Glove recommendation

**Maxamus** · 01-02-12, 10:50 PM

So, I am looking for some high value/ high quality waterproof gloves. They don't have to be very insulated, just very waterproof!
Any recommendations?

Cheers

**Saint-Just** · 01-02-12, 11:02 PM

**Maxamus** · 01-02-12, 11:05 PM

Not quite what I was looking for, I was thinking more along the lines of seal skinz etc.
lol

**Ren** · 01-02-12, 11:09 PM

Haven't tried them, but heard / read good things about these

http://www.glacieroutdoor.com/

**Maxamus** · 01-02-12, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Ren

Haven't tried them, but heard / read good things about these

http://www.glacieroutdoor.com/

Know of a uk retailer?

**Hatethatgiraffe** · 01-02-12, 11:27 PM

I have Rab Latok gloves which although bulky are pretty warm ans Event layered for waterproofing!

**Maxamus** · 01-02-12, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Hatethatgiraffe

I have Rab Latok gloves which although bulky are pretty warm ans Event layered for waterproofing!

Hmmmm, they look a bit bulky, I am looking for something that will let me retain a fair amount of dexterity.

**Mr Happymoose** · 01-02-12, 11:33 PM

I've heard some very bad things about the Sealskinz gloves, lots of water coming through the seams and that sort of thing.

**Maxamus** · 01-02-12, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Happymoose

I've heard some very bad things about the Sealskinz gloves, lots of water coming through the seams and that sort of thing.

Yeah, me too. That's why I came here for advise, but ideally I would like something similar.

**Ren** · 01-02-12, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Maxamus

Know of a uk retailer?

Not of the entire line, no.

Googling did provide

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/p...?ProductID=165

Which seems like it could be a reputable website.

**Maxamus** · 01-02-12, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Ren

Not of the entire line, no.

Googling did provide

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/p...?ProductID=165

Which seems like it could be a reputable website.

Sorry for my laziness

Thanks for the link, I will check them out and see what I think

**Ru Titley** · 02-02-12, 09:49 AM

I tried a few different pairs of seal skinz and wasnt impressed at all ( water coming in through the stitching ) so just went back to Goretex gloves .
Ive not tried these but I know Hatch have a good reputation http://www.hatch-corp.com/detail.aspx?pid=SWG6

**Ropeman** · 02-02-12, 09:52 AM

Get some work gloves and wear them over a pair of latex/nitrile gloves. Totally waterproof and all the dexterity you could wish for.

**Size15s** · 04-02-12, 03:37 AM

I've found that Mountain Equipment waterproof gloves are exactly that.
http://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/..._+_feet/hands/

**minds_eye** · 04-02-12, 04:01 PM

Just a point about sealskinz

I've had mine for at a guess, 12 years.

They do leak, which I'm assuming is down to a dodgy membrane / seams. However, I still carry them as they do keep my hands pretty warm even when wetted out, and they're close-fitting enough that I don't have to take them off to work in them. I also carry a set of liner gloves that I change into once I'm inside my tent / hut etc.

Just some food for thought

There are no doubt better gloves that'll keep you dry, but the odd micro-climate you get with the sealskins makes them a little useful when slogging away up a mountain. I'd not use em around town though.

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