Cold weather gloves

[Boomslang]

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

You'll know you have it when you can't use your hands.

I still remember the day 5 years ago when, after a run, I came home and I couldn't grab the zipper clasp on my jacket. Here I am staring at my fingers telling them to move and nothing happens. It's a fucked feeling.

On the plus side, it's a recognized medical diagnosis. And since the only known treatment is avoiding the cold it's a perfect excuse not to work during winter.

 

[Merle Nelson]

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

Aside from gloves...I saw recently that if you add a G to the T542i XP model they have a heated saw.

 

[Epiphyte]

You'll know you have it when you can't use your hands.

That's what inspired the thread, its happened to me before, but not while wearing gloves. I just kinda thought it was normal

 

[bobs yeruncle]

you get the zombie fingers?

 

[Stumpsprouts]

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

I honestly haven't met a glove that worked for me as far as being able to tie knots, ascend, feed chipper... keeping my core warm has worked really well for me... in particular having a merino wool gator and puffy ass vest. And a thermos of tea. I don't wear gloves even in the cold. But if the high is going to be freezing or below, honestly I just try to do something else that day if I can help it.

 

[evo]

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

They do take a while to warm up, they are activated by air which is blocked somewhat in a glove.
I typically open them up in my car before I leave my driveway. They are warm by the time I get out of the work truck. Sometimes blowing into them through the glove gives a boost of air.

 

[Epiphyte]

you get the zombie fingers?
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I get the cyanosis and rubor really obviously, my skins not as white as the hands in the pic and my fingers don't go white like that, but my cap refill goes to shit

@Merle Nelson like I needed another reason to want the new hotness even worse

 

[SingleJack]

To help keep hands warm, carry an extra pair of gloves inside your coat and swap them every time your hands get too cold.

 

[southsoundtree]

The handwarmers I get are meant to last for 11 hours (marketing department number!). Getting them open, shaken, and in gloves (i believe they need oxygen) before leaving the house is much better than waiting until working.



Hot drinks, a non-thermally insulated mug, and hpt snacks and meals can help.
A thermos of hot soup is good.
Canned soup is easy.
A camp stove in the truck is smart.


Preheat the thermos with hot water before adding soup, broth, tea, etc..

 

[Merle Nelson]

I always tip my hat when I think of you hearty souls doing trees in freezing weather. Glad it's not me but impressed that you will do it.

 

[Boomslang]

I won't go out in anything below -20°C (-4°F). Neither man nor machine wants anything to do with that.

 

[Merle Nelson]

I won't go out in anything below -20°C (-4°F). Neither man nor machine wants anything to do with that.

F and C switched?

 

[Webfoot]

F and C switched?

F = 9/5 C + 32

-20 (9/5) + 32 = -4 F

 

[flushcut]

I won't go out in anything below -20°C (-4°F). Neither man nor machine wants anything to do with that.

I don’t mind doing a few hours in that temp as long as it’s something I can keep moving doing. Cutting firewood or flopping trees for example.

 

[Luzl78]

I’ve had a suit that I bought at Kmart in 1989 when I started my tree service. I wore it today when it was 25 degrees and blowing 40 mph. Keeps your whole body toasty warm. Wore my turtle fur around my neck and my hard hat liner and I was fine. i wear thin gloves but when it’s super cold I’ll wear warmer gloves when needed.that suit holds all the heat in.

 

[Bart_]

On that C to F conversion, 0C is 32F and at -40 they're both the same. Also parked tires freeze flat spots into them - clunk clunk clunk down the road. Starting goes something like Rrrrr-rrrr-rrrr thump thump thumptiy Rrrrrr thumpity "crap I let off the key too soon" -repeat with starter going till the combustion overcomes the oil drag. oh yeah, gloves instead of mittens is guaranteed frostbite. Can't say I miss it.

 

[SeanRuel]

I 1000%agree with nitrile gloves under other gloves- it keeps the *insulated* gloves from getting wet from sweaty hands, so you can actually rotate 2 pairs and keep them warm and dry

 

[Stumpsprouts]

But if the high is going to be freezing or below, honestly I just try to do something else that day if I can help it.

This came back to bite me. 15 degrees rn
Arctictuff gloves are pretty great.

 

[bobs yeruncle]

anyone ever try using the combo glove/mittens that flip over the fingers like the 90s kids had? they make them for hunters and ice anglers, with flip-back thumbs even

combine that with some suede mitten protectors overtop to extend the wear of the glove, a few years ago i got these from an ontario sheep farm and used them to protect some expensive snowboarding trigger mittens, got three winters out of them cutting and dragging brush

 

[bobs yeruncle]

could even go further back and put them on a string running through your jacket so you never drop them working at height!