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waterproof heavy gloves
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Gore tex is your friend.Even up here I get by with cheap fleece ones, but my roomate loves gloves. He says look at o'neil and auclair.
will do
thanx@ bushman
im looking for somethign with fingers.
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I wear lined heavy red rubber gloves with elastic bottoms for working in cold weather (not Alaska cold though). If necessary, I wear wool liners inside and periodically use a handwarmer. These gloves are sold at ACE hardware for $6-8 a pair. Dexterity is very good which is why I like them and my hands don't get wet as long as I pay attention. They are too hot for the summer unless waterproof nature is more important than sweat stinking them up.
BEWARE of whaterproof gloves... If you sweat a lot or if the fabric doesn't breathe well enough... you will end up with wet warm hands... what leads to freezing if you have to take them out. You will also find trouble when trying to dry those big bulky gloves... it whould be much easier to dry thinner fleece liners for example. Your should focus on staying dry as much as in staying warm.
If you are well below freezing temps you may do well enough with gloves that have just a snow sheeding outher shell. Shoeller and some other softshell fabrics rule. I went yesterday to do some ice climbing and I carried three different pairs of gloves. I carried a big, bulky Salewa Gore Tex gloves (Primaloft insulated), a pair of thinner softshell ones with thin leather palms and thick thinsulate insulated leather work gloves (I use them while belaying and abseiling so I don't ruin the other gloves which are much more expensive). We were all the time like -5ºC, snowing and with strong winds and guess what... my Salewa Gore Tex gloves stayed on the pack all the time.
BTW.. what are you going to use them for and in which climate?
Mikel
If you are well below freezing temps you may do well enough with gloves that have just a snow sheeding outher shell. Shoeller and some other softshell fabrics rule. I went yesterday to do some ice climbing and I carried three different pairs of gloves. I carried a big, bulky Salewa Gore Tex gloves (Primaloft insulated), a pair of thinner softshell ones with thin leather palms and thick thinsulate insulated leather work gloves (I use them while belaying and abseiling so I don't ruin the other gloves which are much more expensive). We were all the time like -5ºC, snowing and with strong winds and guess what... my Salewa Gore Tex gloves stayed on the pack all the time.
BTW.. what are you going to use them for and in which climate?
Mikel
Depends what you mean when you say "cold weather + waterproof".
One of the common military arctic standard system is "leather outer mitten+ thermal liner". Leather is "waterproof" (actually water repellent) enough for general purpose. Removable liner allow to rotate thermal layer and quick drying.
You can also add a thin windbreaker-breathable against skin that will protect your hand when you remove thermal gloves for precision work and avoid things like having your skin stuck to some cold metal part.
Now when it comes to activities that can really soak yourself (like building igloos, digging snow shelter/trench), army mountain survival course suggest to use a pair of sturdy standard dish washing gloves till your done and then switch back to standard handwear.
One of the common military arctic standard system is "leather outer mitten+ thermal liner". Leather is "waterproof" (actually water repellent) enough for general purpose. Removable liner allow to rotate thermal layer and quick drying.
You can also add a thin windbreaker-breathable against skin that will protect your hand when you remove thermal gloves for precision work and avoid things like having your skin stuck to some cold metal part.
Now when it comes to activities that can really soak yourself (like building igloos, digging snow shelter/trench), army mountain survival course suggest to use a pair of sturdy standard dish washing gloves till your done and then switch back to standard handwear.
well im going to be camping and it will be snowing with already a good 3-4 ft of snow on the ground. I already have a pair of warm gloves, but my hands do sweat, so i end up with warm wet hands. i have some wool liners should i just wear those underneath? or go with these leath/fleece gloves?
How cold will the weather be?
In quite cold weather (say below freezing), you still get pretty easily liquid water (melting snow, snow on your clothes that melts) so waterproof enough clothing might be necessary.
I think goretex (or another breathable) would be OK in those temperatures.
When getting colder, like near 0°F, most breathable membranes are less effective and liquid water is less common, so stuff like leather or windproof synthetics would probably be more appropriate..
Layer is a good system too: when active remove thermal layer so less sweating, so less "sweat related" problems. When passive, put the layers on back.
Those rules also apply to general clothing by the way.
In quite cold weather (say below freezing), you still get pretty easily liquid water (melting snow, snow on your clothes that melts) so waterproof enough clothing might be necessary.
I think goretex (or another breathable) would be OK in those temperatures.
When getting colder, like near 0°F, most breathable membranes are less effective and liquid water is less common, so stuff like leather or windproof synthetics would probably be more appropriate..
Layer is a good system too: when active remove thermal layer so less sweating, so less "sweat related" problems. When passive, put the layers on back.
Those rules also apply to general clothing by the way.
