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| Is it possible to order these internationally using Paypal? I couldn't make it to the show, it's a bit far away from Sweden... 
And what are people's opinions about the Musky Armor glove?
I've found some online shop here in Sweden that offers a glove called Lindy Fish Handler, but they're about $32 a piece, plus shipping and handling, so that's quite a difference in price, plus they look alot bulkier. |
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| from what chad told me, they are made for one purpose..
to protect your hands from getting gashed up from gill rakers and gill plates.
mine arent waterproof, but, they weren't marketed as such...unless i missed something.
a waterproof glove, I don't think, is fish friendly enough.
the lindy gloves are too bulky, clumsy and harsh on the fish in my opinion. everytime i used one last year, they became Lindy Slimed gloves. most of that was pike slime, yes, i admit, but what better way to practice.
i don't want to tell you not to get chads gloves, i dont want to come across that way at all...by all means, go get them, they're awesome, and Chads a top notch dude..plus, the little insignia is kick azzzzz.
but if you want a waterproof glove that will protect your hands and is fish friendly, use a plumbers glove, just cut the cuffs off so water can escape easier. i'll use the musky armor gloves cuz i got me a nice hat to match!!
thanx chad,
can't wait to see what the reels look like, and how they feel.
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Location: Madison, WI | Now that musky armor gloves have been out for a year or 2, what are some of the reviews? Do they old up? Are they water proof? I'm not to concerned about cutting my hands up, but the wife said if she caught a fish she would hold it with gloves! So i'm pretty stoked about that! |
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| chad cain - 12/22/2005 7:51 AM
I know this may come off as blatant advertising, but I have come up with the ultimate "gill raker" glove for my new company Musky Armor. I did a ton of research with different types of gloves and materials, and came up with a finished product that is gill raker proof. The biggest problem with gloves in the past is that they were too bulky. We all know that there is a very narrow slot that are fingers go into when we grab a muskie, so you can't loose your feeling in your fingers so you don't accidentaly slide your fingers into the gills. WIth this glove, it is not a problem. It is more like a golf glove in thickness and yet made out of a super tough fiber that doesn't shrink when it gets wet or get rock hard like a golf glove does after it dries. Check these out at the Chicago Muskie Show in the Musky Armor booth.
Like I said, it may sound like blatant advertising, but it will save a lof of knuckles from now on, and not hurt muskies by poking them in the gills with bulky gloves!! I got some serious infections in my hands from getting so tore up from gill rakers!
Chad Cain
Sounds like a solid innovation. A glove that balances protection with dexterity is a game-changer, especially for handling muskies safely. |
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| 20 years ago when this topic was originally active I'd have said musky knuckle was a badge of honor. It's not. It's an injury that makes the rest of your trip less fun, especially when 4 or 5 fish have cut you up in a place that was just starting to heal. And big bulky gloves have caused me to drop a few muskies over the years, which you obviously don't want to do.
Late to the party here, but they are really nice gloves! |
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| I assumed it was a bot comment, as it was a little oddly worded for bringing up an 18 year old thread. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | As best as I can tell these gloves are off the market. Team Rhino sells gloves that are similar except they run a little smaller in size and slightly less pliable. |
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