What sailing gloves do you wear?

[modul8]

looking to buy some sailing gloves.
What are your recommendations?
Thanks

[lapworth]

I don't use gloves usually because I only have 24' sloop other wise I just use cheep work gloves. I am kind of new to sailing you think gloves matter ?

[mgmhead]

Sailing gloves, Harken with leather palms and open finger tips. Onboard work gloves, all leather short cuff, prop and shaft cleaning gloves (in water) I wear oyster shucking gloves, good grip and great protection from barnacle cuts.

[FarCry]

Sailing gloves are Gill short fingers. Harken gloves do not seem to be cut to fit my hands very well and don't have enough ventilation for most days on the water here. They are my spare pair. My Gills are on their third season, which will be their last.

I burned up a pair of off brand gloves in one race. So much for saving money.

[mgmhead]

Originally Posted by FarCry

I burned up a pair of off brand gloves in one race. So much for saving money.

You weren't saving money...you were saving skin

[sailingdog]

Most of the time I wear JetPilot brand jetski gloves. They're about the best gloves I've found for sailing.

[genieskip]

I have never been comfortable with gloves. I just get sore hands the first few days out.

[Freesail99]

I have a pair of gills, 3/4 finger.

[pdqaltair]

I got the tip from some high-end dingy sailors, that they gave better wet line grip than any other glove. Simply clip the finger tips where you like - because the tips are rubber coated, they won't fray.

I have carpal tunnel problems and grip problems, so for me they are a god send. They have shortcomings:
* They don't wear well. You may go through several pairs a season. Trimming hard and letting the rope through your hands they may not last a few races. Who cares.
* They grip too much... sometimes. They can't be beat for hauling an anchor line or jumping a halyard, but coiling line and delicate trimming require a bit of re-learning. A lighter touch.
* They're not cool looking...
* A touch of gas or fuel ruins them. Give them the pitch.

but on the plus side:
* They are cool.
* They are cheap. Perhaps $5.50, but free from the office
* Plenty for visitors.
* Good for fishing. Who would want to land a bleeding fish with high $$ gloves? The stink lingers in leather but rinses out of these.

Also, if you visit a commercial fisherman's store you will find they make 2 progressively warmer models for the winter. Not cool. Leave the fingers in.

After using these for a bit I gave all my high-end gloves away. I did keep the nice Gore-tex winter gloves!

[serah]

In warm weather, I have a pair of fingerless racing gloves I won from my old sailing club. Forget the brand right now. Ok, except that as the palms aren't leather, but some sort of grippy material (they had an almost sandpaper like texture when I won them, most of which is gone now) Would recommend leather palms

For cold weather sailing, I actually wear my MEC kayaking gloves- full fingered, neoprene backs and cuffs, with leather palms and fingers with sticky little pads printed on the leather. The pads are peeling off a bit, but as a whole, they've held up well, even after two full seasons. We raced for 6 hours last Sunday in the freezing rain and snow, and I was the only one on board with hands that weren't completely numb. The fancy gloves that are supposed to keep your hands dry never did for me. I've settled for wet but warm hands. Even better is that I've found that I can take these gloves off for 5 minutes, stick them in the armpits of my cruiser suit, and they're toasty to put back on. Still wet, but warm at least.

They're not fancy, but they were cheap, and they work well.