11-11-2005, 05:19 PM
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#21 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: right here, on your screen
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| I bought washable glove from the fencing post a month ago. 12 practices later, there is already a hole on the index finger and the seam between the hand part and the cuff got torn after one epee touch.
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11-11-2005, 07:56 PM
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#22 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennsylvania, Philly division
Posts: 421
| Shouldve Parried.
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11-11-2005, 10:54 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles
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| My first glove looked almost exactly like this, except the cuff was more... rigid
It's lasted me almost two years, though a hole is starting to form in the palm by my middle finger, and the tip of that finger is starting to wear a little thin. Been thinking about picking up a new one, but I'll do so once the class starts up again in the spring.
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11-11-2005, 11:30 PM
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#24 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CHN
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| For me the improtant thing to choice a glove mainly is comfort at all, the cutting and material can affect you hand feeling. I alway choice the glove is made of PU. The size will be half size larger the my hand. It can let me conmfort.
About the clammyness of the glove, I don't think the glove is needed the sticky coating, because I never hold the grip very tight in fencing Foil. Too clammyness glove will affect the speed of movement.
Sodet leather glove is also a good choice. | |
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11-12-2005, 09:55 PM
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#25 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bloomington, IN
Posts: 98
| I have both a physical chess and an allstar glove. I first got the physical chess glove and was really good for the money. After I got my allstar glove, I noticed a difference. The biggest difference is the allstar cuff does not catch epee hits to the arm like the physical chess glove did. The allstar glove also has a noticeably better feel to the glove in the fingers (translates to better point control). For epee, the allstar/uhlmann gloves are worth the extra cost, but if you mainly fence another weapon, I would definitely reccomend the physical chess deluxe washable glove as the best glove for the price. | |
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11-12-2005, 10:48 PM
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#26 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,537
| For what its worth, I have a PBT sticky glove thats lasted me for.... going on 2 years now. No holes, and I do dummy work daily with the glove.
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11-12-2005, 11:42 PM
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#27 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Carolina über Alles
Posts: 2,608
| I have a glove that I bought from Sword Masters two years ago that is still in excellent shape. God I love that company.
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11-16-2005, 04:18 AM
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#28 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada
Posts: 201
| Are these gloves you guys are talking about those washable ones? I'm asking because I want to know what's the difference between leather gloves and washable gloves (besides the fact that leather ones can't be washed).
I wonder about the durability of leather versus washable gloves...
Anyone care to offer their knowledge about this? 
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11-16-2005, 09:13 AM
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#29 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 659
| In my case, the leather gloves lasted longer, but then again, I fence epee and I pommel the grip. I usually would get my hole in the thumb. | |
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11-16-2005, 01:38 PM
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#30 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,117
| Depends on the glove -- I've got a leather glove from 20 years ago that still gets used occasionally. Still supple, still very comfortable - but thin, and not padded. I typically use a PostSport washable glove. Very reasonably priced, and its been washed a couple of times and has held up for over a year of 2x weekly use. | |
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11-17-2005, 12:35 PM
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#31 | | Fencing Coach
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Originally Posted by Larrison I typically use a PostSport washable glove. Very reasonably priced, and its been washed a couple of times and has held up for over a year of 2x weekly use. | THese gloves are very comfortable and reasonably priced. I use these for our club gloves and also recommend them to our area fencers.
I like the way they hold up and the "stretch panels" actually breath making the glove cooler too. | |
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