Crabbers Gloves??

rfberan said:
My preference for cold/ice conditions are the JokaPolar. They have a grippy exterior but are the warmest. Dexterity is maybe limited compared to some of lighter gloves but for decoys and getting to and from the blind they are great. Also, I found they are a super glove for dog washing. The texture really helps get the marsh mud out.

Anyway, nothing against the other gloves, they all are good, but I?ve never regretted my pair of Joka?s. My others haven?t been touched since I got these three years ago.
Click to expand...

I dont put decoys out with joka polars, but wear them when hunting with a handwarmer in when it is really cold.
 
Ditto - Atlas 495's. I've had mine for at least 15 years. I have extra liners but rarely use them. Pull the liners, turn gloves inside out and they'll be dry in the morning.
Most people I hunt with eventually wear 495's, either gifts from me or buy their own.
 
So what is the main difference between the 495's and the 460's? Just thicker PVC and insulation? Most of the guys around here seem to use the orange ones.
 
Last year I started using the PVC gloves that Roger's sells for $15-20 a pair. Midwest Decoy Gloves. They are a lined glove and I try not to get them wet inside. I am very happy with them. I use them when paddling kayak or marsh boat and when setting or picking up decoys.
 
Jay, The 495s have removable liners as do the 465s. I can't tell you the difference in the two models - never owned the 465s
 
This gives me a chuckle.....from the link John just posted:

" The patented coating process yields a glove that maintains its suppleness even down to -20C (-40F)."

Someone who wrote the ad, does not know conversions.....

I have a -40 freezer at work, had a manager ask me why my specification did not specify F or C? I said it does not matter, which scale do you prefer? They became indignant.....I smiled, and let them for a bit.
 
John et al~


Thought I'd add a visual aid or two to this interesting thread.


I picked up these Atlas 460s (non-removable liners) at my local Ace hardware store last year - mostly for around the farm. Until several years ago I had been blessed with cold-hardy hands and usually picked up the rig etc bare-handed (temps well below freezing). However, the years have exacted their toll and my hands now chill easily. I can still shoot with fingerless gloves (with the rubber dots on the palms) but need thermal protection once my hands get wet.


Without removable liners, I can dry these on my boot dryers - or just prop them open near the wood stove if needed. In any event, I've always been meticulous (nuts?) about keeping my gloves dry when gunning - peeling them off if I need to dunk my hands - as when picking up downed birds.


View attachment Atlas 460 Gloves.JPG



I bought these last year to replace my 40+-year-old Nokia (back when they made gear for commercial fishermen) fleece-lined mittens. The fleece had worn thin and I wore a hole through the thumb joint. These always worked for boat handling - and pond hockey once we moved here to the farm. (It's the hockey stick and not a gun or tiller that wore through the rubber....)



View attachment HT Polar Liner mittens.JPG



Note that my name or initials are penned on each - because my gunning partners have similar gear.



All the best,


SJS

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top