Wheelchair Mitt

[YinTx]

3 hours ago, billybopp said:

Looks good and quite usable!   Wonder if a side release buckle would be the way to go on the straps?   It's too tight, tho - it's cutting off circulation to your fingers and turning them blue.

Bill 

Heh, yeah black and blue!  But seriously, nice design work.  I had a random thought on straps:  how about a D ring coupled with a Sam Brown stud?  Or velcro...And form a permanant loop for the thumb to fit into that comfortably positions the mitt on the hand prior to adjusting the wrist straps...kinda like in your first example photo.. I would think it might be more comfortable than a rigid strap across the thumb for long term use.  I really like the idea of the neoprene palm - good grip, water resistant, won't hold grit...

Look forward to seeing your next iteration!

YinTx

[JD62]

I like what you've done here. It looks very useable, if a bit tough to buckle. The support for the wrist seems to be just where it needs to be !

[k10]

Cool good to hear he loves it. On the velcro note as suggested above I've had a few gloves with single D loop and hook n loop straps that work great one handed, to the point I've tightened or removed one with my teeth easy enough when holding something I couldn't let go of with other hand. Some brands (eg. velcro) can be harder to release than other brands so it is good if can see it in person or get accurate review first (although strong hold may be preferable of course).

[AussieMade]

On 9/13/2017 at 0:00 AM, billybopp said:

Looks good and quite usable!   Wonder if a side release buckle would be the way to go on the straps?   It's too tight, tho - it's cutting off circulation to your fingers and turning them blue.

Bill 

I am going to use a single rectangular D-ring and use press snaps for the next one. I have modified my design and about to make the changes to his one, but keep the same buckles though for the first one. Yeah black dye is a nightmare with me. I end up with it everywhere. (I dont like wearing gloves).

On 9/13/2017 at 4:02 AM, YinTx said:

Heh, yeah black and blue!  But seriously, nice design work.  I had a random thought on straps:  how about a D ring coupled with a Sam Brown stud?  Or velcro...And form a permanant loop for the thumb to fit into that comfortably positions the mitt on the hand prior to adjusting the wrist straps...kinda like in your first example photo.. I would think it might be more comfortable than a rigid strap across the thumb for long term use.  I really like the idea of the neoprene palm - good grip, water resistant, won't hold grit...

Look forward to seeing your next iteration!

YinTx

He didn't want velcro anymore on these ones, that is what he had previously. I did suggest the permanent loop, but he wanted the strap.

[AussieMade]

On 9/13/2017 at 10:39 AM, JD62 said:

I like what you've done here. It looks very useable, if a bit tough to buckle. The support for the wrist seems to be just where it needs to be !

Yeah very tough to buckle up and loosen. Changing to single rectangular d-ring and press studs on the next ones for him. The support was perfect. He was thinking of taking it shorter by about 10mm but it would have lost the support he needed.

[AussieMade]

An update on the Mitt for this customer. It is still in use and has been around the world, and with him living in the Philippines for a while, has lasted during severe storms they have endured while living there. Still looks brand new, and gets used every day.  

[battlemunky]

That's awesome news and apparently, awesome work too. 

[JD62]

That's great! Congratulations on a job well done!