Gloves

[tbzep]

What gloves do you guys use for vehicle recovery, evidence searches in zero viz, etc.? My Bare neoprene gloves are tearing up just donning/doffing, in addition to the cuts and abrasions of general use.

 

[ReefGuy]

Drysuit gloves.

 

[divad]

Blue Atlas gloves, or red or blue Home Depot knockoffs.

 

[Resqdivemedic]

Some of my guys have been using Aqualung Thermocline Kevlar gloves and they have held up well. I have also used the kevlar mechanics gloves with no issues.

 

[Doogie38]

Honestly depends on the temp for item recovery I like to use the thinnest gloves possible so I can feel. I noticed inexperanced divers doing underwater extraction tend to slap the car or object. This can and will rip your gloves or skin. Move slow but with a purpose, lightly and carefully move your hand around, don't grab it fast and use it to control your buoyancy (make the object unstable or shift).

But back to the question I like the generic home hardware store gloves. And I'll sometimes spray them with a couple layers of plastic dip for added protection.

 

[tbzep]

And I'll sometimes spray them with a couple layers of plastic dip for added protection.

Now that's something I can wrap my cheap hands around!

 

[dberry]

CE-rated cut-proof flexible kitchen gloves - inexpensive and nearly indestructible. Great for wrecks, etc. Not perfect protection against punctures, tho. I think I paid $8 on Amazon.

 

[DiverDave43]

I have been diving Atlas blue/grey palms for years and love them because 1 they really can take a beating and 2 they are cheap. Then again it doesn't bother me if my hands are cold so long as my head and core stay warm.

 

[Resqdivemedic]

And I'll sometimes spray them with a couple layers of plastic dip for added protection.

That's a great idea. Looks like I'll be heading out for some plastic dip. Do you know if that stuff sticks to neoprene? I am thinking it might be good to reinforce the knees of a wetsuit.

 

[Horg]

I use short sleeve Marigold heavy duty chemical gloves (~10 bucks) that I just pull over cuff rings on my drysuit. Very simple setup, I much prefer it to the cumbersome aqualung and si tech locking systems I used before.