Re: [Paddlewise] Cold Hands

In a message dated 2/11/2003 4:49:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
aaronwhite_at_mn.rr.com writes:


> If pogies are not going to work buy a thick NRS neoprene mitten.  
> Do NOT use liners.  The key to pogies and mittens is sharing the 
> heat of your entire hand.  A glove style liner inside a mitten is really 
> just going to insulate the heat from your hand and make the mitten 
> less effective. 
 
Any chance that you could run that by again, Aaron?  Not challenging your 
statement, but it seems counterintuitive that liners inside neoprene mitts 
would have a negative warmth factor.  Sounds as if your mitts are providing 
some warmth on their own, and that the glove liners are keeping that heat 
away from your hands.  On a bright, sunny day without spray or wave action, I 
know that the backs of my black neoprene gloves will soak up a little heat, 
but it sure doesn't seem to compete with what little heat is radiating out of 
my hands to heat up the moist air inside.  Dunno, but if you could be a tad 
more specific, it would be great news!

There are some pogies out there now that are not as hard to get on and off.  
Fat Eddy's has a set with stiff cuffs, and they say that " ... there are no 
hangups on getting this pogie on and off quickly. We have implemented a split 
lycra gasket inside that seals around your wrist when put on. It is easy to 
put these pogies on with the stiff open gauntlet, which is not crushable. As 
far as bombproof goes these daddies are made of 2mm neoprene on the bottom 
and 600D polyester foam  laminate on top makes for some warm paddling in cold 
conditions."  Sorry, didn't write down the URL.

One last issue: my biggest concern would be getting knocked down is some 
unexpected scenario with some injury, not be able to roll back, and have to 
swim for an extended period.  I suppose you could back up the pogies with neo 
gloves in a pocket, but it doesn't take long at all to completely lose 
function in your hands, and getting on a reserve pair seems problematic.  
Open to ideas.

Joq 
    
    


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