What kind of gloves are good?

[Hypersquid1]

hi everyone,
i was wondereing if i should get the US Divers sport gloves. thanks for all the feedback on my other threads. the gloves look good. i just want something to protect my hand, not nessecarrily (haha bad spelling) to keep my hands warm, as i am swimming in warm water. (sort of about 72-75 degrees F) i dont want something bulky like the thick neoprene ones. these gloves look good and i was just wondering if anybody else has used them... ok i have to eat breakfast now so i will leave you all with that! thanks a lot,

Hypersquid1

 

[wannabespearo]

depends on what you are using them for. I have the deep sea kevlar gloves. They are great for bugs and anything else that might want to tear off a finger or two, but the kevlar makes it hard to grip on to stuff, like a polespear.

Think about what you will be using them for.

 

[Murat]

perfect gloves for your situation is leather palm gloves, the ones which palm made of grey leather. I used one for 4 years before i lost one of them, then get omer with same properties.

 

[greendiver]

I have noticed, using different types of gloves...that you can lose a lot of body warmth not using proper gloves.
I got gloves you can close properly and thick aswell...
This all does not matter if the water is warm enough....................

 

[Mr. X]

I got Beauchat gloves because they were available & gloves were (correctly) recommended as near-essential items when I got my speargun. I have been very pleased with them -- they are just neoprene with plastic bead grip pattern/reinforcement, size large; not too thick though (probably 3mm). I am quite large & my dive partner even larger -- but size large seems to work well for both of us...I would avoid getting gloves that are too large. The DeeperBlue Shop has a good selection (click "Shop" just under the title bar at the top of this page).

I have a SA spearo book that recommends gardening gloves! I actually saw an online hardware store selling gardening gloves -- 2 pairs for a pound (not surprisingly, they had sold out!).

 

[nomad1966]

I use 5mm Typoon neoprene dive gloves, as its cold here right now. I use them when working on the boat when the weathers cool . I use thin neoprene during the summer, failing that always leather(pig skin) palmed gardening gloves.
I think its all down to how you feel in the water, I have some freinds that never dive with gloves but I often have to laugh when they try to do things with numb hands.rofl
any how I dont like to put bare hands into hole's underwater 'freaks me a bit' but Im a wuss:waterwork

 

[mdemon]

If you are wearing enough thermal insulation around your body, I find gloves aren't necessary to keep them warm. However, like the last guy, I don't poke about in holes/wrecks without some hand protection. In the past I have used cheap gardening gauntlets as these are animal skin (cheap and tough) and protect my dry suit arms up to mid-forearm.

 

[Fondueset]

I've got some henderson superstretch 5mm - and had some nice cressi 3m titanium lined gloves that got stolen. I've ordered a pair of henderson gold core 6mms and a pair of the same in 3mil. The superstretch ones are nylon lined and seem to let in a little too much cold when the water gets around 45f. The 3mils get out of season at about 55f. At these temps gloves are absolutely essential - it is usually hands and feet that become the limiting factors.

 

[jimdoe2you]

OK, ....... have I got the glove for you!

Scubapro Tropic Amara Sport gloves. I have a pair and they are perfect. These are 1.5mm neoprene on the back with leather material palms.

Jim

 

[Amphibious]

I use a set of Akona 3mm Gloves. even in BC waters they keep my hands warm for over an hour. 5mm is better in that respect but they lack the dexterity I need. didn;t know RI had water that warm? wow/.

anything that fits with a kevlar palm get's my vote. loooooove that kevlar.

 

[Fondueset]

FYI - I got the henderson gold cores - the 6.5mm gloves fit perfectly - but the 3mms were HUGE - sent them back. I got the 6.5s for very cold water. I found some cressi 2.5m metallite gloves like my old ones and ordered those for spring and fall when the water is warmer. Really nice gloves with great dexterity and warm

 

[donmoore]

i just want something to protect my hand, not nessecarrily (haha bad spelling) to keep my hands warm

I dive in warm water for several months a year and have dove with many people who have given me much information. I dive oil rigs covered with coral and spiny creatures so protections of the hands is important.

My first suggestion is do not buy diving gloves for warm water. They are just over priced gloves with diving manufacture names on them. I beat they are manufacture by the same companies as several other types of gloves are. In fact mechanic gloves available at most auto stores are identical to some synthetic dive gloves even down to the sticking. I heard Autolite gloves are an example and sell for about 50% of diving gloves.

My current favorite are Walmart gardening stretchy gloves for $4. I have 3 pairs. One I leave in the boat incase I or someone forgets their gloves, the other in my dive bag, and the other one I usually find outside where the wife stole them and left them.
don

 

[Fondueset]

Home depot has some nice kevlar gloves for under $20. Here, of course, I'm interested in warmth but that's great advice don.