Gloves

Quoted message said:

It's been a bit since there's been a good "gloves" thread,
unless I missed it back there somewhere. Summer approaches
and my problem is cold rain. My fingers get cold, but mostly
because the combo of wind and rain take their toll. Stick
them in my pockets and they are warm, even though wet.
The few times I've tried traditional winter gloves,
either the leather didn't appreciate the kinds of rain
I walk in, or other types were really to darn warm,
not to mention bulky as all get out. What do folks
wear in the rain to keep them warm from the wind
during the summer months? I don't really care so
much about wet as the cold. I've toyed with some sort of
thin wool or even cotton, but it would seem those would
get sorta sloppy.

My fingers get cold very quickly - it's horrible :-( I've just bought
some Buffalo mitts, because they look so cozy. I've not had a chance
to try them out yet, but I feel fairly sure they'll work well. Have a
look at them and see what you think 🙂

Best wishes,
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Quoted message said:

It's been a bit since there's been a good "gloves" thread,
unless I missed it back there somewhere. Summer approaches
and my problem is cold rain. My fingers get cold, but mostly
because the combo of wind and rain take their toll. Stick
them in my pockets and they are warm, even though wet.
The few times I've tried traditional winter gloves,
either the leather didn't appreciate the kinds of rain
I walk in, or other types were really to darn warm,
not to mention bulky as all get out. What do folks
wear in the rain to keep them warm from the wind
during the summer months? I don't really care so
much about wet as the cold. I've toyed with some sort of
thin wool or even cotton, but it would seem those would
get sorta sloppy.

Nothing, just let hands get used to the conditions.

Mike Mason

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Quoted message said:

What do folks
wear in the rain to keep them warm from the wind
during the summer months?

Silk
--

Russ Clare

Peewiglet said:

Quoted message said:

It's been a bit since there's been a good "gloves" thread,
unless I missed it back there somewhere. Summer approaches
and my problem is cold rain. My fingers get cold, but mostly
because the combo of wind and rain take their toll. Stick
them in my pockets and they are warm, even though wet.
The few times I've tried traditional winter gloves,
either the leather didn't appreciate the kinds of rain
I walk in, or other types were really to darn warm,
not to mention bulky as all get out. What do folks
wear in the rain to keep them warm from the wind
during the summer months? I don't really care so
much about wet as the cold. I've toyed with some sort of
thin wool or even cotton, but it would seem those would
get sorta sloppy.

My fingers get cold very quickly - it's horrible :-( I've just bought
some Buffalo mitts, because they look so cozy. I've not had a chance
to try them out yet, but I feel fairly sure they'll work well. Have a
look at them and see what you think 🙂

They *are* cozy. Kept my hands warm this February in a howling hoolie
on Carn Liath. They weigh next to nothing and dry faster than thinking
about it - almost.

If you must have gloves; I use Sticky Thickies or lookalikes. Indeed
they get used in winter when it isn't blowing. I find them warm when
wet even in the snow, but YMMV as my hands run warm.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:41:54 +0100, Phil Cook
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My fingers get cold very quickly - it's horrible :-( I've just bought
some Buffalo mitts, because they look so cozy. I've not had a chance
to try them out yet, but I feel fairly sure they'll work well. Have a
look at them and see what you think 🙂

They *are* cozy. Kept my hands warm this February in a howling hoolie
on Carn Liath. They weigh next to nothing and dry faster than thinking
about it - almost.

Oh, good :-)

Best wishes,
--
,,
(**)PeeWiglet~~
/ \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk

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Meraklon Liner gloves, cost you a few quid, dry very quickly.

Andrew

Quoted message said:

It's been a bit since there's been a good "gloves" thread

No such thing, as they all conclude that the perfect glove does not
exist :-(

Quoted message said:

unless I missed it back there somewhere. Summer approaches
and my problem is cold rain. My fingers get cold, but mostly
because the combo of wind and rain take their toll.

A possibility would be the Sealskinz gloves. They're thin and give
plenty of dexterity but are waterproof and windproof. Being thin, if
the outer gets completely soaked then they're not too warm as heat is
conducted away easily, but I didn't find the outer got completely soaked
that often (this is past tense as one of the gloves floated off into the
Pacific somewhere last year on a sea kayaking jaunt, and I'm waiting for
Tiso's to have them in my size when I'm in /and/ remember to replace them!)

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I don't really care so much about wet as the cold.

But the two are related. Water conducts heat much more readily than
air, and since the ambient temperatures outside are lower than your
body's that means water at 15 degrees gets you cold while air at 15
degrees feels okay. So if you can keep hands drier they'll be warmer.

Blocking wind is also a factor, of course, but wetter does mean feeling
colder.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Andrew McGleish said:

Meraklon Liner gloves, cost you a few quid, dry very quickly.

Yeah, they're great - gloves you can wear and still tie your
bootlaces! Keep meaning to get another pair - they wear quite fast -
thanks for the reminder

Since I take photos, I use a combo of them, Lowe fingerless and
water/windproof overmitt. Good for *any* conditions! 🙂

Quoted message said:

my problem is cold rain.

bzzzzzzzt....does not compute. I see people walking in
the cold rain and I think 'mad fools'.

