Dan O'Connell wrote:
This may be off topic (LOL) but does anyone have a favorite brand of very
cold water/airtemp paddling gloves. I bought a pair of Marmot
windproof/water resistant gloves this week..and froze the instant they got
wet. Is neoprene the best...etc? I also have super lightweight
pogies/mambas...so coupled with something else thinner and with tacky grip
may be my goal? Thanks in advance...this group always has the best advice
as usual....Dan O

Neoprene is the best stuff I've found. Those simulated leather palm
things get really cold really fast. I have a couple of pairs in 2mm and
3 mm thicknesses, depending on the temps. The key is to wear the
thinnest gloves possible to stay warm. Excess neoprene between your
hands and the paddle feels like paddling in boxing gloves; you can't get
good finesse on the paddle.

I have some Aleutian brand gloves from Bass Pro Shop that work pretty
well. I like some of the NRSs, too.

Or...really cheap and really warm: poly glove liners under dishwashing
gloves.

Steve


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Steve Cramer
Athens, GA