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Best gloves?

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Hitcher
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Best gloves?

Post by Hitcher »

That time of year again, I tend to stick with Thinsulate finger-less gloves but are there better?
gand
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i'm using these bad boys and love them and there waterproof :Very Happy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SealSkinz-Ultra ... inz+gloves" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
cweg
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gand wrote:i'm using these bad boys and love them and there waterproof :Very Happy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SealSkinz-Ultra ... inz+gloves" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Poor seals! :chuckle
fishtank
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Gloves are for overpriced footballers.
If you want to keep your hands warm keep your heart healthy and wear an extra T-shirt.
It's all about circulation and core temperature.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
gand
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fishtank wrote:Gloves are for overpriced footballers.
If you want to keep your hands warm keep your heart healthy and wear an extra T-shirt.
It's all about circulation and core temperature.
And what about when its -1 and pissing down and you have been out in it for 4 hours, pushing a trolley around and even with wet gear on you still get wet, and your hand is froze to the trolley. What then! :chuckle
fishtank
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gand wrote:And what about when its -1 and pissing down and you have been out in it for 4 hours, pushing a trolley around and even with wet gear on you still get wet, and your hand is froze to the trolley. What then! :chuckle
Skin is waterproof.... :so there
To be honest I have more problems with cold feet than hands,probably because they are a long way from my heart....and the RM footwear isn't great at keeping the water out.
I remember back in 1995 when it got down to around -22c here we were virtually breaking open letterboxes and one guy from a nearby office ended up with frostbite.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
Hitcher
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Re: Best gloves?

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gand wrote:i'm using these bad boys and love them and there waterproof :Very Happy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SealSkinz-Ultra ... inz+gloves" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How do you work out what size your hands are?
knackeredneedadayoff
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Post by knackeredneedadayoff »

Boxing gloves,i feel more refreshed in the morning :chuckle
Sidley
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Post by Sidley »

Hitcher wrote:
gand wrote:i'm using these bad boys and love them and there waterproof :Very Happy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SealSkinz-Ultra ... inz+gloves" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How do you work out what size your hands are?
Measure around the widest part of your palm, back and front.

The measurement in inches/ sizes as below

XS S M L XL 2XL
6"-7" 7"-8" 8"-9" 9"-10" 10"-11" 11"-12"
viking1488
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Re: Best gloves?

Post by viking1488 »

gand wrote:
fishtank wrote:Gloves are for overpriced footballers.
If you want to keep your hands warm keep your heart healthy and wear an extra T-shirt.
It's all about circulation and core temperature.
And what about when its -1 and pissing down and you have been out in it for 4 hours, pushing a trolley around and even with wet gear on you still get wet, and your hand is froze to the trolley. What then! :chuckle
piss on them
frankieboy
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Re: Best gloves?

Post by frankieboy »

I find the thin neoprene ones excellent to wear and use, good for holding and flicking through mail and suprisingly warm. Mate of mine works in tesco,s cold storage unit gets them, i,ll try and find out the name and where to get them.
Hitcher
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frankieboy wrote:I find the thin neoprene ones excellent to wear and use, good for holding and flicking through mail and suprisingly warm. Mate of mine works in tesco,s cold storage unit gets them, i,ll try and find out the name and where to get them.
Thanks.
Rudolph_Hucker
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Post by Rudolph_Hucker »

These are really good, as you can peel back the finger tips on the gloves for better grip on mail. :)

http://www.countryattire.com/barbour-ne ... tAod9VwAiw
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Hitcher
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freelunch
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Re: Best gloves?

Post by freelunch »

those snowbee neoprene gloves look ideal for delivery hitcher.

had a pair of blue dot work gloves from local mail centre last year, cut glove tips off thumb and first finger on those, very good but like the RM mitts, don't keep out ice/snow.
previously I've tried having a spare pair of mitts and also tried cycling gloves but the velcro was a nuisance
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