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Makris' gloves
19 December 2009, 02:28
AntlersMakris' gloves
Watching an episode of Wild Skies reminded me of a question I've had for a while - what are the advantages & disadvantages of hunting Africa with leather gloves? Makris' gloves have the fingers cut out. I noticed on another show that he's converted Johan Calitz to these.
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19 December 2009, 04:21
MARK H. YOUNGAntlers,
Gloves are really nice when you find yourself crawling through cactus, thorns etc. It's also very cool! Mark Sullivan wears them.
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Texas Blue Devilquote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Antlers,
Gloves are really nice when you find yourself crawling through cactus, thorns etc. It's also very cool! Mark Sullivan wears them.
Mark
That was funny!!! Thanks!!!
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19 December 2009, 04:43
BrettAKSCII believe he has/had some skin cancer issues, so he tries to remain as covered as posible. If you got in a situation where you were shooting a lot having gloves wouldn't hurt for grabbing the barrel.
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19 December 2009, 04:53
Antlersquote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Antlers,
Gloves are really nice when you find yourself crawling through cactus, thorns etc. It's also very cool! Mark Sullivan wears them.
Mark
Mark, you will understand that I don't go anywhere around here without leather gloves - devil's club. I just wonder about using them in the kind of temps I hear about over there.
Oh, and the MS comment
was funny. But I will admit I did not know that.
Antlers
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19 December 2009, 08:19
HarryI wear them when hunting Africa as I found the backs of my hands blistered bad while holding onto the crash bar in the back of the safari car for hours a day. Makes warding off thorns much easier and the same for crawling along trying to sneak up on game.
You can borrow money but you can not borrow time. Go hunting with your family.
19 December 2009, 09:50
MartySun and thorns. Just a light pair of goatskins. Besides, the front swivel stud on the double sometimes bites my left hand pretty hard, and the leather glove helps. I like the idea of fingerless leathers for hot weather.
19 December 2009, 09:56
Idaho SharpshooterHarry,
I made them let me ride inside with the PH!!
I wear deerskin gloves a lot especially riding the HD. Cut the fingers off at the first knuckle.
Rich
19 December 2009, 12:32
BahatiI alway carry a pair, but don't put them on unless I'm about to hurt myself with the task at hand. Kind'a like a condom, I suppose. Just don't cut that off at the first knuckle ...
Johan
19 December 2009, 16:13
Bryan ChickI wear a pair of ropers: it's no hotter than Texas, or, St. Thomas
19 December 2009, 19:11
dogcatI wear the Cabelas deerskin gloves. I am not very cool to look at, but the gloves are great for my soft hands.
19 December 2009, 19:26
buffybrquote:
Gloves are really nice when you find yourself crawling through cactus, thorns etc. It's also very cool! Mark Sullivan wears them.
Mark
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19 December 2009, 21:10
BrettAKSCIquote:
Originally posted by buffybr:
quote:
Gloves are really nice when you find yourself crawling through cactus, thorns etc. It's also very cool! Mark Sullivan wears them.
Mark
When making safari related decisions including clothing choices just ask yourself WWMSD = What Would Mark Sullivan Do?
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
19 December 2009, 21:42
MacD37quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Antlers,
Gloves are really nice when you find yourself crawling through cactus, thorns etc. It's also very cool! Mark Sullivan wears them.
Mark
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19 December 2009, 21:50
safari-lawyerIt looks to me like Tony's gloves are work gloves with the finger cut off.
I use the same, but keep the fingers on them. Heat is not an issue to me as I would rather have a good grip than a sweaty slippery grip. I wore the full leathers for 15 days in Cameroon (in March no less) without complaint. I tried a lighter Bob Allen shooting glove this past summer and was not pleased with them. I'll return to leather next time.
Will J. Parks, III
20 December 2009, 01:12
butchlocwell hell, if'n mark sullivan wears them we all better get a paid
