Kubi rings leaking badly

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My gloves never leaked. I have no idea what you are talking about. As for changing the gloves on the Rolock ring, yeah about a minute as well.
Gosh.

Maybe I just buy the cheap G17K gloves that come with pre-made holes in them, or the ones which just occasionally shred in the water. Would really like a pair of your lucky gloves!

In any case, I change one glove at least every couple of months (circa 80 dives a year for 100-ish hours underwater).

The only gloves that haven't leaked are a pair of the super heavy-duty textured Kubi gloves which are an utter b'stard to fit as they're so thick. So difficult to fit that I bought a second pair of rings to have a winter pair and summer pair.
 
so how do you mount gloves with a lining, like 3416? The gloves shown are the thin rubber which are pretty easy to hole.

If I remember correctly, you do it like you would the Ultima. I don’t have the hand strength to get those gloves on the rings, so after it didn’t work out, I gave the gloves away and I just use the thin gloves. The dexterity is worth it. The blue smurf gloves fit me well, but if I can’t get them on the rings, they’re not an option. And don’t “you’re not doing it properly.” I know other women divers who can’t get those gloves on rings either.
 
so how do you mount gloves with a lining, like 3416? The gloves shown are the thin rubber which are pretty easy to hole.


This person created a helper ring for this purpose, I believe they have a separate video somewhere on the ring itself.
 
If I remember correctly, you do it like you would the Ultima. I don’t have the hand strength to get those gloves on the rings, so after it didn’t work out, I gave the gloves away and I just use the thin gloves. The dexterity is worth it. The blue smurf gloves fit me well, but if I can’t get them on the rings, they’re not an option. And don’t “you’re not doing it properly.” I know other women divers who can’t get those gloves on rings either.
That was what I thought, that they were more along the line of ultima, I still have nightmares about having to change a glove on the ultima.
 
That was what I thought, that they were more along the line of ultima, I still have nightmares about having to change a glove on the ultima.

I pack superglue to fix the holes in my glove..... so I don't have to change gloves, because I too have nightmares (and my wife still makes fun of me for that time gloves kicked my ass!!:))

@Zef actually sent me some rings that are supposed to make the process 100% easier, but my superglue from before he sent them is still holding strong.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/swift/

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