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Old 05-04-2013, 04:20 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Stephen Wolstenholme[_2_] Stephen Wolstenholme[_2_] is offline
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Default Gardening Gauntlets?

On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:21:43 +0100, Broadback
wrote:

On 05/04/2013 14:46, S Viemeister wrote:
On 4/5/2013 9:14 AM, Broadback wrote:
Is there any such beast around? As I am getting old my skin has thinned,
when I prune, roses especially, I am liable to rip the skin. No pain,
but as I am also on warfarin the blood gets everywhere. A Pair of
gauntlets that reach up over my forearms would be great, anywhere I can
get them? Most gauntlets have very stiff gloves, which makes them pretty
poor for gardening.


I ordered some from a Canadian place - Lee Valley Tools. They look a bit
like what a vet might use...but they work very well.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/Garden/page.aspx?p=62005&cat=2,42407,33246&ap=1

They're much more flexible than the leather gauntlets I've used.

Lee Valley also have a good line of lightweight midge-proof jackets,
hoods, and trousers.

They seem just what I am looking for, the only problem being that I am
in the UK.


You can get similar from builders merchants.

Steve

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