[john tomkins]

Winters approaching so thought I'd get a decent pair of gloves this year, looking back over old posts it seems the Omnipole gloves got a lot of praise for warmth and lasting well, touch on the bulky side but acceptable for WFP.
Also looked at Sealskinz and unger but didn't fancy getting a new pair every month coz they wore out
Ended up buying a pair of Omnipole for just over £26 delivered, what nobody who bought them in the past mentioned it they are Showa 460 pvc insulated gloves and can be had for the grand price of  £12.99 + £3.95 P&P (free delivery over £14.95 so just buy 2 pairs ) to name just one supplier.
http://www.mstore.co.uk/acatalog/industrial-work-gloves.html#a23

What you dont get are the cheepo liner gloves that Omnipole send out, probably get them somewhere for 10p

All in all though a good useable glove that should last and last

[Majestic]

This is a must , I got one last year .



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-RUSSIAN-REAL-FUR-GREY-RABBIT-USHANKA-HAT-56_W0QQitemZ330178391900QQihZ014QQcategoryZ23823QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[squeaky-clean 1]

just had these delivered.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140169667593&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=004

[Jason Atwell]

This is a must , I got one last year .



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John, or should i call you vladimir,  just because you dont care what you look like, some of us do!

[ronnie paton]

is it just me or do them gloves make your hands colder.??

i wore them the other morning and they were freezing took them off and they warmed up

[windowwashers]

is it just me or do them gloves make your hands colder.??

i wore them the other morning and they were freezing took them off and they warmed up

Ronnie, I am so glad you said that, the unger black ones do make you hands colder, what you need to do is have wet hands before you put them on then when you work you hands warn up as the movement makes the water inside warm, well thats what i found anyway, for the past few years I just didnt bother..

Why was you wearing them the other morning  I still wear shorts most days 

[Bazzy1999]

I find that wearing gloves makes my fingers colder after a while and end up taking them off..

Bazzy...

[brett walker]

try the orange ones from omnipole


brett

[john tomkins]

try the orange ones from omnipole


brett

That's the point of this post.
Try out the gloves that Omnipole sell(Showa 460) @ £26+  but get them elsewhere for £10 less

Oh and they may look orange in the photo's but are actually a terracotta colour

[windowwashers]

try the orange ones from omnipole


brett

can you where them on ladders as well?

this is the link I found are these the ones you are talking about?
http://www.omnipoleshop.com/unitrader/shop/product/Heavy_Duty_Gloves/184

[ronnie paton]

they just look like gloves work man use that you can get from b and q 3.99

[windowwashers]

they just look like gloves work man use that you can get from b and q 3.99

was thinking the same thing 

[Neil_A]

they just look like gloves work man use that you can get from b and q 3.99

I can get them from the local market for  £1 

[elite mike]

hi guys i use glacier purfect curve gloves that i get from the windowclean centre ,they last a long time and cost 23.95.also use them for surfing around the north coast of devon and cornwall all year round never felt cold yet ,but lets hope for a dry mild winter hey .

[windowwashers]

hi guys i use glacier purfect curve gloves that i get from the windowclean centre ,they last a long time and cost 23.95.also use them for surfing around the north coast of devon and cornwall all year round never felt cold yet ,but lets hope for a dry mild winter hey .

do you have a link to these gloves Mike ?

[elite mike]

yep its www.windowcleancentre.co.uk. the thermal star gloves are good as well

[Ian_Giles]

With any gloves, make sure your hands are warm to begin with, that way the insulation the gloves provide help to keep your hands warmer for longer.
Now and again, as your fingers begin to feel the cold, thaw them out, get the blood circulating in them again and put your gloves back on.
Numerous methods of warming your hands up from the inside out...which is the best way.

Basically, just hold your hands loose and throw your arms around your body in big arcs. the blood gets forced into the extremities once more and your fingers are nice and warm again.
The body doesn't like to waste energy, so closes down the blood flow to the non essential bits (insofar as either living or dying is concerned!) force open those capilleries and blood vessels again and you're in business!

Ian

[brett walker]

try the orange ones from omnipole


brett

can you where them on ladders as well?

this is the link I found are these the ones you are talking about?
http://www.omnipoleshop.com/unitrader/shop/product/Heavy_Duty_Gloves/184

Hi Ian

the gloves are very warm ideal for wfp but they are a bit bulky for trad i only used mine a couple of times last year as we had a mild winter

what is a ladder LOL


regards

Brett

[cherubs cleaning]

hi guys


just been in tescos and bought a pair if elevation snow(£20.00)


it says WATERPROOF any comment



jerry

[FUN]

Forget neoprene gloves. They're full of holes quicker than a call girls tights. I use sealskinz gloves. They are waterproof, breathable and hardwearing. They've never seen a seal in their life though. So strange name. Thay do socks also, which are great if you tend to get wet feet at all. Couldn't recommend them enough!