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Old November 21st, 2007, 12:21   #1
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Hatch Operator Gloves

Hey I was interested in getting some hatch operator gloves, I was just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for Canadian retailers that sell & ship for a decent price. Cheapest I have found so far is $70.00, just wondering if this is what I should expect to pay.

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Old November 21st, 2007, 12:30   #2
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Go to seals in Calgary they are the same price and in stock.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 14:20   #3
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That's about average.

Not bad gloves, but the QC on them sucks. I've had some pairs (and seen others) where the stitching fails in the fingers almost immediately.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 14:26   #4
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Not bad gloves, but the QC on them sucks. I've had some pairs (and seen others) where the stitching fails in the fingers almost immediately.
Agreed.

There's much better out there. Wiley X, and Oakleys are alot nicer in terms of build quality.

Though, I picked up some Hatch Neoprene shooting gloves, and they've held together quite well... So who knows what's up with that Mfg. .
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Old November 21st, 2007, 14:40   #5
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My Operators have held up so far, and they've been tested....
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Old November 21st, 2007, 14:42   #6
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That's about average.

Not bad gloves, but the QC on them sucks. I've had some pairs (and seen others) where the stitching fails in the fingers almost immediately.
Also agree

I run with Blackhawk Hellstorm SOLAG. I buddy bought me a pair and they take quite a beating.

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Old November 21st, 2007, 14:57   #7
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Agree with Morbius. I really like the feel of my hatch gloves, but the stitching at the base of the thumb on one of my gloves came apart within an hour of my first time playing with them.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 15:00   #8
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Get 3 pairs on eHobbyAsia on ebay. They're extremely cheap (about 10$) and if they get torn apart you can just use a second pair.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 15:01   #9
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I had a pair that lasted nearly 2 years of regular use, easily 6 hours of sweaty wear a week..

They finaly gave up about 2 months ago.... pretty much fell apart.. but I felt I got good use out of them

now I'm running mechanics gloves... and they are just as good and a fraction of the cost.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 15:14   #10
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I had a pair that lasted nearly 2 years of regular use, easily 6 hours of sweaty wear a week..
Like I said, poor QC. The Hellstorm's are pretty good too, and lord knows they've seen some heavy duty abuse. Mine or stained with GSR, blood, and other unidentified shit. Blackthorne's are even worse
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Old November 21st, 2007, 15:17   #11
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We dropped the Hatch line due to poor quality.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 15:25   #12
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Which is too bad, because if you got a good pair they're pretty decent.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 15:39   #13
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The Hellstorm's are pretty good too, and lord knows they've seen some heavy duty abuse.
How is the dexterity of the hellstorm's??? (ie. could i load a pistol mag without having to take my gloves off, reach into my pocket and grab a smoke with the gloves on)
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Old November 21st, 2007, 16:29   #14
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Dexterity is good. Hellstorm is not any better (Went from Made in USA to Made in Vietnam to Made in China...) than Hatch in terms of QC IMHO.
My personnal exp. with commercial gloves:
Hellstorm Fury - 3 years of use/abuse Still holding up well, great feel to them
Hatch Operator - They lived 1 year of regular use, stiching failed
Hatch Neoprene Shooting gloves - Held up pretty well for 1 year, then my cat took a pee on it...
Hellstorm SOLAG - Bought 2-3 months ago, a stitching in palm failed at 1st use, stitching on top of a finger failed 3rd use, no other issues. Great comfort tho...
Hatch Winter Specialist - As of now, perfect mid-cold gloves.
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Old November 21st, 2007, 19:25   #15
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Hatches are not bad, but they absolutely hate being exposed to water for long periods of time. eg: snow or the washing machine.
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