WhiteSteel 0 #1 November 11, 2003 What are the best gloves for winter skydiving? I was front float on the trail plane at -8 degrees (13500) this past weekend and my hands were frozen solid a good twenty minutes after I hit the ground. Is there a good pair of gloves that are not to bulky? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #2 November 11, 2003 ***What are the best gloves for winter skydiving? Quote I'm thinking maybe the kind they sell in.........FLORIDA !Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,107 #3 November 11, 2003 >Is there a good pair of gloves that are not to bulky? REI biking gloves work pretty well for me, and they're relatively cheap. For cold days, very thin polypro glove liners inside your gloves work well. Make sure you can still feel your handles, have a good grip etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites firediver 0 #4 November 12, 2003 always liked Neuman recievers gloves.....good feel, and the work ok for the short time you need them to stay warm Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,146 #5 November 12, 2003 -8 degrees is toasty. A lot of us Chicagoans use neoprene gloves (thin like hunters use). I have some thin wool liners too, that fit inside my regular (receivers) gloves. Make sure you can feel your handles.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JVig 0 #6 November 12, 2003 Latex gloves and those heaters you can buy in, say 7-11, under your regular skydiving gloves work 4 me. Stick some heaters in your sox also. -------------------------------------------------- Just remember.....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #7 November 12, 2003 Hot hands, what skiers and snowboarders use. Put them on the back of your hand inside the glove. The will last all day. You can buy them cheap at WalMart.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jimbo 0 #8 November 12, 2003 Quote A lot of us Chicagoans use neoprene gloves (thin like hunters use). I have some thin wool liners too, that fit inside my regular (receivers) gloves. Interesting, is this something I should be able to find at any sporting goods store? Can you point to a URL for the gloves you're using? - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,146 #9 November 12, 2003 Quote Quote A lot of us Chicagoans use neoprene gloves (thin like hunters use). I have some thin wool liners too, that fit inside my regular (receivers) gloves. Interesting, is this something I should be able to find at any sporting goods store? Can you point to a URL for the gloves you're using? - Jim Got mine at Sportmart. URL ???... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bmoore21184 0 #10 November 12, 2003 I just went to wal-mart (the best store it has everything!) I just look around in the sporting good section for about 5 minutes and came out with some gloves that work pretty good. And they were cheap. They had tons of hunting gloves there. I ended up with some neoprene ones, they have worked good the 3 times i have worn them so far. Thats my advice anyways. B Moore 'Turbulence is a bitch' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vt1977 0 #11 November 12, 2003 This will only really be relevant to anyone in the UK, but I bought my gloves from DZ sports: http://www.dzsports.com/gloves.html I have the air crew winter gloves and when it gets really cold I put a pair of the thermal silk under gloves on underneath them. The silk liners are great actually – really thin but really warm. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
billvon 3,107 #3 November 11, 2003 >Is there a good pair of gloves that are not to bulky? REI biking gloves work pretty well for me, and they're relatively cheap. For cold days, very thin polypro glove liners inside your gloves work well. Make sure you can still feel your handles, have a good grip etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firediver 0 #4 November 12, 2003 always liked Neuman recievers gloves.....good feel, and the work ok for the short time you need them to stay warm Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #5 November 12, 2003 -8 degrees is toasty. A lot of us Chicagoans use neoprene gloves (thin like hunters use). I have some thin wool liners too, that fit inside my regular (receivers) gloves. Make sure you can feel your handles.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JVig 0 #6 November 12, 2003 Latex gloves and those heaters you can buy in, say 7-11, under your regular skydiving gloves work 4 me. Stick some heaters in your sox also. -------------------------------------------------- Just remember.....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #7 November 12, 2003 Hot hands, what skiers and snowboarders use. Put them on the back of your hand inside the glove. The will last all day. You can buy them cheap at WalMart.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #8 November 12, 2003 Quote A lot of us Chicagoans use neoprene gloves (thin like hunters use). I have some thin wool liners too, that fit inside my regular (receivers) gloves. Interesting, is this something I should be able to find at any sporting goods store? Can you point to a URL for the gloves you're using? - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #9 November 12, 2003 Quote Quote A lot of us Chicagoans use neoprene gloves (thin like hunters use). I have some thin wool liners too, that fit inside my regular (receivers) gloves. Interesting, is this something I should be able to find at any sporting goods store? Can you point to a URL for the gloves you're using? - Jim Got mine at Sportmart. URL ???... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmoore21184 0 #10 November 12, 2003 I just went to wal-mart (the best store it has everything!) I just look around in the sporting good section for about 5 minutes and came out with some gloves that work pretty good. And they were cheap. They had tons of hunting gloves there. I ended up with some neoprene ones, they have worked good the 3 times i have worn them so far. Thats my advice anyways. B Moore 'Turbulence is a bitch' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #11 November 12, 2003 This will only really be relevant to anyone in the UK, but I bought my gloves from DZ sports: http://www.dzsports.com/gloves.html I have the air crew winter gloves and when it gets really cold I put a pair of the thermal silk under gloves on underneath them. The silk liners are great actually – really thin but really warm. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
