gloves for cold weather
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Topic: gloves for cold weather
Posted By: Prince Buster
Subject: gloves for cold weather
Date Posted: 18 Dec 05 at 3:42pm
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Hi, i really suffer from cold hands when sailing in the winter and often it gets so bad that i can hardly sail at all. i'm currently using Rooster Aqua Pro gloves but they do not seem to be suited properly to really cold weather sailing. Can anyone recommend a good pair of gloves for me to buy? I'm really desperate!  thanks, PRINCE BUSTER ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
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Posted By: Sarah B
Date Posted: 18 Dec 05 at 3:59pm
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I wear surgical gloves under my gloves and try to keep my hands as dry as possible. ------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 18 Dec 05 at 4:46pm
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I use the DIY style yellow 'supa gloves' which have very little
warmth and just about survive with a pair of kooga G-flex neoprene
rugby gloves underneith but unless grip is critical id expect you could
find far warmer options
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Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 18 Dec 05 at 7:13pm
I was using the orange grippy gloves 2day(really really cold!)...with just ordinary gill deckhand gloves undearneath...and my hands were nice and warm  ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: A Seabadger
Date Posted: 19 Dec 05 at 7:43pm
So do I and I think they work quite well. I have herd that the 'Warm whne wet' Gloves are probably what you need. But I can remember who makes them as I don't actually have a pair myself (although I do want some) ------------- I don't suffer from insanity...I enjoy every moment of it. |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 20 Dec 05 at 8:00am
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Thank you sea badger. I'll take a look at those gloves. I'll probably buy some at the boat show.
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 20 Dec 05 at 9:10am
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I use the Magic Marine Dry Glove to sail the laser in the winter ... a bit clumsy but it's fine for the laser. Rick ------------- |
Posted By: gboemo
Date Posted: 10 Feb 06 at 6:07am
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g'day, if you have the chance, go to your local ski / mountaineering shop and purchase a pair of base layer glove liners. a great brand is marmot. also depending on budget, buy a pair of dry suit diving gloves in your size from a dive shop. these are sealed against water entry via a rubber seal. then from your local sailing shop get a pair of ordinary summer sailing gloves a size or two too big and put them over the dry suit gloves, which are in turn over your ski glove liners. your hands will be toasty then. the bulk may be an issue depending on the dry suit gloves. hope your hands get warmer soon. cheers |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 10 Feb 06 at 12:25pm
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I suffer from really really cold hands too. stops me sailing in the winter Don't buy gloves that are too tight. Keep them loose! I think Rooster are looking into developing some warm gloves for cold hands! |
Posted By: Dead Air
Date Posted: 19 Mar 06 at 4:03pm
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Make sure your winter wetsuit isn't too tight restricting circulation! Same goes for wrist seals on a drysuit |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 12:41pm
Me too. Tested them yesterday doing 2 races and they were as Rick says a little clumsy but ok. They have a double cuff which you can trap your drysuit/spraytop in to make a watertight seal. After 2 races (3 hours or so) they were getting a bit wet inside... FROM SWEAT. The only trouble I found was that the neoprene is quite thick so your fingers get tired from bending the glove. ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |