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Post by driftwoody on Jan 1, 2022 10:33:58 GMT -8
I camp in cooler weather and often need bare finger dexterity. Also, I lose my fingers more quickly than I used to even while wearing gloves. Mittens are generally warmer, so I've been looking into flip-tops which include a flip-thumb. The REI Co-op Thermo Convertible has some negative reviews. The TrailHeads Power Stretch looks well designed but not very warm.
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Post by zeke on Jan 1, 2022 11:28:07 GMT -8
I still have an old set of wool flip tops, but just the fingers are flipped. I like them, thus why I still have them. When I was much younger, I liked snow camping and these were from that time in my life. Similar to these
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2022 11:29:18 GMT -8
I use them when I have my camera with me - which is most of the time. Trick is - get them large enough so you can comfortably wear a liner glove underneath. military surplus is one source, and I just purchased some from Montbell that are very light weight. We'll see how warm they are.
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Post by BigLoad on Jan 1, 2022 13:36:24 GMT -8
I have a couple pairs, but rarely wear them. I find them less warm than non-flip mittens and the extra bulkiness bothers me. I most often wear regular mittens and gloves and take them off as needed. I sometimes wear a keeper strap to make that less risky and more convenient.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jan 2, 2022 8:50:01 GMT -8
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Post by driftwoody on Jan 2, 2022 9:47:36 GMT -8
I use them all the time when hunting. How good is finger dexterity for tasks like tying tarp lines? Also, do your thumbs stay warm in the coldest weather? The fingers have double insulation with glove & mitten, but the thumb insulation doesn't look very thick.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jan 2, 2022 9:55:38 GMT -8
How good is finger dexterity for tasks like tying tarp lines? Also, do your thumbs stay warm in the coldest weather? The fingers have double insulation with glove & mitten, but the thumb insulation doesn't look very thick. Finger dexterity is good, at the cost of insulation. The gloves are rather thin. Better than nothing, but not by a lot. The Thumbs on the pair I have are also articulated, and this IMHO is pretty useless, as you don't need to remove the insulated portion in order to thumb a hammer or safety, but that's the design. I haven't found it to be much of an issue, as the thumb generally stays warmer then the fingers.
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Post by gabby on Jan 2, 2022 22:08:21 GMT -8
I have a couple of "fliptops", but I haven't used them much until recently.
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Post by ErnieW on Jan 3, 2022 6:26:34 GMT -8
I wear a lightweight pair of windstopper mittens from OR. I don't know if they make them still. I find they are light enough to work with knots, although a little slower, in cord as small as 2mm (hang rope). For stuff that needs my fingers I find it easy to pop off a mitten and put it somewhere where it stays warm and safe typically under the opposite arm. I find the warm mitten lets my fingers warm up much better than gloves. If my fingers get cold and the gloves aren't warm my fingers then to never warm back up.
I've had convertible mittens but they never clicked for me. Colder when a mitten and the flip top gets in the way when trying to use my fingers.
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Post by driftwoody on Jan 3, 2022 6:42:35 GMT -8
Yesterday I went through my closet and pulled out all my gloves & mittens, and found I have enough combinations for any contingency. In other words, I won't be adding to the collection with a new purchase.
I have a pair of lightweight fairly warm mittens which can be worn over some dexterous liner gloves. Easy enough to put the mittens in my jacket pocket while dealing with tarp lines, etc.
Given that finger extremities always get cold first, extra insulation there in gloves would make sense instead of the same fabric weight throughout, but I've never encountered gloves like that.
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Post by texasbb on Jan 3, 2022 6:50:01 GMT -8
Given that finger extremities always get cold first, extra insulation there in gloves would make sense instead of the same fabric weight throughout, but I've never encountered gloves like that. My biggest gripe about gloves is they're all (and that's not an exaggeration as far as I can tell) too tight in the fingers. They squeeze the blood out, which freezes things up sooner than necessary. I have one pair of fleece gloves, purchased probably 12 years ago, that isn't too tight, and haven't found another pair since. And it can't be just me, because I have long, bony fingers that require XL or XXL gloves that *should* be loose around my skinny fingers. What's wrong with all these manufacturers?! </rant>
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Post by driftwoody on Jan 3, 2022 6:52:28 GMT -8
However, what really prompted me to start this thread is using the Gaia app on my phone during my local winter day hikes. I've been exploring and making new routes in the Black Partridge Woods near Lemont, Il -- usually in below freezing temps. I've had some gloves which claim touch screen compatibility, but that doesn't seem to work for me and I still need a bare finger to type names for waypoints.
Nevertheless, easy enough to remove my gloves or mittens for those few brief moments.
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Post by BigLoad on Jan 3, 2022 7:41:33 GMT -8
And it can't be just me, because I have long, bony fingers that require XL or XXL gloves that *should* be loose around my skinny fingers. I'm in the same boat. My clothes are all S or M, but I generally wear XL gloves. Sometimes I feel like OJ, struggling to try on a purported size L.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 3, 2022 16:41:00 GMT -8
I've had some gloves which claim touch screen compatibility, but that doesn't seem to work for me and I still need a bare finger to type names for waypoints. Hard to use the keyboard in any kind of gloves. But I've found that a little moisture makes most gloves into touch-screen compatible gloves. If they are actually wet, it won't work, but something like licking the fingertip does the job. I have some touch-screen gloves, and I'm finding that they lose that as they wear out. OTOH, when they are really worn out, you just stick the finger tip out the holes...
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Post by driftwoody on Jan 3, 2022 16:45:05 GMT -8
when they are really worn out, you just stick the finger tip out the holes... I usually replace gloves when they go hobo fashion.
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