"I've used the RAF style gloves for about 15 years of instructing and they need replacing (again!). Unfortunately my links to friendly storemen are broken so real dosh will need to change hands and there's a choice, hence the question to those who might have an opinion."
So what you are saying is that you have been ripping the RAF off for flying gloves for a while, and now you are going to have to buy some?
Care to leave a name of the friendly storeman who used to give them away?