Wiley X Fingerless Gloves discount?

[Ric]

I did a search and couldn't find anything about this topic. I heard that Wiley gives a military discount on their fingerless flight gloves. Does anyone know if this is true and if so, how to get said discount?

 

[IKE]

The Wiley X website says they sell to military via the All Services Exchange:

http://www.shopmyexchange.com

Looks like they sell for 50-60% of the price on WileyX.com. I don't see the flight gloves on there, but perhaps you could call the Exchange and get them special ordered.

 

[scoolbubba]

I'm sure if you talked to your supply guys or PR shops, they'd be more than happy to order you a pai...bahahahahahahahaha I couldn't even finish that lie.

 

[Jim123]

I'm sure if you talked to your supply guys or PR shops, they'd be more than happy to order you a pai...bahahahahahahahaha I couldn't even finish that lie.

Kinda depends on the front office... I've actually seen some guys get issued them, but that is few and far between. I've also seen a CO with such an aversion to them that he ordered his safety officer to take a sharpie marker and color in the fingertips on that ALSS poster (the poster with the guy wearing all the flight gear). YMMV

 

[RadicalDude]

They're issued at the RAG in hornetville... I'd talk to your PRs. Who knows?

 

[PropAddict]

We get them through the supply system here when we need replacement gloves...

 

[jtmedli]

Call Wiley X and they'll set up a military account for you. It cuts the price in half. From 90+ $ to about 50$ each.

 

[zippy]

I'm sure if you talked to your supply guys or PR shops, they'd be more than happy to order you a pai...bahahahahahahahaha I couldn't even finish that lie.

This question has come up numerous times in the VTs. Right now, if you want them from supply- don't be a student, but you're free to purchase them on your own if you are.

 

[wlawr005]

This question has come up numerous times in the VTs. Right now, if you want them from supply- don't be a student, but you're free to purchase them on your own if you are.

Or cut the fingers out of an old pair of desert flight gloves for free...

I did hear of some studs getting in trouble for cutting up their issued green ones.

 

[jtmedli]

Or cut the fingers out of an old pair of desert flight gloves for free...

I did hear of some studs getting in trouble for cutting up their issued green ones.

I'm not sure what difference the color makes, but I was told that this was forbidden.

 

[DocT]

We were issued them from through flight-E. There is some silliness concerning factory cut-off fingers being okay, but if you do it yourself that's a no-go.

 

[scoober78]

$55...or maybe 60 at Wings Pensacola.

 

[Reconjoe]

I'm sure if you talked to your supply guys or PR shops, they'd be more than happy to order you a pai...bahahahahahahahaha I couldn't even finish that lie.

When I asked the wing supply guy about ordering a pair he laughed at me and made me a deal, he told me he'd buy me a pair the day he saw any self respecting winged instructor wearing them on the line....still waiting for my free pair.

 

[phrogpilot73]

$55...or maybe 60 at Wings Pensacola.

$69.95 at Wings. $5.95 shipping. Cheapest I've found thus far, green is all he has in stock - and tan are coming in the next ~2 weeks. Our Flight E guys aren't really willing to order them... Won't have to take my gloves off to pull out the iPad/EFB and use it...

 

[Renegade One]

I heard that Wiley gives a military discount on their fingerless flight gloves.

Cool...if you're happy with losing your fingers in a fire/mishap in your aircraft.
Caveat: This poster modified two things in his life after listening to a severely burned/deformed/ handicapped USAF pilot who was touring Military bases in the late '70's...including NAS Miramar:
(1) I never flew without my flight gloves again, and
(2) I never drove without seat belts again.
Here's hoping none of you ever have to go on the "lecture circuit".