glove palm? how do u take care of it?

[pong 0]

was wondering...

why does washing gloves destroy the palm of gloves, making them dry or crusty?

or many say it destroys the palm... but i find it quite untrue because if

fluids can destroy palms of the gloves, then during a game, it will start

destroying it because of the sweat... how abt using some baby soap or baby shampoo to clean it? that is so gentle on baby's skin... maybe will help not to make the palm crusty or what...

can u put some leather conditioner on it to make it soft again? like the stuff u put on cars?

was wondering coz im planning to hand wash my gloves soon...

[duckjob 1]

I'll paraphrase the several threads on this topic. Do not clean your palm with water. Let your gloves dry out properly, do not use hot air. Apply a shaving cream with lanolin oil to the palms on occasion... I have observed these three principles on the last two pairs of gloves i bought, both over two years old and they both are still going strong.

[LkptTiger 1]

I've gotten into the habit of putting my gloves in plastic bags after every game/practice to keep them from drying-out. Yeah, I know it's pretty gross - but it works well, and I haven't been hit by any infections (which is remarkable, since I gnaw my fingertips to a bloody mess before games - nervous habit)...knock wood.

[tips09 0]

before a game i usually dump a bit of water in my palms to loosen them up... guess thats not good for the palms?

[BK 0]

before a game i usually dump a bit of water in my palms to loosen them up... guess thats not good for the palms?

Nope. It will make your palms hard and crusty.

[wickedlite44 0]

dryer sheets in the gloves when not in use will work wonders. keeps them nice and soft.

[Spreedizzle 1]

Salt adds a lot to a palm becoming crusty....ie the natural salt in your sweat. I've been using Funk Free now for about a year, and it has worked great on my equipment, especially my gloves. Spray it in the insides of your glove and then also on the outside on the palms. So far....so good for me.

www.funkfree.com

[Cheesehead 0]

dryer sheets in the gloves when not in use will work wonders. keeps them nice and soft.

So what you are saying is after you come off the ice, take your gloves off and stick a dryer sheet in it? That seems simple. What kind of dryer sheet do you use?

[number21 3]

I'll paraphrase the several threads on this topic. Do not clean your palm with water. Let your gloves dry out properly, do not use hot air. Apply a shaving cream with lanolin oil to the palms on occasion... I have observed these three principles on the last two pairs of gloves i bought, both over two years old and they both are still going strong.

is it shaving cream or gel? I can't remember.

[Spreedizzle 1]

dryer sheets in the gloves when not in use will work wonders. keeps them nice and soft.

So what you are saying is after you come off the ice, take your gloves off and stick a dryer sheet in it? That seems simple. What kind of dryer sheet do you use?

A couple of guys on my team do this also....they keep those huge economy boxes of dryer sheets from Sams or Costco in their bags. Keeps their gloves and hands smelling reasonable, but I doubt that they do anything for the bacteria that can easily build up in a hockey glove.

[Jarick 5]

I air mine out after every game, and a couple weeks ago I left them out in the sun for a few hours and sprayed a little Nature's Miracle, the smell almost completely went away. The sun is supposed to kill the bacteria and the ammonia and fresh air helps.

I should see what my roommate's doing with his gloves, he's had them almost a year and they don't smell at all. Don't think he's ever sprayed them either, and they're just cheap Vapor X's.

I'm planning on taking my stuff to a laundromat in the next couple weeks. That staff infection thread is scaring me.

[ktang 34]

I think it depends on the type of material on the palm that you have.

I bought some Eagle X70s from somebody on the board; I hand wash them in water with Murphy's oil soap and disinfect them with Dettol mixed in water (rinse). I also use shaving cream to keep them from drying out. So far no problems washing them once every 2 months for the last year.

I bought another pair of Eagle X70s, probably a different model year, from dougie8 for my son. I was going to re-palm them anyway, so I washed them the same way. I think they had goat-skin palms, and they became crusty after the first wash. The gussets were fine, though.

