| Author | Message | ||
     Pkforbes87 |
Looking for some gloves and some type of headwear. Maybe just a beanie combined with the Buell fleece neck gaitor I have, or maybe a baclava (balaclava? I dunno how to spell it.. you know what I mean) I need to be able to use my hands and eyes while wearing the stuff though. It will be used outside while working on antennas, wiring, small electrical components. Some half-finger gloves with the flip-over mitten top might work, but I'd rather find some thin gloves that are warm AND don't compromise dexterity. So far I've looked at North Face and UnderArmour, but figured I'd ask here before spending any $$$. | ||
| 07xb12ss |
i have the anti-freeze frank thomas baclava and glove liners - i still wear my turtle fur neck fleece with the baclava and it works great | ||
| Fahren |
Finger dexterity and gloves is a hard combo. I sometimes need to do drawings and notes outdoors at building sites in winter, and it's brutal. Maybe fingerless with mitten covers and then a good glove liner, just to keep your fingertips from being in direct contact with the wind and airflow. | ||
| Tbenson |
Neoprene hunting gloves, headgear depends on what you want covered. I have a pair of Stearns made for Bow Hunting, they are sometimes too warm. They effectively repel rain and snow from your hands and they are very flexible for ease of grip. EXAMPLE HERE: http://www.gemplers.com/product/5600/Stearns-Neopr ene-Gloves-Wrist-length Shop around! I do not hunt anymore, but I have always found hunting apparel the best for cold weather. You can usually find it in black, instead of orange or camo. | ||
| Geforce |
Phillip, you guys don't get any GORETEX stuff? Just wear some of your issued field kit. Stuff works great and will keep you warm and dry. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
And there lies one of the differences between Army and Navy - You get guns (sorry - weapons) and gortex, we get baseball caps with command logos, and a "foul weather jacket" with no hood. When I was stationed at Offutt the command issued used, but useful parkas along with insulated overalls. Still no gloves though. Luckily uniform regulations relax as it gets colder, although I'll still need to stick with black, grey, or navy blue colors. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
but i liked my foul weather jacket | ||
| Paint_shaker |
I have had good luck with military flight gloves in the cold. They aren't the warmest, but at least your hands aren't in the direct cold. Plus they are thin and tight fitting, allowing you better dexterity than most other golves. Another idea, rubber medical gloves. They don't breath, so all the heat from yours fingers remains in the glove. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
i've heard people say put them under your regular gloves paint. i've yet to try that though. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Rubber gloves are a bad idea. Your hand will sweat, then the sweat will get cold and make your hands colder than they would be with nothing. Same deal with feet. Once they sweat, you're done in cold temps. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
i would think it worked the same way as a wet suit for diving. once a little water enters the suit, your body heat allows you to stay warm. i don't dive and that's what i thought i heard. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Nope, it's one of the things you learn working freight docks in the mid west and north east in the middle of the night year round. Neoprene is the popular material right now. |
