Boots and gloves for flying: merged threads
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Boots and gloves for flying: merged threads
Is it possible to get Nomex (or other fire resistant) gloves which are shorter than your normal half way up the arm style.
Thanks in advance.
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Have you considered nomex gloves as used in motorsports.
Prices vary around £25 to £50, most are fire resistant, but the colour schemes are not the best
www.demon-tweeks.co.uk
Obs cop
PS, you expecting trouble?
Prices vary around £25 to £50, most are fire resistant, but the colour schemes are not the best
www.demon-tweeks.co.uk
Obs cop
PS, you expecting trouble?
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I got some leather flying gloves from Transair a whlie back. Try www.transair.co.uk (I think that's correct if not do an internet search for transair in the UK).
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I fly wearing the usual Gloves, Flying, Summer (Nomex) and although the 'guantlet' type length has the advantage of protecting the lower forearm, I tend to just concertina them down to wrist length.
Surely if you find them annoying at full length you could find just cut them back and sew a hem along the cut edge?
Surely if you find them annoying at full length you could find just cut them back and sew a hem along the cut edge?
The "gauntlet style" gloves in regular use are the RAF leather ones, or the USAF Nomex ones.
Personally I use Luftwaffe gloves, which are very short and grey - also slightly thicker than the other two options which since I tend to fly draughty cockpits suit me well. I picked them up at a trade show, probably the Telford sport aviation show but I think there are often people selling such "slightly used" kit at most similar shows.
I also have a superb pair of thinnish thermal gloves from a motorcycle shop I use for open cockpit flying, and a very thick warm but cumbersome pair from a similar source that I give pax in twin-stick aeroplanes to stop them fiddling with anything.
Short Nomex gloves - no idea, the Luftwaffe gloves are leather.
G
Personally I use Luftwaffe gloves, which are very short and grey - also slightly thicker than the other two options which since I tend to fly draughty cockpits suit me well. I picked them up at a trade show, probably the Telford sport aviation show but I think there are often people selling such "slightly used" kit at most similar shows.
I also have a superb pair of thinnish thermal gloves from a motorcycle shop I use for open cockpit flying, and a very thick warm but cumbersome pair from a similar source that I give pax in twin-stick aeroplanes to stop them fiddling with anything.
Short Nomex gloves - no idea, the Luftwaffe gloves are leather.
G
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Fu beat me to the punch www.flightsuits.com. Get the normal ones and just have someone who sews, cut them down to size. Easier than all the work of finding expensive one. Make sure they use nomex thread.
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I'm not sure I understand the point of this thread. If you're going to go to the trouble & expense of wearing Nomex gloves, why would you want to then reduce the protection? The normal Nomex gloves are long for a reason - to provide adequate protection, & not leave bare flesh to be burned.
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GLS, where have you been. Its not how good you fly...Its how good you look....Have you forgotten the days of Big Watch, Corvette and a H..........whatever
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Sadly, I'm now too old & decrepit to attract the young lovelies. I go for function, not style. And as for sleeves, they leave quite a gap around the wrists if you wear short gloves. The length of the 'gauntlet' part protects the area below the sleeves.
Personally, I don't wear gloves, & neither do most of my compatriots. I only know of a couple of pilots who wear them. They don't do a whole lot of good when wearing short-sleeved shirts, which are the norm here. I'd wear shorts if I could, but there's just no way I could stand to look at most of the pilots I know if they wore shorts. Me, I look mah-vellous in shorts! Absolutely great legs!
But the rest, oh, no!! 
Personally, I don't wear gloves, & neither do most of my compatriots. I only know of a couple of pilots who wear them. They don't do a whole lot of good when wearing short-sleeved shirts, which are the norm here. I'd wear shorts if I could, but there's just no way I could stand to look at most of the pilots I know if they wore shorts. Me, I look mah-vellous in shorts! Absolutely great legs!
But the rest, oh, no!!
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try any police supply house or catalog. they sell short style gloves in nomex, leather and other materials that are good for flying. Blackhawk, Botach are 2 of the larger houses.
Bert.....at GLS's advanced age....lucky he is flying a two pilot aircraft or he would not know which seat to get into. As to the other.....if he had a big watch now....all he could do is wind it. Time can be so evil!
Where to buy quality nomex gloves?
Anyone know a supplier of some good quailty US spec nomex gloves? I'm looking for a new pair, possibly more.
They are all made to the same spec, but it is hard to find a decent pair ( ie, leather of a decent quality and not too thick, decent stitching etc)
Cheers BigMike
They are all made to the same spec, but it is hard to find a decent pair ( ie, leather of a decent quality and not too thick, decent stitching etc)
Cheers BigMike
Big Mike,
Have you ever worn a pair of Brit Military leather gloves? Beats the heck out of Uncle Sugar's Nomex and leather things. The RAF leather gloves are very much like the USAF leather gloves that were issued prior to the Nomex and leather things.
Wings in Daleville, Alabama are a good source for the nomex or US Cavalry through their website.
Have you ever worn a pair of Brit Military leather gloves? Beats the heck out of Uncle Sugar's Nomex and leather things. The RAF leather gloves are very much like the USAF leather gloves that were issued prior to the Nomex and leather things.
Wings in Daleville, Alabama are a good source for the nomex or US Cavalry through their website.