new gloves for the wet and winter - ideas?
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Just came back from completing the Tongariro Northern Circuit the other day, and since it rained 2 days out of 3 it sure showed up which of my gear actually is waterproof and which was not.
The positives were my Macpac Prophet AP jacket and Pertex pants combo which held up really well, also Salewa Rapace boots stayed dry all day (admitted hidden under gaiters)
However gloves were a totally different story :(
I had some waterproof Outdoor Research Riot gloves, which leaked like a sieve through the stitching. Very disappointed in them.
Looking at a handful of the outdoors shop sites I can't see a whole lot of options that look any more waterproof than what I had. Seems it's mostly fleece gloves and ski gloves out there.
Anybody have something that works well?
I managed ok because it was summer, so wet hands wasn't too bad given it wasn't super cold. Keeping the wind chill off was the main requirement. But if I go again in winter I really really want to be able to tuck the gloves under the jacket sleeve and stay dry!
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um bivouac have heaps of waterproof gloves in their lineup.... or did you just mean shell type handwear?
apparently none of the 'waterproof' gear is actually seam sealed. and as such cannot be expected to remain 'waterproof' all day in the wind and rain.
but yeah I am still inclined to try another pair of softshell gloves that have a higher quality waterproofing membrane such as maybe the macpac pertex ones or possibly the higher grade outdoor research ones?
there are seam sealed gloves out there.
i saw a video showing marmot gloves made with a seam sealed liner..
goretex usually insist on any company using their waterproof membrane to make it seam sealed.
although if you get a seam sealed glove, once the water gets in , it doesnt get out quickly or easily, a shell mitten will be easy to dry out compared to other seam sealed handwear.
A seen lot experienced of bloggers in the UK swear by these Buffalo Pertex/Pile mitts:
http://www.buffalosystems.co.uk/products/mitts/
I'm planning on getting a couple of pair. The only way you are going to get hold of them is online, as their idea of 'worldwide stockists' is pretty much limited to northern Europe.
Interesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtklD4LSX0
I use the Showa thermo 451 gloves for chain fitting, they have a good mix of dexterity and cold protection. Acrylic knit with latex coating on the palm and fingers.
http://www.lynnriver.co.nz/our-products/hand-protection/showa-gloves/showa-451-thermo/
They have another model that is PVC coated all over so should keep the water that is outside out and the water that's inside in.
http://www.lynnriver.co.nz/our-products/hand-protection/showa-gloves/showa-460/
Another way to go is polyprop gloves with rubber gardening gloves over the top
If it's cold and wet, I think you can forget dry hands, the best you can hope for is keeping the water on the inside inside and warm and keeping what's outside outside.
Really subzero conditions. those Buffalo Pertex/Pile mitts or similar are the answer, though you lose finger dexterity of course.
That's an interesting modern requirement for tramping/climbing gloves - must be able to operate a touch screen phone with them on!
"Wow, gloves in summer below the snowline. You must be extremely cold blooded."
summer below the snowline in the NZ mountains can be veryyy cold, I use wool gloves on the exposed places lots in bad conditions.
I use the wool glove/"waterproof" MiTt combination. Tried the OR Mitts, leaked badly. returned them and got given another pair. Am trying others, but I am not optimistic.
Yeah I take two pairs of gloves on every tramp any time of year. Ive gotten to huts during summer after a long freezing day on the tops with frozen fingers. I can remember many occasions were this has happened. One trip was from herepai to dundas hut my god that nor wester hits that part of the tarrys hard. Another a New Years trip on the tops from top gorge to toka biv in a brutal nor wester hail storm. I don't mind being wet, but I hate being cold.
theres the Vapour Barrier option , more usually done on the feet. in cold conditions you have a waterproof barrier against your skin, latex gloves then have insulating and shell layers over the top. keeps the worst of the cold water off your hands, stops sweat from soaking your insulation layers does provide a bit of insulation..
Hi Have you thought of looking at the Ninja Ice gloves that the likes of NZ safety sell ????
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