PIG FDT Alpha Touch Now Available in Carbon Grey

[GOST]

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HOT BACON ALERT!!! The massively popular Full Dexterity Tactical (FDT) Alpha Touch gloves from Patrol Incident Gear (PIG) are now available in a brand new color, Carbon Grey.

The PIG FDT Alpha Touch gloves were originally developed by a Rogers Shooting School advanced graduate and are currently worn by competition shooters, sport hunters and special forces units around the globe. Two years in the making, the gloves introduced many ground-breaking industry firsts including; a sensitized and isolated trigger finger with the thinnest Clarino material available, knuckle flex joints with ventilation points, a single layer multi-piece palm for added tactile dexterity and touch-screen compatible threading in the thumb and index fingertips.

PIG developed the Carbon Grey color choice specifically for the significant number of customers who require a monotone glove option for urban environments. The tonal shade of Carbon Grey was chosen based on its compatibility with other industry grey color options, like the Arc’teryx Urban Wolf. The PIG FDT Alpha Touch gloves are also available in their original color options; black, coyote and ranger green.

www.patrolincidentgear.com

[GOST]

These are some of the best gloves out there, and they're from our site sponsor SKD.

[Sak007]

Great now I have to switch all my furniture to grey .

[Thompson]

Ah - so there have been PIG gloves in grey. And here I thought I was going crazy.

[GOST]

They should have named it their 51 shades of grey glove.[BD]

[mustangfreek]

I have wanted to try the pig gloves or something similair for a while...are they really a good glove, as i like to be able to move my fingers, and hate being restrained, so when i was actively hunting or whatever i would never carry gloves..just found everything back then to big and not ...ergo enough?? I dont know..

[CarbonScoring]

Those are nice looking. I've been meaning to try out a pair. I usually just use Mechanix Original gloves.

[Thompson]

Those are nice looking. I've been meaning to try out a pair. I usually just use Mechanix Original gloves.
They are awesome gloves. I have two sets - and they are just pure awesome. Great for EDC wear too.

[Thompson]

They are awesome gloves. I have two sets - and they are just pure awesome. Great for EDC wear too.

Side note: the regular gloves work fine for use with electronic devices

[SwissyJim]

damn it... I just bought a 2nd pair in black. WOuld have liked the grey... bt I do love the gloves. One of the only gloves that really fit my hands perfectly, allow for full movement, and super comfy. Looks like I'll get a third set...

[voodoo_man]

I have an original pair, still kickin...dunno if I want another pair bow but they are pretty awesome

[FortTom]

My problem with them is that they are "disposable", or in other words don't handle heavy use that well, which is a result of being able to make them so flexible. SKD is up front about that, so no one gets fooled. I have the regular brown and tan version, and am on my second pair. I don't think I'll buy another when these wear out. As far as protecting your hands from gravel and other things that want to poke holes in your hands, or hard use such as having to go down on your hands and knees on pavement, such as a cop or SWAT member might need, they're pretty much useless. Combat e.g. a marine in a fire fight? No way, they'd be in shreds in a minute. Where they shine at is gripping your rifle and giving a very tactile feel to your hands, and their flexibility, of course.

As I stated, SKD , on their website, is completely clear about this. They are nice at the range, or if you're running drills, and might slide around on grass, in sand, etc, as you can barely feel them on your hands, and your hands protected from a hot gun. I do believe that they'd be a perfect match for 3 Gun, or the something like that. But if you're prone on gravel or pavement or whatever, that same thing that makes them feel like a second skin, will transfer the pain of sharp gravel to your palms, etc. I definitely would not recommend them for any really hard use.

If none of the above concerns you, then you may love them.

[toolboxluis00200]

time to add to my collection
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[mustangfreek]

Bumping this up, as i have had My first pair of SKD PIG gloves in the alpha version for a week or so, and at first played with them on with the tags before i ripped them off..

Okay finally did, so , cant take them back and now after playing around the house . im not sure if the glove is for my hand. I mean i ordered a Large per the sizing chart-about middle range, and i like them but they are tight around my knuckle area and the fingertips are a hair long, so i feel the next size up might help with the tightness but be way too long..

So i guess, do they stretch out some , at all?

As im also wondering when they get wet and dry how much smaller are they gonna get...Then i have a $50 pair of un usable gloves...frack...

[gatordev]

Bumping this up, as i have had My first pair of SKD PIG gloves in the alpha version for a week or so, and at first played with them on with the tags before i ripped them off..

