[Phil Mitchell]

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.

[windowwashers]

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.

[Alex Gardiner]

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.

[gary evans]

Or dont wear any

Even cheaper

Gary

[TDW]

No need for gloves for 2 years. Hasn't been cold enough.

[matt]

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 )

[trike]

yes my sealskinz gloves are still in for sale section

[AuRavelling79]

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)

[prestigeclean]

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

[Chris Galloway]

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?

[MNWC]

what a bunch of puffters ! :

[Phil Mitchell]

Scuba gloves sound good! Im only thinking for Dec, jan n feb. They sound like they will last 3 months so good, thanks.

[gerard mcmanus]

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

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 

[dai]

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.

[EVER CLEAN]

what a bunch of puffters ! :

couldnt agree more

as for advice from old school...... we dont wear em

[L.J.Thorpe]

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 quid

what a bunch of puffters ! :

no brain no pain eh tubbs

[gerard mcmanus]

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?

[Phil Mitchell]

Thats what I thought! I'm only after advice.

[EVER CLEAN]

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

[prestigeclean]

leathery hands i bet your mrs loves them lol regards alan