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I've seen a lot of instructors and guides using beige leather work gloves with a sheepskin-type lining, rather than fancy tech fabrics.
A guide last year was swearing by them and said that they are quite cheap to buy from Mr Bricolage (France's B&Q).
However, that shop doesn't seem to have an online store and a search of UK online sites hasn't showed any results.
Does anyone know if these gloves are available over here?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I went to St Sorlin D'Arves a couple of times and in bad weather the ESF guys used to wear some big rubber gauntlets. If they came out in the morning with these on and huge red raincoats you knew you had to worry about the weather.
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geepee, I bought mine off e bay, much cheaper, and you don't have to deal with the pensioners in B+Q 
The more you think about it, they are leather so wind proof, rip/snag proof, shower proof (waterproof up to a point) and with a fleece lining, what more do you need in a ski glove? What more do you get in a glove 5 / 10 times that price?
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In the US - many seem to think it way cooler to wear work gloves than ski gloves to the extent that technical brands now sell gloves designed to look like work gloves.
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The only thing they seem to lack is as much wrist protection as a ski glove - I would imagine that you might get a gap where sleeve meets glove and maybe snow could get in easier - but apart from that they look fine.
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| Boredsurfing wrote: |
| they are leather so wind proof, rip/snag proof, shower proof (waterproof up to a point) and with a fleece lining, what more do you need in a ski glove? |
+ breathable
I suppose you could get some leather stuff (nubbin?) to rub in and that will go a certain way to waterproofing a bit more
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Boredsurfing, I've ordered some from e bay. Cheers for the info.
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Megamum, There are some on e bay with elasticated cuffs
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You know it makes sense.
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geepee, so have I!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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andyph, well they are used in the welding world and the catering world, but may not be what you are looking for 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Megamum, I've never been to Welding World or Catering World, maybe they only have them in Essex. 
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Venitex Gloves from Snowshepherd
Got a pair
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Tim at Snowshepherd sells 2 types, and at a great price, I bought some in late autumn, great gloves and super warm. Check them out.
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skimastaaah, beat me to it by 1 minute!
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sproggski, I've got some (issued by work). Don't bother, you'll get cold wet hands.
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Dubbin is pretty good, but it's just easier to use a bit of Vas'!
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| sproggski, I've got some (issued by work). Don't bother, you'll get cold wet hands. |
This.
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You know it makes sense.
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Ive been wearing the Kinco Snow Shepherd gloves for 2 seasons now. Fantastic, warm, waterproof, breathable and very very durable. Best ski glove Ive ever had
Do look a bit bright when new, but that soon wears off and the knoited cuff keeps your wrist warm. They ere warmer than my Hestra Army Ski gloves and far more dextrous. Just use Nikwax learger and glove waterproofer on them and dry they will stay. Been nice to not have the normal soggy inners due to sweat
http://shop.snowshepherd.co.uk/epages/es122028.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es122028/Products/SSkinco901large
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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livetoski, love the branding idea - should be simple enough to offer a (limited) choice, shouldn't it? I'll go for a few pairs with 'LOVE/HATE' on the knuckles and 'POWDER/SLUSH' on the respective wrists.
P.S. a clip on stretchy wrist cord option would be nice too.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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So .... the option is not to buy the cheaper gloves?????
I give you my very, very valuable branding input and all I get is product placement?!?!?! Fie, sir. FIE!
JUsta thought - when branding merrily away you could also just punch a hole in the top of the cuff and loop a hoop of leather lace through the hole to lock onto itself. The knot in the hoop would seal the hole and you could adjust the size by adjusting where the knot was in the hoop.
(p.s. - if I buy any more ski realted gear and the g/f finds out I'm dead meat. If I get the special branded gloves you are going to have to describe them as 'tools' or something so she does not find out {taps side of nose and winks})
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Could you use leather shoe dye to turn them a little darker? Dye first then water proof perhaps?
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I want to buy a pair. WHich one is best the Venitex or Kinco?
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redbaron51, Pays your money, takes your choice!
Happy with my Venitex. Softened them with Hestra Balm, waterproofed with silicon. Perfect.
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Go by the wrist of your jacket. The venitex are thick and woolly at the wrist the Kinco thin and elasticated. I like my wrist able to fles so for me the Kinco are best. Do you want your jacket inside or outside your gloves, done up tight or left open?
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| livetoski wrote: |
or something like "Love" on one and "Powder" on the other
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I got Kinkos, brilliant
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| redbaron51 wrote: |
| I want to buy a pair. WHich one is best the Venitex or Kinco? |
Kinco
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FAQ
know where you can buy sleeve gaiters to reduce this problem?