Does a pair of gloves exist where...

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Does a pair of gloves exist where your index finger does not rest directly on top of the inside seam of the index finger on the palm of the gloves?

I went so far as to having my Eagle X70i's adjusted so the gusset on the inside of the index finger was shorter, and while that solved the problem of my finger resting on the seam, I couldn't even really bend my index finger anymore because the gusset was so short so I had to have them reverse it and re-stitch it in the stock area.

I heard great things about how the TPS HGT gloves don't have this problem and whatnot, so I went out and bought a pair and low and behold they do have this exact same problem.

This is really pissing me off, do companies not realize that when you hold a hockey stick, you do so at an angle? Surely i'm not the only one having this problem, it's not like my hands are deformed or weirdly shaped or anything

What glove, if any, would be right for me where I wouldn't have this problem?

Thanks

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I was just looking on Eagle's website and saw the new Fusion gloves, it says they're available with angled or squared finger tips. Not too sure what the effects of having angled or squared finger tips are, but would this solve my problem?

[Aussie Joe 0]

I have Bauer XV's at the moment which have angled finger tips. I used to notice with my old gloves (Easton Ultra Lites) that when shifting from one hand to two sometimes the fingers can get caught allbeit for a second on the shaft the wrong way. This problem really doesn't happen with the angled tips as you just slide back into position pretty quick.

Its a handy thing to have when for example you are breaking past the last man and fending him off with your lower hand while the top steers the puck clear. Then you return your bottom hand to shoot/deke.

[GekigangarIII 0]

I know the exact problem you're talking about, where the piping where the gusset/finger meet is resting right on the meat of your index finger.

The The old mission 714 gloves used to have no seam fingers which made the fingers very comfortable and eliminated that problem. They're probably pretty hard to find anymore though since they've been out of production for some time.

The gloves that worked for me and don't twist the seam on my index finger are the XX and most louisville gloves (R2, R+, etc.) but that may just be because they let you close your hand a little more naturally than most gloves.

[Chadd 916]

I've had that problem with every glove I've ever used other than my TPS R2.

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The TPS HGT claims "No Seam palm on index and pinky stops irritation, gives player a better “feel†and prolongs life of palm," that couldn't be any farther than the truth and is a flat out lie. There is an obvious seam on the index finger and it appears to be no different than any other finger on the glove, it's a huge nuissance and does irritate my finger.

[Chadd 916]

The HGTs I had were fine.

[GekigangarIII 0]

The TPS HGT claims "No Seam palm on index and pinky stops irritation, gives player a better “feel†and prolongs life of palm," that couldn't be any farther than the truth and is a flat out lie. There is an obvious seam on the index finger and it appears to be no different than any other finger on the glove.

Actually there is no seam on the inside of the index and pinky on the HGT (and response). There's a seam with piping on the outside of your finger (part closest to your thumb, and the part furthest from your pinky) but not the inside. It's not quite as "revolutionary" as they make it sound, but there isn't a seam where normal gloves have them (both on the inside and outside of the finger).

[ambro 0]

If it's the index finger, I think the Triger Finger would help if you got Sandes. But if I am thinking of the same problem you are, it is on the pinky with the Sandes.

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The TPS HGT claims "No Seam palm on index and pinky stops irritation, gives player a better “feel†and prolongs life of palm," that couldn't be any farther than the truth and is a flat out lie.  There is an obvious seam on the index finger and it appears to be no different than any other finger on the glove.

Actually there is no seam on the inside of the index and pinky on the HGT (and response). There's a seam with piping on the outside of your finger (part closest to your thumb, and the part furthest from your pinky) but not the inside. It's not quite as "revolutionary" as they make it sound, but there isn't a seam where normal gloves have them (both on the inside and outside of the finger).

Yeah that's true, it's on the outside rather than the inside, however regardless it makes very little difference because when you're holding a stick, the meat of your index finger is still resting directly on top of it. It's really deceptive, they make it sound like some revolutionary new idea that will solve all problems related with the index finger and all they did was make it worse.

[Chadd 916]

It actually resolved the problems I had. I must hold my stick a bit differently because I think it's one of the best advancements in gloves in years.

