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by **kokko** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:02 pm

Since others have mentioned gloves, I will add my two cents.
First, they are invaluable in handling sheets and halyards and can prevent rope burns when the running rigging is sliding across the fingers and palms.
I prefer the relatively cheap bicycling gloves from Target to real sailing gloves. I have bought many pairs from many manufacturers and like the target ones best.

by **K.C. Walker** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:41 pm

Nice! Thanks for the recommendation. I just bought some nice fitting garden gloves with nitrile grip but haven't tried them yet.

by **GreenLake** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:47 pm

Tried bike gloves, then got a pair of Gill's for about $30+. The latter are a bit stiffer, which works for me. Also, they are possibly a bit warmer - around here, that can be a bonus even well into the season.

I do my bit of crewing on big boats, and there it's even easier to get rope burns - to keep things simple, I only use one pair at a time, so I may be using something that's a bit overkill on the DS.

by **TIM WEBB** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:28 pm

I'll second that GL - I love my Gills! Both gloves and shoes ...

... tried batting gloves before, but all they did was leave my hands black when they got wet! :roll:

by **ChrisB** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:41 am

I've tried the sailing and biking gloves and found that I don't like the "half finger" coverage. So I switched to "mechanics gloves" sold at big box home improvement stores for around $10. Synthetic leather palm, spandex back and very flexible. They have held up well.

by **TIM WEBB** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:28 am

We use these gloves at work - always wondered if they'd make decent sailing gloves? Guess I'll have to give them a try sometime!

http://www.wondergloves.com/prod01WG.htm

by **GreenLake** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:09 pm

ChrisB wrote:I don't like the "half finger" coverage.

I find it essential. There always seem to be some tasks that require fingertips, and where even the half-fingers feel clumsy. Beats me what precisely those are but I know I run into them all the time, because I remember that "clumsy" feeling.

The one annoying thing is that there's no finger tip with which to pull off the glove

by **jeadstx** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:23 pm

When I first attempted the Tx200 in 2010, it was suggested to get sailing gloves. Hadn't ever used gloves before then. I bought the cheapest pair at West Marine and have been using them since. I like the half finger type. When trying to undo knots, I find it easier having finger tips.

John

by **K.C. Walker** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:24 pm

Chris, I like those mechanics gloves, as well. I got a couple of pair from HD that fit great but the last time I went in they fit weird with all the fingers being approximately the same length.

by **jdoorly** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:22 am

My gloves, which someday I'll remember to put on, are half finger and they have these little 'cups' of material on the back of the 2 middle fingers which are used to easily pull the gloves off!

by **GreenLake** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:55 am

Ah, clever.

I store mine in a pocket on my life vest. That way, I only need to grab one thing.

by **jdoorly** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:21 pm

That would work if I could remember to put my PFD on!

by **GreenLake** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:58 pm

I'm of the "never without" school. And I can tell you that this has been really effective: I've never fallen into the water while wearing mine :shock:

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