I like the Gil Pros (full fingered) for most distance stuff. As somebody else said, the new pair I bought for Tybee were just broken in at the end. There was a seam that started to bother my thumbs, but a little tape took care of that. Around the buoys I like the Ronstan gloves over the Harken, the Ronstan seem to hold up better and are stickier. Plus, for some reason, my cats seem to seek out the Harkens and pee on them. Honest.