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Oceania Gloves
Oceania Gloves are perhaps the only product on the market capable of protecting the hand from water. Whether you immerse your entire arm, or your entire body, your hand will stay dry.
"Watertight" or "dry" mode: this is the mode expected when immersing the hand in water for a medium/short duration. The tight silicone cuff creates an excellent barrier against the entry of water. Furthermore, by trapping the hot air generated by the hand, excellent thermal insulation is created.
"Semi-dry" or "wet" mode: for sporting activities which are mainly carried out underwater, no matter how good the adhesion of the silicone on the wrist, water tends to enter through the cracks caused by the movements of the arm muscles. The duration of the hand's waterproofness is given by several factors: depth of dives, duration of dives, shape and muscles of the forearm. However, the process of exudation of water is very slow. Once the water has entered, it tends to exit more quickly from the same entry route due to the compressive movements of the hand during the activity, the glove never fills with water and always remains adherent to the hand. The low water circulation creates excellent thermal insulation.
Size: choose the size you are already using.
For instructions on how to put on and take off gloves see the Video section.
But let's take a closer look at the gloves and discover the manufacturer's advice on sports activities.Our advice is not "the ten commandments" engraved on the tablets received by Moses, but we want you not to choose a wrong product because the Oceania Gloves can last even several winters with extraordinary performance.
ORCA: It is the only lined glove of the Oceania models and certainly the warmest. It is made of latex with a sandblasting on the palm that gives it an extraordinary grip. It has a nylon fiber with acrylic lining. It is very soft and can be used with an underglove.
Advice: "it is warm, soft with exceptional grip. Fantastic, I'll buy this one". The Orca is certainly an exceptional glove but it tends to wear out before the other models and this does not make it suitable for Diving and Surfing. But it is definitely a glove to buy for those who do Kite, Wing, Wind and Kayak at temperatures close to 0 degrees.
DOLPHIN: It has a polyester fiber and a latex coating with a sandblasted latex coating on the palm. Its particular polyester weave and its particular latex make it the warmest glove of the unlined Oceania gloves, the one with the most grip and the softest. The underglove should not be used given its tight fit. It is certainly the best glove for the most demanding athletes who practice wingfoiling, windsurfing and kayaking.
LEOPARD SHARK:It is certainly the most eclectic glove of the Oceania models. It is made of latex with a sandy latex coating on the palm that gives it an excellent grip. The fiber is polyester. It is a very thin and soft glove and below 8 degrees (approximately) you need the under glove. It is a glove that can be used for all activities. If you are undecided, start with this model together with the under glove.SHARK: It is definitely the ugliest glove of the Oceania models. It is made of latex with a rough latex coating on the palm that gives it a good grip. The fiber is nylon. What it loses in aesthetics, it gains in durability. The Shark does not have an expiration date and is the most resistant glove of the Oceania models. It is a soft glove and below 8 degrees (approximately) an underglove is necessary. It is a glove that can be used for all activities.
RED FISH:It is perhaps the most beautiful glove of the Oceania models. It is made of nitrile with a sandy coating on the palm that gives it grip. The fiber is polyester. Nitrile is slightly more rigid than latex and the underglove can only be used if you have thin hands because the latex is less elastic. Below 8 degrees (approximately) you need the underglove. It is a glove suitable for sailing and canyoning, spearfishing but can also be used for board sports (even if the latex models are preferable).