I don't mind the palms getting crusty because I can re-palm them. However, I'm worried about getting staph or MRSA infections on my hands, so I try to wash and disinfect the gloves.

Which shaving gels or creams in Canada have lanolin? I can't find any with lanolin in the list of ingredients.

[B-Nads 0]

I put Easton baseball glove oil on the palms of my X-70's every 2nd week during the season, and a good shot of it before putting the gear away for the off-season - the palms still look new.

[Jarick 5]

I use that. Works great. Oh yeah works great on gloves too :lol:

[Spreedizzle 1]

I use that. Works great. Oh yeah works great on gloves too :lol:

"There is nothing more invigorating than a shorn scrotum....I do recommend that you try it" (Dr. Evil)

:P

[trox_355 0]

I'm ridiculous about drying my gear out, but I'm pickiest about my gloves. You always hear about gloves being high on the list of things that can cause staph infections and the like. I mentioned in this topic how I clean my gloves occasionally. Yeah, it might cause them to break down faster, but I just see it as a cost to play.

As far as crusty palms go, my Vapor XV's do get a little stiff, but after five minutes or so of warm-ups, they're pretty pliable.

[wickedlite44 0]

dryer sheets in the gloves when not in use will work wonders. keeps them nice and soft.

So what you are saying is after you come off the ice, take your gloves off and stick a dryer sheet in it? That seems simple. What kind of dryer sheet do you use?

yes, its worked for me and my roommate so far.

(muskokas and eagle mustang leather gloves)

[pong 0]

has anyone tried leather conditioner for leather seats? it keeps the seats from breaking apart due to heat and whatever...

what is the palm on the easton s5? is that safe for washing?

[ktang 34]

I use that. Works great. Oh yeah works great on gloves too :lol:

"There is nothing more invigorating than a shorn scrotum....I do recommend that you try it" (Dr. Evil)

:P

I think that Health Canada limits the use of lanolin in cosmetic products, such as shaving cream, because the sheep are exposed to pesticides and DDT. I guess the sheep pick it up when they lie down in the grass.

When they concentrate the wool oils to make lanolin, it is contaminated with concentrated pesticides and DDT. These concentrated chemicals are carcinogenic, so Skintimate with Lanolin is not available in Canada.

Be careful what you put on your scrotum... :lol:

So, maybe leather conditioner or baseball glove oil for me in Canada. Thanks guys.

[MLSman 22]

I am anal when it comes to my equipment. When I get home I take out all of my gear, spray it with Lysol, then hang it up to dry. Works real well to keep it all fresh and clean.

As for the palms, I have used leather restorer for shoes (Johnston and Murphy spray bottle). It has worked wonders on my Vapor XXX gloves for getting those cheap palms from staying crusty. The smell of the restorer is a little pungent, but after sitting for a few days the smell dissipates. I wore them only twice and they started to get real hard. I applied leather restorer, and have worn them at least 5 or 6 times since, with no issues on the palms. The key for the restorer is that it has to sit for a while to get deep in the palm and to generously apply to the whole palm so that it soaks deep.

The other residual benefit is that it has made the palms "grippier". Using my One90 OPS on these and the DuraSoft palms on the 4 roll, the XXX with the restorer grips the stick better. I would have thought it would do the opposite.

[Michael9 57]

I've gotten into the habit of putting my gloves in plastic bags after every game/practice to keep them from drying-out. Yeah, I know it's pretty gross - but it works well, and I haven't been hit by any infections (which is remarkable, since I gnaw my fingertips to a bloody mess before games - nervous habit)...knock wood.

That's gross. thats pretty amazing you didn't get and infections. My friend did that and ended up getting warts on his hands.

[LkptTiger 1]

*shrugs* I like to think that any problems that might arise would have presented themselves by now. If something does come up...well...warts can be removed. I'm mildly concerned about something more serious (Staph Infection, for example), but I'll cross that bridge if and when I get to it; my immune system has proved itself pretty damn strong over the course of my (short) lifetime - I figure I might as well give it a challenge.