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Yeah, I hate that about them. Waterproof gloves need to be breathable.Though I do occasionally wear them, the problem I have with nitrile gloves is my hands end up soaked in sweat and look like prunes when I take them off.
Heard this method used by forestry workers, they plunged their hands into snow first thing, then warmed their hands up and they were good to go.Leave a bucket of water at the back door. Outside.
In the morning if it's frozen over break up the ice first. Stuff your hands in the frozen water. Keep hands open not clenched up. Keep them there as long as you can tolerate.
Take them out. Now will feel like your hands are burning but they will settle quickly. I guarantee after that you won't feel the cold at all for the day.
As for waterproof..... erm... your hands are waterproof.
The above technique is what we used to do in my youth when we worked on fishing trawlers.
Good morning I use Showa gloves a bit pricey but they have not let me down warm waterproof and easy to get offHi guys probably been covered alot but can anyone recommend really good warm and fully waterproof gloves I've tried loads but as yet to find any that really keep the water out and really warm anyone found those elusive gloves?
Cheers guys
I doubt you will get a reply as this post is nearly 6 years old .Good morning I use Showa gloves a bit pricey but they have not let me down warm waterproof and easy to get off
I use Showa 262 gloves , they are expensive but I love them ?Hi guys probably been covered alot but can anyone recommend really good warm and fully waterproof gloves I've tried loads but as yet to find any that really keep the water out and really warm anyone found those elusive gloves?
Cheers guys
To clean the Showa 282’s and stop them smelling like a dead rat, turn them inside out and put them on as usual and wash your hands with shampoo and water then rinse and leave to dry inside out on a rad. When dry turn them back and use as norma. Doing it this way keeps the insulation from separating from the outer layer. I’ve had a full winters use out of them this way. Another tip for the extra cold days I use Moreno wool gloves then nitrile disposable gloves over and then the 282’s warm and dry!I’ve used Showa 282 for a couple of winters and they are pretty good but unfortunately start to leak (and really smell) after 3-4 weeks. This was ok when they were £15 a pair but they’re close to double that now.
I’ve recently started wearing some Heat Holders 3.2 Tog thermal gloves underneath a pair of XL black Marrigolds (dish washing gloves).
This has two benefits :
-If the rubber gloves start to leak I can replace them for £2.99 a pair
-If the thermal gloves start to smell they are machine washable.
*I’m normally a size medium in gloves so this combination fits together well however if you have larger hands I’d imagine it would be a struggle fitting larger thermal gloves inside an XL rubber glove.