Which Gloves?

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Went cross channel last weekend to Cherbourg.
Once in Cherbourg one of the crew bought their own gloves.
"Musto Outdry Gloves" at 80 Euro. (£65 here.)
http://www.musto.com/fcp/product/Ou...s/WATERPROOF-OUTDRY-GLOVES/10340?colour=black

We thought he was joking but showed us the receipt.
We told him to go back to the store to check the price.
The owner of the chandlery queried where he had bought gloves for so much money. LOL.
"An hour ago from here."
Anyway. Trip back he was mightilly disappointed as his hands were still freezing.

So any recommendations for gloves?

Personally I have a mixed selection that people have left on board and add a couple of disposable hand warmers on those cold long nights.

He also bought a Musto Windstopper Hat.
http://www.musto.com/fcp/product/Ou...-and-Socks/WINDSTOPPER-HAT/10959?colour=black
£32.

He was happier with that but again I have an assorted collection of many wooly type hats that seem to do the trick.
 
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I have three pairs of thinsulate gloves from the market - £1.50 a pair

I keep the sheets dry - if the sheets need handling and they are wet then I take the gloves off - do the job and then put them back on again

if the gloves do get wet then I change the wet one for another dry one from the rucksdack

hats are black thinsulate teacosies from the same market stall - £2.50

wellies are screwfix - £9.00

the day I wear a pair of gloves costing £50 or more, a hat costing £50, or a pair of sailing boots costing £250 is the day they arrive free through the post from the clothes fairy or I buy myself a five series BMW.

Dylan
 
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I have always used industrial safety gloves ...... free issue and a stock which will hopefully see me out.
 
Talulah said:
Went cross channel last weekend to Cherbourg.
Once in Cherbourg one of the crew bought their own gloves.
"Musto Outdry Gloves" at 80 Euro. (£65 here.)
http://www.musto.com/fcp/product/Ou...s/WATERPROOF-OUTDRY-GLOVES/10340?colour=black

We thought he was joking but showed us the receipt.
We told him to go back to the store to check the price.
The owner of the chandlery queried where he had bought gloves for so much money. LOL.
"An hour ago from here."
Anyway. Trip back he was mightilly disappointed as his hands were still freezing.

So any recommendations for gloves?

Personally I have a mixed selection that people have left on board and add a couple of disposable hand warmers on those cold long nights.

He also bought a Musto Windstopper Hat.
http://www.musto.com/fcp/product/Ou...-and-Socks/WINDSTOPPER-HAT/10959?colour=black
£32.

He was happier with that but again I have an assorted collection of many wooly type hats that seem to do the trick.
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I have always been against paying more than a few quid for gloves and socks, would rather put two pairs on etc.

BUT

I was bought a pair of Sealskinz (about £35) not only do they keep your hands warm (ok to -5c on the bike with a fair windchill) they are the only ones I have ever had that do not let even a trickle of water in. I was so pleased with them I even forked out £26 for a pair of their waterproof thermal socks.

Couldn't recommend them highly enough, just a satisfied customer
 
I now use Salomon ski gloves from Decathlon.
Often on offer, especially out of season, goretex, warm etc, etc., and have been a great buy.

I tried two pairs of Gill helmsman gloves but the first time you take them off after being cold and damp it brings the lining out and you just can't get your fingers in again properly until they have fully dried out, which is usually not in time for the next watch!
 
If I could buy a pair of gloves that were guaranteed waterproof, and warm then I would happily fork out £65 for them.

I had a pair of musto gloves that I brought 7 years ago which were exactly that, but they were £35 or £40 if I remember. They lasted two years before they started leaking, since then musto have changed the design and I've not found a single pair that keep the water out and I've tried pretty much every brand already mentioned here. When in Patagonia I had three pairs of gloves on the go, one pair to wear with two others drying out. Being comfortable and dry makes a huge difference to how you enjoy sailing in cold, wet places so I find it difficult to put a price on it.
 
The price at Fife for mitts etc is pretty good at the moment;here is the link;
http://www.fifecountry.co.uk/accessories-sc14

Have also used the basic HH 'ski' blue fleece lined mitts on board and bike commuting in cold wet weather for many winters- if you use thin fingerless gloves underneath the mitts, helps keep them ok during fiddly work.
Screwfix work gloves with leather patches on fingers usually ok til soaked.

Agree best bet is to keep several pairs of cheapish 'liner' gloves and swap them if soaked.
Some days nothing seems warm tho':(
 
I can echo CFarr's comments about gloves - I bought an expensive pair of Offshore gloves only to find they failed in the same manner exactly when I needed them most. The manufacturer gladly replaced them after I returned them and explained the problem. The next pair, the next generation, failed again when we were close to, if not hypothermic.

I'll watch this thread with interest.
 
The ultimate in gloves/mitt. I have always had problems with keeping hands warm, Just not waterproof, stupid considering the price. i find the ability to clench the fist inside a gloves is better. i justify to spend 30+ on gloves because I i spend 100+ on boots.

http://uk.thenorthface.com/tnf-uk-en/himalayan-mitts.html

I tried some of the scott ski gloves, excellent with the long fore arm cover that come with them.
 
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l'escargot said:
Seakskinz:

http://www.sealskinz.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15

I use the "Extreme Cold Weather" on a rib and they work.
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I've got those and have rarely worn them. They are so hot!

I use the Sealskinz ultra grip gloves ( http://www.sealskinz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=4 £32.50) which I've had for 8 years now. They actually started leaking a bit about a year or so ago when the seam at the bottom of the thumb wore through. I had been using them like work gloves, however.
I now use them for trials driving. Best gloves I ever had.
The waterproof membrane works excellently and if you totally immerse them and water gets down the cuffs they work just like wet-suit gloves so you still stay warm.

Thinsulate gloves are really a waste of time. In my opinion.
 
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+1 for Sealskinz. Just helmed in the Frostbite Series...wet and windy with temperature barely above freezing. But I don't use them if I am expecting to do heavy rope handling. Mine have elasticated drawstring cuffs that make them beautifully snug and dry.
 
We have 8 pairs of gloves onboard last count, none work to our satisfaction.
The best we are on from lidel but they are rubbish if they get wet...

We found a shop that stocked seal skins but they where to clumpy for our liking. So we did not buy, having tried on countless pairs to try and find the right size...
 
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