Climbing gloves

[Joe Newton]

Yep I agree with that decent gloves. Only a few quid to, I'm forever losing gloves so it no real heartache if I misplace one too. I wouldn't break the bank buying gloves I've never came across a pair that last.

Just don't lower with the pfanner gloves they burn out quite quickly haha

 

Bloody right. But today I lowered the top out of a smallish birch from the tree since the ground lad was chipping. I took my glove off to avoid burning the glove (they're useless for climbing once the rubber has gone) and now I have glazed fingers. Teach me to be a tight sod eh?

 

I always have two pairs. One newish pair for if I have a scent climb, and another worn out pair for ground work, lowering, trimming eyc

[CJM]

Bloody right. But today I lowered the top out of a smallish birch from the tree since the ground lad was chipping. I took my glove off to avoid burning the glove (they're useless for climbing once the rubber has gone) and now I have glazed fingers. Teach me to be a tight sod eh?

 

I always have two pairs. One newish pair for if I have a scent climb, and another worn out pair for ground work, lowering, trimming eyc

 

That's why we've developed calluses for these moments

[coleman]

im with the pfanner ones too. towa ones are useless in the wet.

[MattyF]

You can destroy them in one accent if your that way inclined ,but do the same with any other glove and they just peel off and jam up the hitch and still get destroyed.

[MaximusExcelsior]

Pfanner seems to be the best then

[Joe Newton]

Yup. Buy ten pairs at least, they seem to get worn out fast. Next time I might ask jonesie if there's a discount for buying bulk!

[TreeswingerPerth]

Another vote for the pfanners here , luv them .

[Stuart Witt]

showa 330 and the thermo version for winter, for the summer i recommend no gloves

 

I usually have 2 pairs depending on the work and weather, if they get wet and its a little on the chilly side just swap them for a dry pair.

[Craig Johnson]

I have found that when descending, it's better to pull your hitch down with thumb and forefinger from above, rather than wrap your palm around the rope and hitch and pull. It prevents the palm of your glove getting pulled into the hitch.

 

where possible I would fully release my hitch and control the rope with my boots (footlock style) no glove or hitch issues then

[Joe Newton]

where possible I would fully release my hitch and control the rope with my boots (footlock style) no glove or hitch issues then

 

Can't see this working for me, or being particularly practical (on descent I, like most, use my feet to control my position against branches or the trunk) but if it works for you then each to their own.