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There is still that little area where the palm meets the gussets, and although the seam is on the outside, since it's on the outside it causes that area on the inside to stick up directly where the meat of my index finger is causing me to have very little grip on the stick since the only part of my index finger touching the stick is the external seam and not the leather palm. Also, the little part sticking up acts as if the seam was on the inside and still irritates my finger.

Do you have any glove recommendations for me besides some of the TPS gloves that I can check out?

Thanks

[ambro 0]

Sande Max720 or Max980, depending on the size you need.

[Chadd 916]

Sounds like no glove is going to work for you, seriously.

[#94 3]

Try XX's or XXX's.

[43%burnt 0]

never had a problem with that with my response gloves nor my old mission injections. the tps fingers are some of the best crafted ones i've tried.

[Lester8 11]

I think the problem would go away if gloves weren't made so wide. Then your fingers would be centered in the fingers of the glove. I've tried jamming two fingers together in one glove finger to adjust my index, but it's plain goofy. I've settled on the Itech 455. The fingers fold on an angle towards the pinky. It solves the index problem, but makes the pinky worse. Quests felt pretty good and so did TPS' tapered fingers.

[GekigangarIII 0]

I've settled on the Itech 455. The fingers fold on an angle towards the pinky.

Ah the old 455 was an awesome glove! Still is!

actually I just ordered a pair of 8000s (generation after the 455) and I'm dying to use them... I think Itech's gloves are probably some of the most underrated out there... not to get too far off topic.

[LetsGoWings13 0]

My hgts has no seems on the pinky or index finger. I highly reccoment those.

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Sande Max720 or Max980, depending on the size you need.

Wow, thanks for the suggestion! I was just checking out Sande's website and they've got this thing called the "trigger finger" where your index finger is in a little pocket hanging down just like the thumb.

I think i'm going to order a pair of Sande's. What are the differences between the Max980 and Max720? The only difference I can see is that the 980 is 14" and 720 is 13". Are there any other differences or is it just the size?

Thanks

EDIT: nevermind, I found the answer, the only differences are the length and the 980's have plastic inserts while the 720's don't.

[GekigangarIII 0]

Sorry, I guess we here were under the impression that everyone knew about the trigger finger... whoops!

The trigger finger just won't work for me. I get whacked in the index finger with slashes constantly. The trigger finger leaves your index finger essentially exposed... not good if someone decides to give you a love tap...

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Sorry, I guess we here were under the impression that everyone knew about the trigger finger... whoops!

The trigger finger just won't work for me. I get whacked in the index finger with slashes constantly. The trigger finger leaves your index finger essentially exposed... not good if someone decides to give you a love tap...

One of the reviews here on MSH about the Sande 980 glove says that the trigger finger does not sacrifice any protection at all.

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/index.php?showtopic=1193

[ambro 0]

Yea I haven't gotten injured because of the Trigger Finger. When you're holding onto the stick I don't think your finger is exposed enough to make it any more prone to injury. I'd recommend Sande's to anyone. If you read my first post, I said that the Trigger Finger will get the index finger problem away, but the pinky one is still there. I didn't even notice it until I saw the gusset wearing away insted of the palm in that area. So you probably won't notice it while you're playing.

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Yea I haven't gotten injured because of the Trigger Finger. When you're holding onto the stick I don't think your finger is exposed enough to make it any more prone to injury. I'd recommend Sande's to anyone. If you read my first post, I said that the Trigger Finger will get the index finger problem away, but the pinky one is still there. I didn't even notice it until I saw the gusset wearing away insted of the palm in that area. So you probably won't notice it while you're playing.

I've never had a problem with my pinky finger on any pair of gloves, just my index so I think the Sande's will be perfect for me.

I also read in another thread that Sande is going to start selling just the trigger finger palms seperately, I didn't see anything about this but i'm wondering if it would be possible to take those palms and have them put on my Eagle X70i's so i'd have Eagle's with the trigger finger.

[ambro 0]

Yea you can do that. They have goatskin palms with Trigger Finger on their site to order and Gary confirmed with me that they can go on X70s.

http://www.sandehockey.com/accessories.html