Dry Glove Leak Testing?

[Dont_Hold_Your_Breath]

That's odd for sure. Makes sure you don't have any wrinkles in the material. I haven't had any leaks in my showa 660s. Look at the glove material going under the o-ring to ensure it's smooth. Any wrinkle could cause a very slight leak over time.

Best I can tell there are no wrinkles but the diameter of the XL glove appears to be slightly larger than the ring so it seems like that extra glove diameter has to go somewhere which might end up in minor wrinkles. I think that's the most likely scenerio but like I said I can't see any wrinkles and uploaded pictures showing how great they look. Maybe I'll try reseeding the glove again.

 

[Zef]

Try pulling your gloves inside out and do the pressure test again....sometimes with a small puncture, the material will press closed when pressure tested in one direction and push open when pressure tested the other way. It sounds odd, but its true.

If the diameter of the glove is larger than your rings, then mount the rings further up from the end of the cuff, as the cuff tapers towards the hand of the glove.

Also, I would recommend switching to the SHOWA 720 glove...they are nitrile dipped and more cut/puncture resistant than the the PVC dipped gloves you are currently using.

-Z

 

[Dont_Hold_Your_Breath]

That's super smart thank you, will give that a shot! I had been trying to maximize the length of the glove for no good reason but will move it down to narrow the diameter.

 

[Dont_Hold_Your_Breath]

Also, I would recommend switching to the SHOWA 720 glove...they are nitrile dipped and more cut/puncture resistant than the the PVC dipped gloves you are currently using.

Good to know, I'll check those out. I know they had a lot of praise from peope here but it seemed that the Showa 720 doesn't have a removeable liner which I didn't love and only really matters if things leak but the 495 does which is why I went that route. Will definitely give it them a shot!

 

[Zef]

Good to know, I'll check those out. I know they had a lot of praise from peope here but it seemed that the Showa 720 doesn't have a removeable liner which I didn't love and only really matters if things leak but the 495 does which is why I went that route. Will definitely give it them a shot!

The 495 has a removable glove liner...in this I stance the glove liner means an actual "under glove", a separate glove for insulation purposes.

The 720 has an acrylic flocking that lines it similar to the cotton flocking that lines the 495 gloves you have (the grayish white interior of the gloves).

An example of a glove that has a non-removable lining is the SHOWA 490, which has a yellow acrylic insulation similar to the removable glove that comes with the 495, but it is instead glued into the 490 gloves.

I started with the SHOWA 660 and 495 gloves, but found them too spacious around my fingers/hands, and the PVC that they are made from becomes stiff(er) in cold water. For me, the SHOWA 720 gloves alleviates both of those issues.

-Z