How to Get the Pool Noodle Glove in Slap Battles
The short version
Unlike most of the 2026 gloves, this one is not a boss fight or a grind. It is a co-op trick in a private server:
- Open a private server for Slap Battles.
- Get at least one other player in with you.
- Have that player equip the Beach Ball glove from the Gloves tab.
- Play out the interaction — the Return to Sender badge awards, and Pool Noodle unlocks.
You cannot do this alone, and you cannot do it in a public server.
How it compares to the other new gloves
Pool Noodle is the odd one out in the 2026 lineup: no boss, no timing test, just a second person.
| Glove | Badge | Added | Holders | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Noodle | Return to Sender | 2026-07-23 | 190,410 | Private server + friend |
| Sand | Estival Heatwaver | 2026-08-21 | 61,179 | Surfing mini-game |
| Static | Banish the Night | 2026-08-06 | 38,697 | Pim boss clear |
190,410 holders — roughly five times the Static count — is what “easy unlock” looks like in the data. If you are building a badge collection and want a quick win, this is the one to grab first.
The one thing that stops people
The private-server requirement. If you do not have a friend online, you need either a Roblox private server of your own or someone willing to join yours. Public servers will not award it no matter how many Beach Balls are around.
Where these numbers come from
Badge holder counts, dates and the developer badge text are pulled from the public Roblox badge API for universe 2380077519 on 31 August 2026. The unlock method is corroborated by independent write-ups published in late July 2026, which agree on the private-server and Beach Ball requirements. Full list on the badge rarity index.
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