Tied lots of gloves and never got on with any of them but not tried NI gloves. Will find something to post back if you like?
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Tied lots of gloves and never got on with any of them but not tried NI gloves. Will find something to post back if you like?
Dont worry about it buddy, pm me your addy and I'll get em off to you on Friday if thats ok
Thanks Gray very kind indeed. The repair is a 2 minute job thanks again.
As we discussed if they are not my thing I will put them back up here for someone else to try.
As we discussed if they are not my thing I will put them back up here for someone else to try.
Seal Skinz were the first thing that came to mind. I have a pair of Gore Windstopper gloves with full leather palm and fingers. Not sure where I bought them but they have been fairly waterproof and have good dexterity. Not that grippy though. Also Nikwax now makes a wash in glove proof which may be good.
This has got me thinking, I love military kit, has anyone got any experience with the current issue MTP gloves. Are they as warm as 95s, goretex lined etc. might treat myself
In support of Rich's post, here are my last pair of worn through cow hide gloves
1) Old Work Gloves by British Red, on Flickr
I was very pleased with the Wells Lamont at £8 a pair delivered
6) Wells Lamont cowhide Gloves by British Red, on Flickr
They are a flexible cowhide - comfortable to wear for long periods and they feel quite soft. They have a "ropers" reinforced plam which is particularly handy for working with fence wire
7) Ropers Palms by British Red, on Flickr
Now these are fairly soft and flexible to begin with, but find cowhide does stiffen up when its gets wet and dirty and dries out. So the first thing I do is douse them with Neatsfoot oil (a bit different from Richard's choice but I have some and it works for me)
The oil soaks in, softens and protects the leather from absorbing too much water.
8) Neatsfoot Oil by British Red, on Flickr
The leather will darken - go back over any very light areas (between the fingers and along the seams normally)
Next I rub over the gloves with sadde soap. This seals in the oil and adds another measure of protection
9) Saddle Soap by British Red, on Flickr
Once that is done you can see how flexible the leather is
10) Pliable Gloves by British Red, on Flickr
Next I pull them on and wear them for a bit while they dry and confrom to my hand
11) Wear to dry by British Red, on Flickr
Very pleased with the purchase Rich - thanks for the heads up. I may well buy some merino liners t try with them too
Just bumping this purely for interest - the third and last pair of those work gloves is on its last legs now - which means I get maybe four months a pair of wearing them hard. At £8 a pair thats good value in my book.
Would the conditioning work on goatskin gloves just as good? Got a pair for tree climbing that need some loving...
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Thanks mate; I'll have a look around my local cornwall farmers. I've used neats foot on my leather hat before and made a huge difference!
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