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Gloves in winter?
« on: August 10, 2005, 04:44:22 pm »
I know it's still summer, but was wondering who has tried gloves in winter.  About 6 years ago i used to start at 4am 6 days aweek, had a couple of supermarkets to do before they went 24 hour.  In winter it was unbearable so I tried windsurfers gloves, kept my hands from turning to ice but when it came to detailing my fingers were like pork sausages.  Gave up on them, back to freezing fingers.  sorry to remind you.  Just wondered if anyone has come up with anything?
And don't be smug and say wfp!!  I'm not there yet.
Pj

Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2005, 04:55:43 pm »
Unger do a decent neoprene glove for £20 but the general consensus is that they don't last long and make your hands smell like peanuts.

Some members here swear by 'seal skinz' gloves (Google for it - I think I've spelt it correctly).

Me, I prefer a heavy duty marigold with a cotton inner.  When the inner gets wet, I swap them for a dry pair.

daniel b

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2005, 05:15:03 pm »
Some of our lads get a normal pair of black gloves the ones that fit all,and then put some vinyl gloves over them bit like the ones doctors wear but the thinner see through type,i myself prefer the unger glove but your hands do get very sweaty and a bit smelly,to help this turn them inside out at the end of everyday helps with smell etc.
Daniel
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williamx

Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2005, 06:04:16 pm »
I have thought about getting some fingerless scuba driving gloves from America, they are suppose to be waterprove and kept your hands warm.

http://www.diverwest.com/gloves.htm

Terry_Burrows

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2005, 06:10:14 pm »
 ;)as a diver myself since I was 15 years old :o the divers gloves let  a certain
amount of water in,the warmth from your hands heats up the traped water,you
must get a good fit on the gloves,to big and you will get cold hands,to much water for your hands to heat up,far to tight,and you can get cramp in you fingers etc ;)
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P @ F

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2005, 08:31:51 pm »
Hi , i got the unger ones last winter cos i suffer real bad with cold hands , they are  superb , just wet your hands before you put them on and in ten minutes you feel like its summer , i had to take them off from time to time !
As for them not lasting long , i found if you have a quick look at em after a days work and see a split in the seam  just wop a tiny bit of superglue on em and they are good as new  .

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brett walker

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2005, 11:28:31 pm »
Yes the unger gloves for me, or as i tell anyone that works for me and complains they are cold. Work a bit harder and faster and you'll get warmer, or you could take a leaf out of Gaza's book, keep your hands in your pockets all day.  ;D

                     Regards Brett

gaza

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2005, 11:32:07 pm »
BRETT wears marigolds in the house and has a  quice in the oven ready for his hard working mrs tea.
 gaza
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brett walker

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2005, 12:27:53 am »
BRETT wears marigolds in the house and has a  quice in the oven ready for his hard working mrs tea.
 gaza
      ;D ;D ;D

matt

Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2005, 03:51:40 pm »
i use 5mm scuba gloves

as Terry says, get a tight size, as the little water that it allowed in it heated by your body


sair

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2005, 04:07:47 pm »
seal skinz about four five pairs when wet through and cold change over , i find them cosy and easy to get keys in and out pocket ,,, but why worry still summer isnt or is summer still to come
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Ian_Giles

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2005, 11:02:59 pm »
Omnipole can supply you with fur lined rubber gloves 8)
These are very hard wearing, and darn warm!
Downside is that they are a bit clumpy (no, not clumsy, CLUMPY!)
they do take a little getting used to, and detailing takes a bit more attention, but they are without a doubt the best gloves I have ever used.

I've found the Unger ones good too, these when new are TOTALLY waterproof, I have always found that the trick is to make sure that your gloves and your hands are lovely and warm before you put them on, then if you have good hot water when working trad, every now and then dip them in the water (with your hands still IN THE GLOVES) for long enough to feel the heat of the water in your fingers, works fine ;)
Or you could hold your hands nice and lose and then throw them around your body, forcing nice warm blood into your fingers and hands ;)

I did this with the gloves that Omnipole do, these are not quite as tight as the Unger ones, as I was doing this one of the gloves shot of my hand and hit a pedestrian in  the back of the head :-[
Why do these things have to happen when the traffic is stationary at traffic lights and the town centre is busy :-\
The old biddy bent down and picked up the glove, and without a word handed it back to me and walked on under the town arch shaking her head....

Did I feel a prat?

Work it out, what do you think!! :-[

It's hard being me :-\

Ian
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2005, 11:33:49 pm »
For extra super duper warmth put a pair of disposable polythene gloves (like wot you get at the diesel pump) inside your ungers. Toasty.

Fingerless cycling gloves are good for pole work too.
It's a game of three halves!

Ian_Giles

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2005, 06:30:54 am »
Oh, Wasn't thinking in my previous post, for WFP use I don't think you can beat the red, rubber fur lined ones, and at the mo (or at least last winter) Omnipole are the only company that supply them!

Here is a photo of them, one the right way and the other inside out!

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Ian_Giles

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2005, 01:31:02 pm »
Lol, don't know about that, but I've been told I've got two left feet! ;D

These gloves cost me 20 quid, they've done one winter and they'll do another ;)

Regards,

Ian
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Glen

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2005, 05:29:08 pm »
My hands were so cold today I thought I had frostbite. I am wearing Glacier gloves, the thermal liners and heat sachets but my fingers are so cold. I came acroos some battery powered heated gloves as used by fishermen dome time ago - has anyone used them and if so what is the dexterity like for window cleaning? Are there any other alternatives?

simbo

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2005, 07:46:13 pm »
just get down your local fishing shop lovely toasty gloves get too hot sometimes, cost about £10
cheers simb0

Chris Cottrell

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Re: Gloves in winter?
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2005, 08:41:52 pm »
I bought a pair of unger neoprene gloves a couple of weeks ago , lovely gloves when they were new but now there is a hole in the thumb and forefinger allready

so definatly not long lasting

wondering if I should send them back I mean 2 weeks come on