Sealskinz or other gloves?

[Maximus]

If it's really Parkie...you'll not beat the chemical hand warmers placed inside you're gloves.
I've had tried loads of Glove Types/Brands over years,best solution I've found is to take at least a couple of pairs!!
If it cuts up rough and or rains on longish passage ...being able to change into a dry pair or two will help..A lot!

Keep you're Head Hands and feet warm as poss...(Ghecko worn with a thin technical Balaclava,also,with a neck warmer is best solution I've found)
Quality Footwear ( I use Musto HPX warm but a bit short IMO) and decent if poss Murano socks ..(..foot warmers work too) and try to keep Hands warm ...BEFORE they get cold..AND ALL as DRY as possible,to lower wind chill.
Best I've found but always looking to improve things!

[Siochair]

Has anyone tried heated gloves/mitts?

[mick]

Warm as toast except for Andy with no gloves 🤔 gave him some sealskins and he was still frozen

[John Kennett]

Heavy duty rubber gloves like fishermen wear, Showa 660 for instance.

About a fiver a pair, easy to put on and take off, waterproof and wind proof. They are cotton lined, and you can add thin thermal gloves underneath if it's really cold.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by mick

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Warm as toast except for Andy with no gloves 🤔 gave him some sealskins and he was still frozen

And what kind of gloves have you on in the pic Mick?

[willk]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

Heavy duty rubber gloves like fishermen wear, Showa 660 for instance.

About a fiver a pair, easy to put on and take off, waterproof and wind proof. They are cotton lined, and you can add thin thermal gloves underneath if it's really cold.

Funny you should say that Boss, 'cos I was thinking about an old fishing friend who swore by woollen gloves with rubber gloves over the top.

That said, he also used to say: "there's only one day a year when it's cold enough to wear gloves - and it's not today"

[mick]

Originally Posted by jambo

And what kind of gloves have you on in the pic Mick?

Cheap ski gloves fine for dry weather

[ppenman]

Waterproof ski gloves with thinsulate.

[Poly]

Personally I'm a big fan of some neoprene diving gloves I got (I think from Lidl or Aldi but there are many similar ones around). I've never been cold with them on even holding my s/steel steering wheel on days with ice and snow on the ground. The downside is they offer very little dexterity.

I have seal skins I use on the bike and they work well, but I wouldn't put my hand in the sea with them on and expect to remain warm.

My son uses some really thin (1mm?) neoprene gloves for kayaking where his hands are constantly wet and thinks they are great, I've noticed some places selling fishing ones similar to this recently with a couple of fingers that can become "fingerless" for tying knots etc.

[Roger Barr]

Back in my diving days when topside in winter i used Arco coldroom gloves, wool lined waterproof outer, warm as toast an 100% windproof. I dived all year round and mostly way out west of scotland.
I remember being under the mull of kintyre lighthouse in december in a dry suit, large thermAl high vis jacket, two hats and a pair of the aforementioned gloves.
No problem surface air temp -5!

[kerny]

Decathlon do so reasonably priced neoprene gloves so worth a look. For open boating I think that neoprene is the only answer.

[Deekus]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

good tip A1an, but no good for Deekus, he's toooooooo tight to turn his heater on, drives a beamer

Mr. C
Let me describe my ungloved hand. It has a raised clenched fist with middle finger pointing skywards 😜

[jeffstevens763@g]

having dived commercially for years cold hands part of the norm look at the northern diver web site for titanium lined neoprene gloves they reflect the heat back if you put a pair of surgical gloves on too much warmer. i also use fur lined rubber gloves for the boat you can buy them with latex seals to keep water tight, the secret is layers to trap air so the sking stuff very good with the down type material too.
once the hands are cold tough you need to warm up chemical hand warmers are good especially the reusable ones where you boil them up to reactivate plus charcoal hand warmer they last a long time.if using neaprene take a flask of hot water rinse them and put straight on the layer of water stays warm. lastly the tail tale off the engine at tick over can be a lot warmer than ambiant tempratures just to get the circulation going again in the extrematies.

cheers

[Last Tango]

Originally Posted by Last Tango

Pair of "Extremes" from Lomo (Glasgow)

Sorry "senior moment"........Tri X. (on their web site £17)

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Last Tango

Sorry "senior moment"........Tri X. (on their web site £17)

I was just about to pm you as I could not see extreme on the site👍


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[jeffstevens763@g]

these are what i use from seaskin £30.64

[Chunk]

Try Endura Strike waterproof mountain bike gloves. I wear them all winter on wet windy cold rides both commuting and off-road. I'm usually 60mins each way on a commute and longer off-road on days when it's too bad to take the rib out.

I've tried neoprene gloves and ski gloves and these win (ahem) hands down

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/prod...terproof-glove

[jeffstevens763@g]

outdoor GB have a sale on sealskinz up to 45%.

cheers

[Daibheid]

Ski or motorcycle gloves tend to be the gauntlet type which will funnel rain off your sleeves into the gloves so not much use. Neoprene gloves are great most of the time but if you're out for hours in continuos cold rain eg SAR work your hands will suffer. Showers are ok but continuos rain just takes the heat out of the gloves and your hands . Maybe a pair of rubber gloves over the neoprene might do the trick but haven't tried it yet. As someone else said if your hands are cold before putting them on your hands will never warm up in neoprene gloves.

[treerat]

Beaver or decathalon dive gloves, with a pair of military over gloves over the top (keeps all the wind off) if really cold.

British Army Issue MK IV Olive Leather palmed Arctic DPM Mittens - Surplus and Outdoors