frozen neoprene

[ThatsSomeBadHatHarry]

Are there any negative, long-term effects on neoprene if it freezes?

 

[utdivermatt]

I wouldnt want to put it on while frozen.... I know that much

 

[ThatsSomeBadHatHarry]

I knew that was coming.

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

I used my 3mm. dive gloves while building a snow cave. They were plenty warm and had a lot better dexterity than my snow gloves. Problem was when I took ‘em off they froze solid.

Trust me, when that happens you ARE NOT going to put ‘em back on, even if you want too.

Mine stayed frozen over night, and it didn’t seem to hurt ‘em any. The snow caving trip was about 5 years ago, and they are still going strong.

Oh, and maybe I should mention that my '3mm dive gloves' are actually $6.00 WalMart fishing gloves. If they can survive, expensive LDS neoprene should be unphased.

 

[utdivermatt]

I knew that was coming.

someone had to say it

 

[FishDiver]

Oh, and maybe I should mention that my '3mm dive gloves' are actually $6.00 WalMart fishing gloves. If they can survive, expensive LDS neoprene should be unphased.

I own a pair of 5mm neo fishing gloves that I've had for almost 20 years. I carefully store them in my garage in Texas where they undergo freezing temps in the winter and the ungodly TX summer heat.

 

[ThatsSomeBadHatHarry]

Does anyone know if the thermal qualities are affected?

 

[rakkis]

The key issue is air cell integrity. I would think that as long as the temperature changes aren't extreme and rapid and you are not mechanically abusing the material, you should be ok.

 

[WarrenZ]

Not that I know of just remember defrost and enjoy.