I appreciate that's not particularly helpful, so try looking
at Sealskinz gloves. Just the job.

Chris

Chris Gilbert said:

bzzzzzzzt....does not compute. I see people walking in
the cold rain and I think 'mad fools'.

It is very rare for me to set out in the stuff, especially if it looks
set in, but if I'm 5 km from anywhere when it starts then sadly the
teleport button on my watch hasn't yet worked...

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Peter Clinch said:

Chris Gilbert said:

bzzzzzzzt....does not compute. I see people walking in
the cold rain and I think 'mad fools'.

It is very rare for me to set out in the stuff, especially if it

looks

Quoted message said:

set in, but if I'm 5 km from anywhere when it starts then sadly the
teleport button on my watch hasn't yet worked...

Self guided walking tours. We fly over from the states for a
weeks walk. Pretty much regardless of weather, we're going a walkin'.
If nothing else, we have to get to the next B&B. We were standing
under a tree letting some hail blow through when I looked at the
wife and said "having fun yet?".

Peter Clinch said:

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I don't really care so much about wet as the cold.

But the two are related. Water conducts heat much more readily than
air, and since the ambient temperatures outside are lower than your
body's that means water at 15 degrees gets you cold while air at 15
degrees feels okay. So if you can keep hands drier they'll be

warmer.

Quoted message said:

Blocking wind is also a factor, of course, but wetter does mean

feeling

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colder.

Yeah, it's the combination. I can have wet hands, and it doesn't
necessarily make them cold. Wet or dry, let a cold wind blow across
them and they get cold fast. When wet, they get cold faster. I
have neoprene scuba gloves that work quite well in very cold water.
But they are kinda bulky and there ain't no wind under water either.

Quoted message said:

Self guided walking tours. We fly over from the states for a
weeks walk. Pretty much regardless of weather, we're going a walkin'.
If nothing else, we have to get to the next B&B. We were standing
under a tree letting some hail blow through when I looked at the
wife and said "having fun yet?".

Sounds kinda familiar. Was between two DNT huts in a snowy wilderness
in Norway recently with really very little choice but to keep plodding
on. Roos made the observation that if I asked her if she was having fun
yet then my life expectancy would go very dramatically downwards...

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Quoted message said:

Yeah, it's the combination. I can have wet hands, and it doesn't
necessarily make them cold. Wet or dry, let a cold wind blow across
them and they get cold fast. When wet, they get cold faster. I
have neoprene scuba gloves that work quite well in very cold water.
But they are kinda bulky and there ain't no wind under water either.

For a very inexpensive alternative you might try Marigolds. If they
don't work then you haven't really spent anything and have some gloves
for mucky jobs at home. Sealskinz are breathable where Ms (and Scuba
gloves) aren't. Ms and Sealskinz are both thin and low bulk and give
very good dexterity compared to most gloves.

I like ME's Powerfleece gloves as a light general purpose glove. Unless
it's really wet they tend to dry as fast as they get wet, and keep the
worst of the wind off. £12, rather less than Sealskinz, but not fully
wind or waterproof. Good manual dexterity though.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Quoted message said:

Yeah, it's the combination. I can have wet hands, and it doesn't
necessarily make them cold. Wet or dry, let a cold wind blow across
them and they get cold fast. When wet, they get cold faster. I
have neoprene scuba gloves that work quite well in very cold water.
But they are kinda bulky and there ain't no wind under water either.

During the recent ski trip I ended up wearing my overmittens without the
fleece inners. Sort of breathable with good grip and wind and water proof.

Roos

Peter Clinch said:

teleport button on my watch hasn't yet worked...

Ah, you've got the wrong model, Pete.

Chris

Quoted message said:

It's been a bit since there's been a good "gloves" thread,
unless I missed it back there somewhere. Summer approaches
and my problem is cold rain. My fingers get cold, but mostly
because the combo of wind and rain take their toll. Stick
them in my pockets and they are warm, even though wet.
The few times I've tried traditional winter gloves,
either the leather didn't appreciate the kinds of rain
I walk in, or other types were really to darn warm,
not to mention bulky as all get out. What do folks
wear in the rain to keep them warm from the wind
during the summer months? I don't really care so
much about wet as the cold. I've toyed with some sort of
thin wool or even cotton, but it would seem those would
get sorta sloppy.

I suggest you try your local chandler. Sailing tosses far more water
over the gloves than you're ever likely to meet.

EG:
http://ldcracingsailboats.co.uk/shop/index.asp?selection=category&InBox=Gloves&countstart=0
(AKA http://www.shorl.com/duvabugrodupra ) to pick up the catalogue that
was on top.

Andy

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Quoted message said:

Meraklon Liner gloves, cost you a few quid, dry very quickly.

I never found meraklon very warm unless it was part of a layering thing - I
dont know if that is just the way it is made to work?

Rob