wavechaser Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I've heard of guys using the same rubber you dip tool handles into. Yup - the best (Plasti-Dip?). I dipped each finger of my gloves in just about an inch, hung 'em to dry with pencils wrapped in duct tape to keep the fingers separated. Haven't replaced the gloves in 6 years, but they do need a re-coat now. Used to go through at least a pair a year. I use it to dab on to repair small tears to. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjholm Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Plasti-Dip works great! I apply several coats with a small brush and touch-up as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Down filled mitts reinforced in friction areas with any of the products mentioned above. Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertAlexander Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) I found some NP1 , a full tube. I did a recent pair of mitts with removable liners that have a wrist guard. They were new this year and already needed it. So I really did almost the whole glove. 1/2 a tube for the set. Then saved 2 more pair of old favorites that had big holes. I will see what happens, but I have used NP1 before many times on metal roofs, it lasts a very long time and remains flexible, bonds like true rubber. On your fingers for a week. Edited January 26, 2014 by RobertAlexander added pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 That looks hilarious! Love the S on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks for all the input guys. I have been unable to get the sikaflex locally and rapid inexpensive shipping makes it pretty pricey. I am trying Geoffs suggestion on the Gorilla tape for SES. Luckily I can make the attempt on my old gloves and see how it bonds and holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Sean, it looks like Home Depot stocks Sikaflex 252 Adhesive Sealant. Surely their is a HD between Watkins and Aspen :D ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Sean, it looks like Home Depot stocks Sikaflex 252 Adhesive Sealant. Surely their is a HD between Watkins and Aspen :D ?? My search with them has turned up nothing on the 252. Here's what they show: http://www.homedepot.com/s/sikaflex?NCNI-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Maybe try calling them as it did not show being in stock @ my local HD either, but they have it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I had never known of those purpose-designed glove protectors until now. It seems like few retailers carry them, however, unless they happen to be near a ski area with a bunch of rope tows nearby. Paying $9.95 to have a $12.95 item shipped to me is unappealing. I generally ride with the Thor gloves, but they aren't great in extreme cold. I have a nice pair of $150 Burton AK mittens, but even when coated with spray-on Plasti-Dip I fear that I could easily ruin them. Has any one had good luck with simply cutting the fingers off of a cheap size XL work glove to make a protector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hello, Sean. Long time no see nor talk. I've moved back to CO with my wife in tow. So good to be back home. I oughta head out to your factory whenever I fix my husky dirt bike and hit Watkin track. Back to the topic of durable gloves, I'm not sure if this would be relevant to your question, however as a former employee of Vail, I swear on those Elk Skin leather gloves. They are ... my god ... so durable. Extremely durable. Get the one with linen on if you're considering it. I can't remember the name but if you want, I can go look it up and tell you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMC Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 The Downing gloves hold up well here in the East. Durability was better than any of the Level gloves for me. We often have lots of abrasive, man made old snow. I would aim towards not touching the snow before I made my gloves look like clown hands. To get to that goal quickly, leave your gloves off for a few runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 The Downing gloves hold up well here in the East. Durability was better than any of the Level gloves for me. We often have lots of abrasive, man made old snow.I would aim towards not touching the snow before I made my gloves look like clown hands. To get to that goal quickly, leave your gloves off for a few runs. I do my best to keep my hands out of the snow, but It's tough in a crash (I seem to do that too often) Most of the damage seems to come when I'm not sliding down the hill on my snowboard, but on my pants or jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMC Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I do my best to keep my hands out of the snow, but It's tough in a crash (I seem to do that too often) Most of the damage seems to come when I'm not sliding down the hill on my snowboard, but on my pants or jacket. ..never seen you crash... at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refried Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I've had good luck extending the life of my snowboard gloves and kayaking/rafting gear with McNett's Aquaseal, It's a urethane adhesive like shoe goo that bonds well, and holds up to abrasion very well. You can find it in REI and EMS, but you'll find larger tubes in dive shops for wet suit repair for about $20.00, I always have a tube in my freezer for repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 ..never seen you crash... at all. That's cause I'm good at video editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhD Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Level Flys bought here two years ago, holding up well with some help from glued-on webbing and black polyurethane sealant (similar to Sikaflex or 3M 5200) on the fingertips. I replaced the loop velcro a couple of weeks ago as it was shot, but they are still warm and stay pretty dry - most moisture that gets in seems to be dragged in by my hands after fiddling with a camera or something. I think they have at least a couple of years left in them at ~30 days of snowboarding per. They seem to protect my wrists well, but the left brace bears on my watch strap hard sometimes. The reinforced pads are really sticky on hard snow - damn near left my arm behind the first time I touched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I 2nd Level gloves. All I have used for the past 10 years. Bought these from Vinny Q when he worked at Out of Bounds back 2004ish and they have been my #1 pair since Edited February 1, 2014 by Bobby Buggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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