Winter Gloves?
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Topic: Winter Gloves?
Posted By: FireballNeil
Subject: Winter Gloves?
Date Posted: 26 Nov 06 at 10:19pm
I was wondering which winter gloves people prefer to use becuase I have a pair of magic marine neoprene ones that just don't seem to give me enough grip in any real breeze I have a pair of the grippy gloves that people use but I don't think they are gonna keep my hands warm enough whne it gets really cold 'cos it was quite warm today and it was getting a little chilly wearing them! Any favourites? Has anybody used the rooster ones they look quite good?------------- Neil 
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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 26 Nov 06 at 10:40pm
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Yep i have used them , they are very good and warm. You could try wearing latext gloves under your grippy ones....
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 26 Nov 06 at 10:43pm
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I wear the orange grippy gloves with a pair of fingerless neoprene kooga rugby gloves undernieth when its chilly. Not the warmest solution but warm enough and worth it for the grip. ------------- |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 28 Nov 06 at 12:12pm
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http://www.gillmarine.com/section_header_pages/product_details.asp?id=1114&sub_cat_code=13 - http://www.gillmarine.com/section_header_pages/product_detai ls.asp?id=1114&sub_cat_code=13 These are the business! There's an inner glove which keeps your mitts nice and toasty yet they're still grippy as hell and you don't lose any digit dexterity.
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Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 28 Nov 06 at 1:41pm
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ye id use the grippy building gloves, with some latex ones underneath, or even some yellow washing up gloves. will cost about £3 and you should be warm enough ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: charlie1019
Date Posted: 28 Nov 06 at 2:24pm
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You can also get a thermal linned version of the grippy builders glove. More than warm enough I find, plus they only cost about a fiver so its not the end of the world when they finally wear out or if you loose them. My experience with other winter gloves is that they fall apart too quickly for their initial cost... |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 28 Nov 06 at 2:32pm
I had the Gill Winter extreme ones for a few seasons until a 'mate' lost one of them  . Needless to say I was most upset and we no longer speak! They were awesome, fleece lined and my hands NEVER got cold. The only slight downside was that they were an arse to get on when they were wet. Once on, keep them on!
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Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 28 Nov 06 at 3:30pm
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Thanks for the advice looks like its between the rooster aquafleece pro thingys and the gill extreme! No reason for sailing badly then ------------- Neil
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!Posted By: Ian99
Date Posted: 29 Nov 06 at 7:12pm
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The Rooster gloves provide a good compromise between warmth and being able to do things - with practice, you can undo most knots with them on, and certainly manage shackles. I've had some for a couple of winters and they don't even look worn despite my best efforts. However, check how you hold the mainsheet before buying them. If you're one of those people who wraps it round the top of your hand (not something I'd recommend, but when your hands are cold you lose quite a bit of grip strength) you'll shred them in no time. But as you're wearing the gloves your hands won't get cold ..... unless it's the Grafham Grand Prix!! |
Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 30 Nov 06 at 3:38pm
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Well that has made the rooster ones look pretty good! I dont like to wrap the mainsheet around my hand incase of big gusts its nice to just be able to let go with possibly the lightest all up fireball crew weight ever! I think that with them being thinner I should be able to grip better, and the rooster website sais that they are windproof which is the problem I have with my gripper gloves because the wind whips any heat out of the water in seconds especially in less active moments! Thanks for all the help! ------------- Neil
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