Okay finally did, so , cant take them back and now after playing around the house . im not sure if the glove is for my hand. I mean i ordered a Large per the sizing chart-about middle range, and i like them but they are tight around my knuckle area and the fingertips are a hair long, so i feel the next size up might help with the tightness but be way too long..

So i guess, do they stretch out some , at all?

As im also wondering when they get wet and dry how much smaller are they gonna get...Then i have a $50 pair of un usable gloves...frack...

I swear gloves are the biggest pain in the ass to get "just" right. My first pair of the PiG gloves was similar, a little tight, and went to just the very begining of the my wrist. With some wear, it became a little stretched out and I'm a big fan now. I haven't had issues with them getting wet and not fitting afterwords. I'd give them a chance, especially since they're a little long in the fingers. You may find they break in.

FWIW, I had the exact same experience you have with some Outdoor Research FR gloves for work. Tight, but a little long (just barely). Going bigger wasn't going to be the answer. After wearing them for a year, they're still just a touch tight, but fit much better. I know it's apples and oranges compared to the PiG gloves, but the results have been similar.

[FortTom]

I think they'll fit better once you've used them a bit. Mine felt a bit small too. Both pairs I've owned have been like that. So, unless you actually did order a size to small, I think they'll fit o.k. with some use.

FT

[Computalotapus]

I agree with gatordev when I first got my PIG gloves they felt like they where just a little bit small. After wearing them for some time they have stretched and are perfect. I have done everything from shooting to yard work in these gloves and absolutely love them. I have a pair of Setwear Stealth gloves as well and they are my summer shooting gloves for now.

[FortTom]

A little off track, but in the remote chance someone from SKD would see this, I wish you would consider a model of the PIG glove, with a little padding on the raised surface of the palm. Specifically the pad directly under the fingers, around the one padded side and the lower bottom of the palm. The rest would be left exactly as is. Or, looking down onto the left palm, facing up, a "C" shape. I wonder if this would be possible without making the glove bulky, and still allow it to have the tactile "second skin" feel that I think are it's number one selling points.

FT

[mustangfreek]

Thanks for the feedback fellas, again my first pair, and im in the middle of the size range, so going up would not help. I am picky about how my shit fits etc, so hoping after some more use they will feel better..

So far they are a nice glove, better then any glove of this type i have had before...Time will tell i guess ,i typed out this reply with them on and only had to fix a word or 2.....[crazy].....Thanks guys

[Deadwing]

Bumping this up, as i have had My first pair of SKD PIG gloves in the alpha version for a week or so, and at first played with them on with the tags before i ripped them off..

Okay finally did, so , cant take them back and now after playing around the house . im not sure if the glove is for my hand. I mean i ordered a Large per the sizing chart-about middle range, and i like them but they are tight around my knuckle area and the fingertips are a hair long, so i feel the next size up might help with the tightness but be way too long..

So i guess, do they stretch out some , at all?

As im also wondering when they get wet and dry how much smaller are they gonna get...Then i have a $50 pair of un usable gloves...frack...

I'm real picky about gloves, and my hands are pretty big so finding gloves that fit is a real pain. I bought my first pair of PIG gloves in XXL, and initially found them to be a little tight. I wore them around the house with the tags on so i could return them if needed, but finally said eff it and cut the tags and took them out shooting. After putting them on and shooting for a bit, i forgot i was wearing them. The tightness lends to the awesome amount of dexterity one has while wearing them. The perceived initial tightness was a non-issuee for me after shooting with them. I've worn them while shooting in the rain, and just let them air dry after. I didn't notice that they shrank at all. I'm on my second pair, as is mentioned above, they aren't really hard use gloves. But, until i find something better, they will be my go-to glove.

[Farva]

I love my PIG gloves

[mustangfreek]

Did a few things around the house while wearing them,there growing on me...Quick pic

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[MonkeyBomb]

I got a pair of the Carbon Greys in today. I have to say so far I'm impressed. They appear to do everything they claim. I use hatch for work and mechanics for most everything else. I really avoid shooting with gloves if I can. With these I don't really mind because of the way they did the material on the trigger finger. These may be a winner.

[Thompson]

Gonna have to pick up the Carbon Gray some time - want to see how closely it matches my Jack [:D]

mustang - did you spray paint or cerakote the Magpod?

[mustangfreek]

Cerakote..

[Thompson]

Cerakote..
Ok that's what I figured, thanks.

[GRIFFIN ARMAMENT]

We use Pig gloves and really like them.