I only use open finger gloves in case you have to climb on rock so I get better contact & may even remove the totally. I have leather full finger for ziplines.
hi, great video, as always, i didn't expect anything else! i personally only use full gloves, i've also used half gloves and i just find it totally unpleasant to touch the steel cable.... i myself just use cheap gloves for gardening or mechanic gloves, they are perfect, light, breathable, have a great protective layer on the inside and cost just 2 - 3 euros, if i want to cut my fingers in half i simply cut them off with scissors, i only ever do this with my index finger (like you did) but only to be able to switch the gopro on and off more easily and possibly feel a little bit better the rock with one or two fingers, i always have a second pair of gloves with me too....top price - performance ratio! should i ever find the right gloves for via ferrata then i will buy them too, greetings from austria, vienna
Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate your support. It makes me smile each time I hear from you. Is it OK if I challeng you and ask up to what difficulty level of Via Ferrata you've used them? I will tell you why I ask, because I try to understand if for your specific case a normal for gardening glove sustained the intense friction forces required on verticals and exposed overhangs that keep going. Plus, if I could know the type maybe when I stop by in Austria (soon) I will buy a pair and do a comparison video
@@JetSetYourself so i do via ferrata up to level D, soon i want to try D/E to expand my comfort zone, the gloves have actually always served me well, but yes of course it's true that they don't last long, but they are good via ferrata - replacement - gloves, but they protect well against the rough steel cable and injuries to the hands, and yes of course if you have to hold the steel cable often in difficult places, holes in the gloves are of course easier! i wish that some companies would become aware of you and sponsor you! because your videos are always very informative and have certainly helped many people with certain questions, including me! for example, you have helped me a lot with the selection of various equipment and also with tips on the via ferrata!
My personal take on the matter is a bit different on some points. For instance, I also have the same BD Crag gloves, though full fingers and I really like them when I go on routes where you use the cable mostly. It feels more comfortable. I also have the half open Edelrid one, but that just simply feels uncomfortable for me for whatever reason. I thought that maybe they are not worn-in, but done a few already in them and they still feel odd, though they fit nicely on my hands. Also have the fully open Edelrid Work gloves and that just feels great, so I mainly use the BD Crag and the Edelrid Work fully open ones. I carry them clipped to my backpack's vertical chest strap when climbing, so if I feel I would need to switch due to the situation, I can do it easily. Climbing up to difficulty D for now. Fun fact, I did my very first ferrata in bicycle open gloves. They weren't bad either, as they had some padding on the palm, though that can be a risk factor on harder routes I think.
I only use open finger gloves in case you have to climb on rock so I get better contact & may even remove the totally. I have leather full finger for ziplines.
hi, great video, as always, i didn't expect anything else! i personally only use full gloves, i've also used half gloves and i just find it totally unpleasant to touch the steel cable.... i myself just use cheap gloves for gardening or mechanic gloves, they are perfect, light, breathable, have a great protective layer on the inside and cost just 2 - 3 euros, if i want to cut my fingers in half i simply cut them off with scissors, i only ever do this with my index finger (like you did) but only to be able to switch the gopro on and off more easily and possibly feel a little bit better the rock with one or two fingers, i always have a second pair of gloves with me too....top price - performance ratio! should i ever find the right gloves for via ferrata then i will buy them too, greetings from austria, vienna
Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate your support. It makes me smile each time I hear from you.
Is it OK if I challeng you and ask up to what difficulty level of Via Ferrata you've used them? I will tell you why I ask, because I try to understand if for your specific case a normal for gardening glove sustained the intense friction forces required on verticals and exposed overhangs that keep going. Plus, if I could know the type maybe when I stop by in Austria (soon) I will buy a pair and do a comparison video
@@JetSetYourself so i do via ferrata up to level D, soon i want to try D/E to expand my comfort zone, the gloves have actually always served me well, but yes of course it's true that they don't last long, but they are good via ferrata - replacement - gloves, but they protect well against the rough steel cable and injuries to the hands, and yes of course if you have to hold the steel cable often in difficult places, holes in the gloves are of course easier!
i wish that some companies would become aware of you and sponsor you! because your videos are always very informative and have certainly helped many people with certain questions, including me! for example, you have helped me a lot with the selection of various equipment and also with tips on the via ferrata!
My personal take on the matter is a bit different on some points. For instance, I also have the same BD Crag gloves, though full fingers and I really like them when I go on routes where you use the cable mostly. It feels more comfortable. I also have the half open Edelrid one, but that just simply feels uncomfortable for me for whatever reason. I thought that maybe they are not worn-in, but done a few already in them and they still feel odd, though they fit nicely on my hands. Also have the fully open Edelrid Work gloves and that just feels great, so I mainly use the BD Crag and the Edelrid Work fully open ones. I carry them clipped to my backpack's vertical chest strap when climbing, so if I feel I would need to switch due to the situation, I can do it easily. Climbing up to difficulty D for now.
Fun fact, I did my very first ferrata in bicycle open gloves. They weren't bad either, as they had some padding on the palm, though that can be a risk factor on harder routes I think.