I was looking into cymbal gloves for my players, but can't any type of brand to buy. Any ideas? I felt that the gloves would allow for more visual applications for my cymbal line. Thanks!!

The type I usually use are just weightlifting gloves, they work nicely. I usually put them on and some regular cotton gloves (like horn players usually wear) to keep fingerprints off and add protection to the wrists. The weightlifting gloves absorb a lot of shock and they help contruibute to a tighter fit with the straps as well. Anyhoo, they are Harbinger weightlifting gloves (the black ones last longer than the red ones, but the red ones have a wrist area thingy.)

If my line has to use gloves, I just have them use white ones. Otherwise, I don't use them at all. They just get in the way.

Thanks for the response, I ordered your tape BTW, looking forward to enhancing my cymbal line. Perhaps you can give me some insight into the proper method of the outer rotation method so the cymbal will roll around the wrist and then brought back down to the rest on the sides of the hips, simply put...the move that the cymbal lines used in DRUMLINE.

Thanks for ordering the video. I hope you get a lot out of it. As for the visual, I think you mean a flip down. Now, that depends on the grip you use. I thought in the movie that they used pistol grip, but it's been a long time since I saw it.

If you are using the "Garfield" grip (the straps wrapped around your hands), then you actually push the cymbal up and over while pulling your arm straight down. Unfortunately, it's really hard to explain in this medium. Basically let the cymbal spin while you pull your hand straight down to side rest. You are more than welcome to contact me off line and I'll try to explain it in more detail.

Baseball gloves worked when I was in high school. Cotton gloves worked well for corps- (they are super cheap to buy and get the job done). Dealing with playing and visuals- if your kids use a garfield grip the gloves won't do anything for them visually. They can do the same things with our without gloves. Gloves will, however, COMFORT their aching, sweaty, non-gloved blistering hands.

I've never held with a pistol-type grip, but could the gloves HELP by absorbing sweat so the straps don't slip out/off of their hands?

apology for pistolic ignorance!

Realize also that the DRUMLINE cymbal players were grasping the cymbals at the top of the strap with only their thumb, forefinger, and middle finger. You'll learn that this makes moves like the wad buster much easier.

When i first started playing i found a good pair of leather golf gloves, but then realized that all they did was get in the way. but with the use of the glove it did help me ease into my callouses. but now i would never use a glove, besides the strap lines are something to be proud of

Zildjian makes Drumming gloves that have leather on the grip , they are really nice. about 22 bucks. most music stores carry them.

screw spending 22 bucks, Walmart carries weight lifting gloves that cost about 5 bucks. they do the exact same thing. I think that the brand name is called Altus or something like that.