Gloves...grrr...

yay! my gloves... What boats do you sail and how often do you use the gloves?

I crewed the cherub with no gloves once before and there was blood, lots of blood!

That 3mm kite halyard really made a mess of my fingers!

I swear by the cheap bright orange builders gloves. Multiple purchases makes them cheap and just throw them away after a few sessions.

Originally posted by turnturtle I've been using harken gloves since I've had the musto- zero wear and tear so far so very impressed, tho I bet the sheet loads are less on the musto than say the 14 or cherub. I have the standard ones, although these look quite gucci

I use the Harken ones (I do have a big Harken logo on the sail though) and I have tried both styles.

Both last really well and I usually expect a pair to last a season.

But as James says the sheet loads on the Musto are not that high - I think my gloves get more wear in the 12

Not that simple i'm affrad, on skiffs you cant not wear them kite sheet loads and hoists and drops on a 200 are some what different to those of a 14, cherub etc etc

Ross, you'll go through those as well, but they do last far longer than most. I think they're worth the money. I shall try and remember to tape up that ring finger middle joint that always goes first on my next pair to see if it makes a difference.