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[Cys1]

All in the development stage at the moment. ill be sending the designs over to the supplier in the next week or so. im trying to be different but maintain the classic style pads etc. very difficult when you dont know what limitations are in place. hopefully what ive designed will work. I have a little bit of time as im planning on getting them ready for the end of the year so not too bad.

Yes, it's tough if you are not sure what they are capable of doing. My advice to you would be to spend some money and go ver to India to visit our supplier. It's certainly a worthwhile investment. You will be able to see what they can do and what tier limitations are and I'm sure you'd be surprised by what can actually be done and what you don't know simply because you didn't ask or the option was not provided to you.

[Red Ink Cricket]

Yes, it's tough if you are not sure what they are capable of doing. My advice to you would be to spend some money and go ver to India to visit our supplier. It's certainly a worthwhile investment. You will be able to see what they can do and what tier limitations are and I'm sure you'd be surprised by what can actually be done and what you don't know simply because you didn't ask or the option was not provided to you.

yeah if funds werent an issue id be over there now. unfortunately i dont have the spare cash to spend some time over there. Ive had plenty of discussions with them and have tried and tested plenty of styles of gloves so have a reasonable idea. i guess there are always things that i wont know/be offered. good luck with yours, as others have said a few tweaks here and there and your done

[Cys1]

Yes, funding! I've resorted to dreaming about winning the lottery and how I would use he money to get my brand where it needs to be!
Best of luck to you as well mate, I hope your designs come exactly the way you want it and I'm looking forward to seeing them. Thanks so much for the kind words and advice as well.
Andrew

[Ayrtek Cricket]

the square sections are easier to make and therefore quicker meaning that they can be made by the less skilled workers, when i went out to get our sorted way back in the day only 2 workers i nthe factory had the skill set to make up our elite gloves whilst 8 workers could make the Premier glove.

This all has a knock on effect to the overall cost and speed of production to you as the end customer...they will try and get you to use as simple a design as possible

[Red Ink Cricket]

the square sections are easier to make and therefore quicker meaning that they can be made by the less skilled workers, when i went out to get our sorted way back in the day only 2 workers i nthe factory had the skill set to make up our elite gloves whilst 8 workers could make the Premier glove.

This all has a knock on effect to the overall cost and speed of production to you as the end customer...they will try and get you to use as simple a design as possible

thats my designs screwed then lol

[Ayrtek Cricket]

all depends what factory you are using mate as some will have a higher % of skilled workers than others etc to cope with volume and quality

[Red Ink Cricket]

all depends what factory you are using mate as some will have a higher % of skilled workers than others etc to cope with volume and quality

well lets hope they have had a recruitment drive of professionally skilled workers recently as my designs arent so straight forward.

[Tom]

The colours are very flat and standard.

Try sampling a few different leather prints or PU.

[trypewriter]

Maybe the thing to keep in mind is that you can't please everyone, especially where colours are concerned. The rounded hinges are a nice touch and will appeal to those wanting something a bit different. On the colour, maybe you need a lot more red, or a lot less. In the latter, maybe just some piping and the logos for a more classic look. In the former, with more red, much more in your face and modern.

[Blazer]

How about making the hinge follow our joint pattern instead of all in a straight line ?

Imo the protection used on the the right hand suits traditional gloves than lightweight, it would look more slender if fibre inserts like ayrtek or puma is used. It would also be nice if a mesh type backing is added as it improves the detail and looks better.
eg:

[Cys1]

Thanks, great idea about the joints. Not something manufactures genarlly keep in mind when designing gloves.

[Cys1]

The ares bats are insane looking! sorry for off topic comment!

Insane looking? Why, what's wrong with them?

[trypewriter]

Insane bats - I think he meant it as a compliment!

[Cys1]

I thought as much but just wanted to make sure. Some of the bats are massive for their weight. The one on the website has a finished weight of 2'8 and has 37mm edges. Plenty of con caving though.

[Jaymo]

I dont mind them, but not a fan of the 3 red fingers. Looks better if they were 2 red, on the index and middle fingers?