How many of you use half fingered gloves? I'm a half-fingered freak. Collecting them, I have fancied myself an expert. The black leather motorcylce gloves with rusting steel studs are the favorite. The motorcyle has been gone for a decade, but the fetish still remains. I only use them for working with metal files now. However, I have certain ideas about what I'll so with them when I meet up with some of the posters here. My winter mechanics gloves are woolen half fingered, too. Filthy with grease and brake dust, they also support the fetish. For a number of years I have been using sailing half fingered gloves for windsurfing, but I realized last year they don't work best when wet. Consequently, I have been hunting around for others. My kayaking gloves are made out of neoprene and actually rather good for their purpose. However, they have a thickly padded palm area and would be a bit exhausting on booms. Yesterday I recieved a pair of Dakine's '06 Half Finger which features Pttard's Sticky leather palm, Double wrap closure system and a lightweight lycra back. I bought these on e-bay for a reduced price because Dakine's current offering is

* Redesigned for 2007
* Non clip palm material
* Compression molded neoprene back panel
* Breathable mesh for maximum comfort

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goodbrewster said...

How many of you use half fingered gloves? I'm a half-fingered freak.

Amazing. Another half-fingered freak posted the same question here:
http://www.boards.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19571

Aren't you furious that some other half-brained idiot copied your post word for word, bullet for bullet?

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oneupp said...

goodbrewster said...

How many of you use half fingered gloves? I'm a half-fingered freak.

Amazing. Another half-fingered freak posted the same question here:
http://www.boards.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19571

Aren't you furious that some other half-brained idiot copied your post word for word, bullet for bullet?

Good find oneupp

Looks like the old pain in the butt troll Brucie, has wondered back in our patch "once again"

Brucie off to bed now, ya mums calling ya[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]

If the gloves are already half fingered why did you buy them? Do yourself a favour and go for a set of new gloves.

I,ve used an old set of ripcurl half fingered gloves since the early ninties, never sail without them, good in the summer to cover your greasy slippery hands on the boom after you have put on sunsceen, (had a skin cancer scare) and good in the winters here to keep a bit of warmth in the hands, they are stuffed now will have to look for a new pair.

I wanted to know if the new design of the Dakine gloves were better than the old. As I stated, half fingered gloves are much more useful than full fingered ones, if you can tolerate the cold. Bicycle, motorcycle, paddle, automobile, ropes and boom all are handled better with them. Of course the stupid and silly won't recognize this. I've never seen a ripcurl one. Unfortunately, sailing in an area with cold water, the retailler's aren't selling them, but I was able to obtain a closeout pair from one. However, it's mostly made of lycra.

I use open soled booties all the time.

Allows me to keep the tops of my feet warm whilst allowing my feet to grip my deck

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goodbrewster said...
Of course the stupid and silly won't recognize this.

Oh, you mean these guys:

Goodbrewster
Cosmicharlie
JoeJane
Ensign
JollyRoger
Sinbad
Speedysailor
Windbob
RogerJack@ss
RogerJack
Beachdoser
Broadreach5
Theclock
Sailorjohn
Quickrig1
Oldsalt6600
Skirtchaser
Bigwebsailor
Prljack
Tycoonguy
Beswift
Bruswift
Swiftsurfer
Swiftsailor
Swiftskier
Robswift
Robert_Bruce
Snowyguy
Snow_guy
Snowbooster
Blowbooster
Skinut
Mistersmith
Seamanfirstclass
Skimmer
Gaastrageezer
Gaastraguy
Psychokiter
Pj1001
Weedwart
Wsguy
Ajoe
Cupajoe
Lamplight
Looselumber
Dunkin'_donut
Sharky
Sharkguy
Bigboard
Board07

I love my crutchless gloves

Perefct for sanding my fins

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Reflex Films said...

If the gloves are already half fingered why did you buy them? Do yourself a favour and go for a set of new gloves.

Being a yank that one went right over his head, he didn't get it