GK gloves

[Anonymous]

I am sure Nike can afford to compensate bigger sites to get their glove recommended and promoted. Keeperstop is specifically focused on GK gear and has recommendations and preferences based on quality, safety, and price. Our orthopedic doctor has repeatedly warned us about hand injuries, they have a lifelong impact and these are young people. Finger saves and structure is very important and Keeperstop offers searches based on finger saves and many other features (including products designed or best for female keepers). We have never considered the Nike Vapor grip as it does not have finger saves. Still recommend Keeperstop, they have helpful videos/research on many brands and care of gloves.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We like Elite Goalkeeper Gloves (only make new glove purchase 2 x year) and have been huge fans of Keeperstop.com for recommendations on affordable but high-quality materials and equipment. We tried West Coast but our GK was MEH on fit, performance. Elite has a HYDRO glove that works great in wet conditions. Again, can't say enough about the customer service at https://www.keeperstop.com/. Created by a Goalkeeper for the goalkeeping community.

Keeperstop is very limited in brands and only promote brands that they receive compensation from. The never review or promote Nike. The Nike Vapor grip 3 has been a top choice many high level GKs for years. Since they dont compensate Keeperstop they dont get the recommendation on the website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sure Nike can afford to compensate bigger sites to get their glove recommended and promoted. Keeperstop is specifically focused on GK gear and has recommendations and preferences based on quality, safety, and price. Our orthopedic doctor has repeatedly warned us about hand injuries, they have a lifelong impact and these are young people. Finger saves and structure is very important and Keeperstop offers searches based on finger saves and many other features (including products designed or best for female keepers). We have never considered the Nike Vapor grip as it does not have finger saves. Still recommend Keeperstop, they have helpful videos/research on many brands and care of gloves.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We like Elite Goalkeeper Gloves (only make new glove purchase 2 x year) and have been huge fans of Keeperstop.com for recommendations on affordable but high-quality materials and equipment. We tried West Coast but our GK was MEH on fit, performance. Elite has a HYDRO glove that works great in wet conditions. Again, can't say enough about the customer service at https://www.keeperstop.com/. Created by a Goalkeeper for the goalkeeping community.

Keeperstop is very limited in brands and only promote brands that they receive compensation from. The never review or promote Nike. The Nike Vapor grip 3 has been a top choice many high level GKs for years. Since they dont compensate Keeperstop they dont get the recommendation on the website.

Most high quality GK coaches will tell younger GKs to to take out the finger saves as they prevent you from building finger strength for catching and holding onto the ball. Finger saves are ok to use if you are playing with an already injured finger. Once its healthy get back to no saves just a quality glove and catching technique.

[Anonymous]

Check out ARS Goalkeeping on YouTube they do a great job of testing and reviewing many brands of gloves.

[Anonymous]

Finger saves don't prevent you from building strength, they protect players from injury. I don't understand why you said GK coaches recommend this only for younger players? Strength training and cross-training are key no matter the age.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure Nike can afford to compensate bigger sites to get their glove recommended and promoted. Keeperstop is specifically focused on GK gear and has recommendations and preferences based on quality, safety, and price. Our orthopedic doctor has repeatedly warned us about hand injuries, they have a lifelong impact and these are young people. Finger saves and structure is very important and Keeperstop offers searches based on finger saves and many other features (including products designed or best for female keepers). We have never considered the Nike Vapor grip as it does not have finger saves. Still recommend Keeperstop, they have helpful videos/research on many brands and care of gloves.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We like Elite Goalkeeper Gloves (only make new glove purchase 2 x year) and have been huge fans of Keeperstop.com for recommendations on affordable but high-quality materials and equipment. We tried West Coast but our GK was MEH on fit, performance. Elite has a HYDRO glove that works great in wet conditions. Again, can't say enough about the customer service at https://www.keeperstop.com/. Created by a Goalkeeper for the goalkeeping community.

Keeperstop is very limited in brands and only promote brands that they receive compensation from. The never review or promote Nike. The Nike Vapor grip 3 has been a top choice many high level GKs for years. Since they dont compensate Keeperstop they dont get the recommendation on the website.

Most high quality GK coaches will tell younger GKs to to take out the finger saves as they prevent you from building finger strength for catching and holding onto the ball. Finger saves are ok to use if you are playing with an already injured finger. Once its healthy get back to no saves just a quality glove and catching technique.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure Nike can afford to compensate bigger sites to get their glove recommended and promoted. Keeperstop is specifically focused on GK gear and has recommendations and preferences based on quality, safety, and price. Our orthopedic doctor has repeatedly warned us about hand injuries, they have a lifelong impact and these are young people. Finger saves and structure is very important and Keeperstop offers searches based on finger saves and many other features (including products designed or best for female keepers). We have never considered the Nike Vapor grip as it does not have finger saves. Still recommend Keeperstop, they have helpful videos/research on many brands and care of gloves.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We like Elite Goalkeeper Gloves (only make new glove purchase 2 x year) and have been huge fans of Keeperstop.com for recommendations on affordable but high-quality materials and equipment. We tried West Coast but our GK was MEH on fit, performance. Elite has a HYDRO glove that works great in wet conditions. Again, can't say enough about the customer service at https://www.keeperstop.com/. Created by a Goalkeeper for the goalkeeping community.

