REVIEW – Duluth DTPro Gloves w/ Kevlar
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REVIEW – Duluth DTPro Gloves w/ Kevlar
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I normally use the CLC framer gloves with thumb, index and second finger exposed. They work well. I have five pair and rotate them.
I just tried the Duluth DTPro for six days of work.
Conclusion: Overpromised… stick to the CLCs.
“… hardest working gloves, hands down…/sewn with the world’s strongest thread… (nice hype)
After their first six days on the job the gloves with the “world’s strongest thread” have some issues. The thread is worn away on the seams across the index fingers and I have a seam blow out on one side of a little finger.
CLC does not put stitching across the exposed fingers. Smart of them.
The ToolBear
“Never met a man who couldn’t teach me something.” Anon.
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Thanks for the heads up. This forum would be a great place for more reviews by users of all kinds of things.
I'll chime in with one... Patella T kneepads. I have tried a good many pads looking for a pair that suits me. Thought I'd quit messing around and get the good stuff, so I bought these. They're pretty comfortable, but have things I just don't like, consequently I don't use them much.
They're thick, so you kinda perch on top of them. Shuffling side to side they tend to rotate around my skinny leg, so I'm constantly adjusting them. Trying to tighten them enough prevent this proved fruitless.
I've looked at Duluth's pads and wondered if they're better. I like the idea of pads in the knees of pants, but then there's shorts....
Still looking for knee nirvana.
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
've looked at Duluth's pads and wondered if they're better. I like the idea of pads in the knees of pants, but then there's shorts....Still looking for knee nirvana.@@@I have been wondering about the Duluth pads. I use CLC's pads and they work well enough that I have shipped the worn pair up to the boat and got another for use here. Not the greatest, but they have not annoyed me, which is the kiss of death for a tool. I don't want to be aware of stuff like knee pads because something wrong is acting up. In some situations, I put pads on first thing and wear them all day. Really save my knees. While roofing in shorts (it's 80 here), I wear a lighter pair to save my knees from the grit.The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
I had the same situation with the patella t's.Thought I was doing myself a favor by spending a bit more for a well known brand but they just did'nt work for me. I found that if I shifted around at all that my knees would just roll off the pads. Maybe they're meant to just be used if you're in one spot for a long time? I ended up sticking with pads that are full of tiny foam beads. Not perfect but they work. Not sure of the name but I think they are made by the same company that makes the patella T's.
There are also very expensive custom fit pads you can get (called Proknee maybe?). I've never used them.
I found exactly the same. Got a much cheaper pair that lasted much longer at the local lumberyard....
"The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a governmental program" -Ronald Reagan
But I also have to say, that I found Duluths other apparel wears extremely well. I use their t-shirts, blue jeans and shirts. I'll buy them again when and if these wear out!!
"The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a governmental program" -Ronald Reagan
I bought a pair of Duluth winter gloves 3 or 4 years ago. It had a plastic lining that made them waterproof, but the plastic also made you sweat like a pig. I got so frustrated I cut the liners out completely. About 2 years after that, they came out with a new type of winter glove, one with a 1-way membrane. I called them, told them my frustration and they were more than happy to exchange my old mutilated gloves for the new kind. All I had to pay was like $5 or so (price difference between the original and new).
The new gloves rock - as does their customer service.
102599.6 in reply to 102599.1 I bought a pair of Duluth winter gloves 3 or 4 years ago@@@Happily I don't have that need. I watch winter on TV. It's been 70-80 here (SoCal), sunny after fog and we are about half way down the sunny side of 500' of mansard roofs. Hot.Miss the other side - shade from pine trees.The ToolBear
"I am still learning." Goya