Gloves for Monterey

[reefugee]

Hello All,

I currently wear Henderson Gold Core 5mm gloves when diving Monterey. My hand never gets cold with the gloves. However, the problem is that with 5mm gloves, I have no dexterity with my fingers. I am debating on going with the same gloves - but in 3mm. Anybody care to comment?

Thanks again.

Minh

 

[skynscuba]

I could never do it, but my instructor uses 3mm gloves in Monterey. Mine get cold in dry gloves.

 

[typeA]

I use XS Scuba 3mm gloves, I chose them specifically because of the dexterity since I plan to get into photography eventually. Never had a problem with cold hands, wouldn't even think twice about getting another set of 3mm if these wore out.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

1. Keeping your hands warm is more about keeping your trunk and head warm than your gloves.

2. SeaSoft makes a 5/3 (5mm mostly, 3mm on thumb and forefinger) and a 3/1.5. I use the 3/1.5's. The
model you want is the Ti Pro Edge: Kevlar on the wear points, nicely curved to the
natural shape of your hand (cheap gloves lay flat). They last and last and last. Other
gloves would last me maybe a year (130 dives). The SeaSofts last me two or three
years. There was a thread on ba_diving about wet glove choice this fall and this was
the nearly unaminous choice. I think AWS and Aquarius Del Monte carry them.

 

[Thalassamania]

For Montery I use http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?p=1819339&highlight=three finger mitts#post18193393 finger mitts (story).

 

[dannobee]

I like the Deep See Dry Comfort gloves.

http://www.deepseeinc.com/products/dry_comfort.html

They're for a drysuit, but you can use them as a wet glove. There's no water exchange with them and the dexterity is still there.

 

[Luvnthelife]

I use 3mm but wear gloves that are made out of the same material that Misteriosos are made of. Otter Bay Wetsuits makes them a custom fit for $45.00. They are awesome. Call Cricket the owner. She is great. They are thin and snug that you can still get the warmth you need and the mobility of your hands.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Here's the ba_diving thread on gloves:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ba_diving/message/32193

 

[reefugee]

Thanks everyone for the suggestion. It looks like the 3mm gloves are doable in Monterey.

Chuck - the only thing I don't like about the Seasoft Ti Pro Edge is that it looks like a gauntlet type of glove. Unfortunately, my drysuit sleeve are a little long, so a gauntlet type of glove won't work. I might go to my LDS and check out the glove. Thanks again for all your excellent advices on all the threads!

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

The SeaSoft gloves aren't gauntlets. Linda and I both wear them with our drysuits.