mittens for cold water

[Xaryo]

I just bought a pair of 3-fingers gloves for really cold water (like diving next sunday in Ontario).
7mil glove CRUX by Waterproof. I think it is from Sweden. Anyone using these? It is a new product my LDS had.

Will I freeze my hands in 20 minuts or more?

 

[fdog]

My experience has been that the determining factor in cold endurance for gloves is water flow.

Snug, no water flow thin gloves are warmer than a thicker glove that allows water exchange. A nice thick glove (with a bad seal) can be miserable cold.

So it all boils down to how often water pumps in and out. You can slow this by placing the glove gauntlet under the cuffs of your wetsuit.


All the best, James

 

[ohmdiver]

My favorite trick is to bring some warm water with you and pre-heat them before putting them on.

Don't make the water so hot that it burns you though.

 

[Tigerman]

My experience has been that the determining factor in cold endurance for gloves is water flow.

Snug, no water flow thin gloves are warmer than a thicker glove that allows water exchange. A nice thick glove (with a bad seal) can be miserable cold.

So it all boils down to how often water pumps in and out. You can slow this by placing the glove gauntlet under the cuffs of your wetsuit.


All the best, James

If putting the gloves under the seal of a wetsuit, I wouldnt say its cold enough to freeze your hands off in 20 minutes...
If you can dive wet, the hands isnt much more of an issue than the rest in my experience..