The Definitive Slide Gloves Thread

**Viebster** · 06-17-2009 03:26 PM

Im seeing lots of gloves with nothing on the thumb? It seems important to me

**neuros** · 06-17-2009 03:42 PM

I don't put anything on my thumb or fingers. Tried finger pucks for a week and didn't like the fact that I couldn't grab my board. Learn to splay your hand open, fingers back while putting a hand down. I've never had a problem with just a single puck this way.

Oh and don't try to slide pucks over cateyes, it won't happen

**BigDaddy@TactisSkates** · 06-17-2009 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Firefox777

I have been using corian and cutting board , UNTIL NOW!! I got some blue yhunder slide pucks from Tactis And WOW. talk about a world of difference. corian is incredibly slow compared to these and cutting board ,while more slippery than corian, wears down too fast. These pucks slide for days! Thanks Big Daddy!

We aim to please my brotha8)

**tribeiro** · 06-18-2009 03:25 PM

Anyone know what the most efficient and safe way to cut 1/2 inch thick UHMW

**Chainmaillekid** · 06-18-2009 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by tribeiro

Anyone know what the most efficient and safe way to cut 1/2 inch thick UHMW

Table saw, Plastic blade.

Bandsaw might work, jigsaw might work...
But with both of thoes you'd probably end up getting the blade bound in melted plastic.

**LOST** · 06-18-2009 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by tribeiro

Anyone know what the most efficient and safe way to cut 1/2 inch thick UHMW

**jmasta** · 06-18-2009 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Chainmaillekid

Table saw, Plastic blade.

Bandsaw might work, jigsaw might work...
But with both of thoes you'd probably end up getting the blade bound in melted plastic.

bandsaw with a normal blade will work fine

**tribeiro** · 06-18-2009 06:03 PM

ok, and how easily does a band saw cut through it?

**jmasta** · 06-18-2009 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by tribeiro

ok, and how easily does a band saw cut through it?

it cuts a 1/2" thick sheet very easily.... if you're cutting, say, a 3.5" diameter rod you may have some problems

**tbomber67** · 06-18-2009 06:51 PM

my newest slide glove....
stitched Velcro
im trying to make these as durable as possible

**stanleyelnats** · 06-19-2009 02:42 AM

interrestting....seems a bit lengthy in the "wrong" direction to me.

tell me how it works out for ya!

**Daniel M.** · 06-19-2009 03:06 AM

I usually put it a bit lower, but props on ya for stitching it! Thats the best way IMO. Takes a real man to do it

Or a girl, I don't assume.. I did have my gf stitch it haha.

**8ftbed** · 06-20-2009 08:58 AM

Just throwing this out there for somebody to really test.
A couple of extra packs of furniture slides caught my eye in the basement this morning when doing litter box duty. Rated for like over 3000lbs (and yeah, they make moving anything I've got a breeze in the house). Readily available in a myriad of sizes in your home improvement stores, hardware stores, Walmart, Walgreens... just about anywhere. The slides have a rubber backing so they have a little flex and I guess if used for the palm, will have a little cushion to boot.

If nothing esle, I liked the feel of them them on the fingers which doesn't get as much pressure. Velcro stuck to the rubber back well. Yeah, I liked the feel of plopping down on these as opposed to the thicker pieces of cutting board or the thick stuff on my Loaded gloves.

One of you who can actually put them to the test should pick a pack up and see how they work. If nothing else, it might be convenient to keep a pack around incase you wear out/run out of your corian or whatever you normally use. Maybe?

**LOST** · 06-20-2009 09:08 AM

I don't see them lasting too many slides.

**Warcow** · 07-02-2009 03:37 PM

Hey guys, just got the materials for assembling my first glove, and a few questions pops into mind:

1. I couldn't find any free samples at the home depot, but I found a big pile of scrap floorboards.. would they be passable?

2. Is there any advantage as to which side of the velcro (grainy / woolish) to place on the gloves?

3. If not, would it be beneficial to put different side of velcros on the two gloves, so I can make better use of both sides of it when I'm replacing pucks?

-keep in mind though, I'm pretty new and haven't really started using my right hand yet.. what would be best for me?

hope that made sense,
thanks much

**David H** · 07-02-2009 04:09 PM

- no, ask someone in the countertop department for corian. or buy some delrin or UMHW.
- i do female side on gloves, male side on pucks
- no

**Warcow** · 07-02-2009 08:02 PM

thanks for the quick reply

Originally Posted by Eugene Pooneil

i do female side on gloves, male side on pucks

cool, any particular reasons?

**FlyingDutchman** · 07-06-2009 03:28 PM

^^^The soft part will survive contact with the pavement, and the wiry part will not

**HAYMAKER** · 07-16-2009 08:02 PM

So what exactly is a good sliding glove? Lol.

**Borildboien** · 07-17-2009 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by HAYMAKER

So what exactly is a good sliding glove? Lol.

I made my first sliding glove 2day. took me like one hour 2 make two pairs.
I started training on sliding today aswell, nailed it after four hours.

But for my sliding glove i used: a plastic cuttingboard, pair of workgloves, a saw and a gas thingy.
Melted the plastic, waiting like 15 seconds and oit took fire, put the piece onto the glove, and kaching, done.

U can also check youtube for the making of em. that's where i learned it. And they work pretty good.