Neil Gendzwill Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 And welcome to my ignore list, snowmatic. Don't know why it took me so long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipstar Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I have a pair of these Thor gloves, and have found them to be warm, well made and waterproof, the only issue being if you get snow into the cuff then it of course works inside the glove. Have had no issue with cold hands (come from Levels which were a bit cold) and the surface is fairly well made, and robust; I know where they will wear out (around the wrist where the stronger material finishes) but I don't expect gloves to last more than about 1-2 seasons anyhow; the exception being my levels from 1995 which are still going strong now :-) (made with rubber finger tips and stuff, but now are starting to fail). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adas Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I have a pair of these Thor gloves, and have found them to be warm, well made and waterproof, the only issue being if you get snow into the cuff then it of course works inside the glove. Have had no issue with cold hands (come from Levels which were a bit cold) and the surface is fairly well made, and robust; I know where they will wear out (around the wrist where the stronger material finishes) but I don't expect gloves to last more than about 1-2 seasons anyhow; the exception being my levels from 1995 which are still going strong now :-) (made with rubber finger tips and stuff, but now are starting to fail). Kip - how much were these Thors? I'm thinking mittens might be the way to go now (particularly as my gloves have worn through this season)...actually, it IS my birthday coming up this weekend, you could always send me a pair as my birthday present! (Although I would have to figure out what to send you for yours...) ;) Ah, wouldn't it be nice to track down some pairs of our old Peter Bauer gloves...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipstar Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Kip - how much were these Thors? I'm thinking mittens might be the way to go now (particularly as my gloves have worn through this season)...actually, it IS my birthday coming up this weekend, you could always send me a pair as my birthday present! (Although I would have to figure out what to send you for yours...) ;) Ah, wouldn't it be nice to track down some pairs of our old Peter Bauer gloves...? Well Mr Adas, I certainly would say mittens are warmer, and because they have fewer small panels they often last a little longer. I would buy you a pair of mittens, particularly if I could find some nice hello kitty pink ones, but as I was unable to locate, all I can say is "here is a pair of Thor gloves which I am not going to give you" You might like to consider the longer cuff ones in North America, I like the mid length cuff, but I would not go shorter than that. Strangely enough I DO have a pair of the Peter Bauer gloves still, and believe you can still use them if you wish :-) My brother found them recently, along with some other old gloves, including my 20 year old levels which I fixed up and they still work fine (although they leak ink so you end up looking like you had some sort in intimate relations with a black ink squid which is fine, unless you happen to be riding and come across a squid, in which case they might take offense). Also it is a devils of a job to scrub the ink out from your nails, I looked like a gothic for at least 3 days. A gothic with a squid girlfriend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Treated leather lasts. Longer than Kevlar, or floor tiles or tool dip or whatever. Buy quality leather and treat them often. That is all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Did anything happen in the EC Mitten market in the last year? My Thor's were super wet today in the spring snow and I'm thinking about next year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) I wear Thor gloves and like them but I don't think that they are particularly warm, nor waterproof. I do have to occasionally do some augmentation with super glue or shoe goo, etc to keep them going but I think that they are a reasonable value. I don't EC, so I'm probably not as hard on mine as other people. Edited March 7, 2016 by ExcelsiorTheFathead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Right now I'm hand sewing and super gluing a blown seam in my Thors. Yes, they certainly aren't indestructible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thor gloves are the only thing I didn't shred into oblivion pretty quickly... They lasted me a full season without any mods. After that I coated the seams with Sikaflex. They are now into their 4th season. I might need to redo the Sikaflex over the summer. No, they are not warm or dry, but they are very, very durable and have nice long gauntlet which saves the jackets too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxlanaudiere Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Been riding with these this year, warm, durable and very cheap ! Seems like they're going to last longer then my thor gloves.http://www.kinco.com/product/1926kw/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Best ice sliding gloves/mitts I ever bought: russian ec gloves from Rey: Edited March 15, 2016 by Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Yes, coated with Covergom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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