# Glove alternatives **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 25, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321 "2014-06-25T16:20:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/1 "2014-06-25T16:20:28Z")
I’ve been practicing for Ohio States this past week. Since it is nearly July, the heat and humidity is way more than enough to make practice frustrating because of sweaty hands. I know gloves can solve my problem, but I don’t really like the look of them on stage. Do you have any alternatives? ---
**Author:** ![J\_Singh\_2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_singh_2k/32/1250_2.png) [@J\_Singh\_2K](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_Singh_2K)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/2 "2014-06-25T16:32:55Z")
Gloves can be used for multiple reasons- to help with grinds,to reduce pain on the hand, to prevent sweaty hands touching the string, and to go faster. To help with grinds, use a blasted yoyo To reduce pain on the hand, use medical tape To prevent sweaty hands touching the string, use deodorant spray or baby powder on your hands before you go on stage And to go faster, well there really isn’t much to do other than practice haha ---
**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/3 "2014-06-25T16:37:38Z")
Why not invest in skin colored gloves? :o ---
**Author:** ![mr.nightshadow95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr.nightshadow95/32/1093_2.png) [@mr.nightshadow95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mr.nightshadow95)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/4 "2014-06-25T16:43:42Z")
Gloves are really the way to go but powder? ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/5 "2014-06-25T16:47:50Z")
> [@J\_Singh\_2K](#): > > To prevent sweaty hands touching the string, use deodorant spray or baby powder on your hands before you go on stage How about during practice? It seems like that would sort of ruin the string. > [@J\_Singh\_2K](#): > > And to go faster, well there really isn’t much to do other than practice haha I agree, but I’m already a fast player, which is probably why I get affected so much by sticky hands. ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/6 "2014-06-25T16:53:17Z")
> [@mr.nightshadow95](#): > > Gloves are really the way to go but powder? Are suggesting powder or being skeptical of it? It could be either. Ohio States is only a few days away, and I can’t order gloves in time. The only ones I have are black, which I don’t think looks that good on stage, and they aren’t in very good condition either. Thanks though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![J\_Singh\_2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_singh_2k/32/1250_2.png) [@J\_Singh\_2K](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_Singh_2K)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/7 "2014-06-25T16:56:51Z")
> [@Philip](#): > > Are suggesting powder or being skeptical of it? It could be either. > > Ohio States is only a few days away, and I can’t order gloves in time. The only ones I have are black, which I don’t think looks that good on stage, and they aren’t in very good condition either. > > Thanks though 🙂 There may be some for sale, but I have a blue zeekio glove you can use if you want to. Gentry uses the deodorant spray, it’s pretty effective. ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glove-alternatives/67321/8 "2014-06-25T17:00:49Z")
> [@J\_Singh\_2K](#): > > There may be some for sale, but I have a blue zeekio glove you can use if you want to. Gentry uses the deodorant spray, it’s pretty effective. I would only want to use a white glove, but thanks anyway. I’ll have to try the spray.