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jpeter
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 353
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:07 am Post subject: |
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I ordered up a pair of the NP 5mm lobsters. They fit great (XXL seems to correspond to XL) seems like they will work. Just so everyone knows, these are not 5mm gloves. Made of 3mm neoprene. JP |
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rswabsin
Joined: 14 May 2000 Posts: 444 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Picked up a pair of these Neil Pryde lobster mitts and finally had a chance to try them out yesterday in nice gusty winds with air temps around 40 and water mid 40's. They do run a little small so keep that in mind when ordering. Very nice well made glove and they worked perfectly with very little forearm fatigue. I've used the DaKine mitts for over 10 years and these are a nice improvement over them. The palm side had a soft gummy like texture that easily grips the boom - but appears quite durable as well. The improved dexterity by having the index finger free was really noticeable during jibing and other sailing handling. Also much easier to connect/disconnect sail from uni and in adjusting the sail rigging if needed. Highly recommend. |
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7176
Joined: 23 Apr 1987 Posts: 122
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the posts Took the advice, including sizing. Best hand protection I've used yet. |
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bred2shred
Joined: 02 May 2000 Posts: 989 Location: Jersey Shore
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Maybe a little late to the discussion, but I’ve been using Neil Pryde open palm mitts for several years and have been happy with them. I‘ve never liked having a piece of fabric between my hand and the boom and prefer to have a direct grip on the boom. So the open palm is a little cooler, but I’ve used them down to 40 degrees if not lower. The nice thing about the open palm is that I can also put my whole hand through the palm opening and flip the mitt back on itself to allow 100% gloveless sailing or finger access if I need to adjust the outhaul or something, without removing the mitt. Then when my fingers get cold, I flip the glove back over and stick my hand back in to warm up.
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone got any updates or anything to add to this subject? Any new and better gloves or mitts out there? |
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jschmucker2
Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 30
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Not a fan of the DaKine Cold water mitts. Palm is nice and thin, but the sides of the glove are a total sieve, so when you swim a few strokes your hands freeze. Don't know why they didn't just use some thin neoprene |
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