Question Gloves for Rolock 90 system?

[PDodson]

Hi everyone,
Got my drysuit recently and have the Rolock 90 system to install now. I've watched the videos on that, and read a lot of the advice on this site so I feel comfortable and prepared for that. The question I still have is what gloves/liners do you all recommend using?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I prefer the Showa 720. They are nitrile, not pvc. They stretch enough to make them easy to install, and are very cut-resistant. I put a pair on when I bought my Rolock 90 system over a year ago and haven't had a drop of water inside.

 

[stretchthepenn]

I've not yet tried these on my Rolock 90 system, but I've used Showa 620 gloves effectively on my Ultima system. Odds are, they'll act very similarly to the Showa 720 gloves that @MaxBottomtime recommended.

 

[lexvil]

I use 3415 because they are black.

 

[PDodson]

I prefer the Showa 720. They are nitrile, not pvc. They stretch enough to make them easy to install, and are very cut-resistant. I put a pair on when I bought my Rolock 90 system over a year ago and haven't had a drop of water inside.

Do you use a liner with those? Or since your hands stay dry do you not find the extra warmth necessary?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I wear Fourth Element Xerotherm gloves. Most of my dives are from SoCal to God's Pocket.

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[Boarderguy]

Do you use a liner with those? Or since your hands stay dry do you not find the extra warmth necessary?

Unless in warm water you'll want some sort of glove liner. Even a light weight is better than nothing.

 

[ChrisMBC]

Do you use a liner with those? Or since your hands stay dry do you not find the extra warmth necessary?

FWIW - I also am a hardcore advocate for the Showa 720 (or 710), having tested 15 or so other pairs of gloves.

I do dive the 720s with just a wrist gaiter for short dives when the water is particularly warm up in BC (above 50 degrees generally). Rest of the year, I do wrist gaiter + liner gloves (often heated liners).

 

[rob.mwpropane]

+1 for 720's. Just swapped mine out today (Rolock 90's). I think I got 8 or 9 months. A few leaks, but I'm rough. I bring inflatable mattress patches.

Took me all of 10 min and that was looking up the video (because I forgot), pulling apart, cleaning, adding silicone and cutting the excess. Very easy.

I have various liners for different temps.. even in warmer water the sweat gets wicked away by thinner liners. I've never dove without.

Good luck.