PPP Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Hi, any suggestions for where to acquire these? I suffer from ‘rusty hands’ and is it’s side by side time again soon I could do with a new pair. Ideally unlined and as cool as possible, I sense some 30 degree walked up days ahead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 We shot with some Yanks in January and their ‘kit’ was decades beyond that which we can access. Everything and anything and stuff we’ve never seen or thought about and it’s not outgeous money. It appeared to be because so many people are in the states and so many of them shoot and fish the industries supporting Sporting pursuits are always advancing, developing and there’s stiff competition chasing the dollars. They had IIRC Orvis leather fishing gloves that were the absolute nuts.Thin, soft, flexible and with a lifetime warranty. We were all drooling over them - I nearly got a trade going (they didn’t appear to have seen the inner active ear plugs) but they didn’t have my glove size. So, get yourself to yank land and go shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Why not try a pair of macwet gloves, not leather but do the job, thin, light and cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: Why not try a pair of macwet gloves, not leather but do the job, thin, light and cool This ... ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I love my Macwet gloves. I'm on my third pair, and I've only had a gun five years. Lovely to shoot in, but they seem to fall apart after getting wet. Caveat emptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 i have used golfing gloves for god knows how many decades......some of them can be a bit gareish ...so i use a indelible felt pen (black) on the white bits....i find those gloves are much better than purpose made ones.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Have a look at the Cabela's wed site. I have two pairs of their thin leather shooting gloves and they are superb. Any trouble getting them shipped give me a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 There's various outlets at various prices. Pity the green have gone (as far as I can see), now just cream or black. RAF aircrew flying gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord v Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I use riding gloves. Go outdoors and decathlon sell them, they are probably rubbish riding gloves - but they make decent shooting gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 How about RAF fast jet pilots gloves. Leather, light grey in colour, thin, very grippy and made in lots of sizes. They can be bought on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 19 minutes ago, DUNKS said: How about RAF fast jet pilots gloves. Leather, light grey in colour, thin, very grippy and made in lots of sizes. They can be bought on the internet. Pedantically, 'pearl' is the word you're after. A sort of cream-ish. Or black. See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 WYMBERLEY Hi are most of your 10.000 posts as helpful as this last one. To anyone interested the gloves are GREY. My son an ex RAF fast jet pilot has many pairs GREY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 You can't get them in a size 7 though ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, Smokersmith said: You can't get them in a size 7 though ??? 22 minutes ago, DUNKS said: WYMBERLEY Hi are most of your 10.000 posts as helpful as this last one. To anyone interested the gloves are GREY. My son an ex RAF fast jet pilot has many pairs GREY Hopefully, well most of the time anyway. If you ignore the "RAF style" offerings - usually no cuff - I can't seem to find any grey - pale or otherwise on offer. When I kicked off they were white/cream - pearl - and then went tone down green - all mine have worn out way back - and then to black. I do concede that in a period when all was well before I had to start 'acquiring' some replacements some grey versions may have crept in and then disappeared again. Many of my pairs of pearl were various shades of grey by the time I found them. Also I do confess that having spent the vast portion of my pensionable engagement working on various small fast jets - some not so small - i did not realise that these aircrew were given different gloves to the bigger fixed wing or rotary guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks for ideas, I have macwet for winter, just looking for something a bit nicer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 The aircrew ones are quite durable but never- the- less are thin and the one area prone to wear is the thumb - the ball of which running on a rough safety catch. The genuine ones have a cuff for a reason and this is quite handy for taking a piece out and sewing it over a holey thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hi macwest good a years few back had a pair of tornado pilots gloves they where thin because they made to have an inner silk glove mine where green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I have had several pairs of these and they are spot on. I don’t own a Browning but that little logo is easily covered or removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) I've been wearing some Mark Todd riding gloves for some years. They are warm and comfortable. I have a lady friend who is big into horses and mentioned this topic to her as my gloves are looking a little world weary and she suggested a visit to a local tack shop where there are several newer types on sale which are improved on my old ones so find yourself a horsey lass and check out the stock. Edited August 3, 2018 by norfolk dumpling Spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted August 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 6 hours ago, norfolk dumpling said: I've been wearing some Mark Todd riding gloves for some years. They are warm and comfortable. I have a lady friend who is big into horses and mentioned this topic to her as my gloves are looking a little world weary and she suggested a visit to a local tack shop where there are several newer types on sale which are improved on my old ones so find yourself a horsey lass and check out the stock. Great, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 31/07/2018 at 19:55, wymberley said: Pedantically, 'pearl' is the word you're after. A sort of cream-ish. Or black. See above. I wear the Dark Green version in the field and the White ones for clays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 I can vouch for the RAF pilots gloves, i wore them for 10 years in the ary, you can feel everything through them once they have shrunk onto your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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