Dry Gloves....

[Durgeon]

Skaana vs Nordic Blue...

opinions ??? pros/cons...

Looking forward to your input !

 

[dlndavid]

Hi durgeon, since I'm in the market for a pair I'm interested to hear what people say.
Welcome to ScubaBoard

 

[jepuskar]

That's easy....DUI Dry Gloves.

 

[Mo2vation]

Diving Concept Gloves.

Simple to install (we installed the last pair on my buddy's suit in about 9 minutes in the parking lot of the dive site... a complete no brainer), easy to don and doff (snap on and off... no wacky twist seal stuff), blue gloves are easy to change out, smallest bracelets, etc. Simply the best designed dry gloves available.

$140 delivered from www.COVCI.com. Can't beat it. Replacement smurfs are $17 from Seattle Marine. I prefer the 495's with removable liners. Make a DC Glove Tool from PVC pipe and you can replace your gloves on the glove rings by yourself in 8 minutes.

You may find them on eBay for $80, or a couple of pairs on TDS for $75... but I just get lucky that way...

Love 'em!

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Ken

 

[TSandM]

Don't have an opinion about your original choices listed, although I have heard that the Nordic Blue gloves can be quite challenging to get in and out of, and also your wrists get cold.

I have the Viking ring system, and use Atlas 600 gloves (4.99 at the local hardware store) with cheap polarfleece gloves under them. The rings were something I could install myself, with no assistance. They're easy to put on and lock, and once I realized I had mounted the gloves inside out, they don't leak at all. I'll put the same thing on my new dry suit.

 

[riguerin]

The Skaana and DC dry glove systems appear to be identical. Is there any discernable difference ?

Actually, upon closer review, the pic on the COVCI site is, in fact, the exact some one as on the Skaana site.

 

[KMD]

Diving Concept Gloves.

Simple to install (we installed the last pair on my buddy's suit in about 9 minutes in the parking lot of the dive site... a complete no brainer), easy to don and doff (snap on and off... no wacky twist seal stuff), blue gloves are easy to change out, smallest bracelets, etc. Simply the best designed dry gloves available.

$140 delivered from www.COVCI.com. Can't beat it. Replacement smurfs are $17 from Seattle Marine. I prefer the 495's with removable liners. Make a DC Glove Tool from PVC pipe and you can replace your gloves on the glove rings by yourself in 8 minutes.

Can you explain how to install. Last night I spent 3 hours trying to get that darn glove back on the ring.

 

[grazie42]

Nordic blue!
Almost everyone in the nordic countries use them (ie proven in cold water), mostly with si-tech ringsystems....they rock!

 

[Mo2vation]

Can you explain how to install. Last night I spent 3 hours trying to get that darn glove back on the ring.

The first time took me about 20 minutes (of course, add in the 2+ hours to make three tools... the first two of which didn’t work!) The subsequent replacements have taken about 8 minutes each with my new and improved tool.

With my home made DC Tool I can do the replacements by myself. Here's the deal:

• This website was VERY HELPFUL. This site lit the fuse and gave me the confidence to do this myself. There are a couple of other sites out there showing you how to replace the gloves on the glove-side rings, but this is the best of the bunch. The tool described needs some improvement. Here are the specifics to Kenny's DC Glove Tool:

• I sawed off the end of a CAP of 4.5" ABS pipe. This makes the outside diameter 5". In the first two versions, I used the actual ABS pipe - and it just wasn't large enough. By using the CAP, you get a ring that is a little larger. This is very important, as you want the tool as large as possible, but small enough to fit through the glove-side ring. This is the perfect size. Just lop off a ¾” ring from the end of the CAP.

• I rounded the edges of the tool with a surform file. This makes it SO much easier to maneuver once inside the glove, as its smooooov. This was the first big change I made that made things much easier. I could drive it deeper into the glove with less effort – so I wasn’t risking rolling off the O-Ring.

• I cut a groove into the tool with a small file. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE TOOL. By cutting a small groove around the center of the tool, the O-Ring doesn't slip out as you're working the tool into the glove and while you’re moving the tool into position. This is what changed everything and took this to an 8 minute operation.

• When I'm ready to compress the tool and roll on the O-Ring, I simply place the O-Ring into the groove and loosely duct tape the O-Ring to the bottom of the tool. This serves as a pair of second hands, allowing me to simultaneously compress the tool and work the O-Ring around the tool. Once the O-Ring is threaded onto the tool, I take off the Duct Tape. *** Remember: All of this is easier if you lube the O-Ring slightly with O-Ring Lube. I’m a photographer, so I have tubes of the stuff. If you don’t, you can use Cristo Lube in a pinch. ***

Above are the only variants to the instructions on the attached website. The rest of the instructions are clear and easy to follow.

Hope this helps. PM me with any questions. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve replaced lots of gloves onto the Glove-Side rings. It’s a no brainer now.

XL and L sizes are the easiest. If your dive buddy insists on diving gloves that fit (the nerve of some people) and wants you to install Mediums, prepare for a longer install peppered with the occasional curse word (OK… maybe more than occasional.) About 10 minutes into the first Medium glove I broke out wifie’s craft heat gun to soften up the PVC and it made a HUGE difference in installing the Medium Gloves demanded by my princess-buddy with the teeny hands.

The second Medium took about 8 minutes and I didn't turn nearly as red opening up the tool in the glove, as I had thoroughly warmed it with the heat gun. No heat required when doing Large or XL.

Enjoy.

Ken

 

[Hoosier]

Ken.. Good job... Excellent....