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tired of Sun on my hands

Postby downunder » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:36 am

So I thought why not making something!

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Need to finish it, a bit of strap, etc

Black fabric is from Skins compression bag. Soaks water as hell. Blue fabric is ripstop.

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby jumptheshark » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:10 pm

Why not sunscreen?

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby downunder » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:18 pm

not sunscreen, but Zinc paste.

because both does not work in here. the UV is ultra harsh.

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby Slappysan » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:55 pm

Why not ... gloves?

There are already many gloves available for sailing / water sports that work really well and you can get them with the finger tips cut off (although I find they cut off too much).

I personally always wear gloves when kiting:
- to give me better grip on kite lines when self rescuing
- to protect my fingers from getting pinched by kite lines or the center of the bar
- to protect the skin on my hands from getting blisters from the bar

I buy full finger gloves then cut just the very tips off the index finger and thumb then sew the seams so they don't unravel.

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby nixmatters » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:55 pm

You make a good use of that sewing machine!

Some off the shelf ideas ;)
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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby downunder » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:29 am

Slappysan wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:55 pm
Why not ... gloves?

There are already many gloves available for sailing / water sports that work really well and you can get them with the finger tips cut off (although I find they cut off too much).

I personally always wear gloves when kiting:
- to give me better grip on kite lines when self rescuing
- to protect my fingers from getting pinched by kite lines or the center of the bar
- to protect the skin on my hands from getting blisters from the bar

I buy full finger gloves then cut just the very tips off the index finger and thumb then sew the seams so they don't unravel.
Thanks, the glove you talking about is on a pic. :)

I do not like gloves simply coz they take water. Will see about Ripstop.

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby downunder » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:35 am

nixmatters wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:55 pm
You make a good use of that sewing machine!

Some off the shelf ideas ;)
Yep,

and of threads ;)

On the side note, the Sun here is unforgivable. But, it is not enough to visit here and make a judgement.

We are Caucasian's in a wrong country.

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby BWD » Wed Oct 20, 2021 3:23 am

downunder wrote:
On the side note, the Sun here is unforgivable. But, it is not enough to visit here and make a judgement.

We are Caucasian's in a wrong country.
Eh you’re all crook and so’s your island, so what’s the problem?! ;)
Like the glove/sleeve effort tho, if you get it right maybe it can double as a webbed paddling glove…

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby downunder » Wed Oct 20, 2021 3:32 am

No problem :) Depends who we ask tho ;)

Yep, that's what I'm thinking. Impossible to find ripstop gloves.

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Re: tired of Sun on my hands...

Postby nixmatters » Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:33 am

Now seriously - isn't ripstop too stiff for a glove. And I hope you don't mean canopy ripstop new with coating on?!

If your main issue is water absorption why don't you try some polyprop fabrics?
Like this one Helly Hensen use since ages.


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