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Posted: 4/29/2014 5:58:14 AM EDT
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What do you all use? Now after shooting a few hundred rounds, I can see the front end getting a bit warm. But what is the main reason for wearing gloves? Newbie question I know, for I am an AR15 newbie owner. ;) |
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I lot of people like the pigs that SKD sells
http://www.skdtac.com/PIG-Full-Dexterity-Tactical-FDT-Alpha-Glove-p/pig.700.htm Personally, I like the Mechanix Leather gloves that do not have the velcro wrist. |
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+1 for the PIGs.
As to the why, I wear gloves to cut down on the sweat. During the summer down here, that's a big problem. Although, I will admit that wearing black shooting gloves while wearing a Columbia fishing shirt and shorts is quite the fashion statement. |
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What do you all use? Now after shooting a few hundred rounds, I can see the front end getting a bit warm. But what is the main reason for wearing gloves? Newbie question I know, for I am an AR15 newbie owner. ;) No shortage of reasons to wear gloves, IMHO - though I will be honest and admit that sometimes I'll wear a support hand glove and go no glove on my firing hand - I like the feel of the pistol grip and the trigger. That being said, besides for heat, they're not really a necessity at the range shooting from a bench - the folks who wear gloves every time they shoot and so do so at the square range, too are usually either doing so because a) they train for scenarios in which gloves would be necessary - and since they're likely to be wearing gloves when they need to use their rifle in those situations, they prefer to train wearing gloves all the time so they get the tactile sensations down, or b) have either seen or heard someone say to wear gloves all the time when shooting and are emulating without really understanding why. Besides head management from heavy firing schedules, gloves can be good if you're training on a course of fire that has things like barriers, etc. - not to imply that we all have soft, sensitive hands - but why risk getting splinters or getting your hands chewed up from jagged metal on a live fire training course that's gotten all torn up? Same for going prone on ranges, too - you never know what kind of debris is hanging out and around that could chew your hands up pretty bad if you're moving from location to location. Needless to say - all of these things apply to "real life" scenarios, as well... Gloves became a "big deal," IMHO when a lot of guys were getting burned up real bad in vehicles after IED attacks in GWOT - there was a run on Nomex flyers' gloves, combined with relatively recent developments in being able to make thin, but fairly durable working gloves (not like the old black leather monstrosities that they used to issue - and god help you if you got them wet), and now gloves of some sort are a required part of the PPE for a lot of folks, along with FR uniforms, hoods, etc. a lot of which don't get fully or properly used, but that's neither here nor there, the point is a lot of folks have just "gotten into the habit." Not an exhaustive list, mind you, just a couple of points to chew on - frankly I suspect a good lot of folks, including those in the military who always say "gloves, eye-pro, ear-pro" fit into category "b" up there, not that it's necessarily always a bad thing, or that those particular things are bad things - I just suspect that most folks don't always fully understand "why" they're doing a thing, they just know "it's the thing to do." As far as "what I use," I tend to keep a pair of flyers' gloves on me more or less at all times - come in handy not only at the range, but at campouts, sipping beers by a fire, etc. - I also use a pair of Mechanix, Nomex CVCs, and keep a pair of heavy leather work gloves in my PC. I've tried a couple of the "tactical" glove selections out there - haven't been "oh my god" impressed with any of them for the prices they charge compared to flyers' gloves, which you can usually find surplused pretty cheap, they're biggest downside being the fact that they're not very durable at all for extended use - but hey, it wasn't what they were designed for. A lot of guys like the hard knuckles - I understand their purpose and why some guys like 'em, but I hate 'em. Can't stand 'em. I am considering picking up a pair of SKD PIGs the next time they're both in-stock and on-sale to try out, they look like a pretty good option. ~Augee |
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Quoted: What do you all use? Now after shooting a few hundred rounds, I can see the front end getting a bit warm. But what is the main reason for wearing gloves? Newbie question I know, for I am an AR15 newbie owner. ;) In the mountains I'm always grabbing rocks or trees limbs to help climb higher in certain places for a better POV. In the desert they help with the heat, and I do use them at the range to practice with, but 90% of the time I go bare handed at the range. I use basic Mechanix gloves, but my try those SKD PIGs as well.
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I'm a fan of the Camelback gloves, they're heavy duty, flame resistant and worth more than get sold for ($100 gloves can go for as low as $10 on bookoo) Generally I cut the wrist portion off and there is a stitching at the base of it so it won't fall apart when you do so (it's as if they knew it would happen) Good deal here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Medium-NEW-Camelbak-Max-Grip-NT-Gloves-with-Sleeve-Desert-Tan-USMC-MX04-09-DFAR-/111339272121?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ec5677b9 Other than that I go for the cheapest Mechanix gloves I can find... which isn't much cheaper than the Camebacks. Edit: there are a few different camelback gloves out there, you won't see these on their website anymore I don't think. Look for the ones that are tan like in the link, I can't speak on the quality of the other colors and designs out there. |
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