work gloves

[craig]

Cheap neoprene gloves at Aldi

 

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 10th December 2009

 

[Stephen Blair]

i tried the neoprenes, they got wrecked in no time. The seal skinz are great, i took them off the other day because me hands were too warm, and it was a frosty day. i am converted thats for sure.

[Ben90]

Well I'm convinced, I'm splashing out on a pair of sealskinz. I usually prefer to buy several pairs of cheaper gloves and just swap them out throughout the day, but I think I'll give them a try.

 

Could you pm me a price on some size 9 sealskinz and a Topsaw Pocketwrench please? They look handy. Thanks.

[Yve_Clark]

PM sent

[Stephen Blair]

my seal skinz are still going strong, the fingers are starting to go now, and i got them soaked in diesel so they are now maintenance gloves lol

[aleach1728]

For a price of £20 are these worth it and how long are they going to last climbing with them?

[Stephen Blair]

depends what sytem you are on, prussik they will have enough grip for ages, on vt or mechanical device then not so long unless you are footlocking or using a pantin, the grip glazes over with wear, so pulling on rope is quite slippy. I have never been a fan of climbing with gloves, but i keep them on the heaters, so when i am getting ready my hands are toasty and when i start ascending i chuck them in my jumper until i get to the top and stick them back on for crown work.

[Ben90]

Can't expect anything to last long in this industry, especially gloves. But the longevity I'm hearing about sounds pretty acceptable for the pricetag. I think I'll save these for the really rotten days and use the cheap(er) and cheerful Tegera's for everything else.

[Stephen Blair]

for the icey snowy days mate, keep them good on the heaters for when you have to go back up after lunch. shnug as a bug:biggrin: