Shooing Gloves?

[Hamster]

Ideally. I find increasingly that my hands stiffen up in the colder weather, so need to get some to help.

I am willing to pay what it takes to find (waterproof), warm, tactile and rugged shooting gloves but over the years I have not come across any. I wouldn't personally consider McWets because by all accounts they fail at the very first mentioned hurdle which to me is a joke but one mustn't complain since the warning is in the name !

I have owned a fair few from brands such as Beretta/Barbour and tried on dozens of others including expensive Sealskinz but none is truly tactile enough for me personally to accept their interference with my shooting rhythm. The closest I have come across is a pair of black tight fitting leather golfing ones picked up from some silly discount store or other for less than a fiver. They are Just warm enough to bother keeping on all the time but still not thin enough not to mess with my head as I reach into my pocket and try and collect two shells the right way down   and they cost me 2 registered birds when the extra padding on my finger failed to reset the trigger for the second shot. 

I'm not generally so bad with the cold but I guess if I snipped the trigger finger on these they could then just about do but as mentioned they don't really qualify as a proper all rounder, in fact I have even worn these (or thin fleece types) inside ordinary lined, cheap leather gloves in a hide and either take them off when birds come in or risk the odd misfire which matters little. If I were you I would just buy a pair of lined leather gloves around £25 or less and take them off between stands, there are loads of waterproof ones out there at places like TX Max which will do just as well in most regards except again you'll just need to take them off for shooting. 

 

[SmeGHeaD]

So, riding or golf gloves seem to be a fairly the closest to a compromise that people have found.

You'd have thought that with the advances in material technology we'd have a better solution - I shall keep on looking around and report back if I find anything that fits the bill. 

Thanks all!

 

[MJJ]

You could also look at some Trials/Motocross gloves. I find a pair of hand warmers suffice.

 

[Dbac300566]

Try leather with a silk lining as these work for me.

 

[Nimbusgb]

Macwet.

My hands bloody froze the first season but a pair of Macwets sorted them. Nice and thin but surprisingly warm, even in the wet, they work on the same principle as a wetsuit, you simply can't keep all the water out ( 5 years commuting in to London on a motorcycle convinced me of that ) so you let it in and stop it circulating and keep the wet warm.

 

[Scuta]

I've tried a whole range over the years from McWets to Barbour to Under Armour, Golf gloves, shooting gloves & even kid leather flying gloves. There is no panacea...basically pick any two of the following three options - warm, waterproof, tactile. 

I found a pair of ski type gloves, (very warm & waterproof) worn between stands & removed for the minute or so required to shoot, by far the best option.

 

[Hoop]

I am glad I found MacWet Winter gloves. They are the best option when it is colder.

 

[Skeet UK]

I have some thin Beretta gloves (#Fanboy) but as Hamster says, they do interfere.

The good thing about MacWets, is that they do a good range of sizes.

If you look at their website, it tells you how to measure your hands, to select the correct size.

I think I will try a pair, but more often than not, I just take them off to shoot.

 

[SmeGHeaD]

There definitely seems to be a sway towards Macwets. Maybe I'll give them a go and see how I get on with them. 

I think one of the worst 'cold fingers' cases was when I were a going boy working at my local shoot.

I was bigger than most of the other lads so always had to man a manual skid clay trap. One year it must have been about -5, and being sat surrounded by clay boxes in a little shed on the side of a hill I was absolutely brass monkeys.

You couldn't wear gloves as they're not tactile enough to get the clays out accurately in time - so the shooters turn up, all go through with just the last set to do.

I was letting one clay go at pull, then the second when the first shot was fired. Shooter called pull, and somehow I got my thumb in the way of the arm.

Now, this was an old trap, held together with a prayer and razor sharp nuts and bolts. It sliced my hand from palm to fingertip! 

I still got the second bird out on time though - it's just that when it was hit it had a little more blood in it than you would usually find in clays..... 

 

[westley]

These are thermal and good just need to cut the trigger finger back abit   http://www.screwfix.com/p/keep-safe-professional-welders-gauntlets-yellow-large/18558

I wear these all of the time now, having been blind for best part of the year, wearing these helps prevent a reoccurrence   !   

I wear Macwet mesh backed for most of the year but also wear the Thinsulate variety when it gets very cold. I have also used the Thinsulate golf gloves in Winter as they are warmer than the Macwets.

So, riding or golf gloves seem to be a fairly the closest to a compromise that people have found.

You'd have thought that with the advances in material technology we'd have a better solution - I shall keep on looking around and report back if I find anything that fits the bill. 

Thanks all!

Get down to the local Golf shop and look at the range of Winter golf gloves. They usually come in pairs, have either leather or simulated leather thin palms, windproof fleece backs and long elasticated cuffs to keep the wrists warm. The last ones I bought were around £12 a pair. If they are thin/tactile enough to feel a golf club through, then they are certainly thin enough to feel a gun through. Buy 2 pairs because they are NOT waterproof and you can use a dry pair after lunch. A waterproofing spray on the backs does work wonders though.

 

[Simbo]

I've had my MacWet's for a couple of years now...........sized and purchased at the Shooting Show.

They seem to improve with age, roughed up a little. Sounds silly, but sometimes I slightly wet them to give a better grip!

 

[nohoper]

My own experience with mac wets proved to be a non starter tried leather with silk lining still not what i required the only type to get close to warm and just about enough feel are the seal skins not cheap but the best I have used so far still looking for that perfect glove I live in hope

 

[SmeGHeaD]

Ok, so there's these that look pretty good, (and are a total bargain if the RRP is to be believed):-

Caldene Equestrian Horse Riding Palermo Gloves Brown https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LSVRBK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WwIiyb71QRP69

Or

Mizuno ThermaGrip Mens Winter Playing Golf Gloves-PAIR Medium https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00473PF9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fvIiybX8MY29F

Which look a little chavvy to me.....

 

[westley]

Ok, so there's these that look pretty good, (and are a total bargain if the RRP is to be believed):-

Caldene Equestrian Horse Riding Palermo Gloves Brown https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LSVRBK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WwIiyb71QRP69

Or

Mizuno ThermaGrip Mens Winter Playing Golf Gloves-PAIR Medium https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00473PF9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fvIiybX8MY29F

Which look a little chavvy to me.....

Hey do not knock the golf gloves, I think I shall order a pair of those just to frighten the carp out of the Grandkids !

The golf gloves that I had, until they wore out, were simulated leather palms and a fleece back with elasticated wrists, they were also all black.

I have just goggled all weather golf gloves and there is a pair similar to mine at 'golfonline' at £16.95, they have a fleece back and a long elasticated cuff. All I would add is to TRY some golf gloves on somewhere,  to obtain your correct size.

 

[SmeGHeaD]

Hey do not knock the golf gloves, I think I shall order a pair of those just to frighten the carp out of the Grandkids !

The golf gloves that I had, until they wore out, were simulated leather palms and a fleece back with elasticated wrists, they were also all black.

I have just goggled all weather golf gloves and there is a pair similar to mine at 'golfonline' at £16.95, they have a fleece back and a long elasticated cuff. All I would add is to TRY some golf gloves on somewhere,  to obtain your correct size.

Thanks for the advice Westley. Luckily there's an American Golf near to me - and they handily come in singles so I can spread the payments!

 

[westley]

Thanks for the advice Westley. Luckily there's an American Golf near to me - and they handily come in singles so I can spread the payments!

Just searched 'mens winter golf gloves' on fleabay, hundreds of em from £4.95 upwards  !   :brr:

 

[SmeGHeaD]

Just searched 'mens winter golf gloves' on fleabay, hundreds of em from £4.95 upwards  !   :brr:

For a matching pair?

 

[westley]

For a matching pair?

Of course, it is only the 'dancing gloves' that have 2 left hands  !

 

[Dog Tyred]

I use Srixon Rain gloves all year round. Available on eBay currently for £11.99 a pair including delivery.

DT

 

[SmeGHeaD]

I have to profess that I have been known to carve up the occasional golf course in the summer months, but have never used a glove. 

Looks like I'm taking a trip out.