Gill behind the times!
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Topic: Gill behind the times!
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Subject: Gill behind the times!
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 10:33am
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=138901 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=138901 Really? £5!? You can get a higher grade glove for £3 or even less at your local builders merchants or gardening store  ------------- RS600 988 |
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Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 12:56pm
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That's ridiculous!!! I get mine at the market for 50p!!! |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 1:00pm
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They have got some cheek trying that on. I'm sure the label junkies will go for it!
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Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 5:16pm
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what a rip off! i pay less than a quid a pair if i actually buy them usually a benefit from work. i would never pay that much for a glove that rarely lasts more than 10-15 days of sailing ------------- |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 9:08pm
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the boats with high sheet loads these gloves last one to two days... ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 9:53pm
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Zhik do something similar that also doesn't last as long as your average builder's glove. Impressed with Prince Buster though These builder's glove are great though. The grip is fantastic (most Hurricane helms will be familiar with that "arthritis in the hand" sensation after sailing in medium winds and above. Not any more!. Plus, I don't have to worry about losing a pair of £25 leather jobbies, just carry a stock of cheapies in my bag. ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
as the cheapest I can get is £1.99.Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 11:02pm
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I use Showa thermal builders gloves slightly more exspensive, but still only about £4 a pair they last at least 2 events on the 14, where as the other cheaper imitations from markets etc. last 1 race, i also bought some kevlar knitted ones which have lasted but the latex started coming off pretty quickly (i evosticked it back on) ------------- |
Posted By: Inland sea
Date Posted: 22 Oct 07 at 11:29pm
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So where are you guys getting these gloves ? Has anyone found a good online supplier? linky please? |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 23 Oct 07 at 7:19am
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http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/6/18/ - http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/6/18/
Thermal reflex glove is the one to get (the grey one) Bloody warm as well! ------------- |
Posted By: gbr1579
Date Posted: 23 Oct 07 at 1:08pm
| ebay!! |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 23 Oct 07 at 1:28pm
I bought some of them once but lost them before i tried them so i never knew how good they were  ------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Graham T
Date Posted: 23 Oct 07 at 6:08pm
| Screwfix.com have very similar gloves very cheap.... |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 23 Oct 07 at 8:00pm
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They are similar but lesser quality i have tried them all but go back to the Showa ones ------------- |
Posted By: ptcruiser
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 9:03pm
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Wickes £2.79 http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/186928?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElUVh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z%0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D - http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/186928?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElU Vh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z% 0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 24 Oct 07 at 9:15pm
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the screwfix ones for £1.79 a pair are normally great and last as long as any of the other pairs i've tried ------------- |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 7:20pm
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Showa are the way forward plus they come in black! ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 9:03pm
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BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK !!!!!!
------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 9:18pm
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Depends on what you are sailing! i have found that Showa ones are the only brannd that lasts any length of time on the 14, i have tried all of the ones from screw fix because they are easier to get hold of, other classes the screw fix ones may be fine, but our kite/main sheets eat gloves for breakfast ------------- |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 26 Oct 07 at 5:11pm
Fair enough, i'm normally found in the back end of a cherub ------------- |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 26 Oct 07 at 8:16pm
At the back end !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You dont even need gloves do you ???? you helms are all the same thinking you run the show, all you do is mess around with that silly plank at the back, you need to gwet in the business end! ------------- |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 26 Oct 07 at 11:11pm
That "silly plank at the back" is the thing that choses which direction you go in, directly controling wheather you go round the course in the fastest posible direction to win a race or wheather you don't
And yes it is a contrevertial point. ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 27 Oct 07 at 8:58am
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Back up justa second, in the 14 its the sails and our weight that does most of the steering! I'm sick of all this helm nonsense you all wear girls wetsuits becuse you couldnt fill a blokes one, you winge when you get wet! IF we give you a mouthfull you piss it in so i fly round the front of the boat and yes it does hurt! One other thing i am not a handle for you to pull yourself back in the boat if you loose your balance and another thing if i could get the kite up and down faster i would how about you try it, they are huge!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 27 Oct 07 at 10:30am
I can see i touched a nerve Just for the record i've crewed a 14 and i know what the kite is like so... ------------- RS600 988 |