u/throwaway-sadgal

Hi! I’m looking for recommendations for a good pair of relatively thin shooting gloves. I want enough dexterity and trigger feel to slowly and smoothly squeeze the trigger without the gloves getting in the way.
I currently shoot without gloves, but all the powder residue, CLP and general grime really dries out my hands 🥲 The gloves issued by my job are unfortunately way too thick for the level of weapon feel I want.
Ideally, I’d like something thin and comfortable enough for range use, but still durable enough for combat/field use without having to worry about them tearing too easily. Does such a perfect middle ground exist? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone,
Me and my girlfriend have been talking about starting a small window cleaning business together and I wanted to hear what people in the industry think.

My grandfather actually owns a very successful window cleaning company, but he lives and works in a completely different part of the country. I’ve always thought it seemed like a pretty good business, and compared to a lot of other ideas it feels like something we could test without risking too much money upfront.

We both already have regular jobs, although our working hours vary quite a lot. I also get around 13–14 weeks of paid leave each year, so during those periods I’d have plenty of time to focus on taking window cleaning jobs and seeing whether there’s enough demand to build something from it.
We’d probably start very small and focus on residential work around our area, mostly apartments, townhouses and regular houses. We’d both be doing the cleaning ourselves.

I’m mainly curious about what the job and business are actually like in the beginning. What did you underestimate when you started? How hard was it to get your first customers? Is door knocking still worth doing? And is there any equipment you regret buying, or wish you had bought straight away?

We’re not expecting it to become a huge business overnight. We just think it could be fun to try, learn properly and see where it goes and hopefully end up like my grandpa hahah.