Gloves with two layer wrists...

[Lemonade]

See the pic. Does anyone know what such wrists are for?

Thanks.

 

[wreckchick]

but it looks like those could be used with the neoprene seals on a semi-dry or drysuit? I don't know how well they'd work for the drysuit but with my semi they might work to restrict water flow through the wrist seals making them semi-dry gloves? It appears that the inner layer would go under the wrist seal and the outer over.

As always, I could be wrong!

Rachel

 

[ScubaJo]

I have a pair of Scuba Pro semi dry gloves and they have the same two layer rubber (which, is a pain in the butt to get your hands into when wet). They go with my S-tek suit which has two layers at the wrist as well... It's pretty much like what Biscuit7 said, if you're just wearing a normal wetsuit, wear the inner part of the glove closest to the skin, then drag the wetsuit over it, then the outer layer of the glove, kinda like a sandwich. Hope that helps! They make really warm gloves!!

Joanna

 

[jonnythan]

Here's my take.

One layer goes under the wetsuit cuff, the other layer goes above.

Obviates the old "gloves on OVER or UNDER the wetsuit?" debate. Also, I imagine, really helps limit water flow through that area.

 

[Inspector#2]

I have a couple sets of these gloves and some kind of biodegradeable lubricant is required to get them into position. Do not use these with a drysuit. Like Jonnythan stated, they are supposed to slow the transfer of water and with a semi dry they actually make a really good seal. Just a PITA!

Dave

 

[ScubaJo]

Hey Dave,
I was searching the board for biodegradable lubricants... uh, so, KY?
(Hehehe, I can just see the conversation now "no, really honey, it's for my wetsuit" :tease: )
Is there anything else out there that would work?

Joanna

(PS: uh, as a diving newbie, what's PITA?)

 

[jonnythan]

ScubaJo once bubbled...
(PS: uh, as a diving newbie, what's PITA?)

Pain in the a$$. It's not a diving term

 

[ScubaJo]

AHHahahahah. Gotcha. Thanks dude. I just recently learned what RTFM meant too... (read the --- manual)

Jo

 

[DameDykker]

I have three finger gloves with a wrist like that. And I use them with my dry suit. The inner part of the wrist is bent towards the skin to get a good seal. The outer part of the glove is then pulled over to keep it in place. Keept my hands nice and toasty during winterdays untill I brought dry gloves. However you need assistance with at least one glove. But that's what buddys are for

And BTW a plastic glove from the service station will let you pull on gloves like that no problem - even when wet

I also cut off the wrist part of a pair of ordenary thin wollen gloves (to prevent interference with the seal) and used them under the plastic gloves for additional warmth.

So in conclusion: they are good gloves if you need them but a bit of a bother to get on.