Cold weather gloves

[Epiphyte]

It's pretty late this year because it was in the 70s all November (a sign of the anthropogenic end times for sure, but I can't say I didn't enjoy it ) but the time has finally come where, even when moving around in my normal hybrid leather climbing gloves, my fingers are going numb .

Anyone have any glove recs for a girl who runs very cold? Ideally not very expensive, I usually get 1-2 months out of a pair of leather palm climbing gloves. I was looking at heated glove liners if anyone has experience with those I'd love to hear

 

[ghostice]

It's pretty late this year because it was in the 70s all November (a sign of the anthropogenic end times for sure, but I can't say I didn't enjoy it ) but the time has finally come where, even when moving around in my normal hybrid leather climbing gloves, my fingers are going numb .

Anyone have any glove recs for a girl who runs very cold? Ideally not very expensive, I usually get 1-2 months out of a pair of leather palm climbing gloves. I was looking at heated glove liners if anyone has experience with those I'd love to hear

Lotsa glove info in past Buzz discussions - search Winter gloves, Women's light and heavy winter gloves, Climbing gloves.

 

[evo]

I typically get those single use hand warmers, and poke them into the glove on the top of my hand. Frequently I start peeling layers soon after. They work great unless it’s wet out

 

[Chris Schultz]

The exhaust on the saw generates good heat for warming your hands in between tasks. Zippo makes a rechargeable hand/pocket warmer that works pretty good also. I severely struggle with finding a good balance of dexterity and warmth in a winter work glove….

 

[flushcut]

Yesterday


And these are my favorite altho the coating don’t last the longest while running ropes but still keep you hands warm.

 

[Epiphyte]

The exhaust on the saw generates good heat for warming your hands in between tasks. Zippo makes a rechargeable hand/pocket warmer that works pretty good also. I severely struggle with finding a good balance of dexterity and warmth in a winter work glove….

Ahhh, if only I wasn't an e-saw e-girl

 

[evo]

The exhaust on the saw generates good heat for warming your hands in between tasks. Zippo makes a rechargeable hand/pocket warmer that works pretty good also. I severely struggle with finding a good balance of dexterity and warmth in a winter work glove….

Try stuffing the hand warmers on the top of your hand, really helps and no extra bulk of thicker gloves.
Like the old pouring cold water on the inner elbow to cool off, it warms the blood pretty effectively and keeps the finger tips warm.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Pfanner ice grips with the Velcro closure at bottom

 

[Epiphyte]

Try stuffing the hand warmers on the top of your hand, really helps and no extra bulk of thicker gloves.
Like the old pouring cold water on the inner elbow to cool off, it warms the blood pretty effectively and keeps the finger tips warm.

I'm definitely gonna give this a shot, I'm already in the full dipped kinco insulated gloves and my fingers have been painfully numb all day

 

[Suuz]

Wearing an electro heated body could help. When your torso is warm, your limbs are a lot warmer too. I used it when riding my motorbike during (Dutch) winters.

 

[ghostice]

I'm definitely gonna give this a shot, I'm already in the full dipped kinco insulated gloves and my fingers have been painfully numb all day

Couple of other things to try maybe - don't wear the same pair all day - the moisture from your hands will saturate the insulation no matter what it is and you're back to cold hands. Change to a dry/ fresh pair every couple of hours if you can. Then glove driers overnight. Try not to cut above your head/ shoulder height - keeping your hands high will cut down the blood flow (ice climbing, it's women seem more prone to the "screamin' barfies" - hands on your axes for long leads, then when the bloodflow comes back when you top out - watch out). A lot of climbers make a point to shake their hands from time to time below their waist just to keep the blood flowing. And maybe try some of the ice climbing gloves on the market - the dexterity isn't bad and you can get extra liners to swap as above. Lots of different brands, like Black Diamond and others (my favourite glove maker is Hestra but over here $$$). One reprobate we used to climb with in winter stuck some warmed rocks in a cooler so he had warm gloves when we got back to the truck after backcountry ski epics, er ski tours. Whatever works. If you have groundies, they could send you a warm pair up to you in the tree.

Addenda/ actual story: The first time some of the now aging lads went thru the Screamin' Barfies themselves, we had new found respect for what the fairer sex went thru with us on ice climbing outings. When asked "Is this worse than childbirth?" we were told it's actually nothing near as bad as childbirth - all the Dads went ohhhh - with now monumental respect for our female party members/ mums/ wives . . . . buncha chickens we are.

 

[Boomslang]

Raynaud's sufferer here, so cold hands are a way of life. I bought a pair of battery powered heated gloves from Costco. They work very well and the battery lasts most of the day on medium heat. Leather palms too so fairly durable.

 

[southsoundtree]

I'm going to try some of those Costco ones for a present. Thanks.

 

[Epiphyte]

Raynaud's sufferer here, so cold hands are a way of life. I bought a pair of battery powered heated gloves from Costco. They work very well and the battery lasts most of the day on medium heat. Leather palms too so fairly durable

I've been looking at some of the heated liners since I go through a pair of leather gloves every couple months, if the handwarmers work well I might eventually move to an electric pair

 

[flushcut]

Another tip from the frozen north: a neck gator is in my top five for essential cold weather gear must haves. A warm core will equal warm fingers and toes. Even the thin buff’s the supply houses were handing out are better than nothing. My favorite is a North Face wind stopper fleece.

 

[southsoundtree]

There's an expression in the outdoor educating spheres... cold feet mean not enough hats.


Latex exam or nitrile mechanic's gloves as liners under other gloves are meant to help.

 

[Suuz]

I'm no fan of wearing exam gloves. You get very damp/sweaty hands and it's bad for the health of your skin beca6the gloves don't breathe. Before you know you have a yeast infection.

 

[AP1017]

Keep spare gloves inside your coat. They stay warm when it's time to change out. I use the cheap rubber dipped gloves and put cuts in the finger tips long ways. Fingers come out as needed and go back in to keep warm. Tip someone on the buzz gave in the past.

 

[bobs yeruncle]

I'm no fan of wearing exam gloves. You get very damp/sweaty hands and it's bad for the health of your skin beca6the gloves don't breathe. Before you know you have a yeast infection.

i always wear a thin merino liner under the nitrile glove, much more comfortable

 

[Epiphyte]

Well I tried the handwarmers as suggested, and by 3pm my fingers were warm! It coincidentally was up to 50° by then tho .

@Boomslang im starting to think i might be in the same boat as you. I was bundled up super well in wool and synthetic layers today, my core stayed warm (except for the hour I spent standing around and coaching a newer climber through a little removal) but I could Not get my fingers or toes to warm up