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Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - drwynn - 08-15-2008

I'm trying to find a copy of a "A Nightmare on Elm Street" replica glove made by Chris at Top Shelf Collections. I've heard some refer to this glove as the "Numero Uno" and I've heard people say that Chris' glove is the best money can buy in terms of accuracy...so, I'm trying to acquire one.If anyone has one they are interested in selling...please contact me and let me know. I appreciate it.Thanks in advance for everyone's time and help in this matter!

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - adee - 08-15-2008

I'd go for a knifegloves one but wait until Marks new templates are done. They will be better and much better priced

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - drwynn - 08-15-2008

<!--quoteo(post=271980:date=Aug 15 2008, 11:50 AM:name=adee)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(adee @ Aug 15 2008, 11:50 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=271980\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecI'd go for a knifegloves one but wait until Marks new templates are done. They will be better and much better priced<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndWhy will they be "better"? I've heard that the top two replicas out there are the Numero Uno from TOP SHELF and the Original Nightmare from NIGHTMARE GLOVES.

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - adee - 08-15-2008

The uno is overpriced and tbh, not as accurate as marks new one. the nightmare gloves one looks ok, but still not as good as KG's. I did a lot of communication with him and gave him my templates which he has developed & modified even more and they now look perfect! Thats how I know that Marks are the best around at the mo. Especially considering the price is still really low. He's a quality guy to deal with too. Always gets back to you straight away and thats worth its weight in gold.

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - drwynn - 08-15-2008

Well, there's two reasons I wasn't considering KnifeGloves;1) the glove itself (the leather) and the metal parts of the glove didn't look weathered enough to me2) he's taken down the option on his site for buying a "Nightmare 1" glove. I knew he was in the proces of revising his "Nightmare 1" glove...but, I didn't know he was going to stop selling them entirely. I'm assuming his break in sales in only temporary until he can get the new "Nightmare 1" glove to hi exacting standards, right?

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - adee - 08-15-2008

I'm guessing so. Fire him a pm. You can always ask him. Marks a stickler for detail and the cost is good too. Or you could buy one of my kits and have a go at doing it yourself?

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - mpetrie - 08-16-2008

Ooooh... ooooh... let me get in on this! <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\" Big Grin

\" border=\"0\" alt=\"biggrin.gif\" /> J/KThe Numero Uno glove is a PHENOMENAL glove. I will explain some differences between that glove and my gloves. As for the leather glove itself, Chris and I use the exact same gloves for them so there's no difference in the quality of the leather. I just started a brand new aging technique that makes the leather glove look MUCH dirtier than the ones on my website (I think I owe something to the guy who gave me the tip - see below) .There are two things that I like about the Numero Uno better than mine: 1. He used a thicker gauge of copper than anyone else so it's quite heavy and 2. He simply mastered the coloring of the metal parts so the coloring of his copper is more film-like than mine. However, he did use a technique to color the copper that can be scraped off. I don't coat my metal parts in anything so you can't scrape anything off. Of course, like any piece of metal, you have to expect scraping to occur on the sides of the fingers when they rub against each other eventually. I think his blades were SLIGHTLY thicker than mine as well. But since the glove is out of production now, you'd be lucky to find one for under $200. Now, for some problems I've noticed with the Numero Uno. Chris made the fingers on most of them very skinny. So, if you have bigger hands or meatier fingers (like me), good luck even putting the thing on. I know a guy that lives close to me that has a Numero Uno and I couldn't even get it on my hand because the finger columns were so skinny. It didn't even fit the owner either. I offer the option to choose your own finger width so you don't have that problem. Also, the rivets on the Numero Uno are very loose and frequently can get caught on the metal parts on the fingers and get stuck together. I press my rivets close enough to still allow full movement but avoiding the annoying snags. Also, the backplate on the Numero Uno is bent in an exaggerated way that the top of the backplate will more than likely dig into the top of your hand. My backplates still have the trademark bendings but rest flat on the back of your hand so they are very comfortable to wear.I am taking orders for the Part 1 still so if you actually do place an order, you will get the new templates and new aging techniques that I've developed. Either way... if you go with me, thank you... you won't be disappointed. If you pursue a Numero Uno... you won't be disappointed either.Anyway... here's my new weathered glove for the Part 1 glove in the future:<img src=\"http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn47/knifegloves/DirtyGlove.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />Oh.. and here's an idea as to how the colors of the fingers and backplate look. This glove uses my old templates. I have yet to build a full glove with my new templates:<img src=\"http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn47/knifegloves/Jeremy1-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn47/knifegloves/Jeremy2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - mpetrie - 08-16-2008

<!--quoteo(post=271985:date=Aug 15 2008, 01:18 PM:name=adee)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(adee @ Aug 15 2008, 01:18 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=271985\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecThe uno is overpriced and tbh, not as accurate as marks new one. the nightmare gloves one looks ok, but still not as good as KG's. I did a lot of communication with him and gave him my templates which he has developed & modified even more and they now look perfect! Thats how I know that Marks are the best around at the mo. Especially considering the price is still really low. He's a quality guy to deal with too. Always gets back to you straight away and thats worth its weight in gold.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndHey adee... while I appreciate your help with the glove templates, I actually didn't use any of your templates as a reference for my new Part 1. I strictly got them from images from the film. Took me several months to finally get them to the point where I currently am (and I think I'm done with them). But I do GREATLY appreciate the kind words! I've tried very hard to bring a new line of gloves to the marketplace. After all... there are only a few builders left.

Seeking Top Shelf "nightmare 1" Glove! - mpetrie - 08-16-2008

Hey drwynn.... you might want to check if this one is still for sale... I don't want to come across as trying to dissuade you from buying a Numero Uno. Send him a PM and see:<a href=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/index.php?showtopic=27525\" target=\"_blank\">http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/index.php?showtopic=27525</a>