The cold weather is here. Gloves question

Which gloves from Shop WCR are your favorites? @wcs Yes I searched; I want the latest feedback.:wink:

What has been the best sellers @Chris @ShopWCR?

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Being a whiny Canadian complainer from the wrong side of the wall I cannot purchase from W CR😳.I did find some gloves no not gloves mitts at Princess Auto here in Canada by a manufacturer called Joka The outer is totally waterproof and you can buy separate liners so when they get wet inside from sweat you can change out the liner they are quite flexible too.
Also Mark Strange has some at the window cleaning store, he may have something for cold weather that W CR doesn’t not sure .

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Now thats funny :smile: did you find any gloves that sparked your interest in your search?

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If your doing alot of pole work make sure besides them being waterproof make sure they are very warm because poles get real cold during the winter.

If you dont have to detail a lot you should look into mittens they keep your hands warmer then gloves.

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I’m more residential than commercial, but every week I have two restaurants that require a lot of pole work. The winter plus gloves have peaked my interest but no reviews.

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Have you tried knitted gloves with latex over them? Works for us until it drops much below 25 or so.

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I use seal skin gloves. They hold the heat in. Your hands sometimes sweat but as long as you don’t take them off you’ll be good. Theyl also hug your fingers. You can actually pick up a pencil with your finger tips. Not too bulky.

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Better example, scuba diving gloves.

I have but most the time the latex falls apart (especially when using a ladder), and my gloves end up getting wet. This is something we want to avoid since adding washer fluid in the water when cold.

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Same, I have used seal skin for last two years, it’s great until you forget to take them in at night time and there cold and wet the next day.

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Lol. Very true very true. I usually put them on my dash board and turn the defroster on and there nice ahs toasty when I get to the job site.

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Been using glacier gloves , an seal skins for many years Found these at a camping place i clean $20.
I like to put a bead of aqua seal on the seams of the thumb , an fore finger that’s were they tend to rip I didn’t do it with these yet , but I will

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I typically use glacier gloves, but I don’t think they work the best on residential. They do have a tendency to get snagged on ladders and such.

@Streakerfree what temps are you dealing with?

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Colorado winters in the Denver metro area aren’t that bad. I imagine our “coldest” working conditions would be around 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-3.9 degrees Celsius, there you go @buzzlightyear😉)

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Man up buttercup you dont need gloves at those temps! :wink:

Seal skin gloves should work good for you i would think, but for the restaurants and pole work get some thick gloves.

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Hahaha I know I’ve gotten soft since moving out to Colorado from the Midwest. That’s the thing about being mostly residential I don’t have to kill myself with doing store fronts in the winter. Occasionally I will have to bear the cold with my 4 restaurants and 2 dealerships.

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You got a sunburned because your temp gauge is wrong man it says C not F…

Use sunscreen buzzlightyearskip! :wink:

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I’ve been impressed with these ones as well. We’ve been cleaning frozen gutters (slushy water and/or ice) all day the past couple of days and they’ve stayed dry and warm - cleaning by hand so they’ve been immersed in water a good portion of the day

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