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cold hands and feet:
Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves
and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. Jim.J |
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Sally Johnston wrote:
Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. I'll let someone else tackle the footwear side, but for hands note that gloves aren't as warm as mittens (more surface area to lose heat from), so mittens probably the way to go. Multiple layers will be more efficient, with a windproof outer and thermal insulation of some sort in an inner mitt probably as warm as you'll get. Nothing to stop you wearing a thin pair of gloves under it all to give an extra boost, but if you do that make sure the mitts are sized for your hands plus the liners, not just your hands. If it's really cold it won't be wet, so no particular need to worry about waterproofing, and since most people can work harder than Goretex etc. allows vapour to escape you may be better off without it. Ortovox do some particularly warm mitts. The boiled and pre-shrunk wool is good quality and *very* effective, and if you can still get cold in their Antarctic triple-mitt system I doubt there's much hope... As usual with layers you don't have to use them all at once so they're more flexible than a single very warm mitt over a much wider range of conditions. Pete. -- Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Multiple layers will be more
efficient, with a windproof outer and thermal insulation of some sort in an inner mitt probably as warm as you'll get. Just make sure these layers are not restrictive to blood flow, they must be "loose". Heat tablets work also |
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 16:02:55 +0000, Peter Clinch
wrote: Sally Johnston wrote: Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. I'll let someone else tackle the footwear side, but for hands note that gloves aren't as warm as mittens (more surface area to lose heat from), so mittens probably the way to go. Multiple layers will be more efficient, with a windproof outer and thermal insulation of some sort in an inner mitt probably as warm as you'll get. Nothing to stop you wearing a thin pair of gloves under it all to give an extra boost, but if you do that make sure the mitts are sized for your hands plus the liners, not just your hands. If it's really cold it won't be wet, so no particular need to worry about waterproofing, and since most people can work harder than Goretex etc. allows vapour to escape you may be better off without it. Ortovox do some particularly warm mitts. The boiled and pre-shrunk wool is good quality and *very* effective, and if you can still get cold in their Antarctic triple-mitt system I doubt there's much hope... As usual with layers you don't have to use them all at once so they're more flexible than a single very warm mitt over a much wider range of conditions. Well said. I would add, though, that by keeping your core body (torso and especially head and neck) warm, your body will have enough heat to spare for extremities. You should also "stoke" your internal heating by having plenty to eat and drink throughout the day. Don't skimp on handwear, look at what mountainers and ice climbers use, not what Alpine skiers use at resorts. For feet, most boots are reasonably insulated. You can add supergaiters with insulation for extreme cold. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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Try looking for some snowboarding mittens. IMHO, they do things right.
They're frequently large (I have huge hands, personally) and have big gauntlets that extend up the arms, which helps if you're off tele'ing in the loose stuff. My pair has removable inner liners. Also, they're warm. Finally, if you're really cold you can put some of those artificial air-activated heating pads in the mitten, although this is somewhat less practical if you're out for a jaunt of more than a day. On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 16:02:55 +0000, Peter Clinch wrote: Sally Johnston wrote: Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. I'll let someone else tackle the footwear side, but for hands note that gloves aren't as warm as mittens (more surface area to lose heat from), so mittens probably the way to go. Multiple layers will be more efficient, with a windproof outer and thermal insulation of some sort in an inner mitt probably as warm as you'll get. Nothing to stop you wearing a thin pair of gloves under it all to give an extra boost, but if you do that make sure the mitts are sized for your hands plus the liners, not just your hands. If it's really cold it won't be wet, so no particular need to worry about waterproofing, and since most people can work harder than Goretex etc. allows vapour to escape you may be better off without it. Ortovox do some particularly warm mitts. The boiled and pre-shrunk wool is good quality and *very* effective, and if you can still get cold in their Antarctic triple-mitt system I doubt there's much hope... As usual with layers you don't have to use them all at once so they're more flexible than a single very warm mitt over a much wider range of conditions. Pete. |
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In addition to proper coverings, you can learn to "think" your hands and
