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| Jack of All Trades, Master of Nothing  |
Need to get some new cold weather gloves. Took the pup outdoor for a walk in 2 degree weather and my hands were absolutely in pain when I got back. This is from a pair of Cabela's branded thinsulate and Gore-Tex gloves that have served me well over the years. And today was even with wearing ArcTeryx merino wool glove liners. Yes, first world problems of living in the Great White North... My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | ||
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When it's really cold, I prefer mittens. I use mittens & gloves designed fo skiing. Putting a hand warmer inside helps quite a bit too. Like guns, Love Sigs | |||
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I haven't tried any yet but I'm shopping for heated gloves for hunting season. I bought a pair of heated socks on Amazon for 20 bucks not expecting them to do anything but was pleasantly surprised. It was 25 this morning and I won't say my toes were warm at all but they were more comfortable than with chemical toe heaters. I'll try better ones next season and will have some gloves too. | |||
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Mittens with possible wool glove liners. You know from the type of work you do that even a slight case of frostbite is nothing to take for granted. Once bit it doesn"t take much to go farther. Been there / done that / got the tee shirt. Spent 4 sub-sub zero winters at Ft. Greely / US ARMY Cold Regions Test Center / Delta junction, Alaska and 1 winter in Fairbanks, Alaska. Be safe. ............................................. drill sgt.This message has been edited. Last edited by: drill sgt, | |||
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It is also possible your circulation is not as good as it once was. | |||
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This is a big possibility, at 63 I have noticed that I have to dress way differently than past years. _________________________________________________ "Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God." --- G.K. Chesterton | |||
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The ONLY gloves that keep my fingers a little bit warm are electric gloves. Bought a pair a few years ago and use them in the winter when snow shoveling or plowing with the tractor. Still wish I could find a pair that the warming wires coiled around the fingers instead just loop on the back of the fingers. Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking. | |||
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At close to zero F I'd be looking at something electric. I've gotten all my 12v motorcycle gear and the battery powered stuff from The Warming Store. I prefer Gerbings, but there are other brands out there that get good reviews. _____________________________ 'I'm pretty fly for a white guy'. | |||
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https://www.amazon.com/BRIGENI...21-8624-135149aa9081 ——————————————— The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1 | |||
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Gerbings sold out and then was upset with how the quality went to shit and started a new company named Gordons to put out quality heated gear https://gordonsheated.com/website/ _____________________ "We're going to die. Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you're born to die," Walter Breuning 114 years old | |||
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I'm aware that the new Gerbings is name only, but the current company has a lifetime warranty on their products. As to went to shit, I've been upgrading my almost 30 year old stuff and can say the new stuff works better due to the switch from single wire to metal and carbon fibre mesh technology. I'm not sure the new Gordon's os worth twice what I payed for my new Gerbings. _____________________________ 'I'm pretty fly for a white guy'. | |||
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FOUR winters in Delta Junction??? My hat is off (briefly so my ears don't freeze) to you. I spent two winters in Fairbanks at Ft Wainwright, Dec 1968 - May 1970. | |||
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After 30 years of ice climbing and mountaineering - I opt for mittens in extreme cold. If you can find really warm gloves that allow you to tie the laces on your boots - buy 5 pairs of them. Otherwise - get a good glove liner and warm mittens. | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
I know I’m a light strike on this subject, but my fingers loved my old L.L. Bean fleece lined three finger mittens on hunting trips out west and sometimes even now here in Texas. | |||
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| Jack of All Trades, Master of Nothing |
And once again, I think Imay be going overboard and seriously considering ordering a pair of these... http://www.timberadobeavermitts.com/beaver_mens.html The jokes just kind of write themselves. Keeping my hands warm by sliding them up inside a fuzzy beaver... My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | |||
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| Good enough is neither good, nor enough |
Swany mittens or hestra gloves are both worth every penny.... There are 3 kinds of people, those that understand numbers and those that don't. | |||
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FWIW, I'm in WI, not AK, but I have a pair of Burton snowboarding gloves with separate fleece liner gloves. The cuff extends well past the wrist, and has an elastic cinch to seal out air or snow. Have zippered pockets on the back of the hand for hand warmer packets. Served me well during the polar vortex a couple years ago. Nothing like going out in -30 wind chill for 10 minutes every two hours to start the car (so it could barely start again). But, WI winter vs AK... _________________________________________ Dei. Familia. Patria. Victoria. Don't back up, don't back down. | |||
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| fugitive from reality |
Cheap at twice the price! Normally it costs much more to slip your hand into some fuzzy beaver.....  _____________________________ 'I'm pretty fly for a white guy'. | |||
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www.Carthart.com Their insulated, water proof gloves are great for 20 degree below weather But are too warm for anything warmer. Have had mine for three years. Holding on to a leash, snow blower or shovel is fine,just fine But anything that requires more dexterity is going to be a challenge. Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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