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WaterKook
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 1713 Location: The Dude abides!!!!!
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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OK so after watching the video. only one guy has a hood on. Sorry but if you can sail without a hood you do not need a hand warming system like that. Not trying to be negative. I like the idea but if you can sail hoodless you don't need gloves. _________________ www.Clew-View.com
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ISmith
Joined: 02 Dec 2012 Posts: 15
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:57 am Post subject: |
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If the water is not yet cold enough to cause head shock most of us do not bother wearing hoods, if you fall in your head does recover even though the air can be well below 10°. If the air is below 10╣c however bare hands only stay comfortable for short periods of time and you then have to take pit stops to blow them with your breath back to comfort.
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rigitrite
Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 520 Location: Kansas City
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Dennis0778 wrote: |
rigit,
Where do you buy these gloves?
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Try Amazon.com I think that's where I got mine. _________________ Kansas City |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Swimming, because the wind or your gear breaks, can be dangerous in chilly water with no hood. At 50/50F (10/10C) my bare hands (and feet) can be just fine, but bare head/neck immersion for more than a minute or two can lead to dizziness, then hypothermia. Yet a neoprene hood can be too warm some days like that. My compromise/transition solution is a fleece hood. |
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wynsurfer
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 940
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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absolutele right isobars. you lose a great deal of heat through your head if uncovered. Beter safe than sorry. I wear a hood whenever in doubt, If you don't need it, pull it off your head, but leave it around your neck. Sometimes if your hands or feet are getting cold, covering your head makes all the difference. I like your layering idea also. |
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Ugly_Bird
Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 335
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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slinky wrote: | If you don't need it, pull it off your head, but leave it around your neck. Sometimes if your hands or feet are getting cold, covering your head makes all the difference. I like your layering idea also. |
Agree, It is very often when I have to pull it back and forth several times during a session. I would rather have it pulled off back than be sorry for not having it at all.
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gobbdogg
Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Posts: 163
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Me too- if you don't need a hood, you don't need gloves.. ALSO- if your core is really warm- i.e. a drysuit- then excess heat will keep your hands warm longer- so the head cover is important for your hands- which is also why I like the Bare drysuit- I'm so warm that with a hood I can sail much longer and my hands do fine- if you are at minimal temp core wise then your body shuts down blood flow to the extremities first ,hence cold hands- conversely, if you have excess heat- with a good suit and hood, your body will increase flow to the extremities to shed heat- therefore warm hands.. hands are the last thing to cover- then with mitts with the palms cut out, mainly to keep the wind off the tops- but not sacrificing the grip.. happy cold weather sailing! |
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boardsurfr
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I was intrigued by Ian's idea about the tubing, so I followed his suggestion and tried it out today. I worked very well! Should have tried this earlier, maybe Santa would have brought me an Ianovated suit, but too late now
Full report on my blog at boardsurfr.blogspot.com |
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wynsurfer
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 940
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Got the Dakine mitts and tried them out yesterday. They have very thin material from fingertips and covering the the entire palm. Much better than any glove I tried. Air temp was 45 and my hands stayed nice and warm for 2 hours. A bit clumsy, would not think they would be good for wave sailing. Overall I am very happy with them. The forearms do not tire quickly as with gloves. |
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boardsurfr
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266
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