Cuff Modification on Showa 282 Glove

The Showa 282 is a bright blue waterproof and insulated glove. It has gained cult-like lore in the ice climbing world as a great option. The company caught wind of this and created a new model, the black 282-02 that included a sinchable cuff or gauntles that allows you to seal the glove down against your jacket to prevent snow getting in.

The Blue 282 is readily available and retails for £22 or so in the UK. The Black 282-02 is currently only available from Go2Marine in the USA for $28. I have enquired with UK resellers of Showa products about whether they can begin stocking it, aparrently it is not possible.

The Blue 282 Glove readily available in the UK. Showing the wide open cuff/gauntlet.

To import a pair of the black 282-02 from the USA costs around £50 after shipping and import fees.

I have seen them for sale in Chamonix, presumably imported from the USA for €65.

The Black 282-02 Glove, available in the USA for $28.24, a cracking deal for the glove until you get the import bill.

Given that I now have a sewing machine in the workshop again, I decided to take matters into my own hand and modify the significantly cheaper (and available in the UK) Blue 282 glove to include a sinching gauntlet.

My sewing skills are next to non-existent. So if I can do it, any cheap sod with a sewing machine can do it to. These measurements are for the size 9 (Large). Take 1cm off the length for the size 8 (Medium).

You will require:

• Some fabric, I used lightweight nylon from amazon.

• 19” or so of 3mm (1/8”) Bungee cord. x2

• 8cm (3.25”) of 10mm (3/8”) Nylon webbing. x2

• 32cm (13”) of 25mm grosgrain binding tape. x2

• Cord lock thing. x2

Cut the material to size. A slight trapezoid helps it be wider at the opening.

Fold 5mm over each end and stitch.

Cut bungee to length.

A little double sided tape helps line up the thin fabric

Stitch over the fold. Hopefully better than I did.

Cut 10mm webbing and feed through stopper.

Tack the webbing to itself with a stitch, then insert in doubled over cuff material stopper facing inwards.

Keep inside out and slide down glove. Unpick green binding from glove.

Try not to damage these key stitches from factory.

25 mm webbing captures the lining, rubber and gauntlet nicely and helps it look cleaner inside.

Voila

It sinches! Yay