RE: [Paddlewise] FW: Pogies

Thanks Chuck (and everyone else),

I certainly think I need to look at an unfaced glove to protect against
evaporative cooling. My gloves/hands stay wet when paddling as there is
always water dripping across them. It usually doesn't bother me until I turn
into the wind and then it can become a problem quickly in cold air and
water.

I think I'll give the industrial rubber gloves a try next. I'd prefer to
stay away from a mitt since I often fiddle with stuff on deck (a gadget
guy).

Thanks again,

Woody

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Chuck Holst
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 10:50 AM
> To: Paddlewise
> Subject: [Paddlewise] FW: Pogies
>
>
> >>
> 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
> >>
>
> I gave my answer earlier, but didn't mention that I was a Greenland
> paddle user. I use Synchilla glove liners under rubber industrial gloves
> from the hardware store. This combination usually feels warm even when
> the liner is wet, because the rubber glove keeps the wind out. My wife
> uses Glacier Gloves, which are neoprene gloves with a smooth outer
> surface. These are warmer in the wind than neoprene gloves that have a
> nylon outer surface, because there is little evaporative cooling.
>
> I'm not concerned about paddle feel when I use a Greenland paddle,
> because the combination of a shaft with a pronounced oval, the root of
> the blade having an oval 90 degrees to that of the shaft, and the
> shoulder between gives a very positive feel for the paddle, even with
> heavy gloves, and a more secure grip when the paddle is iced up.
> Remember that even the Greenlanders use mittens when paddling.
>
> Chuck Holst
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