Good Cheap Gloves - in Sailing World last issue

[oilcan]

In the Gear section of the last issue of Sailing World, there was featured a sailing glove that came in boxes of, I think, 12 pairs, and were handy and relatively inexpensive. In a fit of madness/cleanliness, I tossed the magazine without writing down the info. Does anybody have the info - from the issue following Sept 2010?

Thanks in advance -- oilcan

 

[RAD]

Go to Home Depot and they sell gloves that look like sailing gloves and there cheap.....if you need the fingers cut off get some good scissors

 

[Maine Sail]

Go to Home Depot and they sell gloves that look like sailing gloves and there cheap.....if you need the fingers cut off get some good scissors

Ditto. My contractor gloves work as well or better than any of the "sailing" gloves I've owned. Best part I think they were $9.00 or so...

 

[rpwillia]

Home Depot

Got some of those gloves - got 3 for $9.99. I do like my West Marine gloves better, but these were too good a deal to pass up.

 

[damoses1]

I read that article. I can't remember the brand, though.

Have you tried checking out what your local $1 store has?

 

[upei1]

They might be "Nitrile" gloves. Good puncture resistance. not waterproof though. I do contracting / piping work and they will not keep your hands dry. if they are HD will have them, any plumbing supply store. They are also good if you are allergic to latex gloves.

 

[catsailor]

Atlas Fit. PVC coated.

http://www.atlasfitgloves.com/atlasfit300.html

http://www.seattlemarine.net/atlas_gloves/sailing_gloves.htm

However, I have used other similar gloves and been happy. The nitrile coated ones are not so good, IMHO.

There are also insulated versions (http://www.shop.kartcollc.com/product.sc?productId=483) I like in the winter, both on the boat and at home. No, they aren't waterproof, but the palms are and they dry fast (I hate old clammy not-quite-dry gloves).

 

[upei1]

I stand corrected! These gloves make much more sense for boating. (like i said, new to all this, and learning all the time).

 

[catsailor]

I stand corrected! These gloves make much more sense for boating. (like i said, new to all this, and learning all the time).

Nitrile is better where oil is found; get these Atlas gloves anywhere near gasoline one time and you can throw them away.

 

[kendall]

I normally use 'mechanics' gloves, good feel and warm enough when needed. not 100% waterproof, but dry fast and don't seem to be as cold as some when they are wet.

They're light enough that you have good feel, and can work with them on, but I normally, (not always) cut the thumb and at least the index finger off them.

Fairly cheap, $8 to $10 a pair around here, and last a good year or two.