Holy Grail Boat Glove

[iofthetaiga]

Seeking a glove that:

• Fits snugly
• Provides good grip on wet lines
• Dries fast

I pull anchor lines and shrimp pot lines by hand, so need a glove that fits well and gives excellent grip on wet, slippery lines. Any of the ubiquitous knit gloves with rubber dipped palms/fingers do great at satisfying those first two requirements. But they get soaked with one use and don't dry for days, if ever. Does anyone know of a glove that provides good fit, good grip, and dries fast?

 

[ret ff]

Not sure this suggestion will be Holy Grail, but I use water ski gloves. They have synthetic suede on the palms and fingers. Light neoprene glove. They do dry fairly quickly and give very good grip. I also use them when fishing during colder weather or cold water. Might be worth a try.

 

[iofthetaiga]

Thanks, ff. I'll look into those.

 

[bottom_dweller]

Have you tried the atlas with a neoprene wrister? I have tried just about everything and that works best for me

 

[bottom_dweller]

Seeking a glove that:

• Fits snugly
• Provides good grip on wet lines
• Dries fast

I pull anchor lines and shrimp pot lines by hand, so need a glove that fits well and gives excellent grip on wet, slippery lines. Any of the ubiquitous knit gloves with rubber dipped palms/fingers do great at satisfying those first two requirements. But they get soaked with one use and don't dry for days, if ever. Does anyone know of a glove that provides good fit, good grip, and dries fast?

Have you tried the atlas with a neoprene wrister? I have tried everything and that seems to work the best for me.

 

[urbanhillbilly]

Walmart has these, I usually keep a few pairs handy and use a boot dryer when I need to dry them… although that may not be an option on the boat.

Robot or human?

 

[iofthetaiga]

BD, are you referring to the Showa 282-02? I've not tried them, but read that the fleece liner doesn't hold up very long(?), and I was concerned about getting them dried out.
Urban, thanks, a boot drier isn't an option. I basically need something that will drip dry in condensing atmosphere... I do have heat available in my cabin, but that only does so much. My current thinking is to try a neoprene sailing or water ski glove. I don't necessarily need a glove that's impervious to getting wet inside...I just need one that will dry fast between uses. The aforementioned knit gloves would be great, (and the price is right), except that after a few days putting them on is akin to sticking your hand into an old spawned out humpy.

 

[akgriz]

Slightly more expensive, but an Electradyne Pot Puller and an EZ Anchor winch keep my hands dry and warm most of the time....

Might try the Temres by Showa.

 

[bottom_dweller]

BD, are you referring to the Showa 282-02?

The gloves we use on the boat are just the basic orange fishing gloves. There is a neoprene wrister that you put over the glove that holds snug to your forearm up to your elbow. It keeps most of the water out and the glove much dryer. Just buy them by the dozen and turn them half inside out and hang them by your heat source. Rotating them out. They wash well and you can repair small holes in the glove with pvc pipe glue.

I definitely have not found the holy grail of boat gloves but this keeps me comfortable and the dexterity is far better than neoprene. Good luck with your search. The holy grail might be easier to find!

 

[iofthetaiga]

Slightly more expensive, but an Electradyne Pot Puller and an EZ Anchor winch keep my hands dry and warm most of the time....

Yeah, well, I'm not rich, but I am debt-free...so there's that.

To clarify: Not needing a keep me dry, do everything on the fish deck type glove. Need a glove specifically for hauling lines, and which will dry reasonably quickly after use.

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

 

[6.5-284]

@iofthetaiga Hi. There was a lot of good info posted by the folks on here in a thread I posted several days ago re gloves. Maybe that will help you as well???

 

[Daveinthebush]

Been using the blue SHOWA or Promar for years. Just buy two pairs. Use one pair, let dry. Use the other pair and then let them dry, going back to the first pair next pull.

I rarely use them though except maybe April shrimping. Even then, I don't like using gloves as working around mechanical things, if you get caught or pinched, a little flesh tearing off is better than having your hand of arm wrapped around something.

 

[iofthetaiga]

Hi. There was a lot of good info posted by the folks on here in a thread I posted several days ago re gloves. Maybe that will help you as well???

Howdy. Yes, I've been watching that thread from the beginning, thanks. I didn't want to hijack that thread, tho, as we're after different things. I only wear them while pulling line, so don't need to stay warm or dry. I just need a good fit, really good grip on wet rope, and the ability to dry fast after I take them off. I guess I'll give a neoprene glove a try. I'm just concerned about the durability of them, especially given they tend to be relatively spendy.

 

[potbuilder]

don't waste your money on neoprene they won't last long pulling rope. I'd just go with either the red or blue(thicker vinyl coating) fish gloves.

 

[urbanhillbilly]

Howdy. Yes, I've been watching that thread from the beginning, thanks. I didn't want to hijack that thread, tho, as we're after different things. I only wear them while pulling line, so don't need to stay warm or dry. I just need a good fit, really good grip on wet rope, and the ability to dry fast after I take them off. I guess I'll give a neoprene glove a try. I'm just concerned about the durability of them, especially given they tend to be relatively spendy.

Have you looked at polypropylene liners or something like that? Durability may be on the low end, but that material drys super quick just on its own.

 

[iofthetaiga]

Have you looked at polypropylene liners or something like that? Durability may be on the low end, but that material drys super quick just on its own.

I have a variety of liner gloves, polypro and others, but none of them are appropriate for pulling pots and anchor rode. You really need a well fitting sticky grip for that.

The form fitting knit / rubber dipped gloves (Atlas and myriad other brands) work great...except for the fact that they dry about as fast as a sponge laying in a bucket of water in the rain.

 

[cdubbin]

A synthetic belaying/rappelling glove is probably going to be your best bet...

 

[NRick]

I basically need something that will drip dry in condensing atmosphere... I do have heat available in my cabin, but that only does so much.

Nothing will dry at 100% relative humidity. That's just physics/chemistry.

When we had a boat, we also pulled pots and the anchor by hand. My preferred gloves were the ones shown below. The outside grips rope great and the inside is lined and feels good on your hands. The key is to not let the inside get wet. It really isn't that hard to do. I get them at AIH.

 

[iofthetaiga]

Nothing will dry at 100% relative humidity.

I was being facetious. Thanks for the recommendation.