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Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:23:17 GMT

Do silk lining gloves actually help with cold fingers?

I wear gloves (yes, I know mittens are warmer but I cant get on with them) and find that I get cold fingers when it is really cold & I am still - say on a chair lift when windchill is blowing to -15C. Do silk lining gloves actually make a difference? :roll:

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:27:38 GMT

Go to bed you naughty boy! :evil:

I find silk liners very effective but others don't (previous thread).
Decent gloves are the most important and no drafts between glove and jacket but liners keep the pinkies warm when it is very cold.
Look forward to hearing about VT when you get back.
:D

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:29:57 GMT

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Will look for thread....

I have great gloves with no drafty parts. But sometimes the cold just seeps through - I sometimes get the white finger syndrome when holding a beer :shock:

That's how bad it can be!

Cheers, you have a good one too!! :D

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 01:13:29 GMT

Brought a pair for my daughter she seems to like them

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 03:45:51 GMT

Charcoal hand warmers - place them on the top/back of hand. I have some gloves with a zippered compartment to hold a charcoal warmer http://www.snowshack.com/detail/SNW+SW-40252+S_Swany+Womens+X-Change+II+Glove+Black (though I got them at TJMaxx for about $25). There are some very good leather ski mittens around that don't feel too bulky (http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Reusch-Leather-Ski-Racing-Noram-Fingerless-Mittens-/260690386111).

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 07:25:09 GMT

I have Reynauds where your extremities lose circulation easily and my fingers go white and "dead", I find that a combination of decent gloves plus liners help. I am trying mittens for the first time this year so will see how I get on with those!!

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:05:02 GMT

That's the name!! I have that. I go on Saturday will have to get them in resort if I am struggling. Don't think it is going to be all that cold though. Famous last words...

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:46:59 GMT

If you get cold hands, do the Penguin.

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 21:18:59 GMT

Penguin??? :roll:

Re:Cold pinkies

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 21:39:39 GMT

They're effective if they aren't full of holes like mine seem to be.

Re:Cold pinkies

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 18:59:15 GMT

Iceman wrote:Penguin??? :roll:

What, you mean you don't know it?

Re:Cold pinkies

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:06:03 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Iceman wrote:Penguin??? :roll:

What, you mean you don't know it?

*searches Google* Just find pictures of Penguins (funnily enough)

Nope, what is it :roll:

Re:Cold pinkies

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:24:35 GMT

Iceman wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Iceman wrote:Penguin??? :roll:

What, you mean you don't know it?

*searches Google* Just find pictures of Penguins (funnily enough)

Nope, what is it :roll:

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Re:Cold pinkies

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:29:34 GMT

I guess it is not this?

:roll:

Re:Cold pinkies

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:31:29 GMT

Iceman wrote:I guess it is not this?

:roll:

There are some saddo's around ..... flap your arms up and like a penguin to keep your hands warm :lol:

Re:Cold pinkies

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:33:09 GMT

Ahhhhh, ok I get it now :shock:

I was thinking you wanted me to waddle across the slopes!! :shock:

Re:Cold pinkies

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:24:47 GMT

Arms straight by your sides, turn your hands out 90 degrees at the wrists, and pump the shoulders up and down. You can actually feel the blood flowing into your hands after about 15 seconds. I had to do it a lot in St Moritz as it was -27c up on Piz Nair.

Re:Cold pinkies

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:55:33 GMT

Mittens are better than gloves - the fingers share the heat and the exposed surface area is reduced.

You can wear liners inside for extra insulation - silk if you prefer.

Re:Cold pinkies

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:58:33 GMT

andymol2 wrote: You can wear liners inside for extra insulation - silk if you prefer.

I have silk inner gloves for use on my motorbike when it is cold enough to warrant using them - shall be taking them with me to "N" in a few weeks!

Re:Cold pinkies

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:20:59 GMT

Bought a nice pair of liner gloves last week in La Plagne. It was very cold on several of the days - the straps on our ski poles were usually frozen solid by the time we got up some of the higher chairlifts :shock:

I found the liners made all the difference and ensured that I had nice toasty pinkies all day :lol:

Two pairs of thin ski socks took care of my tootsies :wink:

Re:Cold pinkies

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:15:35 GMT

Tony - I just mimicked that dance in teh office to work it out - I got some odd looks :shock:

Andymol - with mittens I find I cant do anything - only having a thumb and a big chunky hand getting things out of pockets is a challenge. Hip flask would need to be on a bungee rope!

Wanderer - that sounds mighty chilly! I will wait until I get there on teh weekend. Temps not looking that low, just snowy mon - wed :D