> I agree that the paddle is easier to hold, easier to control with bare > hands under the pogies. But my greatest need for warm hands will be those > times when I won't be able to keep them under there. Anyone got a > suggestion for a really flexible pair of neoprene gloves with a good grip? Keeping my hands warm has been, and continues to be my endless search. Last winter I used cheap neoprene gloves which worked fairly well, _except_ when paddling into the wind. At that point I'd pull the pogies out of the deck bag and attach them to the paddle. This kept my hands warm and I still had the gloves on in case I needed to pull them out of the pogies. What didn't work well, is that I paddle with a Greenland stick. Pogies are a kludge at best on a Greenland paddle, and limits your stroke possibilities. I've spent over $150 looking for the right glove combination this year, but still haven't found the right combo. I'm thinking of a neo glove covered by some sort of mitt when paddling into the wind. I think this should allow me to use sliding strokes and braces, yet be able to pluck them off when needing the finer dexterity of the neo gloves underneath. Someone mentioned long rubber gloves tied off to make them water proof. This might help me since my gloves are often wet from the water running down the paddle. I don't know. I'd appreciate hearing what other Greenland paddle users use in the middle of winter. Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 09 1999 - 19:04:21 PST
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