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Glove and Mitten Maintenance?
I am sure this is a "DOH" question to most but my hands get cold.
Should I bring my gloves and mittens in from the car and dry them out regularly? I tend to leave stuff in the car so I don't forget to take it back to the car. Any suggestions on good value mittens for the -10 to 10 F temp range would be nice also. Thanks, Ed V. |
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Glove and Mitten Maintenance?
On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:30:47 -0800 (PST), EdV
wrote: I am sure this is a "DOH" question to most but my hands get cold. Should I bring my gloves and mittens in from the car and dry them out regularly? I tend to leave stuff in the car so I don't forget to take it back to the car. You should wash then every time you sweat in them. Which requires bringing them in from the car. JFT |
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Glove and Mitten Maintenance?
EdV wrote:
I am sure this is a "DOH" question to most but my hands get cold. Should I bring my gloves and mittens in from the car and dry them out regularly? I tend to leave stuff in the car so I don't forget to take it back to the car. Any suggestions on good value mittens for the -10 to 10 F temp range would be nice also. Thanks, Ed V. Yes. I find that cold gloves chill my hands while warm ones warm things up nicely. For that temp. range, I use a pair of Gore-Tex Thinsulate mittens under which I can wear wool liners and polypro liners. I can take out liners when things get warm. I don't get a lot of touch with that, but don't need a lot with ski poles. Works for me! -- ------------------------------------------------------- "Every day is Saturday when you're retired." Bob Burns Mill Hall PA (email is a spamtrap) |
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Glove and Mitten Maintenance?
I always bring in my gloves in to dry them out. I just set them on
the window sill where they will catch some sunlight during the day, but I don't bother to turn them inside out or wash them regularly. I'm not sure how well gloves with leather palms would take to being washed regularly, so I wash as little as possible. A couple times a year, when they start getting stiff, I rinse them out in water to dissolve out all the sweat residue that accumulates over time, but other than that, my ski golves are zero maintenance. I have three pairs of ski gloves for cold, moderate, and warmer temps. In your climate, I would probably wear my Swix Lobster gloves. I wore them for the City of Lakes Loppet last year (-10F, -30F windchill) and my fingers were warm and toasty the while time. In moderate temps (5F-20F) I usually wear Toko Thermo gloves. Warmer than that, I wear Toko Classic gloves. Depending on how your body works, your mileage will vary. Jon |
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