N.I gloves wanted

[schooner]

Morning chaps,
Sunny Australia is now as cold as a gravedigger's posterior, especially at 0500 when I'm waiting for the bus. I'm told that N.I gloves are the dogs, and I'd rather see someone here get my dosh instead of ebay. I expect I would need a large pair.
Cheers,
Schooner.

[Basha72]

They are good gloves, but to be honest depends on what you want to spend and use them for ! The make mechanics gloves are pretty tough and will take a fair bit of abuse, I have a pair of NI gloves and while they are a good pair of glovesand at the time were free, if I had the option to buy another pair I would buy something else like the mechanics or Oakley gloves, you can even get them with a built in torch.

Don't the Aussie army do a version of our NI gloves or similar ? crew glove ?
With the NI gloves you got yourself a large size so you could wear a pair of woollen gloves inside the leather ones Ad kep the woollen ones dry. Like I say good gloves but better ones on the market now with thinsulate linings etc

Dave

[schooner]

Thanks for the tip mate. Just after a good cheap pair and N.I's seem to have a pretty good reputation.

[Old Guard]

Here are some for sale in UK, mail order

http://www.meanandgreen.com/army/Web-tex/Northern_Ireland_Leather_Gloves/2810/438.html

http://www.stringtownsupplies.org.uk/#/gloves/4555382632

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/clothing/gloves-scarves/ni-patrol-gloves-black-leather-328233.html

http://79.170.40.32/militaryandoutdoor.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=688_699&products_id=780

[schooner]

Thanks for that OG.

[Silverback]

Watch out for cheap copies of the original NI glove which I should imagine are getting harder to come by

[David_JAFO]

hello,
Still got my original issue N.I Gloves (padded knuckles) from 1980's & still in VG condition.
Used to unpick the padding from the rear & slip in a piece of square flat lead cut to size for
er..em..extra hand protection.
Try www.silvermans.co.uk usual have these in stock or try www.survivalaids.com
Regards
David

[schooner]

Thanks mate, I grabbed a pair off the net. Ref the extra protection against barking your hands on doorways and such, it shows a good grasp of OH&S principles. ;)