feet warmer using techniques taught by various yoga, self-hypnosis and relaxation therapy schools. Proper coverings are essential because the "think" systems all involve relaxation to increase the blood flow through the cold member and that, in turn, increases heat loss. I "think" my hands and feet warm only in two situations -- when I have just put on cold boots or mittens and want to warm them quickly and when I have just taken them off in a warm place and want to get rid of lingering chill quickly. Tommy T. "Sally Johnston" wrote in message ... Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. Jim.J |
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"Tommy T." writes:
In addition to proper coverings, you can learn to "think" your hands and feet warmer using techniques taught by various yoga, self-hypnosis and relaxation therapy schools. Timing and anticipation. You can't expect much from the car heater until you've got the engine up to heat. Works the same for hands, so keep the engine running out there. "Takes a minute to chill a hand, and ten to rewarm one," so don't chill a hand in the first place. If you have to be finger-intensive, bring a body warmed by exercise and use your time well. It comes down to an appreciation of how we create, lose and transfer heat. Most RSB folks are on "auto" out there, so practiced that they'd never pause to rest in a wind, spill fuel on skin, or overrest to a chill. 'Course, that's how these folks got on "auto" out there. It ain't the warm glove or mitten that makes fingers warm. Mitts and gloves just retard the heat loss. Your body's muscle contractions produce the heat. You can learn to pace that production to your needs, and then selectively vent excess heat or retain warmth as circumstances dictate. And the whole process can be seemless and automatic over time. 'Course, good gear sure helps. But good technique served generations before us, and it's still priced right. G |
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I have had similar problems and found that a thin pair of silk gloves (got
mine from www.sportsmansguide.com) with wool mittens over top (Swiss army surplus from the same place), and then to keep them dry a thin nylon shell mitt over top. My hands perspire a lot, and the silk liner helps wick that away, the wool breathes well, and the Nylon stops wind. Had a similar problem with feet until I absolutely stuck with socks against the skin that wicked moisture (coolmax; also from sportsman's guide). On the socks I mostly use 2 pair (have my boots sized for that), the outer pair being smartwool or thinsulate from LL Bean. Just got a hat that has a wicking liner, more for comfort than anything, was cold to put back on, and the sweat itched with the one piece fabric type (turtle fur). Did try the space socks from sportsmans guide, but didn't like them much. Needless to say my base layers of other underwear are also wicking material. gr "Sally Johnston" wrote in message ... Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. Jim.J |
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Peter Clinch wrote:
Sally Johnston wrote: Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. I'll let someone else tackle the footwear side, but for hands note that gloves aren't as warm as mittens (more surface area to lose heat from), so mittens probably the way to go. Multiple layers will be more efficient, with a windproof outer and thermal insulation of some sort in an inner mitt probably as warm as you'll get. Nothing to stop you wearing a thin pair of gloves under it all to give an extra boost, but if you do that make sure the mitts are sized for your hands plus the liners, not just your hands. If it's really cold it won't be wet, so no particular need to worry about waterproofing, and since most people can work harder than Goretex etc. allows vapour to escape you may be better off without it. Ortovox do some particularly warm mitts. The boiled and pre-shrunk wool is good quality and *very* effective, and if you can still get cold in their Antarctic triple-mitt system I doubt there's much hope... As usual with layers you don't have to use them all at once so they're more flexible than a single very warm mitt over a much wider range of conditions. Pete. Sally: Just to second the Ortovox (or Dachstein) boiled and pre-shrunk wool mittens. I always carry a pair for very cold conditions. I wear them over a lightweight Thermax liner glove and under a pair of Gore-tex shell mittens. Steve |
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[ Sally Johnston ]
Hello group can anyone suggest good effective gloves and footgear as my hands and feet chill very quickly even at -5f sure would appreciate some info. As others have said, use mittens. I use wool mittens (mostly knitted by my grandmother with long Goretex overmittens, which overlap well with the jacket sleeves. In addition, make sure your wrists and palms are warm. Some shirts have sleeves which cover the palm, with a hole for the thumb. And use a warm enough hat -- your body prioritizes keeping the head and internal organs warm, while fingers and toes are lowest priority and hence first cut off from blood flow. For boots, make sure they're big enough and have space for a couple pairs of thick wool socks without restricting blood flow. Insulation from the cold ground is important; if you're standing still, stand on a paper or a closed cell pad or something. Use overboots or all-covering gaiters for some extra insulation and to keep the snow away from the boots. Martin -- "An ideal world is left as an exercise to the reader." -Paul Graham, On Lisp |
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