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piglet 
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 Topic: great new winter glovesPosted: 05 Jan 15 at 4:04am |
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These gloves are great, warm, waterproof, grippy, stay on and good dexterity,, AND less than a tenner:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/showa-306-fully-coated-latex-grip-gloves-blue-black-medium/7756c?kpid=7756c&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=7756c&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Mixed-_-Shopping%20-%20Mixed&gclid=CIfbrOL6-8ICFQiWtAodMQEAEA |
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didlydon
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Posted: 15 Jan 15 at 1:36pm |
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So.....anyone else tried these gloves? My pinkies really suffered the other day with 1deg C & a damp fog - yeuk!
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patj
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Posted: 15 Jan 15 at 6:27pm |
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We've been using those Screwfix ones as work gloves around the garden and yard for ages - great for shifting trailers, boats, logs, steel lengths, gardening or anything else. Also used them when moving marks but not for actual sailing. I also use a similar pink one which is about £2 from InExcess surplus stores.
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winging it
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Posted: 15 Jan 15 at 6:45pm |
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Ive sailed in them, they're great.
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the same, but different...
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piglet
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Posted: 15 Jan 15 at 8:29pm |
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Tried them in breeze last week, they didn't creep or slide at all.
What makes the Showa 306 gloves better than other industrial/agricultural/horticultural gloves is the fully waterproof backs rather than knitted, also the palm rubber has no edge to peel from. Edited by piglet - 15 Jan 15 at 8:32pm |
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craiggo
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Posted: 15 Jan 15 at 9:41pm |
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piglet,
I assume the latex palm is the same as the rest of the range in which case yes they are great but budget to buy 2 or 3 pairs a season, or if you crew on a 49er, Cherub or similar then buy a boxload! as the palms do wear out fairly quickly. The other issue is that the latex tends to start breaking down and going a bit 'tacky' if you leave them wet. A few times I have found a big ball of latex/fabric mix in the bottom of my sailing bag that only a week before were a fully functioning pair of gloves! Over the last 2 years I have been buying Aldi's black latex gardening gloves (their version of the showa builders gloves). Ive been very impressed and got 3 pairs for £5!! You just have to wait for them to come up in the weekly specials. |
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piglet
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Posted: 15 Jan 15 at 10:36pm |
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Yeah I bought a bundle of Portwest thermal grip gloves which do go sticky after a while but at 2 quid a pair are disposable.
Havent had the Showas long enough yet, but they look like they will last the winter out. (Not crewing on a Cherub) Why do people spend £30 on sailing gloves? |
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Rupert
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 8:42am |
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Dunno about £30, but I bought Rupertson a nice pair of Musto winter gloves for Christmas for over £20. The last pair lasted about 3 years, so it doesn't work out that much more than 10 pairs of builders' gloves. Assuming he doesn't lose them... Personally, I have a pair of neoprene backed builders' gloves from the local hardware store. I think they must be on their 6th winter, now. I do need a new pair, though, as the grip has all worn off (last winter, actually, but I forgot). |
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Woodbotherer
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 9:39am |
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Because they're worth it? It's a self worth thing dinghy sailors wouldn't get it.
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craiggo
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Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 5:20pm |
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Only Kentish fairies spend that much, as they don't want to damage the manicured nails and use up to much of their Olay! ;) |
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