Palm Latex types

Palm Latex types

For Goalkeeper Gloves

Materials types
& Details

Palm Materials of Goalkeeper Gloves

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.

There are many types of Palm materials

  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 is a 2-2.5mm foam which is mostly used in Backhand area and It is also considered a material for cheap gloves. It is not gripy and durable as others but Its quality is looks pretty as we told in Backhand Materials.

THICKNESS

2-3mm

USABILITY 

Training purpose 

Wet Weather:
2/5
Dry Weather:
2/5
Durability:
3.5/5

2: PK LATEX

Damboo is a 3mm latex foam. It is hard, durable and more cost effective than other foams. But its grip is not far good as other latex materials. This is the only one reason therefore it is used in training gloves. It is also know as PK Latex and in high volume used in Backhand for attractive printing result.

THICKNESS

3-4mm

USABILITY 

Training & Match purpose 

Wet Weather:
2/5
Dry Weather:
2/5
Durability:
5/5

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:
2/5
Dry Weather:
2/5
Durability:
4/5

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:
4/5
Dry Weather:
4/5
Durability:
3.7/5

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 

Dry Weather:
4/5
Wet Weather:
4/5
Durability:
5/5

Wet Weather:
4/5
Dry Weather:
4/5
Durability:
4/5