Builders Gloves for Winter?

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one solution may be a two-layer system, thin 'insulate' gloves within some tougher builder-type outers. It depends how much fiddly stuff you have to do while sailing. And also how you want to control the path of the rain and spray.


If you go to a farmers' supplier or a H&S store such as Greenhams, they have racks of gloves which will provide you with a couple of ways to solve the problem.



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Just remembered. Guy Cotton make a large range of professional fishermen's gloves. Their kit is excellent.

http://www.guycotten.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=32_138_154
 
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Depends what you are actually doing in your 'sailing'.
Sailing dinghies, I only wear gloves when it's properly cold.
Except hi performance boats, where the gloves are for thin lines and big spinnakers.
Below 5 degC, I use thin wetsuit gloves for helming.

For cruiser sailing, very often the important thing is a glove you can put on with wet hands, because there always seems to be something that needs taking them off.
For long distance, e.g. watch keeping cross channel, I'd have some thick gloves that are OK for steering and not much else.

Windproof is the main thing for keeping the cold out.
Marigolds and thinsulate inner gloves is one answer.
 
I've used various gloves and keep several pairs of different types from the builders supplies and garden centre.

However, I've found when you are afloat for hours in colder weather and are bound to get wet, then the best gloves of all for me have been the fishermans neoprene gloves that also have the fold back fingers.

This is the type of thing but there are many if you google them. http://www.amazon.co.uk/NGT-Neopren...qid=1414144619&sr=8-7&keywords=neoprene+glove

It doesn't matter if the hands get sweaty or wet, you still stay warm plus you can still do delicate operations with the fingers and for that price one pair each winter is good value.

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Have found that any glove that has a fabric backing or a 'leather' type palm,thus remaining wet, is hopeless in keeping hands warm.I find that 2mm fully neoprene gloves with fine texture (not prebent) ,originally bought to allow firm gripping of a windsurfer boom,work well on the boat and allow ropes/knots to be manipulated sufficiently.They're still thermally effective even when tatty ,because they retain and don't allow the water film that may penetrate to be refreshed.Stronger gloves can be donned if you're doing something particularly abrasive. 3mm gloves lose the necessary tactile quality.
 
Thanks! Yes adding a layer may work, I think I have some warm glove liners somewhere. Gloves seems to be an area i really struggle with getting right.
 
soapbox440 said:
Thanks! Yes adding a layer may work, I think I have some warm glove liners somewhere. Gloves seems to be an area i really struggle with getting right.
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I have found that if you are standing still and not working with finer operations on equipment or even rope work, then layers will work.

Not if you need to take off and put back on whilst still in the wet and cold though, as the layers soon get either damp or difficult to get into and on. imho that is.

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Marigold industrial range are excellent. I have a few pairs, some slightly oversized so they fit over thin fleece gloves which makes a great combination. industrial marigolds are thick, durable, waterproof, provide traction for helming and rope work (though possibly not tying knots). I've certainly found them excellent for passage-making.
 
The reddish brown industrial rubber gloves from B&Q or the like, cost a couple of quid each. Oversize with some thin wool/fleece gloves inside. Perfect for me.
 
Scotty_Tradewind said:
the best gloves of all for me have been the fishermans neoprene gloves that also have the fold back fingers.

This is the type of thing but there are many if you google them. http://www.amazon.co.uk/NGT-Neopren...qid=1414144619&sr=8-7&keywords=neoprene+glove

It doesn't matter if the hands get sweaty or wet, you still stay warm plus you can still do delicate operations with the fingers and for that price one pair each winter is good value.

S.
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Just ordered a pair, entirely on your endorsement......will report back in a few months!
 
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