| Gear Poll #98334 02/06/07 01:50 PM 02/06/07 01:50 PM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA dave mosley OP
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Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA | Nothing better to do at work than to pick your brain...
anyone got the ultimate shoe, glove, harness suggestions. I'll start with one, Crocs for shoes. So far after 3 sails with a dry suit and the strap pulled around they have been the best grippy sole shoe I have worn They stay tight on my feet with the rubber dry suit booty, but probably wouldnt work too well with bare feet.
Gloves? Havent found a good one for winter wear anyway. I went out saturday in 50 degree F air temp and cool water and my hands were real cold, real fast. Nothing on but Harken Black magic 4 finger gloves.
Harness? No suggestions here, they all hurt at some point, especially after day 6 of the Tybee.
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#98336 02/06/07 02:57 PM 02/06/07 02:57 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Crocks? Really - hadn't considered that.
i've been wearing high-top wrestling shoes to sail in. They're lightweight, extremely flexible, and have gum rubber soles that are very soft and made for gripping a mat. I can get them on ebay for $11 to $15 a pair so I can have a dry warm pair for every day of sailing.
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#98338 02/06/07 04:02 PM 02/06/07 04:02 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | I got to like the full finger gloves that leave the tip of the index and thumb open - but I'm really tearing the skin off my index finger when sailing just about anything. I think I'm going to a completely fully fingered glove and hope I don't need to untie any knots.
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#98340 02/06/07 06:07 PM 02/06/07 06:07 PM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | Harken shoes New Gill Gloves are best ever.
Did I say Harken and Gill again, sorry. | | | Re: Gear Poll
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#98341 02/06/07 06:46 PM 02/06/07 06:46 PM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | I like Ronstan Racing Boots. For $40 they are nice and warm when needed and great grip. As for gloves, latest are West Marine brand for $18.00 and work great so far.
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#98349 02/07/07 10:28 AM 02/07/07 10:28 AM |
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,355 Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... RickWhite
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Posts: 3,355 Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... | Several years ago I ran into Sailing Angles Gloves and have never seen better. Most gloves deteriorate in less than a season, but these last for a year or more. The best part is the grip part (inner side of the glove) is made of some great material that makes it really easy to grip line. Sticky, but not sticky. I am presently trying out a new version and they are even better than the old version. We carry those, DaKine, Gul, Thunderwear and Ronstan gloves here on this site as well. Click on Store in the masthead, or go to www.OnLineMarineStore.com and click on <Sailing Gear <Gloves in the left index. or here is the link to GLoves: http://store.catsailor.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&grp=112Rick | | | Re: Gear Poll
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#98350 02/07/07 10:34 AM 02/07/07 10:34 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,459 Annapolis,MD Keith
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Posts: 1,459 Annapolis,MD | Keith: the Worrel XT is now the Magic Marine Ultimate.
As for gloves, in the winter I use the gill neoprenes, and in the summer I use the "gardener" blue rubberized gloves. Although I just got a set of new shiney Zhik gloves that I'm dying to try out, or, dying to have my crew try out. Tad - you mean this one? Looks very different from the Aquata Worrel XT. It looks like it doesn't have the leg support - the bottom of it looks a little cramped around the tender bits. Does anybody use this version of it? Magic Marine Ultimate on APS site While talking about gear - I'll expand to eye wear. I bought a Barz set and found that to be the biggest waste of money, went back and forth with them and never even got the polarized lenses I paid for. Fog in an instant, I've never even been able to sail one day using them. I've been using a set of Dirty Dogs (convertible, with the elastic head band strap) and really like them. Anybody else? | | |
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