{"id":634,"date":"2019-08-30T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gloves-online.com\/thegloveguru\/?p=634"},"modified":"2019-08-30T19:49:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T23:49:35","slug":"rappelling-zip-line-gloves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gloves-online.com\/thegloveguru\/2019\/08\/rappelling-zip-line-gloves","title":{"rendered":"Rappelling & Zip Line Gloves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo above courtesy of the Alligator Farm who use the Kinco 97 Gloves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rappelling & Zip Line gloves are very similar for\ntheir hand safety, gripping, and abrasion resistance properties and functions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary safety goal is to protect your hands from\nthe friction caused by the fast movement of the ropes or zip line cables.\nTherefore gloves used in rappelling maneuvers and grabbing zip lines must have\na high level of abrasion resistance on the palms of each glove. These gloves\nshould also be sized to the user so their dexterity is not hindered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only difference is that some rappelling gloves\nshould offer some higher dexterity for handling ropes and tools. This would\nespecially be the case when rappelling out of helicopters. However, in most\ncases, gloves used in rappelling operations would also be ideal for use in zip\nline operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We currently feature 2 types of Rappelling and Zip Line\nGlove models which are distinctly different in design and materials. These 2\nglove models are described below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before I describe the gloves we are featuring, it is\nimportant to understand why. First, while I was searching for gloves to sell\nwith the elements needed with these types of gloves, I obviously searched the internet.\nI found a few potential glove candidates but the problem was that these gloves\nwere not sold or made by known reputable glove manufactures. They were branded\ngloves sold by companies who cater to the rappel and zip line markets and made\nby third-party foreign vendors. This is a red flag to me for many reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure that some of these branded gloves are very good\nbut I am also sure that many are made with more focus on fashion and design\nthan the actual quality. This quality issue is in both the quality of materials\nused along with how the gloves are actually made. This is most important since\nthese gloves need to last and withstand the high stress and friction that these\ngloves will endure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a footnote to some of the better rappelling and zip\nline gloves that I reviewed, the ones that looked very good were priced in the\n$40 to $50 range. That\u2019s a bit extravagant in my personal opinion but that\u2019s\nwhat the big brands guys do. The gloves we feature work and look just as good\nat a fraction of the price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gloves we are featuring are made by very reputable\nand reliable glove companies who design and make their own gloves. Furthermore\nand a very interesting aspect is that both of these companies are known for and\nmake industrial work gloves such as welding gloves. Obviously, you want to\npurchase durable, hardworking gloves from companies who actually know how to\nmake strong gloves.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kinco\nWK-97 Strong Cowhide Fencing Gloves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Glove that is very popular with Zip Line operations\nis our Kinco WK-97 Strong Cowhide Fencing Gloves. Don\u2019t let the name fool you\nsince these gloves were originally designed for ranchers constructing and\nmending fences. Think barbed wire! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinco has since changed the name of these driver style\nleather gloves but I kept the old name alive for posterity reasons. I still\nthink ranchers need to identify with their own type of glove that was\noriginally designed for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By word of mouth, Zip Line operators started buying\nthese gloves and they became as popular with zip line customers as well as their\npopularity with ranchers, landscapers and utility workers. It\u2019s actually not\nsurprising when you consider the basic features of these gloves. These gloves\nfound their way to the zip line market by their own design and function and I\ntake no personal credit or accolades for making them popular with zip line\ncustomers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll mention a few important features with these gloves but you can read more at this link: Kinco 97 Cowhide Gloves<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n