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[DStevenson]

No, I've never signed up at Standard Issue... nice little program they have there.
If I don't try to the SKD gloves I will be sure to do this before buying another pair.

[Lao]

DStevenson, on 01 May 2013 - 05:16 AM, said:

No, I've never signed up at Standard Issue... nice little program they have there.
If I don't try to the SKD gloves I will be sure to do this before buying another pair.

I can pretty much promise that you won't be disappointed. You can literally pick a credit card up off the floor with the gloves on. I love mine and believe I will always have a pair in my reach.

P.S. I promise I don't work at SKD

Edited by Lao, 01 May 2013 - 07:08 AM.

[Highwaystreets]

DStevenson, on 01 May 2013 - 05:16 AM, said:

No, I've never signed up at Standard Issue... nice little program they have there.
If I don't try to the SKD gloves I will be sure to do this before buying another pair.

Yah if you qualify I would for sure sign up. They have a fair amount of gear and lots of stuff for days off as well, it's treated me very well over the years!

These SKD gloves do sound awesome tho, might have to grab a pair

[davis.agd]

The Oakley SI program is awesome, but it is fairly restrictive in regards to who can get access.

About the Pig Tactical Gloves from SKD... they are awesome, based on Lao's raving review I picked up a couple pairs a while back. I wore them earlier in the season when it was about 50 degrees out and raining hard and they kept my hands warm on a 5 mile hike in the desert, then this past weekend I took them out and wore them while shooting in 95 degree desert heat and after 200 + rounds through my AR my hands were not overheated or sweaty. They are really great shooting gloves and I highly recommend them.

-Davis

[jgnolen]

Ive been runnin the hatch FR operator shorty for a couple of years. I do like them quite a bit. They got a padded knuckle and palm but fingers are not. I feel like i got good dexterity and good trigger response. Our team just got in some assortment of oakleys. I picked out a pair of SI Tactical FR glove to try. Ive never ran a hard knuckle glove before, ive just had padded. At first they seem a bit thick but im going to get them broken in before i make an opinion. I do like my hatch operators so we will see.

Ive been wanting to try a pair of skd pigs and feel what the fuss is all about.

I do want to say gloves have to be no one perfect set for everyone. Some are better than others. If you find a pair that you love, buy two. so when you got to replace the old, you wont have to be stuck with going to the local shop and buying left overs.

Alternative idea... Many years ago, i had a pair of base ball batting gloves that i would love to try out now as shooting gloves.  My old pair have shriveled up and dried out years ago. Ive just havent been around a good sporting good shop to drop in on.

Edited by jgnolen, 01 May 2013 - 07:51 PM.

[mangeface]

My favorite:


Haha, but I always keep a pair of Mechanix Originals on me when I shoot or do other outdoor activities.

[Oregon Jim]

I started with a pair of Mechanix gloves from Lowes several years ago and still have them, cut the trigger finger off though as the dexterity is not there and  found it worth the sacrifice over taking the glove off all the time.  

Last year I got the bright idea of buying a new cool tactical glove (looks like condor has done a knockoff) that I can't remember the name of, but it had fold-able finger and thumb tips that made using an iphone nice and gave total protection for taking a can off without burning my trigger finger.   Problem is that after a few weeks, the opening on the fold-able tips stretched loose and they are worthless as it and will likely get cut off.

If I do buy another set it will be Mechanix or the PETZL lightweights but the originals are doing the job.  I wont' be spending more than $30.00 again for gloves though.

PS.  Tried the aviator nomex for a while and they felt like my hands were swimming inside them... never got use to them.

Edited by Average Joe, 13 May 2013 - 11:40 PM.

[Oregon Jim]

http://www.opticspla...oves-black.html (Camelbak Heat Grip CT Gloves)

These look pretty nice, anyone tried them?

Edited by Average Joe, 13 May 2013 - 11:50 PM.

[mangeface]

Average Joe, on 13 May 2013 - 11:39 PM, said:

cut the trigger finger off though as the dexterity is not there and  found it worth the sacrifice over taking the glove off all the time.

Interesting, I didn't have much of a problem with dexterity while wearing them.

Average Joe, on 13 May 2013 - 11:39 PM, said:

PS.  Tried the aviator nomex for a while and they felt like my hands were swimming inside them... never got use to them.

Yeah, I used those when I did some aircrew training in the Marines and hated the things. Only reason I wore them was because I had to.

Average Joe, on 13 May 2013 - 11:49 PM, said:

http://www.opticspla...oves-black.html (Camelbak Heat Grip CT Gloves)

These look pretty nice, anyone tried them?

Look just like the Mechanix I have, and they're great. Little loss of dexterity when I use them, and they've upheld most of what I've put them through (which isn't too much, as I posted a few above I shoot barehanded and seldomly use them).

Edited by mangeface, 14 May 2013 - 09:48 PM.