p.2 #1 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
The problem with fingerless gloves is that your exposed skin touches the camera quickly zapping any warmth out of your fingers. You need some barrier between your fingers and the camera. I use a layered system where a thin pair of fleece gloves are used when I operate the camera and a much thicker mitt is used over the thin fleece glove when not operating the camera. I found this layered approach works much better than those gloves that have exposed fingers.
p.2 #2 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
For what it's worth, if your not dealing with temps in the teens or below, I've always been happy with mechanic's gloves from Home Depot. They are warm, come in different sizes for a custom fit and have a thinner material on the fingertips for added grip. They are perfect for me. I spray them with a few coats of Scotchguard if it's gonna be wet or snow.
p.2 #3 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
Chris B. wrote:
Mike -
I'll throw a different solution out there, albeit a lot more expensive at almost $200/pr! and not particularly lightweight but worth it for me, IMHO. I like to shoot in very cold weather too but I'm a diabetic so my fingers get cold quite easily. I found a pair of electric gloves from Gerbings which have worked out great. There's a rechargeable battery back which fits in a compartment on the backs of each glove. The gloves are well constructed, and feature a soft lining with a wind and waterproof exterior, and even with the highest power setting on the battery packs, I can easily shoot in compfort for 5-6 hrs.
Yeah I am diabetic also so I am sure this is why my fingers get so cold and the figerless gloves are worthless to me. I have tried them in the past and they don't help at all.
I might also add I live in the Pacific NW and we do not get that bitter cold as other parts of the Country but it still gets cold here and what I would like is a light weight thin glove that is more to keep the wind out. I plan to hit a few stores todaqy to see what I can find
p.2 #4 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
Chris Maccubbi wrote:
For what it's worth, if your not dealing with temps in the teens or below, I've always been happy with mechanic's gloves from Home Depot. They are warm, come in different sizes for a custom fit and have a thinner material on the fingertips for added grip. They are perfect for me. I spray them with a few coats of Scotchguard if it's gonna be wet or snow.
+1 but I'm good with these down to single digits. No trouble with "touch" as I rear button AF, etc. with no probs.
p.2 #5 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
+1 on the suggestion from Kent in SD
I use a similar setup of thin shooting gloves with the same Underarmour liner - it works great. Also this setup allows me to remove the outer gloves but leave the Underarmour liner on when I need more dexterity or later in the day when the temperature rises and I don't need both layers.
p.2 #6 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
these have been what i've been using for the past 10 years got them while shooting in the adirondacks in that winter. Gore Windstoppre and outstanding grip wish i bought 2. as they are starting to show some age. http://ic2.pbase.com/g3/89/44489/3/120573818.OD5nedOP.jpg
you do not want to get snug fitting gloves that restrict your circulation
p.2 #7 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
trenchmonkey wrote:
+1 but I'm good with these down to single digits. No trouble with "touch" as I rear button AF, etc. with no probs.
I will be near a HD today I will have to check them out. I have a pair of wool knitted gloves now but it's a loose knit and when the wind blows not much help
Single digit temps yuk very seldom do we get temps in the low teens
p.2 #8 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
I like the neoprene glacier gloves. The one's I have come with slits in the forefinger and thumb to allow them to be peeled back to expose your actually fingers when you need to fiddle with a dial or button. My only complaint is that they put small circles of velcro on the finger to hold the finger part back when you want your finger exposed. My complaint is that I wish they had switched which side of the velcro they put where. Runny noses come with cold, and a cold runny rose rubbed with the stiff velco hooks is not pleasurable. I have to relearn that lesson everytime I use them
p.2 #9 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
tandlh wrote:
I like the neoprene glacier gloves. The one's I have come with slits in the forefinger and thumb to allow them to be peeled back to expose your actually fingers when you need to fiddle with a dial or button. My only complaint is that they put small circles of velcro on the finger to hold the finger part back when you want your finger exposed. My complaint is that I wish they had switched which side of the velcro they put where. Runny noses come with cold, and a cold runny rose rubbed with the stiff velco hooks is not pleasurable. I have to relearn that lesson everytime I use them ...Show more →
At the Academy store near me there is a nice pair of gloves aside from the hard rubber wiper blade on the right hand for cleaning snow goggles I guess. I want a pair, but I know that blade will cause much trouble. Seems a bit overkill for them to sell something like that in Georgia.
p.2 #10 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
I went into the local sport store today and ended up buying the Glacier Model 712GY it's just the glove I was looking for. Light weight, wind proof, water resistant fleece and the palm and thumb and pointing finger are of a new hybrid design for sure grip. I think it's nylon, but it's very easy to take photo's with this glove and best of all my hands and fingers are warm. On my way home I left my hand out the window in 40 degree weather at 60 mph and my hand stayed warm but I did feel a little cold air coming in from the stitching. All and all I am very happy with this glove
I seem to have just lost one of the heavier pair, and I'll probably get another.
Neither glove is really weatherproof, but they do block the wind.
My hands get cold quickly. I don't shoot outdoors much, but in hockey rinks. One thing I like about both of these gloves is I don't typically have to readjust my E-1 handstrap.
I seem to have just lost one of the heavier pair, and I'll probably get another.
Neither glove is really weatherproof, but they do block the wind.
My hands get cold quickly. I don't shoot outdoors much, but in hockey rinks. One thing I like about both of these gloves is I don't typically have to readjust my E-1 handstrap.
Mark
These look very good a lot like the Glacier I bought today
p.2 #13 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
So what's cold? If you only need a sweatshirt, that's not cold. Cold is when the windchill is down around zero or so, certainly in the low single digits.
I routinely shoot in single digits to below zero (without windchill). These are the absolute best I've found.
These are Swany Toaster Mittens. The zipper you see allows you to zip them open and get your fingers out. Your fingers, inside, are encased in a light glove liner like material. You also have the option of putting a chemical heater pack in that zippered area too. I used these recently for a shoot where I was standing on a ski hill shooting a ski meet taking about 300 images over about a 4 hour period. Never got cold. Had great dexterity when I needed it.
p.2 #15 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
I use 40 gram wool gloves that fit fairly loosely. They are lined with merino wool, which makes them soft and warm. I picked them up for about 30 bucks at a local sporting goods store. I can nimbly operate all of the buttons/dials/switches on my 40D.
Once it starts to get too cold for that, I pull out my beaver mittens, and slip my hands into there when I'm not shooting. If that's not warm enough, then I put chemical hand warmers inside the mittens. If that's not warm enough, start swinging your arms!
p.2 #18 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
I use nomex pilots gloves. They're a trade off between dexterity and warmth, and given I'm in Australia where -10 Celsius is very cold, they do me fine.
Nice looking gloves but being a knitted glove how does it handle the wind? I have another brand kind of like this and when the wind is up a little my hands are cold
