UK Heads up. Cheap near-enough Raiders gloves pictures

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:35 pm

I recently posted a heads up about some tough, tan-coloured, cow-hide, Raiders-close, work gloves.
This time here are are some pictures for you to judge for yourselves,
http://s498.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... ves004.jpg
http://s498.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... ves001.jpg
http://s498.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... ves002.jpg
Only £8 from Homebase, gardening aisle,
Go gettum!
Enigmata

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:51 pm

I got a pair although mine cost 9.99. Are yours lined? They're nice gloves, if slightly on the dark side. Make sure you check them carefully before buying though as I had to return them twice before getting a pair without serious flaws in the stitching.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:59 pm

I have a pair but they are very yellow and I had to trim off the homebase label. Are these more cream coloured?

Then they will do fine.

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:42 pm

TomK wrote:I got a pair although mine cost 9.99. Are yours lined? They're nice gloves, if slightly on the dark side. Make sure you check them carefully before buying though as I had to return them twice before getting a pair without serious flaws in the stitching.

I take a medium size, I think the large were more expensive. Yes they're lined and just the thing cycling in winter and a really good fit.
I checked mine in the shop for stitching. I think I had a 'plainclothes' watching me for a while as I had about a dozen pairs laid out for comparison! My photos are on the pale side but I'm not so into it being manically SA in colour, they'll fade after a winter of soakings.

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:49 pm

Kt Templar wrote:I have a pair but they are very yellow and I had to trim off the homebase label. Are these more cream coloured?

Then they will do fine.

But a lot more SA pair is the Wells Lamonts you can get from gloves online.

thanks for the tip
No they're a mid brown, almost the Raiders bullwhip caramel colour. Mine didn't have a homebase label.
I prefer to try before I buy, so I seldom order anything online. I also quite enjoy going into a shop with my B.I.G.R. tuned in [Bargain Indy Gear Radar] makes the whole necessity of going INTO town more bearable. (rather be heading out to the wilds)

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:56 pm

enigmata_wood wrote:
Kt Templar wrote:I have a pair but they are very yellow and I had to trim off the homebase label. Are these more cream coloured?

Then they will do fine.

But a lot more SA pair is the Wells Lamonts you can get from gloves online.
thanks for the tip
No they're a mid brown, almost the Raiders bullwhip caramel colour. Mine didn't have a homebase label.
I prefer to try before I buy, so I seldom order anything online. I also quite enjoy going into a shop with my B.I.G.R. tuned in [Bargain Indy Gear Radar] makes the whole necessity of going INTO town more bearable.

I edited my little plug for another glove vendor. I have a crummy habit of pointing to something else when people are talking about another!

Apologies.

Nice find, especially for us Brits, I do find myself always taking a peak at the gloves in the DIY stores, in "gardening" and in the "gloves" section.

hovitos loincloth · Post by **hovitos loincloth** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:01 pm

Town and country do a #### fine cowhide gardening glove without the dreadful stitching quality-£9.99 for large lined,about £7 for unlined.

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:44 pm

Kt Templar wrote: I edited my little plug for another glove vendor. I have a crummy habit of pointing to something else when people are talking about another!
Apologies.

no apologies needed nor offence implied, making recommendations is just helpful.

Kt Templar wrote: Nice find, especially for us Brits, I do find myself always taking a peak at the gloves in the DIY stores, in "gardening" and in the "gloves" section.

ye gods I know, I am to camping and hardware stores what my wife is to shoe and handbag stores