"David White" <
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> GaryG wrote:
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> > "David White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
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> >>I (and several buddies) are super-happy with gloves from www.bluegel.net
> >
> > (you
> >
> >>need to have flash installed to see the site - if you cannot see it, let
> >
> > me
> >
> >>know and I can lookup their phone). I have tried a couple models and we
> >
> > all
> >
> >>seem to prefer the TL-700. They have a trico mesh and terry cloth back,
> >
> > fake
> >
> >>suede (really good) palm, and typical velcro strap. These last well,
> >
> > launder
> >
> >>well, dry fast, and stay soft without packing down much. Plus, they are
> >
> > well
> >
> >>priced. I always try to get together with some friends making a buy as
> >
> > there is
> >
> >>a solid discount at 5 pairs ($15 each). Enjoy.
> >>
> >>[email protected] wrote:
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> > Oddly, that website doesn't show a picture of the palm of their gloves.
Is
> > there a "gap" between the gel pad at the base of your palm? The older
Trek
> > gloves had that, and it made them (IMO) super comfortable. The gel pads
> > absorbed shock, and the gap between them meant there was no pressure on
the
> > nerves running down the center.
> >
> > According to my LBS, Trek had to stop making those gloves, because it
> > violated a patent. Spenco makes a similar glove, but without as much
> > padding. Not sure who owns the patent, but in my experience it's an
> > outstandingly comfortable design - I never have problems with sore
hands,
> > carpal tunnel, etc.
> >
>
> I am not sure what you mean by a "gap". If you can describe a bit more,
perhaps
> I can answer.
The old Trek gloves had 3 fairly thick gel pads (each about 1/4" thick).
One went horizontally across the palm, just below the fingers (about 3.25"
wide, by 0.75" high). The other two were oriented vertically (i.e., up and
down like your fingers). The one close the the thumb was about 3/4" wide,
and 2" long, ending about 1/4" above the wrist line. The other one was
about 1.5" wide by 1.75" tall, oriented below the two outside fingers, and
ending just above the wrist line. There was a 1/2" wide gap between the two
vertically oriented pads, centered in the middle of your palm.
The theory was that the palms were padded by the gel, and the gap meant that
there was never any direct pressure on the nerves running down the middle of
your hand. I found this to be true in practice - I never had any hand
problems with these gloves, and still wear them today even though they're
starting to fall apart and I need a new pair.
> I am not sure why the website is lacking - I don't have/want
> Flash on my system so I cannot see it. Before they had the web site, they
sent
> me materials in the mail (including a sample of the gel). I'd call to see
if
> they will send/fax you the sheets. Also ask about how they size (if not on
the
> web site). I found their method works perfectly for myself and several
buddies
> (men and women).
>
> I found these folks as I used to use Spenco gloves and loved them. When
Spenco
> dropped the line a company called SportsMed took over. These folks took
over
> from them. Small operation, super nice folks, great products, and good
prices.
> If you liked Spenco, you will like these (not the new Spencos, the old
ones - I
> have seen the new ones and was not impressed by the gloves or the prices).
I'll give them a call. I have a pair of newer Spenco "Ironman" gloves, and
they do have similar pads and orientation as the older Trek gloves, but I
don't think they use gel, and the pad material is pretty thin. They've also
fallen apart after 1 year of use, so I'm in the market for replacements.
GG
