Palm Latex types

Palm Latex types

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There are many types of Palm latex available in the goalkeeper glove market and it can be confusing to know the benefits and attributes of each type. How durability is it? What is the grip? How does it perform in wet? Which is more cost effective? We are here to answer all of your questions with our simple guide below.

It is important to note that these ratings are the best on the gloves being looked after with best practice Glove Care guide. Palm Latex is a natural material that will be subject to abrasion from the very first use, and as such, the durability in particular may very depending how well this is followed and the type of surface where you play.

Es gibt viele Arten von Palm-Materialien

  1. Lightweight Foam 3mm
  2. Pk Latex  3/4mm
  3. High Foam 3mm
  4. Damboo 3/4mm
  5. China Latex 3mm
  6. Neoprene 2-6mm
  7. New basic  2/3/4mm
  8. Super Low 3mm
  9. Mega Grip 4mm
  10. Super soft 4mm
  11. Getit 4mm
  12. Aqua 4mm
  13. Giga Grip 4mm
  14. Quartz 4mm
  15. Super Grip 4mm
  16. Contact Pro 4mm
  17. Contact Replica  2/3/4mm
  18. Contact PK 3/4mm

PK latex

1: LIGHTWEIGHT FOAM

Lightweight ist ein 2-2,5 mm dicker Schaumstoff, der hauptsächlich im Oberhandbereich verwendet wird und auch als Material für billige Handschuhe gilt. Er ist nicht so griffig und haltbar wie andere, aber seine Qualität sieht gut aus, wie wir in Rückhand Materialien.

THICKNESS

2-3mm

USABILITY 

Training purpose 

Wet Weather:
Rated 2 out of 5
Trockenes Wetter:
Rated 2 out of 5
Langlebigkeit:
Rated 3.5 out of 5

2: PK LATEX

Damboo ist ein 3 mm dicker Latexschaum. Er ist hart, haltbar und kostengünstiger als andere Schaumstoffe. Seine Griffigkeit ist jedoch nicht so gut wie die anderer Latexmaterialien. Dies ist der einzige Grund, warum er in Trainingshandschuhen verwendet wird. Es ist auch als PK Latex bekannt und wird in großen Mengen in der Rückhand für attraktive Druckergebnisse verwendet.

THICKNESS

3-4mm

USABILITY 

Training & Match purpose 

Wet Weather:
Rated 2 out of 5
Trockenes Wetter:
Rated 2 out of 5
Langlebigkeit:
Rated 5 out of 5

3: HIGH FOAM

High foam is now most common used foam in Goalkeeper Gloves market. It is more durable than lightweight foam. And also thicker than the lightweight. The use of high foam in the gloves is for backhand area. And also it is suitable for palm of the gloves.

THICKNESS

3mm

USABILITY 

Training purpose 

Wet Weather:
Rated 2 out of 5
Trockenes Wetter:
Rated 2 out of 5
Langlebigkeit:
Rated 4 out of 5

4: DAMBOO

Damboo 3mm is also known as PK Latex. For some brands it is also used as EVA Foam. Therefore, It is one of the most demanding and most using material in the market of goalkeeper gloves. It is very durable, Strong and Plain material but little harder than German latex. It’s hard and less stretchable than the German Latex.

You can also get very clear result of printing on this material.

THICKNESS

3-4mm

USABILITY 

Training & Match purpose 

11: CONTACT REPLICA

Contact replica is very popular during these days. It’s the normal German latex in 2/3/4mm thickness, which is converted in to the sticky with the help of special gripy chemicals. Which has not long lasting grip.

It is more sticky than the original Contact latex. 

It is available in various color range. It is less expensive than the original contact.

THICKNESS

4mm

USABILITY 

Match purpose 

Wet Weather:
Rated 4 out of 5
Trockenes Wetter:
Rated 4 out of 5
Langlebigkeit:
Rated 3.7 out of 5

12: CONTACT LITE

Contact Lite technicality is almost same as the Contact Replica. It is not soft as the others, that’s why it is highly durable than the other German Latex

THICKNESS

3/4mm

USABILITY 

Match purpose 

Trockenes Wetter:
Rated 4 out of 5
Wet Weather:
Rated 4 out of 5
Langlebigkeit:
Rated 5 out of 5
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