In a message dated 10/25/2002 11:33:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, tfm2_at_shaw.ca writes: > In a recent article in Seakayaker reviewing neoprene gloves the reviewer > disclosed that she normally used dishwashing gloves over a glove liner. > Any body else use this technique? > > My vague acquaintance with dish washing gloves is that they are skin tight. > Any larger makes out there that will accommodate a liner for an average > guys hand size? RalphH: Green "chemical" gloves work for me with and without liners and come in truly huge sizes. That's mostly for paddling truly in the depth of winter though. I tend to get away with latex surgical gloves most of the time -- I reckon it's not so much a question of acquiring thick (and therefore cumbersome) insulation layers, but rather of preventing the drastic cooling effect of evaporation of moisture directly off the skin of the fingers that has the greatest effect. Best regards, Ralph Ralph C. Hoehn Ralph_at_Atlatl-Kayaks.com / Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.Atlatl-Kayaks.com / www.PouchBoats.com phone: +1-203-324-0901 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> My vague acquaintance with dish washing gloves is that they are skin tight. > Any larger makes out there that will accommodate a liner for an average > guys hand size? I use Glacier gloves which are neoprene and watertight... My hands stay toasty and warm in them without liners. I sometimes use pogies in colder weather but they are often too warm. WRT dsihwashing gloves, a few people I know in this area use those big Yellow Playtex gloves. They are certainly not tight. Usually some liner beneath. For my purposes, having a tight-fitting glove works against me, in that it restricts circulation to my hands and they inevitably get colder. --And if they're wet it's even worse. Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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