Winter glove recommendations

[Irving]

Dude keep your core warmer and hands and feet will stay warmer put on a thing puffy under your outer layer.

This is good practice in general, but doesn't really address cold hands. I've grown accustomed to wearing long johns and long sleeved sports shirts under my work clothes any time it is about 30 degrees or less. It really helps me be able to stand out in the elements for long periods of time in relative comfort, but gloves are still important.

My own issue is that I often have to use electronics at the same time so the gloves go on and off the whole time. Very annoying.

[funkymonkey1111]

I'll throw this out there, not as a hardy option, but perhaps a strategy:

Simms fly fishing makes gloves that have pockets for hand warmer inserts--bit the insert is placed on the underside of the wrist. The theory is that warming the blood going into the hands had an overall greater impact than trying to warm blood already into the fingers

now, i have no idea if this works personally, but have read positive reviews.

So, i wonder if its possible to rig something like this up for work gloves? Just a thought

[Erni]

My own issue is that I often have to use electronics at the same time so the gloves go on and off the whole time. Very annoying.

Have you tried the nylon/polyester type "runner" gloves with the metal fabric on the finger tips? They work well with touch phone screens, and the fabric puts a layer between your hands and whatever. Not very durable but has to be better than bare hands.

[Irving]

Have you tried the nylon/polyester type "runner" gloves with the metal fabric on the finger tips? They work well with touch phone screens, and the fabric puts a layer between your hands and whatever. Not very durable but has to be better than bare hands.

I've had those for running in the past, and I like them for most tasks. The problem with those is that they are thin enough that if I'm using them, I can just go without gloves completely. If there was such a thing as a universal stylus that would work across multiple brands and models of electronics, that'd be nice.

Right now I'm using my hunting gloves. In addition to them falling apart at the seams within 10 times of using them (I sewed them back together so no big deal) I just can't get a hold of the poly rope on my ladder while wearing them.

[ray1970]

I finally found some good gloves to keep my hands warm when working outside. Unfortunately, I find I have to constantly remove them because they hinder my dexterity too much.

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread to see if someone comes up with something warm that still allows some use of the hands. Sucks when you're working in damn near zero degree temps on cold metal parts with your bare hands.

[Wulf202]

They sell mechanics type gloves at depot that are touch screen friendly

[Wulf202]

. The principles of staying warm don't change. You need gloves thin gloves. Plus a very warm core so your body sends more blood to your fingers.

I've tried this while working outside and disagree as it produces sweating

To each their own

[BushMasterBoy]

Anybody try a mechanics glove, with a silk glove liner underneath? For extreme wilderness, I wear a silk Hawaiian style shirt under a wool sweater. It is an extreme force multiplier to staying warm. I am just lucky I don't have to do delicate mechanical work in cold weather.

[DFBrews]

Bobby my core and head is quite warm had longies top and bottom, fleece lined duluth pants, good boots, flannel shirt, mountain hardware puffy under a carhart, fleece hat and a silk wild rag for my neck.


bought a 10 dollar pair of fingerless gloves at the depot and wore them over my maxflex and it is was a good proof of concept even though they did not last the day. I would palm the aluminum brackets and use the finger tips for the mounting hardware.




here is what I am installing evactuated tube solar panel brackets. rated for 130 mph winds





not a bad office even when chilly

[Irving]

You can stitch those gloves up pretty easily instead of tossing them out. Are you working tomorrow?