Re: [Paddlewise] cold hands

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 19:01:40 -0500
From: "Arthur Hebert" <seacajun_at_gs.net>

> I have a hard time thinking that the pogies alone
> would have provided enough protection with the wind chill factor possibly
> being in the 20's.  

Are these pogies nylon or neoprene?  I find the neoprene (5mm) often too hot.
They certainly insulate and protect from the wind.  I've never used 
nylon, but they should be a good wind barrier; they'd need a liner glove
or mit to be warm though.  Fuzzy rubber pogies might be an intermediate
alternative - do such exist?

I think you'd have to experiment a bit.  Not everyone has the same circulation
in their hands.  What's too warm to me might be cold for you!

Also, you'd have to consider that with pogies, your hands won't be protected 
from water temps if you swim.  A light glove in a nylon pogie might be a 
good compromise.

Mike

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