More + on the Glacier Gloves
And when it gets really cold…NRS Heater Mitts.
dishwashing gloves
work surprisingly well.
believe it or not
Paul
ps: get the pink or lime green ones
waterproof gloves , wow …
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...... http://www.gore-tex.com/remote/Satellite/brands/men/arcteryx-gloves-and-mittens/1278177591183
Wow , the price ... a wetsuit seems inexpensive by comparison !!!
Was just looking around and came across these ... I couldn't believe the MSRP .
I can see that these gloves have some mighty fine features and probably do exactly what they claim ... but is it possible that they could do it with such perfection and advantage by that many times greater to warrant such a price ??
Deep See Comfort Dry Glove
I’ve been very happy with my Deep See Comfort Dry Gloves. We bought ours from a local dive shop. We’ve found dive shops are great places for paddlers, especially for cold weather gear.
http://www.diveprodivegear.com/m8_view_item.html?m8:item=54504
Arc’teryx
I’ve never found anything branded Arc’teryx to be reasonably priced. YMMV
There’s a mindset among glove-makers…
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... that the only people who need cold-weather gloves are kayakers. I looked at a whole bunch of cold-weather gloves at the last Canoecopia and didn't like how "grippy" they were on the paddle shaft. A few different salesmen told me that this stickiness of grip is ideal for paddling, but when I explained what a problem that is when paddling a canoe, at least one of those guys admitted that they really don't consider canoers to be part of their target market. The LAST thing I want in a canoeing glove is a fabric that won't "let go" to allow the paddle shaft to rotate in my hand. I ended up buying a pair of paddling mittens that might be okay for rowing, but I use the word "might" because so far I've had no luck at all with neoprene keeping my hands warm (I've always had severe problems keeping my hands warm).
glacier gloves
since I use a Greenland paddle my hands are always wet and now that it’s getting colder it’s time to dig out my dry suit and my old glacier gloves. They’re very waterproof and warm, but the outer rubberized coating does get scuffed and lets water leak in to the neoprene. A dab of Aqua-seal fixes that - although my gloves are starting to get covered in dabs. I might try using some full arm length chemical gloves sitting in my garage with knit gloves underneath…
Glacier gloves care
The 3m Glacier gloves are nice.
I read: Be sure to watch for wear spots and put Aquaseal on them or they will wear thruogh.
It works well to help those gloves last longer.
the new Glacier glove
claims to have solved that wear issue. i too can vouch for a quality rubber glove (a la dishes…) with a liner underneath, but they have their issues as well, nothing is perfect…
five days
is how long my Glacier Gloves lasted before they wore through in 3 places. Got apologies by email and the suggestion that this was unusual. I will try another pair if Campmor will exchange them. I wouldn’t buy another pair unless they prove to last longer.
Lyn
short wide hands
My hands are l wide but s length. As a result everything I have tried is either too tight across the hand or extends well beyond my fingers. Anybody else in this “boat” and if so have you found a good solution?
Add pogies
Given where you live, you may find that the Glacier gloves don’t cut it when the wind comes up towards the end of the afternoon. I’d suggest that you get pogies as well for your climate. They can extend the warm time of a glove enough to likely cover you for any weather surprise.
Glacier makes many models of glove
The one I have used is the one they market as being for ice-climbing. Precurved fingers, thin neoprene insulation with wind-proof outer face (no cloth), and a good range of sizes. Oh, and they don’t feel squishy like most neoprene gloves do, a HUGE plus. About $40 or $45 full retail.
I have long, slender fingers and wear their X-Small. Sounds like you would be either an X-Small or Small.
Ever try neoprene gloves for…
…ice climbing? They’ve got to be one of the worst ideas in history! Your tools squirm around in your hands as the neoprene flexes, making precise placement difficult and requiring a death grip on the tools. If you like having “Popeye forearms”, you’ll love climbing in neoprene gloves!
Fortunately, that’s not an issue for paddling.
Don’t know about ice climbing…
…but those that Pikabike specifically mentions are great for climbing an aluminum canoe pole - so long as you wax the pole or apply some kind of rubber coating to the grip area of the gloves.
NRS
Has three gloves. I really like the Maverick. There is also the Rogue with a sticky palm and a new glove called the Natural, which is thick. I like the Maverick because it’s thick enough, fully taped and has a push through wrist gasket which accounts for hand-too-deep water-proofness.
I don’t care for the sloppy cut of Glacier Gloves through the hand and wrist.
Don’t know ice climbing, either
I am just saying that the gloves that Glacier labeled for ice climbing are not squishy like every other neoprene (or neoprene-like) glove I’ve tried. They may or may not be good for ice climbing; I consider them very good for paddling. No need for a death grip and the resulting problems.
For all I know, they might not even be neoprene.
My girlfriend likes them, too
She says they’re much warmer than one would think based on their thickness. I haven’t tried them myself. Neoprene obviously works great for paddling, as you don’t need to grip the paddle tightly for any length of time and you don’t need to plant the paddle with any real degree of precision.
never worked for me.
I never found a pair that was not constrictive and didn’t let my hands get cold. What I’ve used most winters is wool gloves and a single blade paddle to keep dry.
This year I’ve gotten water proof mittens. We’ll see how that goes.
thanks everyone…
my guy is loaning me his Stearn’s. They are waterproof, just to sloppy on me. I agree…these waterproof gloves are outrageously expensive. They really get ya!