Rain Gloves Fit and Feel

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  1. With the slow start to spring here in the northeast, desperate times call for desperate measures. Might have to start playing in the wet weather.

    So, how does everyone like playing with a rain glove, like the FJ RainGrip? What do two gloves do for your feel? how do you like the fit compared to a normal glove? I'm assuming the grip is pretty good.

    Some day we'll get to know what spring golf feels like.

    Enjoy!

    Paul

  2. Ben A

    Ben A
    Los Gatos, CA

    I have the FJ rain gloves and they work opretty well. They do get wet, your hands do get wet, but they are made to still have grip when wet. Obviously if is a different feel than playing with one regular or no gloves, but it's better than not playing and fun if you don't take it too seriously in the rain.

    Just go out there and have fun!

    We were out at Poppy HIlls last year in a huge rainstorm. Was fine when we teed off, but then just started coming down. Rovers going through the green, cart paths, holes were flooded and we had to chip over the green's rivers because you can't putt through them. We had rain gear but all got soaked anyway (I upgraded since then)... anyway, I smile thinking about how fun that day was. But, with all that rain and cold, a club did not slip out of my hands until my last shot on 18 and i'm sure that was my own fault.
  3. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    FJ RainGrip gloves are definitely the glove to have on a rainy day. I also use that glove on extremely hot/humid days. I cannot wear both gloves and swing the club, I am able with one glove and my GolfPride Midsize MCC +4 Grips to maintain a solid grip in the worst weather conditions. I also keep a thick dry towel to dry my hands, glove and grips before and after hitting the ball. FJ RainGrip gloves have a permanent home in my bag year round.
  4. No'l

    No'l
    Palmdale, CA

    It provides grip when the club grips are wet. Your hands will be wet so make sure the fit is snug on your hands for a good grip and not have any give/slippage.

    It is definitely better to have the FJ RainGrip on when things starts to get wet!

    View it here: www.footjoy.com/.../001RAI.html
  5. Doug E

    Doug E
    Urbana, MD

    I use FJ Rain Gloves when it's really raining pretty good. Have not really noticed any real loss of control with them on, even though I often play with no glove on either hand.

    Because I have very dry hands, which split all over the place at joints and around my nails in dry conditions (particularly in winter), sometimes golf gloves are necessary on one or the other hand. Often both. I carry left and right handed FJ golf gloves in my bag for those instances, but prefer to go gloveless whenever I can. I use Golf Pride MCC grips, and they make it easy to hold the club with or without gloves in all but the absolute wettest conditions.

    Using rain gloves when it's really pouring is going to be the least of your problems.
  6. Tom B

    Tom B
    Northborough, MA

    The FJ's are definitely the best I've found. I too keep them in the bag all year. Just one thing. When it rains, and you put them on, leave them on. I tried at first to take them off to putt with. Not good, then you can't get them back on right. I believe they are designed to work best when wet themselves. At least that is how it seemed for me. You will get used to them pretty quickly.
  7. BK

    BK
    Williston, VT

    Not sure how, but these gloves work better the wetter they get.
  8. I hate playing in the rain, but sometimes in a tourney I have no choice but the FJ rain gloves do work well. If you never played with 2 gloves before it is weird at first. I liberal in the Northeast as well and started using 2 gloves when it's freezing late fall or early spring and that helps with the cold and when it does rain it's not as awkward.

    I'd say the only that rain gloves maybe will not fix is soaked full cord grips. One Lamkin or Golf Pride full cord grip really wet it's tough. The traction is noticeably less, granted it's better than wet cord and no rain gloves though obviously.
  9. Bill P

    Bill P
    USA, Central Europe, China...

    Wearing two gloves takes about 5-10 minutes to adjust to the feel, but when your hands and grips are soaking wet, there is nothing better than the FJ rain gloves. After a few shots, you will adjust and forget you are wearing two gloves. The gloves will stretch a small amount when wet, so you may want to go with a slightly snugger fit than your normal glove size.

    The surprising aspect of the FJ rain glove is how it grips more when wet than when it is dry. When I put them on, I find somewhere to soak my gloved hands so they are saturated with water, and that is when I get the best grip.

    One last thing, be sure to let them fully dry before putting them away. Otherwise, you will end up with a musty smelling mess.
  10. Joshua B

    Joshua B
    Connecticut

    Not proud to admit but I've accidentally thrown one or two clubs in the rain so I went out and bought a pair of FootJoy rain gloves which work well but really hurt with my feel around the greens. I guess I could take them off the putting on wet gloves and taking them off is a struggle. The same goes for their winter gloves work well keeping hands warm but lose all feel. He's ultimately the golf addicts biggest dilemma!
  11. Unsy

    Unsy
    Canton, OH

    Rain gloves are amazing! I just used them today and typically use one glove but on rainy days I use both. It does feel like you are holding a grip that is a size up to me when I wear both gloves such as typically using regular grips compared to midsize. My only suggestion is that when the rain stops and the gloves dry out wipe them on the wet grass because the wetter the gloves the better they work! Grab a pair of gloves and you will never regret it!
  12. I have found that every rain glove I've ever tried comes up short in performance some way or another .
    Either they're too slippery or stop the "feel".
    I either take two gloves (keeping one in a waterproof bag for the back 9) and hang the glove I'm using in my umbrella between shots which keeps it pretty dry or I don't bother with a glove at all and dry the grip and my hands before each shot.
    Hope this helps :)

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