[AuRavelling79]

Right - go and buy five pairs of those wool back rubber fronted yellow and orange work gloves£2 jobbies at Wickes or Band Q or Screwfix.

Then go and buy a pack of 100 polythene gloves like those ones you get at the diesel pumps in some petrol stations.

Put on the polythenes jobbies then the workgloves.

Lovely - and the "inner" protects from the wet and you can take the outer off to write and put them back on.

Change the inners about twice in the day and if the workgloves get too damp just get another dry pair off of the heater outlets in the van.

Works for me after useless "fall apart" sealskins.

[bad trippy]

Don't P about mixing woolies with latex blah blah blah

GET THESE

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/14G4300/136392/Showa%20377%20Foam%20Coated%20Nitrile%20Gloves

THEY WORK

Hey Form B, are these gloves 100% waterproof?
Are you wfp or trad mate because these gloves look like they would rip and tear in no time on the pole clamps?
They do look nice though and a great price,im tempted to order a pair, but await your response first mate

[formb]

Don't P about mixing woolies with latex blah blah blah

GET THESE

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/14G4300/136392/Showa%20377%20Foam%20Coated%20Nitrile%20Gloves

THEY WORK

Hey Form B, are these gloves 100% waterproof?
Are you wfp or trad mate because these gloves look like they would rip and tear in no time on the pole clamps?
They do look nice though and a great price,im tempted to order a pair, but await your response first mate

I am a proper window cleaner 

I do both that is why I only use those.

They may not keep your hands as warm as some others (Vin) but they are tough enough to last (you'll lose them before you rip them) and they are thin enough to wear for trad.

One of my ex-employees "borrows" them from the oil rig he works on, so if they are warm enough for working in the north sea they will be warm enough for cleaning windows.

 

[Ste M]

the problem i have with my gloves are that my right thumb wears through really quicly due to opening and closing the pole clamps all day, how hard wearing are the gloves mentioned above for this issue

[formb]

Don't P about mixing woolies with latex blah blah blah

GET THESE

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/14G4300/136392/Showa%20377%20Foam%20Coated%20Nitrile%20Gloves

THEY WORK

Hey Form B, are these gloves 100% waterproof?
Are you wfp or trad mate because these gloves look like they would rip and tear in no time on the pole clamps?
They do look nice though and a great price,im tempted to order a pair, but await your response first mate

I am a proper window cleaner 

I do both that is why I only use those.

They may not keep your hands as warm as some others (Vin) but they are tough enough to last (you'll lose them before you rip them) and they are thin enough to wear for trad.

One of my ex-employees "borrows" them from the oil rig he works on, so if they are warm enough for working in the north sea they will be warm enough for cleaning windows.

 

Oh and yes they are totally waterproof.

[geefree]

But i doubt that they can keep your hands warm,

they look like simple rubber gloves,

i have tried all the sealskiz type glove, and none are any good,

the joka is warm , waterproof , but a little bulky , but hey.... i know i would rather have warm hands on those freezing mornings,  and put up with a glove that is a little cumbersome.

[formb]

But i doubt that they can keep your hands warm,

they look like simple rubber gloves,

i have tried all the sealskiz type glove, and none are any good,

the joka is warm , waterproof , but a little bulky , but hey.... i know i would rather have warm hands on those freezing mornings,  and put up with a glove that is a little cumbersome.

They are much better than rubber gloves. They last much longer, keep your hands dry and if you need to you can p about with wollies underneath, although I use them in Aberdeen with an alu pole and don't need to.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

the problem i have with my gloves are that my right thumb wears through really quicly due to opening and closing the pole clamps all day, how hard wearing are the gloves mentioned above for this issue

you big girls blouse LOL try joka ste

[G Griffin]

I bought Audley Harrison`s boxing gloves. Bargain, they`d never been used.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

 

[zimzam]

I bought Audley Harrison`s boxing gloves. Bargain, they`d never been used.

now that was funny.heh heh.

[bobby p]

on YOUTUBE theres a trad guy in salt lake city with what looks like Very good gloves .he has some good videos.im no good at doing links(maybe somebody can link it?)  but if you type in /  dave barker salt lake city window cleaning / it finds all  his cleaning tips videos

 hes wearing a golf windshirt , it took me ages + by chance to find a golf windshirt but i can really recommend these ,because not only do they have elasticated cuffs and waist but also they are made of 2layers of very thin material ,no wind gets through them yet you dont sweat in them. these can be very expensive to buy new but on ebay not always.   but dont buy the cheapest £10 touch because these are not made of the same breathable material

[Perfect Windows]

Don't P about mixing woolies with latex blah blah blah

GET THESE

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/14G4300/136392/Showa%20377%20Foam%20Coated%20Nitrile%20Gloves

THEY WORK

Hey Form B, are these gloves 100% waterproof?
Are you wfp or trad mate because these gloves look like they would rip and tear in no time on the pole clamps?
They do look nice though and a great price,im tempted to order a pair, but await your response first mate

They are indeed 100% waterproof and so strong that you're unlikely to go through them without some serious effort to do so.  Despite this they are thin and give very good feel indeed.  If you're going to buy some, I'd suggest two pairs, as the cuff part will eventually get wet and they become a serious pain to get on and off as the cuff dampens your hand on the way in, making it hard to get in properly.  Swap and put the damp ones on the van heater.

They don't seem to tear on clamps, certainly not on Gardiners' version of clamps.

460s are warmer, though...

Vin

[Lee GLS]

I bought the showa 377 on form b's recommendation and i was happy with them untill it started getting really cold, the tips of my fingers got really numb, so i looked for something else, i didnt like the look of the 460's as they loog a bit bulky and not keep on the complete rubber glove look, so i ordered theses

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/14G2500/50998/Showa%20Thermogrip%20451%20Insulated%20Glove

the fronts are waterproof and have very good grip, but the backs are breathable so they will help prevent your hands from sweating and smelling too much, but the backs arnt waterproof, i havnt tried them at work yet, so i dont know if water will get through the backs or not, i would imagine that most water would be on the palms of the glove, BUT they are lovely and warm compared to the 377, but for £3 they are worth a go.

[Newannaive]

joka's came this morn, WOW!! they are something else, cant wait for monday 

[mci services]

how cold is it down south, I haven't put a pair of gloves on yet this year : and if I do I am sure form b recommendation will be warm enough for me in central scotland.

[drevitt]

Don't P about mixing woolies with latex blah blah blah

GET THESE

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/14G4300/136392/Showa%20377%20Foam%20Coated%20Nitrile%20Gloves

THEY WORK

got some and wore thurs / fri, very good and can still use when trad and wfp!
thanks formb

[[GQC] Tim]

Sealsskinz winter gloves are not very good. Your fingertips get wet or atleast moist whenever your gloves get only a little bit wet. And your fingers are freezing off. Despite multiple forum users saying how great they are.

[dazmond]

i have both the winter gul gloves from gardiners and the glacier perfect curve gloves.both excellent gloves IMO.a bit pricey at around £20 a pair but i like them!

the gul gloves are not waterproof but are ok for general winter use but the glaciers are waterproof and are a damn good glove esp if its wet and cold.only down side is they make your hands stink!!but all gloves do to some extent.

i never bothered much with gloves before wfp but now they are essential esp with carbon poles making ya hands black!! :



dazmond

[Frankybadboy]

just had a pair of these delivered,

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390252484365&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

just waiting for monday to try