Is Shooting With Sweaty Palms Effecting Your Performance

I had asked this question to myself previously and I think it's a question every shooter encounters at some point.  Afterall, your hands are obviously the things responsible for handling and controlling your firearm.  So I had to conduct an experiment and this is by no means a scientific study.  In order to be as realistic and objective as possible my first thought was that the experiment would have to take place in a controlled environment.  So I packed up my EA Witness 10mm and a few boxes of 180 grain full metal jacket police rounds and went down to the local indoor range for some target practice.  My first 50 rounds would be fired without the use of hand antipersirant, the last 50 with.  This was necessary to avoid two seperate trips, as our product GhostGrip, will keep your hands dry for 3-4 hours at a time, even if you wash it off, it will continue to perform for some time. 

Unsuspected Results

Now, you're saying that this is biased, and I'd have to agree with you to some respect.  However, I tried this because some of our customers are shooters and have given positive feedback.  I went through the first fifty rounds and grouped pretty good at 25 and 50 feet.  I suffer slightly from sweaty hands during physical activity at times and I did notice this a magazine into my session.  I was shooting pretty well for me I thought (I'm no crack shot, but I can do ok).  Everything was pretty normal to me so far, that was until I applied GhostGrip that I noticed what I was missing.  It wasn't necessarily the targets, it was the feel of the gun.  

Dry Hands Equals Better Feel, More Comfort

So there I was, I had two mags already loaded ready to go.  With GhostGrip applied I went though the first one and I have to admit, I felt more in control.  My 10mm has a slightly checkered composite handle, and when I shoot it with muggy palms I can feel the checkers running along my palms as I aimed, fired, and readjusted.  With dry hands, I didn't sense as much movement.  It lead to more comfort and more confidence.  The unexpected results I'm going to refer to next are what led to an overall better shooting experience.  I went to eject the empty mag and slip the other one in.  After inserting the second mag, I noticed it was eaier for me to manipulate the Witness, my hands felt better on the gun, so I decided to release the clip and eject the round that was in the chamber and start from square one.  I reloaded the ejected round into the clip, and having dry hands made that easier.  I was thinking to myself at that time, "I can't wait to see how it feels to pull the slide back!"  That was when a smile went across my face, as I maneuvered the slide back, I didn't have to use as much palm pressure.  It made handling the firearm much easier.  

Did GhostGrip Improve Gun Grip and Shooting Performance

All in all, bottom line is, I'd have to say GhostGrip not only improved my performance, but more importantly, improved my overall experience at the range and my confidence with my firearm. I would say that I did group slightly better over the short 50 rounds I shot.  I can say, overtime with practice, GhostGrip will help me improve even more over practice alone. 

Bottom line, I'd say having dry hands when you're shooting is a plus.

Football Grip No Glove or Inside Glove

There are several positions, if not all, that a football player would require a good grip.  Why is grip key to playing football?  To begin with, not only is grip required for football players who handle the football, what about those that don’t?  Grip in football is necessary for a variety of reasons. 

Linemen Need Football Grip

Let’s start with linemen.  It’s necessary for them to have good grip even though they rarely handle the football.  The  need a nice dry grip to be able to tackle effectively and also to manipulate the opposition.  I’m sure a lineman wouldn’t be too happy having a running back slip past them due to sweaty hands.  That being said, sweaty hands can happen if your hands are not gloves as well as if your hands were inside a glove.  Maybe even more so if your hands are inside a glove. 

 Receivers and Defensive Backs Need Football Grip

Which brings me to receivers and defensive backs.  These are two of the most prominent positions in football when it comes to needing to have a good grip inside a glove.  These are very active positions on the football field.  For this reason, these guys can have issues with sweaty hands inside their gloves.  Two of the most important positions in the game because of the fact that they are involved in catching a football that is passed through the air by the quarter back.  I’m sure receivers and defensive backs have dropped a few footballs before due to sweaty hands, bare or inside of a glove.

 Quartbacks and Football Grip

Quarterbacks are one of if not the most important position on the field.  They direct and move the offense of a football team and constantly handle the football.  They will either hand the football off to the running back or pass the football to a receiver.  It is very important that the quarter back have a nice football grip to avoid turning the football over by fumbling a snap, muffing a handoff, or throwing an errant pass.

Running Backs and Fullbacks Need Strong Grip                  

These two offensive positions are required to run the ball and catch the ball.  For this reason you will often see running backs with gloved hands.  It is important for these positions to have a good grip on the football to avoid turning the ball over.  Like receivers, I believe running backs and full backs would appreciate a nice dry hand grip inside of their football gloves.