Hey everyone, just wondering what everyone else wears for work gloves when they’re working out doors in the winter. I live in New England and we see some really cold winter days and every year it’s a battle looking for warm gloves. It’s tough finding something slim enough to actually handle tools and pick up nails and screws, yet thick enough to actually keep your fingers from going numb. Just wondering if anyone else out there has this same problem every year and if they’ve found some they like.
Winter work gloves
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Hey everyone, just wondering what everyone else wears for work gloves when they’re working out doors in the winter. I live in New England and we see some really cold winter days and every year it’s a battle looking for warm gloves. It’s tough finding something slim enough to actually handle tools and pick up nails and screws, yet thick enough to actually keep your fingers from going numb. Just wondering if anyone else out there has this same problem every year and if they’ve found some they like.
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Just saw some other threads like this. Whoops. Sorry I’m new.
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Never could work w/ any kind of gloves myself & I’ve worked all over but that’s me
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I usually wear these when it’s around 0c
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will upgrade to these when it gets colder
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An important thing I learned when I used to frame in the winter is not to warm your gloves before wearing them. Makes things much works 10mins later
will upgrade to these when it gets colder
An important thing I learned when I used to frame in the winter is not to warm your gloves before wearing them. Makes things much works 10mins later
It doesn't hurt to have a new one every year or two. New members, new ideas, plus gloves change all the time.
2 pairs of jerseys. Rip em or need to wipe your arse they are ready then throw em away and grab a another couple pair out of the bulk pack you bought for 10 bucks. When they get wet repeat as above and dry out for next day.
All the big $ neoprene high tech material gloves don't breathe an trap moisture.
When it's really cold deerskins with the thinsulate in them.
Most important to keeping hands warm is to keep moving and keep them dry.
Just 2 cents from a guy in Michigan.
All the big $ neoprene high tech material gloves don't breathe an trap moisture.
When it's really cold deerskins with the thinsulate in them.
Most important to keeping hands warm is to keep moving and keep them dry.
Just 2 cents from a guy in Michigan.
I wear those Stealth Cold War gloves (or similar) posted above, with a pair of gorilla grip (or similar) underneath. I find the added barrier of the latex/whatever glove both helps keep warmth and moisture in my hands, so my fingers don't crack as much. Works for me down to the -30s°C for the most part, best bulk compromise I've come up with.
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I find an interesting thing happens with my hands when working in cold temps. Sometimes they are quite comfortable, warm even, in relatively cold weather....say between 15 and 30 F with no gloves . Other days they just aren't warm no matter what. I wish I knew how to turn that on and off. I have tried that whole mind over matter thing, but results have been mixed 
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I think humidity has a large impact on that. And core temp, lose a little core temp and your hands will suffer.I find an interesting thing happens with my hands when working in cold temps. Sometimes they are quite comfortable, warm even, in relatively cold weather....say between 15 and 30 F with no gloves . Other days they just aren't warm no matter what. I wish I knew how to turn that on and off. I have tried that whole mind over matter thing, but results have been mixed
Core temp is absolutely the key. I saw a study a few years ago where they sat subjects in a chair, in a sub-freezing room. Even dressed in cold weather outdoor gear, it didn't take long for their hands to drop in temperature and fingers become painful. However, the same subjects, dressed in short sleeves but wearing an electrically heated vest remained comfortable for much, much longer.
When your core temperature drops, even a little bit, the body's first line of defense is to lower blood circulation to the extremities. Better to lose a couple of fingers than a heart.
When your core temperature drops, even a little bit, the body's first line of defense is to lower blood circulation to the extremities. Better to lose a couple of fingers than a heart.
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I’ve been using these Carharrt gloves the last couple years though I’m not working outside in the winter nearly as much anymore:
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I also have a pair of flip top mittens that fit over the carharrt gloves if it gets really cold. I think these are the ones but I could be wrong (I had to actually try a few pairs of mittens before finding ones that went over the gloves and they were still a little snug going on):
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Carhartt Men's Thermal Full Coverage Gray Nitrile Grip Glove by Carhartt at Fleet Farm
Find theCarhartt Men's Thermal Full Coverage Gray Nitrile Grip Glove by Carhartt at Fleet Farm. We have low prices and a great selection on all Gloves.
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I also have a pair of flip top mittens that fit over the carharrt gloves if it gets really cold. I think these are the ones but I could be wrong (I had to actually try a few pairs of mittens before finding ones that went over the gloves and they were still a little snug going on):
Manzella Bowhunter Convertible Glove by Manzella at Fleet Farm
Find theManzella Bowhunter Convertible Glove by Manzella at Fleet Farm. We have low prices and a great selection on all Gloves.
www.fleetfarm.com
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I got this glove from one of my customers, I did lots of work for him, and he wanted me to do some outside work for him but he is not closing on the house until late December, so I told him if not in Florida because of the cold ill see what I can do next thing I know he sends me OZERO -30 ℉ Waterproof Winter Gloves LOL it seems like a good glove will give it a test run this winter... It's from a Chinese manufacturer but it got some good specs.
Northwest, so very different winter weather here than NE. For me the best thing has been using the disposable nitrile gloves under cheap thin work gloves. Let 'em get wet cause there's no way to keep anything dry here in the winter, but with the nitrile inside the glove your hands aren't soaked so it doesn't feel like you've got your hands in the ice bucket all day.
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