Need opinions on gloves.

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Just wondering what kind of gloves everyone is using for the cold. I am just using some latex gloves and my hands just freeze like crazy. I know it isnt that cold in Vegas but we had a lot of wind today and I am not use to the cold. I have tried water resistant jet ski gloves but they still get really cold.



Thanks,

Trent
 
I got some ice fishing gloves from sports authority and I can dip my hand into a bucket of ice water and don't feel a thing.
 
This is going to sound a little crazy, but it works. Just use vinyl or latex disposable gloves, put a little water in them, and then seal the cuff with a not-so-tight rubberband. Your hand will warm up the water -it makes a huge difference- while still maintaining complete tactile control. The glove just needs an ounce or so of water. If it's really cold, you can also use a thin glove liner (like silk) that is wet under the latex. I QEW'd two cars this weekend in 40 degree weather and my hands were fine.



It works on the same principal as a wetsuit for diving. It doesn't keep water out, it keeps water in and uses your body heat to warm it. I won't tell you how we use to warm up our wetsuit on really cold dives. :)
 
I really like the Nomex gloves the military gives to flight crews, but these are hard to come by for most people. I wear them and put a heavier set of oversized gloves on over them. I prefer to work this way because if you need to do work that requires more dexterity, you can take the outside gloves off without exposing bare skin to the elements. I learned this when I made a trip to Thule AB, Greenland which is well into the arctic circle. Up there I would also put on a pair of heavy mittens on over two pairs of gloves.



For outer gloves I prefer leather gloves with Gortex insulation.
 
I did a QEW wash this weekend in 37* weather and used knitted gloves (more like glove-liners) inside elbow-length rubber gloves and had absolutely no problems with temperature or dexterity. I did have the elastic cuff of my wash mitt try to pull the glove off twice, but caught it in time and was just more careful. The rubber band suggestion may be a good idea to prevent this even better. I agree with the wet-suit concept, but also know the benefits of a dry-suit for the really frigid dives we used to do off the coast of New Jersey!
 
I use medium sized cotton gloves, that act as liners, under large sized yellow dishwashing rubber gloves.



In the colder winter weather, the cotton helps to keep my hands warm, while the rubber keeps them dry. Hey, we have already had a number of below freezing mornings here in New Jersey where there has actually been frost on the cars.
 
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