Mustard Dave
Contributor
I have a pair of these: Waterproof G1 5mm 5-Finger Gloves by Waterproof
The first pair of gloves I bought were 5mm Scubapro. They were difficult to put on wet so I used to nick a load of disposable gloves from the petrol station forecourt. If you put them on first, it is easy to get the gloves on.
When I did the rescue diver course, I was the first to arrive at the dive site. It was freezing cold day in November so I went in the shop to keep warm. I saw the Waterproof gloves, liked the feel of them and bought them. They are great! They are far more supple than the Scubapro gloves and the insides are glideskin, meaning they are easy to put on, even when wet. When I get in the water, it's ages until I feel water seeping through.
I wear these all through winter, even when the water is almost freezing. Some people wear dry gloves but I find these fine. It's all down to personal comfort levels - I know an instructor who doesn't wear gloves at all and he dives in very cold water too.
The first pair of gloves I bought were 5mm Scubapro. They were difficult to put on wet so I used to nick a load of disposable gloves from the petrol station forecourt. If you put them on first, it is easy to get the gloves on.
When I did the rescue diver course, I was the first to arrive at the dive site. It was freezing cold day in November so I went in the shop to keep warm. I saw the Waterproof gloves, liked the feel of them and bought them. They are great! They are far more supple than the Scubapro gloves and the insides are glideskin, meaning they are easy to put on, even when wet. When I get in the water, it's ages until I feel water seeping through.
I wear these all through winter, even when the water is almost freezing. Some people wear dry gloves but I find these fine. It's all down to personal comfort levels - I know an instructor who doesn't wear gloves at all and he dives in very cold water too.
