Gloves

bleighty · Since 17 Apr 2006 86 Posts St. Petersburg, FL

ya ya ya.. all us in Florida got it good for most of the year.. but its getting cold here and I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for gloves to wear while kiting?

thanks .. appreciate any suggestions!

Bryan
St. Petersburg, FL
(born n' raised in Eugene, OR btw..)

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2622 Posts The 503 METAL

Hmmmmm.

Weather for Saint Petersburg, FL
51°F
Clear
Wind: N at 20 mph
Humidity: 61% Fri

58° | 46° Sat

65° | 54° Sun

69° | 59° Mon

73° | 61° Tues

Laughing

I think 1 mil should be plenty, I like my Rip Curls, or just go for the dish washing gloves! Laughing

bleighty · Since 17 Apr 2006 86 Posts St. Petersburg, FL

honestly .. its not the cold so much as the wind on the wet hands ..

i wear 3mm booties and my feet are toasty..
my fingers.. another story..

tried dish washing gloves (on a tip on kiteforum.com) this morning.. did not do the job..

thinking ripcurl 3mm pre-bent fingers might be the right choice..

my hoodie is made of rubber and repels the cold of the wind perfectly..

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2622 Posts The 503 METAL

yeah, the thicker they are the more fatigue you'll get in your forearms. That's the trade off. Also, around here you end up rigging with the gloves on which is a real biatch even with the one-mils.

fokiten · Since 04 Mar 2005 188 Posts Stoked

I seem to post this every year,,

Buy the pre-shaped (thickish) neoprene ones, : so they are toasty warm,

Then totally cut out the palm area...(this cures the fat hand thing),

So,,,,

you get the insulation where you need it --- plus you can pull your fingers out to f-around with stuff...without taking the gloves off from around your wrists...

You get it all; have the best of both worlds...

Hey, works for me

enjoy
fokiten

pjc · Since 06 Mar 2005 649 Posts Addicted

hey bleighty

if i was you i'd just wear a thickier wet suit. you'll be surprised how much your hands warm up when the rest of your body is toasty. as a bonus feature, a thicker suit helps you survive a long swim.

won't work if the air temp is in the low 40s, but if you're riding in the high 50s and up seems to me like you ought to be able to get away without gloves.

just a suggestion. fo's idea sounds interesting too - i'll try that sometime.

Geno · Since 07 Apr 2006 64 Posts

Brian:
I agree with Fokiten, when I lived in Wisconsin and kited there during late fall and early spring my hands were sufficiently warm using gloves without the palms. Nielpryde sells these and they might cost $25-30, they aren't restrictive and don't fatigue your arms.
on a side note I am going to be in sarasota/tampa and can't wait to kite with you guys.