belloq wrote:
I agree. Endorfinders makes the best out there but have three issues: rib padding is too much, a seam on top of index finger where none should be, and most importantly- only twelve ribs. I wonder if by adding a rib, he might also need to add a bit of length in cuff to maintain proper rib width. In any case, I'm hoping Endorfinders proceeds with a true ANH version and just renames the old version "R1."
About 5 or 6 years ago, I did a private run of accurate ANH gloves. Funny enough, the only real difference from Belloq's initial post, to the gloves I had done, was the seam across the palm side. I never added the seam back then because I could not locate definitive proof that the actual originals had the seam until about two years ago (Thanks Steve!), but I decided not to do another run back then. A little over a year ago I contacted John, who owns Endorfinders, to ask if he was interested in doing a run of accurate ANH gloves. He was interested so I sent him all the information I had on the gloves with the smallest details which, coincidentally, is identical to what Belloq wrote in his first post. The gloves he is selling now through his company is based on my design, however the current design was not suppose to be the final product. I was suppose to get with him to alter the design he is currently selling to make them accurate, but I had a lot going on personally and my love for it all was gone, so John decided to go with what he had. I was able to get two prototypes done with John. The most difficult thing to do when designing something like a glove is getting the fabricator to understand and follow your detailed information exactly. It's very stressful and can be expensive to get right. Working with John was a pleasure. He's a standup guy and was good to deal with. Hopefully he will go back over all the info I sent him and redo the gloves to make them the most accurate gloves available. ESB gloves were next, but like I said, the love was/is gone.
On a side note, I don't make one penny from the sales of the gloves. I never had any financial agreement with John. I simply wanted him to produce accurate gloves and was happy to provide him with the information.