Genuine Official Issue Equipment

[RedSniper]

Anyone know where I can get the exact Nomex flight gloves that they issue in the U.S. Military? I know Hellstorm makes them and many other companies too but im looking for the exact, offical, genuine Nomex flight gloves. Anyone know any websites that sells them (the issued kind) and same with knee pads, im looking for the kneepads that SEALS, and Marines ect. get issued to them as well. Thank you.

[GearGod]

Anyone know where I can get the exact Nomex flight gloves that they issue in the U.S. Military? I know Hellstorm makes them and many other companies too but im looking for the exact, offical, genuine Nomex flight gloves. Anyone know any websites that sells them (the issued kind)

There 3 kinds of nomex flight gloves. Each having several different features such as trigger finger cut locations if you would like to cut the trigger finger off without unraveling the threads, elastic gather on back of glove which holds the glove firmly in place, and color(black, grey, OD/green, and tan)
1. Government Issue Nomex Gloves. Comes in black and grey. No trigger finger cut locations, no elastic gather on back of hand - http://www.uscav.com/shop/uscitemdetail.asp?stk_code=WA4158

http://www.uscav.com/prodInfo/enlarged/4158L.jpg

2. Hatch Nomex Gloves. Comes in black and green/od. No trigger finger cut locations, no elastic gather on back of hand - http://www.lightfighter.com/item.html?PRID=516965

http://hatch-corp.com/Gloves%201/BNG200.jpg

3. BHI's Nomex Gloves. Comes in black, od/green, and tan. Features BHI's signature trigger finger cut locations and elastic gather on back of hand -

http://www.blackhawkindustries.com/uploads/product_images/8006_1.jpg

Conclusion? BHI is the best of the best. If you want a grey glove, get some "low-bid" GI gloves :lol:


and same with knee pads, im looking for the kneepads that SEALS, and Marines ect. get issued to them as well. Thank you.

They are "issued" once again inferior low-bid knee pads called BIJAN'S. Theyre of low quality, traps heat, and doenst last as long:

http://special-warfare.net/data_base/303_protective/others_01/pad_bijans_01.jpg

Available at http://www.us-elitegear.com/

However, most highly knowledgeable and expereinced soldiers( LMAO :lol: ) choose Alta's BUCKLE Superflex Knee Pads:

http://www.lightfighter.com/Alta/superflex-knee-buckle.JPG

http://images.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/fortbragg/images/28a18.jpg

http://www.lightfighter.com/item.html?PRID=442150

As for elbow pads, any pad excluding the ALTA PROTECTOR PADS(traps heat) on this website will do fine: http://www.lightfighter.com/generic.html?pid=136 But ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM ANY KNEE PAD WHICH DOESNT HAVE ALTAS BUCKLE FEATURE SYSTEM!

[RedSniper]

So if I buy the Alta Superflex Knee pads I should choose the Buckle closure insted of velcro? Oh ya, which one of those 3 types of Nomex Flight gloves do SEALS or Marines mostly wear cuz I think I have the government issue but if you fold it inside out it looks like crap and its says stuff on them but when you look at pictures of soldiers wearing them folded inside out its got a nice smooth olive drab color just like the outer part. What type of glove do you mostly see worn around on these pictures on this site? Thank you.

[Nelson]

SEALs and Marines don't wear a specific kind of glove. They wear what they find works best on their hands. So if you really want to replicate them go with what you finds works best. I personally like the Hatch ones they are good for the price. Alta BUCKLES all the way. No other kneepad compares.

[RedSniper]

what kind of gloves do you think hes wearing?
http://www4.aixgaming.com/opend/albums/USSOCOM_Training/d_sft03.jpg

[GearGod]

which one of those 3 types of Nomex Flight gloves do SEALS or Marines mostly wear
Well we all know from photo that those gloves are OD/Green in color. We also know that GI Nomex Gloves does not come in an OD/Green color. So we'd have to narrow it down between Hatch and BHI.

I'd suggest getting BHI gloves becaues like I said "Features BHI's signature trigger finger cut locations and elastic gather on back of hand" which hatch does not have. It seems to me that it would only make sense that a knowledgeable operator would choose BHI for those 2 superior features

and its says stuff on them
What does it say?

[RedSniper]

go here, i just made this really quick, www.Geocities.com/dimebagdarrell14/gloves.html

as you can see its really hard to make it out. It says like "cloth, glove fire resistant" but everything else is kinda hard to read. lol, sry.

[GearGod]

I think it looks fine man; Thats OD/Green and NOT grey right? Since theres only 2 companies that make OD/Green gloves it must be hatch gloves. I think your best bet is to get BHI/Hellstorm gloves and check it out: http://www.lightfighter.com/item.html?PRID=1154424

[RedSniper]

well i mean theyre alright but when i like fold them back they dont look anything like that picture above (the sniper). They're olive drab but does the Hatch type look like the sniper's when theyre folded back? I kno the Hellstorm ones look like that when folded back but does Hatch?? I just need some closure on what type of gloves I have lol, thx.

[kutter]

what kind of gloves do you think hes wearing?


They look like standard issue Nomex flight gloves. All the guy did was cut off the trigger finger.

[RedSniper]

I thought they didnt make Olive Drab standard issue nomex flight gloves. :|

[Piccolo]

They aren't OD, they are Sage green. Also, it was neglected that GI Nomex Gloves also come in a color scheme of black and green (Leather/palm is black).

http://www.specwargear.com/images/handwear-nomex-3.jpg

There are actually quite a variety of colors available to Nomex Gloves:

http://www.flightsuits.com/images/eqpt/gloves_nomex.jpg

[Apogee]

There is a OD/ Sage Green Gov't Issue Glove. Its part of the CVC (Combat Vehicle Crewman) kit. I know alot of guys who have those. I just got some Hatch Special Ops and abs. love them.

[G3494]

Most likely, a lot of the guys in the pictures you see are not wearing issued gloves. People buy their own, and usually get Hatch, BHI, or BQM's since their more realily available. And yes, the issue ones do have writing on the inside.

I bough a pair of hatchs and they work fine. Their sage/gray. The OD/black gloves are the CVC gloves and are nearly identical, but a little heavier construction.