Keeperstop is very limited in brands and only promote brands that they receive compensation from. The never review or promote Nike. The Nike Vapor grip 3 has been a top choice many high level GKs for years. Since they dont compensate Keeperstop they dont get the recommendation on the website.

Most high quality GK coaches will tell younger GKs to to take out the finger saves as they prevent you from building finger strength for catching and holding onto the ball. Finger saves are ok to use if you are playing with an already injured finger. Once its healthy get back to no saves just a quality glove and catching technique.

DD was told this by her coaches when she was younger and has never used fingersaves since

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sure Nike can afford to compensate bigger sites to get their glove recommended and promoted. Keeperstop is specifically focused on GK gear and has recommendations and preferences based on quality, safety, and price. Our orthopedic doctor has repeatedly warned us about hand injuries, they have a lifelong impact and these are young people. Finger saves and structure is very important and Keeperstop offers searches based on finger saves and many other features (including products designed or best for female keepers). We have never considered the Nike Vapor grip as it does not have finger saves. Still recommend Keeperstop, they have helpful videos/research on many brands and care of gloves.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We like Elite Goalkeeper Gloves (only make new glove purchase 2 x year) and have been huge fans of Keeperstop.com for recommendations on affordable but high-quality materials and equipment. We tried West Coast but our GK was MEH on fit, performance. Elite has a HYDRO glove that works great in wet conditions. Again, can't say enough about the customer service at https://www.keeperstop.com/. Created by a Goalkeeper for the goalkeeping community.

Keeperstop is very limited in brands and only promote brands that they receive compensation from. The never review or promote Nike. The Nike Vapor grip 3 has been a top choice many high level GKs for years. Since they dont compensate Keeperstop they dont get the recommendation on the website.

Most high quality GK coaches will tell younger GKs to to take out the finger saves as they prevent you from building finger strength for catching and holding onto the ball. Finger saves are ok to use if you are playing with an already injured finger. Once its healthy get back to no saves just a quality glove and catching technique.

DD was told this by her coaches when she was younger and has never used fingersaves since

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My DS was told by a top GK coach take them out and learn how to catch the ball correctly. .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also endorsing west coast, but also — the gloves don’t last. My DD goes through two to three pair per year. Usually we get the next about 4-5 months in, then the new gloves move into training rotation for a week or so to break them in, then the old game gloves become the training gloves, and the old(er) training gloves are trashed. Literally, as in only fit for the trash in both condition and stench.

If they don’t last then maybe they aren’t high quality after all? Why would you endorse them if they have to be changed more often than you change your underwear?

Or is it common to go through so many pairs of gloves a season regardless of brand?

High quality latex wears out faster than cheap gloves

[Anonymous]

And there was Turner wearing West Coast gloves in the Gold Cup final. I bet he gets a nice promo bonus from them for that golden glove!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And there was Turner wearing West Coast gloves in the Gold Cup final. I bet he gets a nice promo bonus from them for that golden glove!

I also bet he removed the finger saves from the gloves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And there was Turner wearing West Coast gloves in the Gold Cup final. I bet he gets a nice promo bonus from them for that golden glove!

I also bet he removed the finger saves from the gloves.

100%

[Anonymous]

Protecting the fingers is absolutely paramount for GK's. Not interested in having my kid go all the way to NCAA D1 and have arthritis at age 30. "Most Top Quality GK Coaches" are also paid to support a brand or glove so anonymous OP saying 'they all" recommend not using finger saves just sounds lazy or complicit. The grip is about strength training, mental toughness, and natural athletic ability. Latex is not the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Protecting the fingers is absolutely paramount for GK's. Not interested in having my kid go all the way to NCAA D1 and have arthritis at age 30. "Most Top Quality GK Coaches" are also paid to support a brand or glove so anonymous OP saying 'they all" recommend not using finger saves just sounds lazy or complicit. The grip is about strength training, mental toughness, and natural athletic ability. Latex is not the issue.

Wrong on multiple points. Ive been playing the goalkeeper position over 20 yrs. I played travel all the way thru D1 college and semi pro. You will rarely see any goalkeepers above about the U12 use finger saves in their gloves. I personally found the Nike VG3 to be to best glove. They do wear out faster than others and can be a little expensive. They tend to have the best combination of fit and grip for me. I have worn Westcoast a few times. For me they are just to big and bulky and seem to be designed to make a parry easier than a catch. I do suggest having a separate training and game glove and to wash your gloves at least once per week.