Cold Hands
 

muzz wrote:
I was out in the wind agian today which was great fun the other day. After
only 20 minutes my hands were numb with the cold. Need advice on what gloves
to buy so that I can keep coastal paddling during the winter.

This advice is WW related where your hand are regualrly in and out of
the water.

First of all - pogies! Don't get gloves or mits. I never felt properly
connected to the paddle with gloves on.

Secondly - get "Suzy 40 Below" pogies, I hope you can still get them as
they work brialliantly. They're little more than a nylon bag with a
reflective silver lining. The water runs through them very easily and
quickly as there is no cuff seal, but as there is no liner they start
to heat you hands up again very quickly. They're also very easy to get
hands in an out of, you can paddle iwth your hand out and just stick
them back in for a warm up.

I tried others, both neoprene and nylon with fleece linings, but found
that they held water and so could be a little heavy and took much
longer to heat up once re-immersed. I found the same problems with
gloves.

Cold Hands
 

urchaidh wrote:

First of all - pogies! Don't get gloves or mits. I never felt properly
connected to the paddle with gloves on.

The mitts with the open hand solve that particular problem fairly well,
and don't suffer from the pogie's over-connection problem! ;-)

However, they're not nearly as warm. You choose, you lose...

Secondly - get "Suzy 40 Below" pogies, I hope you can still get them as
they work brialliantly. They're little more than a nylon bag with a
reflective silver lining.

I can't remember what mine are and that name doesn't ring any bells at
all... but the overall description fits mine and I've been very pleased
with them: much warmer than I'd anticipated.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Cold Hands
 

urchaidh wrote:
muzz wrote:
I was out in the wind agian today which was great fun
the other day. After only 20 minutes my hands were numb
with the cold. Need advice on what gloves to buy so that
I can keep coastal paddling during the winter.

This advice is WW related where your hand are regualrly
in and out of the water.

First of all - pogies! Don't get gloves or mits. I never
felt properly connected to the paddle with gloves on.

Secondly - get "Suzy 40 Below" pogies, I hope you can
still get them as they work brialliantly.

Yup, already seen them on Scottish Paddling Supplies website, I'll try to
get them next time I'm down in Aviemore first though as they were also
listed in one of the other linked shops.
I'll give the marigolds a go first though :-)


Muzz
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Cold Hands
 

In message .com,
urchaidh writes
muzz wrote:
I was out in the wind agian today which was great fun the other day. After
only 20 minutes my hands were numb with the cold. Need advice on what gloves
to buy so that I can keep coastal paddling during the winter.

This advice is WW related where your hand are regualrly in and out of
the water.

First of all - pogies! Don't get gloves or mits. I never felt properly
connected to the paddle with gloves on.

Secondly - get "Suzy 40 Below" pogies, I hope you can still get them as
they work brialliantly. They're little more than a nylon bag with a
reflective silver lining. The water runs through them very easily and
quickly as there is no cuff seal, but as there is no liner they start
to heat you hands up again very quickly. They're also very easy to get
hands in an out of, you can paddle iwth your hand out and just stick
them back in for a warm up.

100% underscore this - 40 below pogies are one of the best bits of kit
I've ever bought - I've NEVER had cold hands using them, they're far
stiffer (hence easier to get hands in and out) than other lesser nylon
pogies, you've got real "hand on paddle shaft" grip (none of this
neoprene nonsense), and it's near trivial to pull your hands out and
paddle "naked" for 5 mins then put them back on. All told, a great bit
of kit...
--
David Pearson

Cold Hands
 

urchaidh wrote:


First of all - pogies! Don't get gloves or mits. I never felt properly
connected to the paddle with gloves on.

Do get gloves. My old Gul gloves with neoprene back and washleather palm
works a treat in freezing conditions, giving good grip and feel.

Don't know if anything similar is available now though.

--
Eiron

I have no spirit to play with you; your dearth of judgment renders you
tedious - Ben Jonson.

Cold Hands
 

Muzz I have no idea if they are the same. I have never encountered
paddle mitts.
My pogies are all neoprene ( I have a few pairs ) the velcro around the
paddle shaft and have a loose fit at the wrists to slip in and out of.
I leave them on the paddle and put the paddle in the car so they are
suspended and dry on their own.

Cold Hands
 

urchaidh wrote:
I tried others, both neoprene and nylon with fleece linings, but found
that they held water and so could be a little heavy and took much
longer to heat up once re-immersed. I found the same problems with
gloves.

I'd agree. Plain nylon pogies are best (I have a very old Palm pair).
The 'fleecy' liners just hold water so make them colder.

The really useful part is that that they keep the wind off.

--
Conor O'Neill, at home in Bristol, UK

Cold Hands
 

Conor O'Neill wrote:

I'd agree. Plain nylon pogies are best (I have a very old
Palm pair). The 'fleecy' liners just hold water so make
them colder.

The really useful part is that that they keep the wind
off.

Had a go with plain old marigolds with a flock lining the other day. Cold to
start with then warmed up when I did, they will suffice until I organise
some suzy pogies.


--
Muzz
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