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    Posted: 18 Mar 21 at 10:08pm
Look pretty good.  I like the waterproof bit .. don't think "too grippy" applies on a Javelin.

A third the price of the Musto and Zhik badged builders gloves too.

And a sixth the price of my new (discounted) zhik G2 dinghy gloves.
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Originally posted by ClubRacer

Originally posted by NickA

My problem on the Javelin is that the rope loads are so high, hands or gloves get ripped to shreds in a few races. Gill pro/extreme used to be good but they changed the yellow fabric so they only last a few weeks. Found some code zero ones that lasted a bit and warm enough for autumn. Tried builders gloves, either no grip or no warmth. Neoprene glovesnice and warm but no grip and wear out really fast.

Got some fancy zhik ones from the off sales shop in Cowes .. expensive! Lady in shop says to wear cheap grip gloves over the spensive sailing gloves to get both grip and protection whilst letting the grip gloves wear out. Shall be trying it from March. 31st. Not optimistic.

Gill ..yes you! . Start making those pro gloves properly again. And do the winter ones with a well bonded fleece lining cause the thin fabric liners rip, tangle and make the gloves hard to get on.

Try something like this. I had to stop using them because they were too grippy! Also no issue with wear/warmth as they are incredibly well insulated 

I would recommend a size bigger than your normal with them as they are sized small in my opinion

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OX-Thermal-Latex-Work-Gloves/dp/B075SHXQ1P/ref=asc_df_B075SHXQ1P/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=207956646229&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5830903329615290861&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006755&hvtargid=pla-420403050900&psc=1

Mine have arrived, impressed, grippy and warm but you’re right on the size. Obviously not yet tried them out 
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Club Racer, normally a non glover but at £5.50 I have taken the plunge as they looked ok 
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Originally posted by NickA

My problem on the Javelin is that the rope loads are so high, hands or gloves get ripped to shreds in a few races. Gill pro/extreme used to be good but they changed the yellow fabric so they only last a few weeks. Found some code zero ones that lasted a bit and warm enough for autumn. Tried builders gloves, either no grip or no warmth. Neoprene glovesnice and warm but no grip and wear out really fast.

Got some fancy zhik ones from the off sales shop in Cowes .. expensive! Lady in shop says to wear cheap grip gloves over the spensive sailing gloves to get both grip and protection whilst letting the grip gloves wear out. Shall be trying it from March. 31st. Not optimistic.

Gill ..yes you! . Start making those pro gloves properly again. And do the winter ones with a well bonded fleece lining cause the thin fabric liners rip, tangle and make the gloves hard to get on.

Try something like this. I had to stop using them because they were too grippy! Also no issue with wear/warmth as they are incredibly well insulated 

I would recommend a size bigger than your normal with them as they are sized small in my opinion

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OX-Thermal-Latex-Work-Gloves/dp/B075SHXQ1P/ref=asc_df_B075SHXQ1P/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=207956646229&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5830903329615290861&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006755&hvtargid=pla-420403050900&psc=1
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My problem on the Javelin is that the rope loads are so high, hands or gloves get ripped to shreds in a few races. Gill pro/extreme used to be good but they changed the yellow fabric so they only last a few weeks. Found some code zero ones that lasted a bit and warm enough for autumn. Tried builders gloves, either no grip or no warmth. Neoprene glovesnice and warm but no grip and wear out really fast.

Got some fancy zhik ones from the off sales shop in Cowes .. expensive! Lady in shop says to wear cheap grip gloves over the spensive sailing gloves to get both grip and protection whilst letting the grip gloves wear out. Shall be trying it from March. 31st. Not optimistic.

Gill ..yes you! . Start making those pro gloves properly again. And do the winter ones with a well bonded fleece lining cause the thin fabric liners rip, tangle and make the gloves hard to get on.
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Builders gloves (£12.99 for a pack of 12 on Amazon) with a pair of Rooster hot hands underneath in the really cold stuff.
Mind you, those hot-hands are a right faff to get on and off, so make sure you can still hold a bacon bap with just those on  Big smile
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Ordered a pair so will give them a go...
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Yes Sam, they do get a bit sticky if left scrunched up in a sailing bag in the heat.  But after a few months?  They are disposable, so I'd be doing well to get more than 12 races out of them as crew in a spinnaker boat, probably ditch a pair every month or after a couple of windy open meetings.  The ones I now use are thinner versions of the Showa dipped builders gloves.  The 451s I mentioned in the earlier were my winter kit and I do admit they are better for warmth than dexterity.
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I've just bought a pair of those, they may even work for windsurfing.... But I've just remembered I bought a couple of pairs of builders grip gloves, didn't;t like them as the backs were too floppy when wet and they slid around but I left them in the car as emergency backups and after a few months the rubber went gooey and they stuck together. Is this a characteristic of super sticky rubber gloves?
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Showa 306 and rooster poly pro liners.  Showa 306 have a latex coating so keep the worse of the water and wind off, I then use them by themselves in the summer.  

Sailing crewed boats I struggled with sailing gloves providing enough grip for spinnaker hoists/ drops, so have always liked the builders glove option.  I've tried the normal orange gloves with liners (too cold in winter), the grey thermal ones (too bulky), some latex lined ones with a fleece liner (bulky and a nightmare to get on if your hands are even mildly damp), cheapo visitors gloves for site (don't bother they barely last a race).

Plus, if it doesn't work for you, you've only spend a few quid.
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