northwind
18-03-06, 10:42 PM
My lovely Hein Gericke Pathan 2-finger winter gloves were getting a bit tired- HG stuff is great but the gloves seem not to last, and my thumbs were getting very cold. Just so happens I saw a pair of Richa blatant rip-off for £25 at a show, and grabbed a pair...
And they're really, really good. The Pathans were great, these are that little bit better. They're warmer than I remember the Pathans being new- certainly warmer than they are now- seem slightly better put together (the linign doesn't always want to pull out) and they more waterproof.
The cuff is quite different from the Pathans, and quite clever. They have a velcro strap at the wrist to tighten the glove there, and a fairly large cuff. It's compact enough to wear over or under most jackets, depending on choice, and has another velcro, and a drawstring. The velcro holds the glove on, while the drawstring helps to seal the glove up. If you wear it over a jacket, this very nearly stops water running down your arms- so nearly as good as wearing them inside the jacket, but without feelign so bulky, or restricting movement.
Alternatively, if you wear them inside a jacket, the cuff's small enough not to be difficult to fit.
I'm really impressed. Obviously, it's easy to do this with a blatant rip-off... Learn the lessons and make it better. Still, £25! Best gloves I'veever owned. Just remains to see how they last.
And they're really, really good. The Pathans were great, these are that little bit better. They're warmer than I remember the Pathans being new- certainly warmer than they are now- seem slightly better put together (the linign doesn't always want to pull out) and they more waterproof.
The cuff is quite different from the Pathans, and quite clever. They have a velcro strap at the wrist to tighten the glove there, and a fairly large cuff. It's compact enough to wear over or under most jackets, depending on choice, and has another velcro, and a drawstring. The velcro holds the glove on, while the drawstring helps to seal the glove up. If you wear it over a jacket, this very nearly stops water running down your arms- so nearly as good as wearing them inside the jacket, but without feelign so bulky, or restricting movement.
Alternatively, if you wear them inside a jacket, the cuff's small enough not to be difficult to fit.
I'm really impressed. Obviously, it's easy to do this with a blatant rip-off... Learn the lessons and make it better. Still, £25! Best gloves I'veever owned. Just remains to see how they last.