Hey man,

I meant; I didn't know I had ppl backing me up. haha.
Yes, still running training. Been on a 1 1/2 month holiday; but we'll be back, hopefully by next week again.

There's no such thing as "best glove". Trust me. I have currently at least 10-15 FPS gloves. About 5 of them are brand new. The rest; I'm currently wearing in rotation.

In all honesty; Adidas gloves tend to be overpriced and not as good as what most people think. Their gloves tend not to be durable; and I've got the Adidas FS Carbon 2008 model. Just my opinions though. Wait till Howard the Adidas FS Fanboy comes here.

To be honest; the F50 is an entry level glove; if you like it, you'll go nuts when you try on the higher end ranges. I know I did. 'cause Malaysia sucks for glove selection.

What are you looking for in a glove? Good fit? durability? grip? attractiveness? Fingersavers? Wrist support? If you can narrow it down; I can help. And I suggest you open up to other options other than Adidas. The market is much bigger than it is; here in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by glozz: Feb 17 2009, 07:15 PM

What info would you like? Which brands did you test out? Like what has been mentioned; Malaysia sucks for glove selection; so you've probably been testing 'couple of years old stock and comparing it with Adidas's latest offerings.

Puma nike lotto models in Malaysia probably all old models. The Petr Cech 2007 lotto would have been not bad.

What's your budget?

Puma 4.0? rather nifty I must say; but not durable enough for my liking. Anyhoo; couldn't use it ever since I've been made to wear FS gloves by my teammates.

I think the Puma 4.0 as well as the Adidas X-Tenso gloves are supremely good for training 'cause their very thin latex and close finger control makes it easy to learn proper catching technique. As for playing futsal games; not so good as there's virtually no cushioning for hard shots. I've tried both of them.

What Adidas gloves are you using currently?

Hmm; Let's see; for decent durability; FS and grip; here's some I can think of:

http://www.just-keepers.com/1870500.html
http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/prodinfo.as...6&BRAND=25&SS=1
http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/prodinfo.as...6&BRAND=25&SS=1
http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/prodinfo.as...6&BRAND=11&SS=1

I have all the gloves listed above as well as the Adidas FS Carbon and I've observed Howard's Adidas FS. I honestly think that these gloves are all about the same or better than the Adidas FS.

Just my opinion though.

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Added on March 6, 2009, 3:46 pmJust curious; what's your size?

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 03:46 PM

Just checking. I've got a Reebok vr5000 glove for sale. size 10 though.

F50? Not to my liking. For gloves <RM100 in Malaysia especially; I would rather save the money and just buy a Sells Contour Supersoft Guard.

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 03:53 PM

Oh okay; a present. Interesting. The prices are listed on the website. I buy directly from the website and they'll ship to Malaysia. After conversion; still cheaper than what you find in Malaysia.

In Malaysia; only Adidas gloves are the latest models range. Even the Nike is at least 6 months old. And they tend to only stock the lower model range.

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Added on March 6, 2009, 4:04 pmLesson number 1. Change your name from Khai. Try something manly; like Kha-isu-ijai. Try to avoid names like Howard as it's kinda sissy.
Lesson number 2. Wear tighter shirts. If you can find shirts that'll emphasize your cleavage; even better.
Lesson number 3. Try not to move before someone kicks the ball. You'll discover that you can actually save the ball if you were in the direction of the ball.

That'll be RM100 please.

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 04:10 PM

Erm; what other info would you like? I think I've already said my experiences with the 2 Adidas FS gloves. I've also used the 2008 model Adidas FS Replique. Stay away as it's quite awful.

Don't know how to buy? Ermm; just read the descriptions and see whether you like the gloves? There's nothing much to it?

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 04:26 PM

I've already given my suggestions. If you're really keen on Adidas FS gloves; this one seems alright; but I think it's just a souped-up model and mixture of the FS Carbon and the strengths of the 2008 Fingersave though:

http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/prodinfo.as...=6&BRAND=1&SS=1

No thumb protectors though. To be honest; I've no opinions 'bout the Response pro 'cause I've never used it before and not interested in it 'cause it doesn't have any FS. Has it arrived in Malaysia yet; the 2009 Response Pro?

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 04:37 PM

Well; it's not that I like. I used to use without; until I had couple of finger injuries 'cause my teammates and in tournies; everyone shoots like shit and their shots tend to see first before hearing the sound. So fingers lotsa injuries.

how to buy online? Use credit card lorr.

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 05:10 PM

Well; if you find something you like; I'm sure we can arrange a group buy or something like that.

Maybe my fingers are soft or something larr; but most normal people's shot I can use normal gloves and no problems. But my teammates and some of the better teams we've played against; must really use FS gloves or else fingers will just be too sore or you'll end up having to parry too many shots away.

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 6 2009, 05:29 PM

Aiyarrr; was just helping out slyyoung. Come come, I sayang.

What you looking to buy? It appears I've got quite alot of fellas who want to buy something this time 'round.

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Added on March 7, 2009, 12:28 amCatching ball where necessary is a safer option especially for futsal where rebounds can be easily poached. If got to parry; best to parry for corner.

FS gloves do protect; up to a certain point. However, it does so at the expense of catching technique.

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Added on March 7, 2009, 12:29 amI'm still undecided between rollfinger, normal and negative cut gloves. Each has pros and cons. I guess it depends on the individual. Well; unfortunately I wear through gloves relatively fast. That's not a good thing.

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 7 2009, 12:29 AM

Catching technique? Well; the only way to fix that is you've got to do drills to catch the ball. Try getting someone to toss the ball at you while you're doing sit-ups. That'll help 'bit.

Alternatively; another drill is to place 2 balls either side of you and you stand in the middle. You can do 3 different type of dives (from crouching, from mid-level crouch, and from ready position) at the ball and catch the ball as you finish the dive.

Here 'ya go:

http://blog.great-save.com/glove-cut-review/

In practise; it all depends on what you want. In my personal opinion; I feel Roll-finger gloves are the easiest gloves to get used to because it offers a large finger-to-ball contact area as compared to the other cuts without sacrificing cushioning.

I believe the preference is however; up to you. The negative cuts tend to offer a similar feel as the roll-finger; but since the latex is nearer to the fingers, cushioning is sacrificed.

Best would be to try it out and once again; try not to use new gloves that you've not worn before for important matches and tournaments. Get 'couple of friendlies into them so as to get used to the feel first.

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 9 2009, 11:32 AM

What he actually meant was; either he's not good enough; or giotto's not good enough. Either way; I'm just doing the commentating.

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Added on March 10, 2009, 5:27 pmGrowing up's the tricky bit eh?

This post has been edited by glozz: Mar 10 2009, 05:27 PM

Anyone interested in buying something from PDS or Just keepers? I intend to get a Adidas Alround HG 2009.

Lemme know. Thanks.

By this month if possible; interested?

PM me with your MSN or something; we'll talk there. Or e-mail me.

I'll be making an order very soon. You interested?

In Malaysia? I saw the 2006 model selling for about RM300 in Pertama last time. Insanely expensive. I bought it for half the price online. Not overly impressed by it though.