What are those webbed gloves like?

liberal · 12-09-2009 5:21pm #1

I thinking of buying 'em, are they a bitín awkward for popping up?

loctite · 13-09-2009 11:03am

Hey Liberal,

There was a discussion on these about a year ago...

Personally, I think they are crap. Didn't find that they adversely affected my pop-up but they turned your forearms to jelly. Really works the fore arm muscles.

But tbh I hate all gloves. I'll hit the water all winter long w/o gloves cause I hate the weight on my hands...

my two cents...

mechwarrior · 14-09-2009 12:28pm

50/50 for me

if i'm getting used to the board they feel awkward but once i get used to i find them very handy to help me pass the waves, specially because i've to duck-dive with the bodyboard all the time

Notch000 · 15-09-2009 4:27pm

I recently tried a cheap pair from port west, i found them of little benefit. I did however have an acking lower back and pain in my lower back shoulder after a session in them. I thought they gave faster steady paddling out speed but offer little in terms of easier wave catching ability, as the acceleration needed is more strenious on the body then open handed, popping up/dexteritry was not really effected as they had nice cut off fingers tips.
theres a good reason why nobody wears them
hope this makes sense

liberal · 15-09-2009 4:59pm

Notch000 wrote: »

theres a good reason why nobody wears them

good point!

mechwarrior · 16-09-2009 5:42am

i always thought they were a product for bodyboarders and not really for surfers - never saw any surfers using them anyway

neon_glows · 17-09-2009 6:42pm

liberal if you are ever coming to waterford pm me and ill let you try a pair out.

yank_in_eire · 23-09-2009 9:32pm

Notch000 wrote: »

theres a good reason why nobody wears them

It's because they make you look like a total kook!:D:P

What are those webbed gloves like?

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