Gill Deckhand Sailing Gloves - Long Fingers with Exposed Finger and Thumb - 50+ UV Sun Protection & Water Repellent

Good gloves but a bit light weight. Good for warm water sailing or if you want a light weight glove.

Makes handling easier when sailing.

I've got both these Gill gloves, and the MRX sailing gloves (both are the 2-finger versions, in XL), so this will be more of a compare and contrast review.. Thought that would be more helpful and interesting..Both are very comfortable gloves, and fit me well.. The fingers are a touch longer in the Gills, which is okay with me, but I have long fingers. I can feel the ends of the finger tips in the MRX, but barely..I kinda prefer that though, so the Gill fingers may be a bit too long for some people..Also, the Gills seem to be a bit "stiffer" when flexing them, but perhaps as they break-in more, that'll work itself out.. The MRX gloves are more flexible out-of-the bag, and I prefer that flexibility..The padding in the MRX gloves are thicker but softer, and have a rubberized pattern in the palm that offers a better grip. The Gill gloves are thinner in the palm, but I suspect that it's also a bit more durable material than the MRX gloves.. So kind-of a trade-off, but I do prefer the better grip..I haven't gotten either wet while sailing yet, so can't speak to how they work wet, or drying time, but I ran both under a faucet for 5 seconds, as a test.. The water beaded-up and ran off the back of the Gills, and the MRX glove backs absorbed the water... So there's that.. The Gills definitely win that one...Both gloves seem to be well made, with perfect stitching and quality materials.. ~Maybe~ the Gill is a better quality glove overall, but I also might just want to believe that because I paid about twice as much for them.. Anyway, that's about all I can think of mentioning about these gloves...As I sail in the colder months, I plan to wear the 2-finger MRX gloves as my primary cold-weather sailing gloves, for the better grip and flexibility, but if they get splashed or wet for any reason, I'll immediately switch over to the Gills, and be glad I have them...I just prefer the MRX gloves a bit more than the Gills (unless they get wet), and at about half the price, I don't mind wearing them out faster....if they even do wear out faster.. Not sure yet.. We shall see..I took off one point in the rating for less-than-great grippiness and flexibility, but these Gills are definitely a quality glove... But at the price, I'm just not sure if I would buy again.. Regardless, hope this review helps someone...

I went on a sailing vacation this past summer on Cape Cod. As a deck hand on a sailboat, I needed to grab lines (ropes) and other gear without injuring my hands. These gloves are made specifically for such a purpose and hold up well to the tasks at hand. The material is durable and well constructed, which allow them to be comfortable enough for several hours of use. They hold up well to sea water, but, as expected, need to be rinsed out after use.No complaints.These gloves allowed me to get the job done without distraction or discomfort.I would buy them again.

I recently ordered these gloves (August 2023) and have used them once so far. For the price I wasn’t expecting anything super high quality. I just needed something to protect the upper part of my fingers. I measured my hands and chose the corresponding size from the chart. The gloves were delivered on time. I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality. They fit my hands perfectly.

The best option! Great quality and design

These gloves work really well in and out of the water. They are even grippier when they are wet. When tying and untying knots, the shortened fingers are incredibly helpful…and also when using a phone.

After lots of research and a few failed pairs of inexpensive gloves, Gill exceeded my expectations and provide great value. No issues with blisters and have really gotten to like the full fingers with exposed parts of thumb and index (for knots, phone, etc.). They run a touch small so size carefully.