p.4 #1 · 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.
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.
Mechanic's gloves? I wonder if these are the same things I'm using too?
I just call them "work gloves". I get a stack approximately three times that high (48 pairs) for $1.99 Perfect for photography in down to about -10C weather and since I'm almost always wearing a new pair I never have to worry about something on the gloves getting on the equipment.
what you are showing there are the japanese general does anything work glove. i was even handed a pair when i went up Asahidake in Daisetsuzan National Park Hokkaido by friends. they were nice to have as that volcanic rock is rough.
p.4 #5 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
I have a pair of softshell Marmot gloves that are quite warm and still allow you to use most of the buttons. For some things you need to put extra effort in to push the buttons, but its worth it to have warm hands. I've used them down to about 10 F and been fine.
p.4 #8 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
goudswaard wrote:
For a cheap version of the lowepro, I just found something nearly identical at HomeDepot for $3.99, or cheaper by the box
in the case of the Lowepro glove the do make an attempt to use a knitted material similar to current high tech wicking underwear like thermastat, capilene and other wicking type materials. the "work glove" uses whatever material it can budget in that will hold up reasonable for use in the trades.
p.4 #11 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
due to an injury quite a few years back my triger finger has a permanent crook,
when it gets cold it's almost numb,trying to feel a shutter button is realy a chore.
I was looking at this site a while back, went to REI last week to see what I could find
wound up getting a pair of lite wt.gloves by Seirus called ThermaLux, they have a pocket to slip in a chemical warmer in them, they're made in rt. left mode but can
be used on either hand, haven't been out to use them yet. when i do I'll have the
pocket on the palm side so I can have the heat next to my finger tips.
p.4 #12 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
So many good responses here I'm not gonna add a product that hasn't already been listed!
BUT, a couple things to think about... everyone has a different tolerance for cold (and what is cold? 0? -20F?), and for their digits getting cold. I'm good to about -15F bare hands or thin gloves. My wife? She's got mittens on at +20F ! So to each their own.
Also, if you get a set of gloves, get them on the loose side - tight gloves/clothing restrict blood flow, which keeps your warm core blood from getting to your exposed fingers.
For me, personally, a set of thin glove liners, a big warm set of mittens, and a handwarmer packet in each pocket keeps my fingers toasty here in northern MN all winter long.
p.4 #13 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
I should ad that with gloves, liners are always in the picture and as said above tolerance is as well. Like everything else, layering well is key, knowing what you like for your contact and what you need for warmth and finding the place they meet is the key...
p.4 #14 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
eric_m wrote:
Really cold was this morning. Woke up to -20F. We set a new record for -28F overnight. It's currently a balmy -11F.
Eric
South Dakota
I've found that it is warmer here in AK than in the Dakotas. As you people in N and S Dakota talk about your winter, you have usually been colder than us. (and it isn't like I'm in a warm part of the state....) It's currently a balmy -10F
p.4 #16 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
eric_m wrote:
Several times each winter, our local news remarks on the current temp in Alaska. Always on a day when we're colder.
It's quite warm here now. We hit 29 F. Time to break out the shorts.
Eric
You win now. It's -14 here. But still, we rarely have much wind, so we don't have a wind chill, like I assume you often do often.
When you say "the current weather in Alaska" that is very vague. After all, it's the biggest state. It could be 30-40 degrees F in Juneau, but -30 or -40 degrees in the interior at the same time. It was funny when it would get cold (-40 to -60) and a local meteorologist would include Honolulu's temperature in the report. It was hilarious to see the 100+ degree difference.
p.4 #17 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
If you put small chemical handwarmers inside the gloves on the backs of your hands you can usually use a light enough glove to maintain the needed dexterity to use the controls on your camera. Even though it's on the back of your hand it keeps your fingers warm too.
p.4 #18 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
Here are a few links to "serious escalations" in terms of warm gloves:
Electric heated gloves: I found four relevant types of battery heated gloves available thru the net. All use a "micro-wire" heating technology. And it appears all are manufactured in China. The ones I looked into are the ones that use small batteries either on the cuff of the glove or on a belt pack.. There are also 12volt ones that can plug into your atv, snow mobile, or motorcycle.
While these are not "super thin" for camera dexterity, I bought the Gerbing camo ones from Herringtons. They seem well able to keep my fingers warm on cold & super cold days. And I can press the shutter button or remote cable release more easily than with my super thinsulate Scott ski gloves and liners. For changing camera settings though, you will want to take the glove off. And they are not exactly cheap. But my fingers are nice and warm.
With my fingers really not liking the cold any more, I went this expensive route and got the Gerbing Camo gloves thru Herrington's. Have had them less than a week so far and only used them twice so far when walking my dog in 17 to 24 degree weather.
Two things to report:
1) my hands and fingers stay a lot warmer, but I would like a little more heat along the fingers, particularly for the little fingers and thumbs.
2) three days after you get them the weather changes. So today at 47 degrees, they really do keep my hands stay really warm.
This was the most serious "escalation" I could come up with. The batteries are supposed to last 5-6 hours on their medium setting. I like the ability to turn them on and off when I need the heat, as opposed to the chem-heat packs which are just on once you start them. Plus you can charge them from your vehicle with the DC adapter. And you can get extra battery packs. Expensive, heck yes. But still not that much compared to most of this expensive camera equipment that we all carry around.
Now I just need more time to go after those Bald Eagle fishing pictures.
p.4 #19 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
reko wrote:
If you put small chemical handwarmers inside the gloves on the backs of your hands you can usually use a light enough glove to maintain the needed dexterity to use the controls on your camera. Even though it's on the back of your hand it keeps your fingers warm too.
I found out something very useful with chemical handwarmers. I, personally, am never outside for the rated life of the hand warmer, so I end up only using 2-3 hours of it, but it still has 4-6 hours left. I feel bad tossing it in the trash, so I found a way to "pause" the handwarmer. When you are finished with them, put them in a small snack baggie. Try to get all of the air out of the bag. If your handwarmers are air-activated, you only need to take the handwarmers out of the bag a few days (or weeks) later, and they should warm up again. It is very useful to get the maximum life out of the handwarmers.
p.4 #20 · Good gloves for shooting in cold weather ????
Dpic_arctic wrote:
I found out something very useful with chemical handwarmers. I, personally, am never outside for the rated life of the hand warmer, so I end up only using 2-3 hours of it, but it still has 4-6 hours left. I feel bad tossing it in the trash, so I found a way to "pause" the handwarmer.
That's a good tip. But this is why I now only have the re-usable chemical ones that you can re-use over and over, plus they are much warmer than the air-activated ones. ie http://www.hotsnapz.com/
