Posted: 11/3/2009 12:23:50 AM EDT
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Well, it's starting to get cold out..... this is the part of graveyards that I dislike. Looking for suggestions on a pair of gloves...... when it's cold out, I find myself running traffic to stay entertained.... My typical gloves I wear on duty suck for writing with.... or using a keyboard - they are however great for ripping arm-hair out and holding onto things  Just looking for something to keep the fingers warm down into the low 20's high 10's...... that one can still easily write with. I'm lucky in that it doesn't get much colder then that out here often..... occasionally we'll hit zero, but that's rare. Side note: I'm a huge fan of wearing undearmor style cold weather gear vs wearing a Jacket on duty. I just can't stand to have something interfere with my ability to access anything on my duty belt. Edit to add.... Currently my "cold gear" undershirt is from Nike.... it's their "30-50 degree" version..... I see they have a 0-30 degree version which I'm considering when the temp drops lower. I admit it.... I'm a sissy when it comes to cold. I'm wondering how the Nike cold gear compares to the 5.11 and under armor brand "cold gear" shirts..... the 5.11 is 88% polyester which is the same as the Nike 30-50 degree version –– which doesn't necessarily mean anything when it comes to keeping one warm.... it's more about build and thickness I realize. the Under Armor lists a different build % that is considerably different. Hoping some people here have some experience with these products.... I don't feel like making bad buys at $50 a shirt  |
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Well, it's starting to get cold out..... this is the part of graveyards that I dislike. Looking for suggestions on a pair of gloves...... when it's cold out, I find myself running traffic to stay entertained.... My typical gloves I wear on duty suck for writing with.... or using a keyboard - they are however great for ripping arm-hair out and holding onto things
Just looking for something to keep the fingers warm down into the low 20's high 10's...... that one can still easily write with. I'm lucky in that it doesn't get much colder then that out here often..... occasionally we'll hit zero, but that's rare. Side note: I'm a huge fan of wearing undearmor style cold weather gear vs wearing a Jacket on duty. I just can't stand to have something interfere with my ability to access anything on my duty belt. I battled with that too for several years and I was not able to fine any gloves that were warm enough that also allowed me to write, pat someone down and/or access and accurately fire my handgun. I just suck it up and deal with the cold now. Only time I wear a coat is if I am gonna be out of the car in the elements for any length of time (directing traffic, on a perimeter etc) other than that I wear a wooly pully sweater that has a wind stopper layer to stop the wind and that works in all but the coldest sit's. Hope this helps J- |
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I've lived in the frozen tundra my whole life and I've never come across a pair of gloves that keep your hands warm yet give you the dexterity to write with a pen, pat someone down or manipulate a handgun reliably. If you can find something with thinsulate for a lining you will be as close as you will get. You might try a neoprene glove..I have a neoprene face mask for snowmobiling and it is extremely warm..however my face isn't hanging on to cold metal either.. |
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Don't know if you will want to use them, but wool 1/2 finger gloves with flip off mitts work good. You'll have to wear them to make sure you can flip off the mitt. I usually leave one finger out. Also, I'm not sure what they are called, but they make reusable hand warmers. There is a metal disk that you flip and the liquid inside crystalizes and turns warm. They last a cpl hrs and to recharge you boil them. Google "EZ Heat" or "reusable hand warmer".
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Picked these gloves up today http://www.franklinsports.com/fsm/b2c/uniforce/17620.html They are quite comfortable.... keep the hands warm and still let me write. Expensive ($30).... but if they keep the fingers warm, will be worth it. These will NOT be my "going hands on" gloves though...... I'll save the puncture gloves for that. Still looking for more undershirts though  |
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I've been using one of the neoprene paddling gloves made by Glacier. They keep my hands warm when jet skiing in cold weather so we got them for everyone in the crime scene unit. The neoprenes are pre-curved so they don't bunch up plus the neoprene helps keep the expensive cameras from slipping from our grasp. The 2mm are thin enough to easily feel the shutter release buttons.
The company makes a variety of styles that might interest you. Excellent quality products. Glacier Gloves |
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Quoted: Update on the gloves.... They are great when it's 40something out, but realistically I only wear gloves when it's in the 30's or lower. We had a bad night of low 30's with some high wind..... fingers were damned near numb doing a DUI investigation. Thanks for the update and confirming the biggest problem with gloves..it's damn near impossible to keep your fingers warm. |
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Maybe it should be the other way around.
I have some leather fur lined gloves that I bought over 20 years ago at an AF exchange, While they may not have worked perfectly in the WND winters, they worked pretty well. I don't know about writing reports with them on............but I do know I can shoot a pistol just fine with them. It's part of the standard training bouts because many years ago, there was this training scenario: "It is winter, you are in the forest, and you have to do a sweep that will take 20 minutes." Are you going to take your gloves off or keep them on as you have your pistol out? So maybe what the question should be is not what gloves will do it but what gloves are available and LEARN how to work in them. _________________________________________________________________ ("I wouldn't stick my finger in there or anything else. At 200 degrees below zero, it would snap off like an ice cicle."––007 to Scarmanga, (w,stte), "The Man With The Golden Gun") |