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Old 11 November 2014, 10:50   #1
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Best gloves for ribbing?

I am looking for some waterproof warm gloves to use on the water. Need good grip and can be got on and off easily, even if hands have got damp whilst gloves are off. Any suggestions?
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I've got some of these: Outdoor Sports Mitten - Olive : SealSkinzâ„¢ Winter Mittens although in black. They are fine for most RIB activities and you can free the fingers for some jobs. Obviously there are occasions when you need to have bare hands, but these seem to fit most other occasions for me.
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I've got some of these: Outdoor Sports Mitten - Olive : SealSkinzâ„¢ Winter Mittens although in black. They are fine for most RIB activities and you can free the fingers for some jobs. Obviously there are occasions when you need to have bare hands, but these seem to fit most other occasions for me.
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We've got the seal skinz winter gloves. Ok when dry but virtually impossible to put on/off if your hands are wet. I couldn't recommend them:nono:


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The best gloves I have for being able to put on/take off with wet hands are North Face goretex ones as the lining is fixed to the outer all the way down - I use them in between dives in the winter. I think they may be a bit too thick for using in a RIB for most things though.
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Unless you have got a cabin rib like some of these posh blokes on here there's a good chance your gloves are going to get wet so I would look at getting a pair of 2 or 3 mm neoprene dive gloves which work fine for me.

3mm diving gloves TRIBORD - Diving gloves Diving - On sale at Decathlon.co.uk
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I have some Musto Performance and wear some thin quality Merino wool under gloves beneath.
The wool helps you stay warm even if they get wet.
I've tried loads from Neoprene..Seal skins...Rubber ect,and it's the best Solution I've come across so far.
Having said that....The BEST ADVICE is take a few pairs especially if you know it's going to be Wet out there, or Gnarley Sea conditions are on the cards!..a second rate dry pair are worth a lot more than Top notch wet ones!!
and they'll ALL get wet if the conditions are bad enough...and your out long enough!!thumbs:
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Although probably not what you are looking for I will throw these out there. They are only designed to be used with a drysuit, as they mount to the wrist seals or the inner rings permanently mount to the drysuit and allow replaceable wrist seals. They are what I wear for scuba diving and get put on typically before leaving shore. They do need to be kept dry for warmth, but even still underwater a wet dry glove is warmer than a wet wet glove.

Si Tech Quick Clamp Dry Glove System | Dive Right In Scuba - Plainfield, IL - Dive Right in Scuba

Used with these gloves.
DRIS Dive Gear BLUE PVC Dry Suit Glove Replacement | Dive Right In Scuba - Plainfield, IL - Dive Right in Scuba

Here are some other options.
Dry Suit Gloves - Whether you prefer a semidry glove or a fully dry glove - Dive Right in Scuba

Any semi-wet glove is going to be a pain to get on and off whether it is wet or dry.

For dexterity, fit is very important. Any extra material in the fingers is just going to make everything harder. I find most people don't like tight gloves and wear them too loose, then complain about poor dexterity. (Kinda goes with my neck seal is too tight, even though it is not, then complain about leakage.)
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Dive gloves,with dubbin or vaseline rubbed into your jaz bands
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Defo neoprene gloves. All you have to do when wet is grab a handful of those disposable gloves by the diesel pumps at garages,put them on first and slip into wet neoprene gloves with ease,simples!!!


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I picked up some gloves to make some money for Macmillan

They are really cool, I'll look them out
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Here you go, 5mm Neoprene, non slip grip, they are awesome!!! All brand new,£25 per pair. Size large

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Is that Donatello or Raphael sporting those gloves.
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Is that Donatello or Raphael sporting those gloves.
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Back to the thread. The best gloves I have for ribbing are Barbour neoprene shooting gloves,they are easy to get on with wet and cold hands,have a reinforced palm but are flexible to use and have a handy little (trigger finger) slip so you can use your index finger on touch screens.would't use anything else and I've tried loads
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Back to the thread. The best gloves I have for ribbing are Barbour neoprene shooting gloves,they are easy to get on with wet and cold hands,have a reinforced palm but are flexible to use and have a handy little (trigger finger) slip so you can use your index finger on touch screens.would't use anything else and I've tried loads
Sounds like a good Bet.I'll give em a go
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Showa thermal work gloves. £2.80 a pair, come in very handy waterproof packaging. Showa 451 Thermo Thermal Gloves

I wear them ribbing, diving, etc. They're even fairly warm still when wet. I keep around 10 pairs on the rib at all times in winter then you can easily put on a dry pair if you have the need.
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Showa thermal work gloves. £2.80 a pair, come in very handy waterproof packaging. Showa 451 Thermo Thermal Gloves

I wear them ribbing, diving, etc. They're even fairly warm still when wet. I keep around 10 pairs on the rib at all times in winter then you can easily put on a dry pair if you have the need.
You wearing them diving Those are not even close to sealed up. (Have a look at the links I posted above.) I use that pair for caving, and buy the lightweight version for working around the house, ordering a 10 pack about every 6 months, as I wear them out. Their grip is awesome! Plus dexterity is very good, and they are breathable.

These Showa 495('s) are what I suggest above and what the fisherman wear, as seen on the TV show Deadliest Catch. They could be worn without rings to, as the fisherman do. They also happen to be the same thing we wear scuba diving. Even diving they are far warmer when flooded vs a 5mm neoprene wet glove that lets water in and out. The removable liners are great and I keep spares on hand to swap out while diving (At the surface interval) as I do the gloves themselves in case I hole them. When wearing a drysuit on the boat, I typically have them on too.

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Nah they're too stiff and restrictive. Even in XL size those blue ones give me annoying cramp or fatigue in my hands after a couple of hours working. The Showa ones I linked are much more flexible. When diving all dive gloves except dry gloves let water in and even dry gloves leak mostly. I'd only want proper dry diving gloves if water temp was at freezing point. I've dived in snowmelt rivers with normal wet neoprene gloves and been fine all day
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Nah they're too stiff and restrictive. Even in XL size those blue ones give me annoying cramp or fatigue in my hands after a couple of hours working. The Showa ones I linked are much more flexible. When diving all dive gloves except dry gloves let water in and even dry gloves leak mostly. I'd only want proper dry diving gloves if water temp was at freezing point. I've dived in snowmelt rivers with normal wet neoprene gloves and been fine all day
So you are a commercial diver? That would be the opposite of how we dive since we try not to touch anything.

A lot of commercial divers here wear leather gloves over a warmer glove. I am sure you have heard it all though.

Your hands are far more cold tolerant than mine. I also haven't had a dry glove leak in at least 50 dives. Even then a pin hole may flood the glove but since there is no water transfer they are warmer than a wet glove that pumps water in and out with every movement.

The XS Scuba neoprene dry (Semi dry) gloves are actually pretty good at keeping water out. I just find I have better dexterity with the blue PVC gloves.
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