just is not a glove that can perform well in those conditions. I am not disappointed in the Claw actually the opposite, the durability is great so far. I have 10 rounds on it and after two trips through the washing machine and one in the dryer “OOPS” it looks and feels brand new. Now that the weather has cooled off a little bit I am wearing the Claw the whole round without needing a spare and I have grown to like the feel.
I have one of these coming and really interested to give it a try.
any update on the pro version timing?
[QUOTE=”yellolab, post: 9592912, member: 17896″]
any update on the pro version timing?
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We’re still scheduled to receive in late Nov. When we have them in stock ready to ship, I’ll update this thread with a discount code. Thanks!
After finally destroying my first one I just reupped for 2 more. The fit/durabilty are just too good for me.
[QUOTE=”mancest, post: 9601373, member: 7825″]
After finally destroying my first one I just reupped for 2 more. The fit/durabilty are just too good for me.
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Im with you there. Im on my second one and that is with a LOT of sim golf rounds.
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 9601379, member: 3″]
Im with you there. Im on my second one and that is with a LOT of sim golf rounds.
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I go to the range 3 days a week, probably hit about 40 shots, 10-15 without a glove, but I also have been doing superspeed work. And the claw was always on for the right handed swings, and I am guessing I am gripping pretty hard there…
And I threw on a callaway glove I was gifted for Xmas last year and the fit was not as good as it was with the claw.
I will be asking for a couple of these for Christmas!
Just got the black claw and love it. Playing in humid summer weather, I’ve had to switch between two gloves but no need in cooler weather.
I have tried this glove on multiple occasions and in the cooler temps which have had only a few days it has worked better with none of that slimey feel inside.
I am a Z cord user so maybe that is the issue, but there does not seem to any issue gripping the club imo just feels weird inside to me.
The fit is still a bit odd with the pinky finger being quite uncomfortable as it seems to be quite pulled towards the other fingers but again maybe I have a odd pinky finger.
New use for your ClawDaddy Claw glove!??
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[QUOTE=”93civiccpe, post: 9636686, member: 41068″]
I’m ordering some today!!
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There is a new thread on them too.
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 9636690, member: 3″]
There is a new thread on them too.
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Thank you.. Headed there now!!
Going to play tomorrow in 90° temps and walking. Think I’ll bring out the OG and see how it preforms.
[QUOTE=”Iceman!, post: 9970079, member: 32688″]
Going to play tomorrow in 90° temps and walking. Think I’ll bring out the OG and see how it preforms.
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Been using mine & it’s been in 90’s here & no sweaty hand here.
[USER=55525]@Rod Dunlap[/USER] I’m noticing a lot of moisture buildup on that outside of the glove in the palm because of this heat and humidity. Basically, sweating through the glove. Is there anything you would recommend? Buy another and swap them out during the round!???? Very happy with the glove overall!
I didn’t buy a Glove I bought a travel bag. But a “smart” little inclusion inside the box. I’m more intrigued than before
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