I twist 100 animals, and they're all dogs!

[Sassy Frass]

Originally Posted by Jolly Well

You definately get sore fingers when doing mega-lines; and it sucks. I've never used them before, but I ordered a few pair of balloon twister's gloves (the white gloves with the rubber grip bumps on the palm side) - going to test them soon to see how they feel while twisting.

Let me know how those gloves do Jolly!!
Thanks!

[Jolly Well]

I tried the twister's gloves out this weekend while working a promotion at a movie theatre. So here's my take on them...

Things I disliked about them...
Sometimes the gloves get loose around the fingertips; so tying knots or doing tricky twists became more difficult than it had to be. It wasn't that bad, but I'd like to see a pair hit the market that had some sort of fastener at the wrist to keep the gloves snug.

If you're doing variety; there is too much movement. Putting the gloves on to twist, off to do magic, on to twist, off to juggle, etc...
If you're doing twisting only - they'd probably be great; not so hot for variety.

Things I liked
You get a nice grip on the balloon from the rubbery ridges on the palm of the gloves. Maybe because of the extra grip or something, but I seemed to have less "squeaking" when using them.

Also, the gloves are soft and comfortable and breath easy. The cloth tips cover potential fingernail snages and such - lessening wasted balloons from popping.

I'll definately use them when I do booth/line twisting only. They'd be great for the event I did this halloween with over 400 kids. I'd recommend giving them a try for your next twisting line, to see if they work for you.

[Fitzwilly]

I have thought about getting a pair of the "mechanic's gloves" to see how they work. They seem to stretch to fit the hand and have a tacky surface.

[Jolly Well]

Hmm, that might not be a bad idea. They'd certainly last longer than the balloon twister's gloves if they work. Juggling in them would be ok as well; as would some magic.

I may give these a try....

[Fitzwilly]

I saw they were on sale at a couple of stores for Christmas. I know my brother uses them all the time for various projects and really likes them.