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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Phil Mitchell on October 16, 2008, 07:49:08 am
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Hi all
Over the years I've wasted money on so called hard wearing gloves or so called water proof gloves some of which mentioned on this forum. Can anyone recommend a pair that will last more than one winter?
I'm sick of wasting my money on cheap crap and would like to draw on the old school cleaners here for their advice.
Thanks in advance
Phil.
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Hi all
Over the years I've wasted money on so called hard wearing gloves or so called water proof gloves some of which mentioned on this forum. Can anyone recommend a pair that will last more than one winter?
I'm sick of wasting my money on cheap crap and would like to draw on the old school cleaners here for their advice.
Thanks in advance
Phil.
I have the same problem, all the gloves I have used even though sold as window cleaning gloves are rubbish, they either split or make your hands cold others to bulky for detailing. So i 2 would be interested to find the solution.
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Hi all
Over the years I've wasted money on so called hard wearing gloves or so called water proof gloves some of which mentioned on this forum. Can anyone recommend a pair that will last more than one winter?
I'm sick of wasting my money on cheap crap and would like to draw on the old school cleaners here for their advice.
Thanks in advance
Phil.
The only way you can make any gloves last more than one winter is by not using them much!
I have always budgeted a new pair of gloves each winter and a new pair of gloves each spring. I still have my gloves in very good condition from last winter because down here in Cornwall it was very mild so I mainly stuck with my summer weight work gloves only using the winter ones when needed.
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Or dont wear any
Even cheaper
Gary
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No need for gloves for 2 years. Hasn't been cold enough.
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5mm scuba gloves if your WFPing
trad is a different matter as you need them thin to be able to detail, i guess thinner scuba gloves ( 2 or 3 mm )
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yes my sealskinz gloves are still in for sale section
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To prolong the life of gloves. (I'm on the pole btw)
1. Gaffer tape round the high wear areas.
2. Use those polythene gloves as liners to keep your hands dry (ones you get at the garage diesel pumps)
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as above , scuba gloves keep your hands completely dry and warm and i,ve still got the one,s from last year , put a bit of talc inside and wash once a week or like all neoprene gloves they will stink a bit regards alan
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as above , scuba gloves keep your hands completely dry and warm and i,ve still got the one,s from last year , put a bit of talc inside and wash once a week or like all neoprene gloves they will stink a bit regards alan
talc, thats a good one...
How do you mean wash thou?
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what a bunch of puffters ! ::)
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Scuba gloves sound good! Im only thinking for Dec, jan n feb. They sound like they will last 3 months so good, thanks.
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I wouldn't use Ungers neopreens I used that last year and they are a mess now, I posted a while ago with a pic, anyway I ended up ordering a pair of the ones Trike suggested in a previous post last night.
www.p2d.co.uk/acatalog/gloves.html (http://www.p2d.co.uk/acatalog/gloves.html)
I let you know how I get on with them when I get them. Trike certainly gave them the thumbs up in his last post about them.
Gerard :)
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I use bluegrip gloves form a local industrial clothing firm. They are less than £3 a pair and 10 pairs will last out the winter. I would rather these, as I am always sure of having a dry pair at hand. They are flock lined waterproof, been using them for about 5 years now. I wear them all year round.
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what a bunch of puffters ! ::)
couldnt agree more
as for advice from old school...... we dont wear em
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igot some scuba gloves 3 yrs ago from lidl of all places ;)
useless for trad but good on the pole,really tough too
i have even used em for a few impromptu gutter clearing jobs
cost me six quidwhat a bunch of puffters ! ::)
no brain no pain eh tubbs :-*
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what a bunch of puffters ! ::)
couldnt agree more
as for advice from old school...... we dont wear em
Answering for a collective group there, are you the borg?
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Thats what I thought! I'm only after advice. :(
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ok my advice
dont wear gloves at all and after a while your hands will aclimatise to the cold weather becoming hard and of a leathery feel, thus saving money on gloves for years to come
hows that ;D
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leathery hands i bet your mrs loves them lol regards alan
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There is nothing like the sound of rough hands sliding over new tights, and your misses would kill you.
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try these
/www.littlepinkshop.com/shop/cskins-xtend-wetsuit-gloves-20067-p-404.html
you will never be cold ;D
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thinsulate gloves with marigolds over the top! cant beat em ;) for 3 quid its worth a go
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I still reckon sealskins are the best available,... still don't stay dry all day, and you're lucky if a pair lasts more than a couple of months,.. best of a bad bunch really.
Time for Gardiners to invent some REAL window cleaning gloves!
:)
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you have to make sure you get them two small for you so they are realy tight,then they stay dry allday
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I just got in a pair of those seal skins that you suggested, and on first impressions they are great, right away I stuck them on and dipped my hands in my bath... 100% water proof, you can feel the cold seeping though the first layer, buy then thats it, the water doesn't get through and you hands stay perfectly warm and dry. Perfect for W/C. Now they just have to come up with a pair that does that and wont mark the glass if you accidently touch it when detailing.
Very please 10/10... I will see the the comming months how they hold up.
Gerard :)
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they do feel strange when water hits them,it feels like your hands are wet,but hands are dry,
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i tried the sealskinz and they only lasted a couple of months , great for about 3 weeks then they start rotting regards alan
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i agree with the last post. sealskinz are expensive and split quickly. the best ones are gore tex ski gloves for t k max or tj hughes. about £6 and they keep you dry and warm (but i do not do much scrimming).